Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz have requested continuances for their hearings before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The news on Silva was first reported by Combate and was then confirmed by Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com to be true for Diaz as well. Both men, who failed drug tests administered by Las Vegas’ sanctioning body surrounding their bout at UFC […]
Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz have requested continuances for their hearings before the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The news on Silva was first reported by Combate and was then confirmed by Marc Raimondi of MMAFighting.com to be true for Diaz as well. Both men, who failed drug tests administered by Las Vegas’ sanctioning body surrounding their bout at UFC […]
Ladies and gentlemen, Bleacher Report MMA is back in the rankings business! Welcome to the first installment of our new MMA rankings series. Near the start of each month, our panel comprised of Hunter Homistek, Riley Kontek, Nathan McCarter and Steven Rondina will submit ballots for each major men’s division. Fighters receive points from each ballot […]
Ladies and gentlemen, Bleacher Report MMA is back in the rankings business! Welcome to the first installment of our new MMA rankings series. Near the start of each month, our panel comprised of Hunter Homistek, Riley Kontek, Nathan McCarter and Steven Rondina will submit ballots for each major men’s division. Fighters receive points from each ballot […]
Anderson Silva‘s February is going from bad to worse, it seems. According to Brazilian sports website Veja.com.br (via Bloody Elbow‘s Fernando Arbex), the UFC has blocked a 16 million Brazilian Real payment (approximately $6 million USD) to the former middleweight champion because of Silva’s failed drug test ahead of UFC 183. For those who somehow […]
Anderson Silva‘s February is going from bad to worse, it seems. According to Brazilian sports website Veja.com.br (via Bloody Elbow‘s Fernando Arbex), the UFC has blocked a 16 million Brazilian Real payment (approximately $6 million USD) to the former middleweight champion because of Silva’s failed drug test ahead of UFC 183. For those who somehow […]
Anderson Silva secured his first victory in over 26 months at UFC 183, defeating Nick Diaz via unanimous decision. According to a recent report from Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, however, that win will soon vanish, and his triumph over Diaz will be ruled a no-contest. Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett […]
Anderson Silva secured his first victory in over 26 months at UFC 183, defeating Nick Diaz via unanimous decision. According to a recent report from Brazilian newspaper Folha de S. Paulo, however, that win will soon vanish, and his triumph over Diaz will be ruled a no-contest. Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Bob Bennett […]
The circumstances surrounding Nick Diaz‘s failed UFC 183 drug test just keep getting worse. News broke yesterday that Diaz, along with his UFC 183 main event co-star Anderson Silva, failed a drug test (per Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports) and will likely incur a fine and suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Silva’s failed […]
The circumstances surrounding Nick Diaz‘s failed UFC 183 drug test just keep getting worse. News broke yesterday that Diaz, along with his UFC 183 main event co-star Anderson Silva, failed a drug test (per Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports) and will likely incur a fine and suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). Silva’s failed […]
UFC 183 is scheduled for Saturday. The event features a strong main card highlighted by an intriguing middleweight showdown between two mixed martial arts icons, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz. Silva is often cited as the sport’s most accomplished figure. He holds the record for most UFC title defenses and, at the summit of his […]
UFC 183 is scheduled for Saturday. The event features a strong main card highlighted by an intriguing middleweight showdown between two mixed martial arts icons, Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz. Silva is often cited as the sport’s most accomplished figure. He holds the record for most UFC title defenses and, at the summit of his […]