Although UFC President Dana White recently confirmed the fight, it appears that Robbie Lawler vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is already scratched from the UFC 205 plans.
According to a report by MMAFighting.com, former UFC Welterweight Champion Lawler …
Although UFC President Dana White recently confirmed the fight, it appears that Robbie Lawler vs. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone is already scratched from the UFC 205 plans.
According to a report by MMAFighting.com, former UFC Welterweight Champion Lawler decided he needed more time before stepping back into the Octagon after being knocked out in his last fight by current UFC 170-pound champion Tyron Woodley.
UFC 205 is scheduled to be the debut show for the promotion at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The event is set to take place on Saturday, November 12, 2016.
C.B. Dollaway vs. Francimar Barroso has been pulled from tonight’s UFC 203 pay-per-view due to Dollaway suffering an injury while riding a faulty elevator in Cleveland, Ohio.
It has been confirmed that Dollaway was injured when …
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C.B. Dollaway vs. Francimar Barroso has been pulled from tonight’s UFC 203 pay-per-view due to Dollaway suffering an injury while riding a faulty elevator in Cleveland, Ohio.
It has been confirmed that Dollaway was injured when an elevator malfunctioned while he was on it. The severity of Dollaway’s injury, however, is unknown.
UFC released the following statement on Dollaway being forced off the show tonight:
UFC announced that CB Dollaway has had to withdraw from his scheduled bout at UFC 203 due to an injury he suffered last night as a result of an elevator accident at a hotel in Cleveland.
UFC officials have been in communication with hotel management, and the hotel is currently evaluating and investigating the issues surrounding the incident.
Other UFC fighters, including Urijah Faber, Fabricio Werdum, Yancy Medeiros, Brad Tavares, all of whom are scheduled for UFC 203 tonight, were also stuck on a faulty elevator on Friday, however none were injured.
UFC 203: Miocic vs. Overeem takes place live tonight from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Join us here at MMANews.com for live coverage of the event!
As we get closer to the big show this Saturday, the final fight week traditions are nearly completed for the UFC 203 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio.
On Thursday, the final pre-fight press conference for UFC 203 took …
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As we get closer to the big show this Saturday, the final fight week traditions are nearly completed for the UFC 203 pay-per-view in Cleveland, Ohio.
On Thursday, the final pre-fight press conference for UFC 203 took place at the venue that will host the PPV event this Saturday evening, the Quicken Loans Arena.
Above is a complete archive of the UFC 203 pre-fight press conference, which featured the Heavyweight headliners — Stipe Miocic, Alistair Overeem, Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne — as well as the two men who will be competing in arguably the fight with the most “casual interest,” CM Punk and Mickey Gall.
Headlined by the hometown boy, Stipe Miocic, who makes his first defense of the UFC Heavyweight Championship against dangerous striker Alistair Overeem, UFC 203 takes place this Saturday, September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Join us here at MMANews.com this Saturday for live round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 203 pay-per-view!
On Wednesday evening, UFC released the third episode of their fight week series, “UFC Embedded,” which follows the top fighters as they finish their preparation for this Saturday’s big pay-per-view.
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On Wednesday evening, UFC released the third episode of their fight week series, “UFC Embedded,” which follows the top fighters as they finish their preparation for this Saturday’s big pay-per-view.
Featured above is episode three of UFC 203 Embedded. The official description for the episode reads as follows:
“On Episode 3 of UFC 203 Embedded, debuting welterweight CM Punk defies science in dry ice bath, and heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic gets suited up. Bantamweight Jessica Eye centers her training on her throwing arm. Punk’s opponent Mickey Gall arrives in The Land, where he discovers he has a fan in heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem. Veteran bantamweight Urijah Faber offers Punk some fight week advice as the former pro wrestler struggles with social media then hams it up at a photo shoot. Miocic then ventures to the East Coast for a day of media to promote his hometown title defense. UFC 203 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the world heavyweight championship at UFC 203, taking place Saturday, September 10 on Pay-Per-View.”
Punk meets Mickey Gall in his Octagon debut in the third-from-the-top bout scheduled for this Saturday’s UFC 203 PPV at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for live coverage of the UFC 203 PPV!
On Tuesday evening, UFC released the second episode of their fight week series, “UFC Embedded,” which follows the top fighters as they finish their preparation for this Saturday’s big pay-per-view.
Featured above is e…
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On Tuesday evening, UFC released the second episode of their fight week series, “UFC Embedded,” which follows the top fighters as they finish their preparation for this Saturday’s big pay-per-view.
Featured above is episode two of UFC 203 Embedded. The official description for the episode reads as follows:
“On Episode 2 of UFC 203 Embedded, welterweight CM Punk takes an ice bath in his high-end home facility. Heavyweight Travis Browne trains outdoors, while his opponent Fabricio Werdum works in his gym and visits an old haunt. Divisional champ Stipe Miocic spends his Sunday judging hot rods, and title challenger Alistair Overeem goes for a high-altitude hike in New Mexico. UFC 203 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the world heavyweight championship main event at UFC 203, taking place Saturday, September 10 on Pay-Per-View.”
Punk meets Mickey Gall in his Octagon debut in the third-from-the-top bout scheduled for this Saturday’s UFC 203 PPV at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
Join us here at MMANews.com on 9/10 for live coverage of the UFC 203 PPV!
In the new documentary, “The Hurt Business,” former longtime UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre shed some light on one of the rarely-discussed reasons why he decided to walk away from the sport a few years ago.
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In the new documentary, “The Hurt Business,” former longtime UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre shed some light on one of the rarely-discussed reasons why he decided to walk away from the sport a few years ago.
In the past, GSP, who left the sport while sitting atop the 170-pound mountain as the reigning Welterweight Champion, pointed to the growing performance-enhancing drug (PED) epidemic in MMA and the accumulative pressures that come along with being a longtime champion of the sport.
In the above clip from the aforementioned documentary, St-Pierre reveals that another factor played into his decision — his growing lack of desire to hurt his opponents.
“Critics said I was fighting more to win instead of finishing the fight and it’s true,” St-Pierre said. “Toward the end, I didn’t have the same anger, I didn’t have the same drive to hurt the guy and to finish it. And it’s a fact. I tried to get it back, but it is very hard and I think the best way to get it back for me is step out, because it’s more an emotion thing.”
GSP continued, “I was fighting more for winning instead of for going through the guy. I needed to step out to let my hunger go up.”
St-Pierre has apparently gotten that hunger up, as he has been talking quite a bit in recent weeks/months about a return to the Octagon, pending his ability to reach a deal with UFC management.
H/T to MMAFighting.com for transcribing the above GSP quote.
