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GSP on Facing Silva: ‘Not Focused on That, I Just Came Back from an Injury’

Anderson Silva may have to drop to welterweight if he ever hopes to face Georges St-Pierre. The UFC welterweight champ continued to deflect questions about a potential super fight with Silva during an interview with MMAWeekly on Monday. His focus is on…

Anderson Silva may have to drop to welterweight if he ever hopes to face Georges St-Pierre. The UFC welterweight champ continued to deflect questions about a potential super fight with Silva during an interview with MMAWeekly on Monday. His focus is on his upcoming title bout with Carlos Condit, not a proposed super fight with […]

Dana White: Would the UFC Be Better Off If He Took a Step or Two Back?

Gather around, kids. Let me tell you a little story. Last December, when I was living in Las Vegas, I texted Dana White to see if I, and the folks at my old employer, could stop by his office for an interview. He responded immediately in the affirmativ…

Gather around, kids. Let me tell you a little story. Last December, when I was living in Las Vegas, I texted Dana White to see if I, and the folks at my old employer, could stop by his office for an interview. He responded immediately in the affirmative. This wasn’t a new thing. White was […]

UFC on Fuel TV 4: Joey Beltran Welcomed Back to the UFC to Face James Te Huna

Joey Beltran debuted in the UFC in February 2010, earning a TKO victory over Rolles Gracie in that bout. He would compete in six more contests in the UFC’s heavyweight division, putting up a UFC record of 2-4 and earning a reputation as one of th…

Joey Beltran debuted in the UFC in February 2010, earning a TKO victory over Rolles Gracie in that bout. He would compete in six more contests in the UFC’s heavyweight division, putting up a UFC record of 2-4 and earning a reputation as one of the toughest fighters in the division before being released in […]

The UFC Needs to Scale Back the Number of Events

I am a fight fan. I love combat sports of all kind whether it’s mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu competitions, or Karate point fighting. I love it all. However, you can have too much of a good thing. There are already 26 UFC figh…

I am a fight fan. I love combat sports of all kind whether it’s mixed martial arts, boxing, kickboxing, Jiu Jitsu competitions, or Karate point fighting. I love it all. However, you can have too much of a good thing. There are already 26 UFC fights tentatively scheduled for the UFC this year running through […]

Roy Nelson: Brock Lesnar Would Only Come Back for a Fight He Can Win

Roy Nelson has never been a dude that pulls any punches, whether he’s in the cage or on camera being interviewed by various media outlets. Both of those traits have turned him into one of the most popular stars in the sport. That’s pretty i…

Roy Nelson has never been a dude that pulls any punches, whether he’s in the cage or on camera being interviewed by various media outlets. Both of those traits have turned him into one of the most popular stars in the sport. That’s pretty impressive when you consider where he came from. When Nelson won […]

UFC 146: 5 Opponents to Get Lavar Johnson Back on Track

Lavar Johnson was on pace to have a 2010 Chris Leben-like resurgence. He knocked out Joey Beltran in his UFC debut. He followed this up with a first-round TKO of Pat Barry. Then, he got called in to take on Stefan Struve after Mark Hunt withdrew from U…

Lavar Johnson was on pace to have a 2010 Chris Leben-like resurgence. He knocked out Joey Beltran in his UFC debut. He followed this up with a first-round TKO of Pat Barry. Then, he got called in to take on Stefan Struve after Mark Hunt withdrew from UFC 146 with a knee injury. He was […]