Tag: Bout

As Alistair Overeem Faces Must-Win Bout, Fans Wonder Which ‘Reem’ Will Show Up

On the heels of back-to-back losses and sporting a 1-2 promotional record, Saturday’s showdown with Frank Mir at UFC 169 likely represents Alistair Overeem’s last chance in the Octagon. To be honest, it doesn’t figure to be a garden party for Mir, either. While UFC brass won’t confirm whether the loser can expect to find a […]

On the heels of back-to-back losses and sporting a 1-2 promotional record, Saturday’s showdown with Frank Mir at UFC 169 likely represents Alistair Overeem’s last chance in the Octagon. To be honest, it doesn’t figure to be a garden party for Mir, either. While UFC brass won’t confirm whether the loser can expect to find a […]

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Dana White Won’t Confirm Mir vs. Overeem as Loser-Leaves-Town Bout at UFC 169

UFC heavyweights Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem are a combined 1-5 in their past six bouts, but according to UFC president Dana White, their UFC 169 encounter may not have their jobs on the line.  At yesterday’s UFC 169 media scrum, White refused to say either fighter would be cut from the promotion with a […]

UFC heavyweights Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem are a combined 1-5 in their past six bouts, but according to UFC president Dana White, their UFC 169 encounter may not have their jobs on the line.  At yesterday’s UFC 169 media scrum, White refused to say either fighter would be cut from the promotion with a […]

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Fabricio Werdum Expects Title-Eliminator Bout with Travis Browne in March

Fabricio Werdum is willing to earn his shot at UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, even if it means taking a risky fight against a hot prospect in Travis Browne.  Werdrum previously told MMAFighting’s Guilherme Cruz that he would wait for Velasquez to recover from shoulder surgery, but now “Vai Cavalo” changed his tune.  Speaking again […]

Fabricio Werdum is willing to earn his shot at UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez, even if it means taking a risky fight against a hot prospect in Travis Browne.  Werdrum previously told MMAFighting’s Guilherme Cruz that he would wait for Velasquez to recover from shoulder surgery, but now “Vai Cavalo” changed his tune.  Speaking again […]

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Georges St-Pierre Said Belt Was Stolen After UFC 167 Bout with Johny Hendricks

Georges St-Pierre recently relinquished his welterweight title and left the sport of MMA, but plans to rob the UFC legend of his championship status appear to have begun immediately after his UFC 167 win over Johny Hendricks.  Speaking to reporter Jean-René Dufort on the French-Canadian television show Infoman (interview begins at 40:49), GSP said that his championship strap from […]

Georges St-Pierre recently relinquished his welterweight title and left the sport of MMA, but plans to rob the UFC legend of his championship status appear to have begun immediately after his UFC 167 win over Johny Hendricks.  Speaking to reporter Jean-René Dufort on the French-Canadian television show Infoman (interview begins at 40:49), GSP said that his championship strap from […]

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Matt Brown Withdraws from UFC on FOX 9 Bout Due to Back Injury

UPDATE: December 7, 12:53 p.m. PT Brown tweeted the specific nature of the injury: he has three herniated discs in his lower back. Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting reported that Condit has, in fact, been pulled from the fight. The UFC is looking to move h…

UPDATE: December 7, 12:53 p.m. PT Brown tweeted the specific nature of the injury: he has three herniated discs in his lower back. Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting reported that Condit has, in fact, been pulled from the fight. The UFC is looking to move him to UFC 170, but no opponent has been named. […]

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John Dodson Injured, out of UFC on Fox 9 Bout with Scott Jorgensen

John Dodson became the latest fighter to drop off Dec. 14′s UFC on Fox 9 card Tuesday evening.  According to MMAjunkie, Dodson withdrew from his scheduled fight against Scott Jorgensen after suffering an injury in training, leaving the UFC to do some last-minute shuffling.  For those keeping track at home, Dodson’s injury represents the fifth […]

John Dodson became the latest fighter to drop off Dec. 14′s UFC on Fox 9 card Tuesday evening.  According to MMAjunkie, Dodson withdrew from his scheduled fight against Scott Jorgensen after suffering an injury in training, leaving the UFC to do some last-minute shuffling.  For those keeping track at home, Dodson’s injury represents the fifth […]

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