Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday May 10:Jacob Volkmann wants to talk with President Obama.Mark Hominick reflects on UFC 129, talks Korean Zombie bout.Urijah Faber talks Nick Diaz’s boxing and Diaz being asked to appear on a dating show.Bria…
Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday May 10:
Jacob Volkmann wants to talk with President Obama.
Mark Hominick reflects on UFC 129, talks Korean Zombie bout.
Urijah Faber talks Nick Diaz’s boxing and Diaz being asked to appear on a dating show.
Brian Stann and Tim Kennedy share there thoughts on Bin Laden.
Mirko Cro Cop says, “I am ready to fight Nogueira any time.”
Roy Nelson expects a title shot if he defeats Frank Mir at UFC 130.
Boxing champ Andre Ward talks Nick Diaz.
Cain Velasquez talks shoulder injury and future fights.
The recovery process for any athlete can be grueling and hard to swallow, for the most part. Since January, UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has been nursing a shoulder injury he suffered during his title bout against Brock Lesnar at UFC 1…
The recovery process for any athlete can be grueling and hard to swallow, for the most part.
Since January, UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has been nursing a shoulder injury he suffered during his title bout against Brock Lesnar at UFC 122, ultimately forcing him out of action.
Velasquez, who participated in the “Super 7” presentation last week, spoke about the condition of his injury.
“I had a torn labrum and they had to reattach it,” Velasquez told UFC commentator, Joe Rogan.
“It takes so long because of the shoulder, they said not a lot of blood gets to the shoulder, so it takes a while for it to heal.”
Velasquez, who carries an undefeated record of 9-0-0, commented on his rehabilitation and said his main intention is to regain the strength and motion in his shoulder. Velasquez added that doctors have acknowledged his impressive recovery thus far and he expects to resume training under his doctors’ orders.
“I have all the faith in the doctors that the UFC provides, so once he says, ‘100 percent,’ then I’m ready to go,” he said.
As far as when the heavyweight champion will return to the Octagon, reports have suggested he will make his first title defense in October. In the meantime, Velasquez will wait for either Brock Lesnar or Junior Dos Santos, as they will battle to determine the No. 1 contender for Velasquez’s title.
When asked on the possibility of a potential rematch with Lesnar, Velasquez doesn’t expect the former heavyweight champion to be an easy opponent.
“The competitor that he is, you’re always going to get a better guy, a better Brock Lesnar. He is going to keep improving, just like all these guys are, everybody in this sport is going to keep evolving, the sport is going to keep evolving so you can never take anybody lightly at all,” he said.
Velasquez also commented on the acquisition of Strikeforce and praised the addition of heavyweight talent such as Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum.
In regards to the talent the UFC can acquire and bring forth, Velasquez said he is eager to fight top competition, in order to determine the best heavyweight in mixed martial arts.
“I’m glad that the UFC finally can, later down the road, match everybody up together, so that the fans and me can have a true number one champion.”
Since he has been rehabilitating his injuries, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira has spent a considerable amount of time away from the Octagon. Fans last witnessed the Brazilian laid out on the canvas, courtesy of Cain Velasquez at UFC 110. It …
Since he has been rehabilitating his injuries, Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira has spent a considerable amount of time away from the Octagon.
Fans last witnessed the Brazilian laid out on the canvas, courtesy of Cain Velasquez at UFC 110. It was only the second time Nogueira had been finished in his career. But according to his boxing coach, Luis Dorea, the 34-year-old is currently training and hoping to make his return to the UFC soon.
“Regarding Rodrigo, he has been training very well. He’s doing rehab, seeing positioning, but the first step is his condition, his health,” Dorea told TATAME, courtesy of FightersOnly Magazine.
Aside from nursing his injuries, and preventing anything further, Nogueira has been open to fighting UFC heavyweight prospect Brendan Schuab at UFC Rio this summer. Schaub has also voiced his interest in fighting the Brazilian, but Dorea has another opponent in mind.
“I would like so much to see a bout between Nogueira and Cro Cop,” he said.
Nogueira and Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic have a shared history as both men engaged in a memorable bout while competing in Pride FC, which saw the Brazilian pick up the victory. Dorea expressed his interest in the potential bout, seeing it as a great opportunity for both competitors and for the fans as well.
“I saw Cro Cop say he wanted to fight him. They’re two legends, two names… It really would be very interesting for the MMA world.”
In regards to scheduling the bout, Dorea said he would like to see the bout take place in Brazil this summer. However Dorea’s intention is to make sure Nogueira is healthy first and foremost.
“If he is 100 percent, he’ll fight. He has a physio team helping and he is totally into the recuperation… but this is a fight I would like to see: Nogueira vs Cro Cop,” he said.
As part of the UFC’s ‘Super 7’ presentation last week in Toronto, heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez talked about his long road back to recovery after shoulder surgery, when he expects to return, his thoughts on the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix and what’s it like to be the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion in combat sports history.
As part of the UFC’s ‘Super 7’ presentation last week in Toronto, heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez talked about his long road back to recovery after shoulder surgery, when he expects to return, his thoughts on the Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix and what’s it like to be the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion in combat sports history.
At UFC 131 Brock Lesnar will get a chance to become the No. 1 contender for the heavyweight title. The only problem is he will have to go through Junior Dos Santos. Dos Santos is 12-1 with eight knockouts. Dos Santos has only went the distance once. Th…
At UFC 131 Brock Lesnar will get a chance to become the No. 1 contender for the heavyweight title.
With the retirement of Randy Couture following his loss to Lyoto Machida this past Saturday at UFC 129 coupled with fellow UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell hanging up his gloves recently, is there anyone on the UFC roster who could be viewed as the elde…
With the retirement of Randy Couture following his loss to Lyoto Machida this past Saturday at UFC 129 coupled with fellow UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell hanging up his gloves recently, is there anyone on the UFC roster who could be viewed as the elder statesman. Is there a fighter who the UFC can bank on to help them out of a desperate situation whether or not it benefits them personally the way Liddell and Couture did on so many occasions?
It’s very rare that an organization has a fighter who is willing to put the needs of their employer before their very own the way Couture has. When they needed a main event for UFC 105 they called on Couture to take on the much younger Brandon Vera. When Tito Ortiz bailed out of his bout with Mark Coleman, Couture stepped in despite having nothing to gain personally. When James Toney ran his mouth and belittled the sport who came through to shut the boxers mouth and prove just how different the two sports truly are?
There aren’t many fighters around today who could ever dream of becoming the icon Couture is. What is most important though is whether or not there is somebody who can be a true ambassador for the sport and follow the example “The Natural” has set during his illustrious career.
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