Author: Rob Tatum

MMA: Silva-Sonnen II, Condit-Koscheck, UFC Prelims to Fuel & Week’s Biggest News

Another busy week wrapped up in the MMA world with the UFC announcing plans for upcoming cards and the new year. Middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva’s next opponent will be the man who nearly dethroned him at UFC 117, Chael Sonnen.Although Carlos …

Another busy week wrapped up in the MMA world with the UFC announcing plans for upcoming cards and the new year. 

Middleweight kingpin Anderson Silva’s next opponent will be the man who nearly dethroned him at UFC 117, Chael Sonnen.

Although Carlos Condit will no longer be fighting for the welterweight title at UFC 143, the contender will take on former title-challenger Josh Koscheck at the February event.

In 2012, the UFC’s preliminary card bouts will no longer stream on Facebook and will instead be shown on the cable network Fuel TV.

Additionally, a former Strikeforce champ is suing his former management, as well as a Bellator champ returning to action.

 

Rob Tatum is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report MMA. You can also find Rob’s work at TheMMACorner.com.  For anything related to MMA, you can follow Rob on Twitter  @RobTatumMMA. 

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MMA: Aldo-Mendes, Rumble-Belfort, TUF 15 Tryouts and the Week’s Biggest News

Despite a busy stretch of four events in four weeks, a number of fights for upcoming UFC cards in 2012 have been revealed.Most notably, the promotion will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in January, with featherweight title holder Jose Aldo battling C…

Despite a busy stretch of four events in four weeks, a number of fights for upcoming UFC cards in 2012 have been revealed.

Most notably, the promotion will return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in January, with featherweight title holder Jose Aldo battling Chad Mendes.

Also on the card, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson moves to middleweight to take on Vitor Belfort.

Equally as important, the promotion’s first season of The Ultimate Fighter since moving to Fox will hold tryouts in December.

 

Rob Tatum is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report MMA. You can also find Rob’s work at TheMMACorner.com.  For anything related to MMA, you can follow Rob on Twitter @RobTatumMMA.

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5 Potential Fights for Carlos Condit on Super Bowl Weekend

Now that UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has opted to face Nick Diaz on Super Bowl weekend, Carlos Condit is without a fight.Despite an earlier declaration from UFC President Dana White that Condit’s No. 1 contender status would not change …

Now that UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has opted to face Nick Diaz on Super Bowl weekend, Carlos Condit is without a fight.

Despite an earlier declaration from UFC President Dana White that Condit’s No. 1 contender status would not change regardless of the outcome of the UFC 137 bout between Diaz and BJ Penn, Condit will have to “step aside.”

White proclaimed that Condit had stepped aside at the UFC 137 post-fight press conference; however, Condit refuted that statement.

The New Mexico-based fighter is expected to also compete at the Super Bowl weekend event, although his opponent is still up in the air.  Here are a few potential bouts for the welterweight.

 

Rob Tatum is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report MMA. You can also find Rob’s work at TheMMACorner.com.  For anything related to MMA, you can follow Rob on Twitter @RobTatumMMA.

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MMA: Bellator Purchased, KenFlo Not Done, Anik to UFC & the Week’s Biggest News

The landscape of the MMA world changed this week as the Bellator promotion was purchased by its broadcast partner, Viacom.  As part of the deal, the promotion will leave MTV2 for Spike TV in 2013.Recent UFC featherweight title challenger Kenny Flo…

The landscape of the MMA world changed this week as the Bellator promotion was purchased by its broadcast partner, Viacom.  As part of the deal, the promotion will leave MTV2 for Spike TV in 2013.

Recent UFC featherweight title challenger Kenny Florian has announced that he will not retire despite his third failed attempt at UFC gold.  The catch?  He’ll be returning to the lightweight division.

Also of note, MMA Live host Jon Anik will be leaving ESPN to join the UFC as a member of its broadcast team.

 

Rob Tatum is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report MMA. You can also find Rob’s work at TheMMACorner.com.  For anything related to MMA, you can follow Rob on Twitter   @RobTatumMMA.

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MMA: GSP out of UFC 137, Surgery for Shane Carwin and the Week’s Biggest News

It was a rough week for the world of mixed martial arts as a number of fighters suffered injuries and were forced out of upcoming bouts.Most notably, UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre fell victim to a knee injury and is out of the UFC 137 main e…

It was a rough week for the world of mixed martial arts as a number of fighters suffered injuries and were forced out of upcoming bouts.

Most notably, UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre fell victim to a knee injury and is out of the UFC 137 main event against Carlos Condit.

Former UFC interim heavyweight champ Shane Carwin revealed that will be out until 2012 due to lower back surgery.

Additionally, a former winner of the The Ultimate Fighter has found a new promotion and a number of upcoming cards have undergone changes.

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10 Gyms That Every MMA Fan Needs to Pay Attention to

Every fan of the sport of mixed martial arts has heard of gyms like Jackson’s MMA, Xtreme Couture and American Top Team.And while those gyms have produced numerous title contenders and top-notch fighters, there are thousands of gyms throughout the the …

Every fan of the sport of mixed martial arts has heard of gyms like Jackson’s MMA, Xtreme Couture and American Top Team.

And while those gyms have produced numerous title contenders and top-notch fighters, there are thousands of gyms throughout the the world that are looking to do the same thing.

Each of the following gyms are producing world class talent and have had or currently have fighters in the UFC, Strikeforce and/or Bellator.  So take note and keep track of each of these camps if you’re not doing so already.

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