Tag: Manager

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira To Miss More Time Than First Suspected, Manager Says

UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is expected to be away from training, not to mention competition, for three months, Nogueira manager Ed Soares said Monday. Nogueira, who submitted June 8 to a Fabricio Werdum armbar at UFC on Fuel TV 10 in his …

UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is expected to be away from training, not to mention competition, for three months, Nogueira manager Ed Soares said Monday. Nogueira, who submitted June 8 to a Fabricio Werdum armbar at UFC on Fuel TV 10 in his native Brazil, suffered ligament damage in the process and ultimately underwent surgery. […]

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Manager: Carlos Condit Targeting August/September Return to the Octagon

UFC welterweight contender Carlos Condit wasn’t kidding after his last fight against Johny Hendricks that he really wanted to concentrate on bettering his wrestling before returning to the Octagon. In his last two fights, Condit struggled to stop the offensive wrestling advances of both Hendricks and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Takedowns were the biggest […]

UFC welterweight contender Carlos Condit wasn’t kidding after his last fight against Johny Hendricks that he really wanted to concentrate on bettering his wrestling before returning to the Octagon. In his last two fights, Condit struggled to stop the offensive wrestling advances of both Hendricks and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Takedowns were the biggest […]

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Nate Diaz Suspended Indefinitely, Manager Fires Back and Blasts Caraway

Nate Diaz is the latest fighter on the UFC roster to fall victim to the newly instituted code of conduct policy after releasing a message via Twitter on Thursday that contained a homophobic slur. Diaz, who most recently lost to Josh Thomson by TKO at UFC on Fox 7 in April, took to social media […]

Nate Diaz is the latest fighter on the UFC roster to fall victim to the newly instituted code of conduct policy after releasing a message via Twitter on Thursday that contained a homophobic slur. Diaz, who most recently lost to Josh Thomson by TKO at UFC on Fox 7 in April, took to social media […]

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Roy Nelson’s Manager Doesn’t Want Daniel Cormier Fight, Nelson Would Accept

The UFC’s latest rankings have Daniel Cormier as the No. 2 heavyweight, while Roy Nelson, following his UFC 159 knockout victory over Cheick Kongo, comes in at No. 5.  It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that this fight, at least on paper, makes sense for both fighters.  However, it appears that Nelson’s manager, Mike […]

The UFC’s latest rankings have Daniel Cormier as the No. 2 heavyweight, while Roy Nelson, following his UFC 159 knockout victory over Cheick Kongo, comes in at No. 5.  It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that this fight, at least on paper, makes sense for both fighters.  However, it appears that Nelson’s manager, Mike […]

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Nate Diaz Drops Cesar Gracie as Manager, Picks Up Mike Kogan

The Diaz brothers are at it again. This time it’s Nate who’s heading to the drama well to stir up some more talk among MMA fans. According to Ariel Helwani, Diaz has dropped Cesar Gracie as his manager and picked up Mike Kogan. “As just reported on @ufctonight, according to sources v. close to Nate […]

The Diaz brothers are at it again. This time it’s Nate who’s heading to the drama well to stir up some more talk among MMA fans. According to Ariel Helwani, Diaz has dropped Cesar Gracie as his manager and picked up Mike Kogan. “As just reported on @ufctonight, according to sources v. close to Nate […]

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Junior Dos Santos’ Manager Says Rematch Is Not until November or December

UFC 152 was rumored to feature the Heavyweight Championship rematch between Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. It now appears that the fight will not be held until later in the year due to a hand injury to Velasquez. Fightersonlymag.com is reporting…

UFC 152 was rumored to feature the Heavyweight Championship rematch between Junior Dos Santos and Cain Velasquez. It now appears that the fight will not be held until later in the year due to a hand injury to Velasquez. Fightersonlymag.com is reporting that Dos Santos’ coach, Yuri Carlton, said the fight will take place towards […]