It seemed like the writing was on the wall when Bjorn Rebney was allowing Ben Askren to entertain offers from the UFC. Now it’s official: Ben Askren has been released. The Bellator welterweight champ gets his walking papers after his contract expired and Rebney made it known he’d let him walk. With that, likely one […]
It seemed like the writing was on the wall when Bjorn Rebney was allowing Ben Askren to entertain offers from the UFC. Now it’s official: Ben Askren has been released. The Bellator welterweight champ gets his walking papers after his contract expired and Rebney made it known he’d let him walk. With that, likely one […]
Sean Sherk was an old-school fighter that kept the same mentality through nearly 14 years of competing in the cage and the ring, but a mounting list of injuries hampered his ability to compete. As a result, he announced his retirement from mixed martial arts Monday. The announcement about Sherk’s retirement was made during the […]
Sean Sherk was an old-school fighter that kept the same mentality through nearly 14 years of competing in the cage and the ring, but a mounting list of injuries hampered his ability to compete. As a result, he announced his retirement from mixed martial arts Monday. The announcement about Sherk’s retirement was made during the […]
It was just over a year ago that Tito Ortiz packed up his bags, hung up his gloves, and called it a career after a loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 148. Ortiz’s retirement was planned well before the fight ever took place, and the UFC even inducted him into their Hall of Fame just […]
It was just over a year ago that Tito Ortiz packed up his bags, hung up his gloves, and called it a career after a loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 148. Ortiz’s retirement was planned well before the fight ever took place, and the UFC even inducted him into their Hall of Fame just […]
Former Ultimate Fighter competitor and UFC welterweight title challenger Mike Swick seems poised to return to 185 pounds. Swick replied to a fan’s tweet to indicate he would be returning, but not at 170 pounds. “I wanna come back at a big and healthy 185. No more sickly 170 for me! @ChrisWhite209 Making that UFC […]
Former Ultimate Fighter competitor and UFC welterweight title challenger Mike Swick seems poised to return to 185 pounds. Swick replied to a fan’s tweet to indicate he would be returning, but not at 170 pounds. “I wanna come back at a big and healthy 185. No more sickly 170 for me! @ChrisWhite209 Making that UFC […]
Former UFC fighter Paul Kelly will spend the next 13 years in prison after being convicted and sentenced for heroin trafficking in his home country of England. Kelly last fought in the UFC in 2011 in a losing effort to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Since that time, he had been competing in regional shows, with his […]
Former UFC fighter Paul Kelly will spend the next 13 years in prison after being convicted and sentenced for heroin trafficking in his home country of England. Kelly last fought in the UFC in 2011 in a losing effort to Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone. Since that time, he had been competing in regional shows, with his […]
The UFC continues to work toward filling out the August 31 UFC 164 fight card. On Wednesday evening the promotion announced that the event picked up a heavyweight bout between two former UFC champions, as Frank Mir will meet Josh Barnett: Mir (16-7) is on a two-fight losing streak, dropping bouts to Junior dos Santos […]
The UFC continues to work toward filling out the August 31 UFC 164 fight card. On Wednesday evening the promotion announced that the event picked up a heavyweight bout between two former UFC champions, as Frank Mir will meet Josh Barnett: Mir (16-7) is on a two-fight losing streak, dropping bouts to Junior dos Santos […]