Bellator 43’s Rick Hawn eyes tournament crown, much-needed vacation

Fighting once a month can be good or bad depending on how you look at it.

While the vast majority of high-level mixed martial artists compete once
every three-to-five months in order to recharge body and mind, you’re
not afforded that luxury in a Bell…

Fighting once a month can be good or bad depending on how you look at it.

While the vast majority of high-level mixed martial artists compete once
every three-to-five months in order to recharge body and mind, you’re
not afforded that luxury in a Bellator Fighting Championships
tournament-style format.

You don’t have to tell any of this to Rick Hawn, who
has been grinding his way through the season-four welterweight
tournament field and now finds himself on the precipice of the finals.


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UFC 130 Fight Card: 5 Things Miguel Torres Must Do to Beat Demetrious Johnson

UFC 130 is only a few weeks away, but already the card is shaping up to be one of the most solid nights of fights in recent history—only another great card to add on to what the UFC has already put on in 2011.On the Spike TV card, which also feat…

UFC 130 is only a few weeks away, but already the card is shaping up to be one of the most solid nights of fights in recent history—only another great card to add on to what the UFC has already put on in 2011.

On the Spike TV card, which also features Rick Story facing Thiago Alves, Miguel Angel Torres will look to extend his streak in the UFC to 2-0 against Demetrious Johnson, who has a great wrestling base and has been known to be very explosive when he lays in some shots.

Torres is a former WEC Bantamweight Champion with great striking, long limbs and some very good Jiu-Jitsu, but without question Johnson poses one of the toughest threats to date for Torres.

So what does he have to do to beat Mighty Mouse?

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Early Fight Breakdown and Predictions

UFC 130 is the unfortunate card that gets to follow the great UFC 129 event. UFC 130 features a lot of good fighters, including some on the undercard like Thiago Alves. UFC 130 will showcase the rematch between Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar. At UFC 12…

UFC 130 is the unfortunate card that gets to follow the great UFC 129 event. UFC 130 features a lot of good fighters, including some on the undercard like Thiago Alves. UFC 130 will showcase the rematch between Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar. At UFC 125 these two fighters fought valiantly to a draw and […]

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Early Fight Breakdown and Predictions

Gus Johnson’s Contract Up at CBS

Filed under: EliteXC, MMA Media Watch, StrikeforceGus Johnson, the lead mixed martial arts play-by-play man for CBS who has called many of the most-watched fights in the sport’s history, is reportedly leaving the network.

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Gus Johnson, the lead mixed martial arts play-by-play man for CBS who has called many of the most-watched fights in the sport’s history, is reportedly leaving the network.

Richard Deitsch of Sports Illustrated reports that Johnson, who’s best known for calling college football and the NFL, is leaving after failing to come to terms on a new contract with the network. UPDATE: The New York Daily News reports that while Johnson’s contract with CBS has expired, it’s still possible he could reach a new deal.

It’s not clear whether Johnson is also out at Showtime, where he has been both a boxing and MMA play-by-play voice. Johnson will still be part of Saturday night’s Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley pay-per-view broadcast, but it seems unlikely that Johnson would stick around at Showtime, which a division of the CBS Corporation, for long.

MMA News 5/5: Silva vs. Bisping, Edgar vs. Maynard, UFC 129 and More

Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Thursday, May 5: UFC 129: Cesar Gracie surprised by Jake Shields’ boxing skills. UFC 131: Rani Yahya out, Jason Young to fight Dustin Poirier. UFC 130: Gray Maynard talks Frankie Edgar, Anthony Pettis an…

Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Thursday, May 5: UFC 129: Cesar Gracie surprised by Jake Shields’ boxing skills. UFC 131: Rani Yahya out, Jason Young to fight Dustin Poirier. UFC 130: Gray Maynard talks Frankie Edgar, Anthony Pettis and Rashad Evans. UFC 129 Results: Could Mark Hominick get another title shot with a couple […]

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MMA News 5/5: Silva vs. Bisping, Edgar vs. Maynard, UFC 129 and More