UFC on FOX 5: Jeremy Stephens in to Face Yves Edwards

The fight that didn’t happen due to a step-in by the law will now happen next month.Jeremy Stephens has agreed to step in on short notice to fight former potential foe Yves Edwards at UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle. John Cholish was originally supposed t…

The fight that didn‘t happen due to a step-in by the law will now happen next month.

Jeremy Stephens has agreed to step in on short notice to fight former potential foe Yves Edwards at UFC on Fox 5 in Seattle. John Cholish was originally supposed to fight Edwards but pulled out due to unknown reasons.

Stephens and Edwards were originally slated to meet at UFC on FX 5 in Minnesota before Stephens was picked up by police on an outstanding warrant in Iowa.

Stephens was arrested and despite the best efforts of UFC President Dana White to get the fighter released in time to compete, the authorities between Minnesota and Iowa, where the warrant originated from, didn’t set bail in time and the fight eventually had to be cancelled.

Despite valiant efforts to bail out Stephens to keep the fight on the card, it was not to be. Now that Stephens’ legal fiasco is out of the way (for the most part), he can focus on Edwards in the cage. 

Since returning to the Octagon from an extended period outside the UFC, Edwards has gone 3-2 with the organization.

Edwards has earned a decision over John Gunderson, a rear-naked choke of Cody McKenzie and a knockout of Rafaello Oliveira. His two losses came at the hands of Sam Stout by brutal knockout and Tony Ferguson by decision.

Stephens has been with the UFC since 2007 and has had a promising career. As of late though, he has dropped two straight to Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone. 

Previous to that, Stephens had won two in a row, including a devastating knockout of Marcus Davis.

These two love to strike, so this one could very likely end in a knockout. It also has “Fight of the Night” written all over it.

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Despite UFC 153 loss, Fabio Maldonado says promotion paid him more than potential win bonus

Fabio Maldonado is a happy Zuffa employee.A month after his vicious loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC 153, the Brazilian posted on his Facebook page that the UFC has taken care of him and then some. “This is a good or bad news,” he wro…

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Fabio Maldonado is a happy Zuffa employee.

A month after his vicious loss to Glover Teixeira at UFC 153, the Brazilian posted on his Facebook page that the UFC has taken care of him and then some.

“This is a good or bad news,” he wrote in his native Portuguese. “I just got a check in the mail from UFC, and I would like to share with friends and fans that for the fourth time, even getting my ass whooped like I had last fight, the UFC sent me more money than I would get if I had won the fights. Thanks Dana [White], Lorenzo [Fertitta], Joe Silva.”

Maldonado (18-6) is 1-3 in his last four fights. The organization did not release the salaries for UFC 153, but both the UFC and fighters have admitted in the past that the fighters often earn more than the amount that is publicly released.

Following his second-round loss last month, the UFC, who served as the governing body at UFC 153 because the event was held in Rio de Janeiro where there isn’t one, suspended Maldonado for 180 days but stated he could be cleared earlier pending neurological approval.

Dana White plans to attend Strikeforce show, disappointed with turn of events

Dana White never has been one to mince words.

In recent months, when it comes to Strikeforce, the Zuffa president has forced himself to be mum on the topic of the UFC’s sibling promotion. “I don’t have anything to do with them” was a common response …

Dana White never has been one to mince words.

In recent months, when it comes to Strikeforce, the Zuffa president has forced himself to be mum on the topic of the UFC’s sibling promotion. “I don’t have anything to do with them” was a common response when reporters wanted to get his take on Strikeforce.

White recently, though, admitted he’s disappointed with how things have turned out for the promotion.

Dana White plans to attend Strikeforce show, disappointed with turn of events

Dana White never has been one to mince words.

In recent months, when it comes to Strikeforce, the Zuffa president has forced himself to be mum on the topic of the UFC’s sibling promotion. “I don’t have anything to do with them” was a common response …

Dana White never has been one to mince words.

In recent months, when it comes to Strikeforce, the Zuffa president has forced himself to be mum on the topic of the UFC’s sibling promotion. “I don’t have anything to do with them” was a common response when reporters wanted to get his take on Strikeforce.

White recently, though, admitted he’s disappointed with how things have turned out for the promotion.

Dana White plans to attend Strikeforce show, disappointed with turn of events

Dana White never has been one to mince words.

In recent months, when it comes to Strikeforce, the Zuffa president has forced himself to be mum on the topic of the UFC’s sibling promotion. “I don’t have anything to do with them” was a common response …

Dana White never has been one to mince words.

In recent months, when it comes to Strikeforce, the Zuffa president has forced himself to be mum on the topic of the UFC’s sibling promotion. “I don’t have anything to do with them” was a common response when reporters wanted to get his take on Strikeforce.

White recently, though, admitted he’s disappointed with how things have turned out for the promotion.

5 Ways to Get Nick Diaz Back in the Title Picture

At the beginning of this year, Nick Diaz looked at his freshly minted UFC contract and saw that he was being made ready for the big time. The payday he craved and moaned about for so long and fight against welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre was j…

At the beginning of this year, Nick Diaz looked at his freshly minted UFC contract and saw that he was being made ready for the big time. The payday he craved and moaned about for so long and fight against welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre was just around the corner.

But thanks to a couple of missed press conferences, a loss to Carlos Condit and a suspension for marijuana use, the Stockton native is now virtually a forgotten man in the UFC.

He’s still riding out his suspension, which doesn’t expire until February 2013. Meanwhile, GSP is likely to fight Anderson Silva, putting the entire division on hold, and Johny Hendricks is now the No. 1 contender.

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