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Report: Jake Ellenberger Gets New Opponent as Jay Hieron Rejoins UFC

Jake Ellenberger was lined up for a UFC 151 showdown with welterweight mainstay Josh Koscheck. However, according to mmajunkie.com, he will instead meet Jay Hieron, an opponent who last fought in the UFC nearly seven years back. Koscheck…

Jake Ellenberger was lined up for a UFC 151 showdown with welterweight mainstay Josh Koscheck. However, according to mmajunkie.com, he will instead meet Jay Hieron, an opponent who last fought in the UFC nearly seven years back. Koscheck has reportedly withdrawn from the bout because of a bulging disk in his back, and Hieron has agreed to step […]

Vitor Belfort’s Wife Predicts ‘Chicken’ Wanderlei Silva Gets KO’d in 19 Seconds

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. Vitor Belfort’s wife, Joana Prado Belfort, has plenty to be upset about following Wanderlei Silva‘s recent comments about her husband. Silva, who was fired up about Belfort pulling out of their schedul…

Hell has no fury like a woman scorned. Vitor Belfort’s wife, Joana Prado Belfort, has plenty to be upset about following Wanderlei Silva‘s recent comments about her husband. Silva, who was fired up about Belfort pulling out of their scheduled UFC 147 bout, took to Twitter to call out his longtime rival for being a […]

UFC Flyweight Champion: Who Gets the Honour of Being Crowned First?

For the longest time, I thought the featherweights and bantamweights were the most exciting fighters to watch in the UFC. Then, the flyweights came along, and I had to reconsider my opinion. They are fast, exciting and never seem to tire. When the UFC …

For the longest time, I thought the featherweights and bantamweights were the most exciting fighters to watch in the UFC. Then, the flyweights came along, and I had to reconsider my opinion. They are fast, exciting and never seem to tire. When the UFC first announced they would be creating a flyweight division, I, along […]

Antonio Silva Gets Extra Help to Train for Cain Velasquez in UFC 146

UFC newcomer Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has welcomed Octagon veterans Mark Hunt and Thiago Silva to his training camp leading up to his co-main-event showdown with Cain Velasquez.  He has also recruited a wrestler who defeated Velasquez, …

UFC newcomer Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva has welcomed Octagon veterans Mark Hunt and Thiago Silva to his training camp leading up to his co-main-event showdown with Cain Velasquez.  He has also recruited a wrestler who defeated Velasquez, a former UFC heavyweight champion, three times on the mats in high school.   “I brought a couple of wrestlers […]

Chael Sonnen’s UFC Middleweight Championship Reign Gets Better Every Day

There are very few things in the MMA world more entertaining than Chael Sonnen. I understand that he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s OK. If you’re the kind of dude who goes Hulk Smash every time Sonnen opens his mouth, y…

There are very few things in the MMA world more entertaining than Chael Sonnen. I understand that he’s not everyone’s cup of tea, and that’s OK. If you’re the kind of dude who goes Hulk Smash every time Sonnen opens his mouth, you’re probably not the target audience anyway.  Sonnen isn’t targeting mixed martial arts […]

UFC 145 Results: Clements Gets Decision Win in UFC Debut

Veteran Ontario fighter Chris Clements made a successful debut in the UFC tonight with a gritty and crafty split decision win over Keith Wisniewski. Clements got taken down and had trouble on the mat early in the bout, but after a bit of a premature st…

Veteran Ontario fighter Chris Clements made a successful debut in the UFC tonight with a gritty and crafty split decision win over Keith Wisniewski. Clements got taken down and had trouble on the mat early in the bout, but after a bit of a premature stand up by the referee, he was able to land […]