NSAC Can’t Release Vitor Belfort’s Random Drug Test Results

The past 24 hours of so have been wild ones for UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort.  The Nevada State Athletic Commission rocked the fight community on Thursday, when they unanimously voted to approve the ban of testosterone replacement therapy—a move that was supported by the UFC.  Early this morning, FOX Sports 1 broke the news […]

The past 24 hours of so have been wild ones for UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort.  The Nevada State Athletic Commission rocked the fight community on Thursday, when they unanimously voted to approve the ban of testosterone replacement therapy—a move that was supported by the UFC.  Early this morning, FOX Sports 1 broke the news […]

Did Nate Diaz Request His Release from the UFC over Twitter?

Nate Diaz has never had a problem voicing his issues on a number of topics with the UFC. The former lightweight title challenger, and the younger half of Stockton’s most famous fighting brothers, has taken the organization to task in recent months on everything from fighter’s pay, to the manner in which the UFC has […]

Nate Diaz has never had a problem voicing his issues on a number of topics with the UFC. The former lightweight title challenger, and the younger half of Stockton’s most famous fighting brothers, has taken the organization to task in recent months on everything from fighter’s pay, to the manner in which the UFC has […]

Douglas Lima Surprised by Askren’s Bellator Release; That Makes Two of Us.

Ben Askren is the Bellator welterweight champion. Or, he was. With his surprising Nov. 14 release from the promotion, it’s safe to assume that belt is no longer around Askren‘s waist. Despite having never actually lost inside the Bellator cage, Askren is no longer the champion. That fact is abundantly clear when you consider Bellator‘s […]

Ben Askren is the Bellator welterweight champion. Or, he was. With his surprising Nov. 14 release from the promotion, it’s safe to assume that belt is no longer around Askren‘s waist. Despite having never actually lost inside the Bellator cage, Askren is no longer the champion. That fact is abundantly clear when you consider Bellator‘s […]

Ben Askren Release: Why the UFC Shouldn’t Sign Former Bellator Champ…yet

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 […]

Yushin Okami Release Shows That ‘Just Bleed’ Fans Have Won

In case you haven’t seen or heard yet, the UFC has released top-five middleweight mainstay Yushin Okami. He was released from the UFC with a 13-5 record and has gone 3-1 over his last four fights. He owns wins over Mark Munoz, Mike Swick, Nate Marquardt, Alan Belcher and Hector Lombard.  All those fighters, by the […]

In case you haven’t seen or heard yet, the UFC has released top-five middleweight mainstay Yushin Okami. He was released from the UFC with a 13-5 record and has gone 3-1 over his last four fights. He owns wins over Mark Munoz, Mike Swick, Nate Marquardt, Alan Belcher and Hector Lombard.  All those fighters, by the […]

Lavar Johnson’s Release Shows That the UFC Still Needs Standard Punishment

The news of Lavar Johnson’s release from the UFC on Thursday shouldn’t have surprised anyone. Not really, anyway. But I wouldn’t blame you if you were at least a little bit surprised, because it’s not as though the UFC has been remarkably consistent in how it handles these types of things over the years. I’ll […]

The news of Lavar Johnson’s release from the UFC on Thursday shouldn’t have surprised anyone. Not really, anyway. But I wouldn’t blame you if you were at least a little bit surprised, because it’s not as though the UFC has been remarkably consistent in how it handles these types of things over the years. I’ll […]