Tag: Mark Hunt

“Innocent Until Proven Guilty” Frank Mir Could Exit UFC for Bellator

Frank Mir is a former heavyweight champion who first fought under the UFC banner in 2001, but sees his future outside of the promotion Mir is currently eleven months into a two-year suspension for banned substances. Once that time is served, however, Mir looks like he will be waving goodbye to the UFC. The man who last […]

Frank Mir is a former heavyweight champion who first fought under the UFC banner in 2001, but sees his future outside of the promotion Mir is currently eleven months into a two-year suspension for banned substances. Once that time is served, however, Mir looks like he will be waving goodbye to the UFC. The man who last […]

UFC 209: Fight Line-Up and Broadcast Arrangement Confirmed

UFC 209 promises to be one of the most intriguing and competitive cards in recent memory, and it is almost upon us… The event will be broadcast live on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will be available to watch on pay-per-view and follows prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. […]

UFC 209 promises to be one of the most intriguing and competitive cards in recent memory, and it is almost upon us… The event will be broadcast live on March 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will be available to watch on pay-per-view and follows prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass. […]

Video: Derrick Lewis Challenges Mark Hunt, Explains Stomach Pain In Browne Fight

Soon after taking the first solid kick from longtime UFC Heavyweight contender Travis “Hapa” Browne in their main event bout at UFC Fight Night 105 on Sunday night, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis was holding his stomach off-and-on for the remainder of the fight. During his appearance on the official UFC Fight Night 105 Post-Fight […]

Soon after taking the first solid kick from longtime UFC Heavyweight contender Travis “Hapa” Browne in their main event bout at UFC Fight Night 105 on Sunday night, Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis was holding his stomach off-and-on for the remainder of the fight. During his appearance on the official UFC Fight Night 105 Post-Fight […]

Derrick Lewis Wants Winner of Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt After UFC Halifax

Derrick Lewis isn’t looking past Travis Browne, but he has an idea of who he wants next. This Sunday night (Feb. 19), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Fight Night event will be headlined by a heavyweight battle between “The Black Beast” and “Hapa.” Lewis is currently riding a […]

Derrick Lewis isn’t looking past Travis Browne, but he has an idea of who he wants next. This Sunday night (Feb. 19), the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Fight Night event will be headlined by a heavyweight battle between “The Black Beast” and “Hapa.” Lewis is currently riding a […]

Brock Lesnar Retires From MMA – Again

Brock Lesnar has retired from MMA again. Following his controversy-laden return at last July 9’s UFC 200 from Las Vegas, the former heavyweight champion and current WWE star has informed the UFC he is done fighting in mixed martial arts. MMA Fighting was the first to break the report, confirming it with UFC officials. Lesnar

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Brock Lesnar has retired from MMA again.

Following his controversy-laden return at last July 9’s UFC 200 from Las Vegas, the former heavyweight champion and current WWE star has informed the UFC he is done fighting in mixed martial arts. MMA Fighting was the first to break the report, confirming it with UFC officials.

Lesnar is currently facing a one-year USADA suspension for his one-sided smothering of Mark Hunt in the co-main event of last summer’s ballyhooed (but ultimately lackluster) card, a bout he failed both pre and post-fight drug tests for banned estrogen blocker clomiphene. The suspension has been lifted for now, and Lesnar has also been removed from the USADA testing pool.

If he were to return, Lesnar would be eligible five months from when his suspension expired five months after he re-entered the testing pool.

The hulking superstar will go down as one of the biggest draws in UFC history despite only having an overall record of 5-3 (1), with his storied run at the top punctuated by huge wins over fighters like Randy Couture, Frank Mir and Shane Carwin. Lesnar previously retired after losing to Alistair Overeem at 2011’s UFC 141, but wanted to prove he could win in the octagon after he blamed his long fight with gastrointestinal disease diverculitis for his rapid fade in MMA.

He should go down as one of the most mercurial and polarizing figures in the sport, gaining a huge following before fizzling out in rapid fashion, not unlike former women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. But like “Rowdy,” Lesnar was as dominant and entertaining as anyone has ever been right until the point he wasn’t, and performance-enhancing drugs obviously clouded his return despite his dominant performance.

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UFC 209: Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson Full Card Preview and Predictions

Last Saturday’s UFC 208 was an ugly card, but things will return to normal at UFC 209…more or less.
Two incredibly compelling fights sit atop the March 4 event in the welterweight title match between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson and the in…

Last Saturday’s UFC 208 was an ugly card, but things will return to normal at UFC 209…more or less.

Two incredibly compelling fights sit atop the March 4 event in the welterweight title match between Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson and the interim lightweight title bout of Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson. Backing them up is a heavyweight slugfest in Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt. From there, however, the card drops off in a big way.

The full list of fights is as follows:

  • Tyron Woodley vs. Stephen Thompson
  • Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Tony Ferguson
  • Lando Vannata vs. David Teymur
  • Alistair Overeem vs. Mark Hunt
  • Rashad Evans vs. Daniel Kelly
  • Darren Elkins vs. Mirsad Bektic
  • Todd Duffee vs. Mark Godbeer 
  • Igor Pokrajac vs. Ed Herman 

Other bouts will likely be announced in the coming days, and the order is yet to be determined. As such, it’s worth taking a quick look at each of the fights that are confirmed and a deeper look at the three guaranteed spots at the top.

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