Tag: Says

Nate Diaz Says F— the Belt, He’s Trying to Beat the World’s Best Lightweight

If you told me I could only pick one potential fight to watch for the rest of 2012—just one fight, on an endless loop—my answer would be easy: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz for the UFC lightweight title.  It’s safe to say that I…

If you told me I could only pick one potential fight to watch for the rest of 2012—just one fight, on an endless loop—my answer would be easy: Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz for the UFC lightweight title.  It’s safe to say that I’m excited for this fight. I get excited every time a Diaz […]

Video: American Kickboxing Academy Says No to B.J. Penn

B.J. Penn wanted to return to American Kickboxing Academy for a portion of his camp for his now-postponed fight against Rory MacDonald. After getting the go-ahead from AKA coach Javier Mendez, Penn’s plans were quickly shot down when Jon Fitch to…

B.J. Penn wanted to return to American Kickboxing Academy for a portion of his camp for his now-postponed fight against Rory MacDonald. After getting the go-ahead from AKA coach Javier Mendez, Penn’s plans were quickly shot down when Jon Fitch told Mendez he didn’t want any part of the idea. Fitch felt it was a […]

Jon Fitch Says BJ Penn Is a Coward, and He’s Not Welcome at AKA

So much for the idea of BJ Penn heading back to his old American Kickboxing Academy stomping grounds for a little bit of training before his bout with Rory MacDonald, whenever it happens. Penn, who worked with Dave Camarillo and Bob Cook at AKA back in…

So much for the idea of BJ Penn heading back to his old American Kickboxing Academy stomping grounds for a little bit of training before his bout with Rory MacDonald, whenever it happens. Penn, who worked with Dave Camarillo and Bob Cook at AKA back in the mid 90s, recently said he was interested in […]

Tim Boetsch Says He’ll Eventually Get a Shot at Anderson Silva

I like Tim Boetsch for a bunch of reasons, really, but the main thing I enjoy about him is that he’s a direct talker. By that, I mean that if you ask him a question, he’s going to give you a straight answer. He doesn’t dance around qu…

I like Tim Boetsch for a bunch of reasons, really, but the main thing I enjoy about him is that he’s a direct talker. By that, I mean that if you ask him a question, he’s going to give you a straight answer. He doesn’t dance around questions and he doesn’t give the standard fighter-speak […]

Rashad Evans Says He’s ’50/50? on Move to UFC’s Middleweight Division

I’ve been vocal in the past about the idea of Rashad Evans making a move to middleweight. I support the idea. And it’s not even that I don’t believe Evans can compete at light heavyweight, because I do. I think he still beats pretty m…

I’ve been vocal in the past about the idea of Rashad Evans making a move to middleweight. I support the idea. And it’s not even that I don’t believe Evans can compete at light heavyweight, because I do. I think he still beats pretty much everyone in the division not named Jon Jones. I simply […]

Ronda Rousey Says “Kim Kardashian Should Sell Lube, Not Shoes,” Kim Responds

Ronda Rousey finally got Kim Kardashian‘s attention, but it wasn’t the response she was expecting. The Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion made headlines for her anti-Kardashian rant on the red carpet at the wrap party for ESPN …

Ronda Rousey finally got Kim Kardashian‘s attention, but it wasn’t the response she was expecting. The Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion made headlines for her anti-Kardashian rant on the red carpet at the wrap party for ESPN The Magazine’s “The Body Issue” on Wednesday night. When asked what celebrity she disliked most, Rousey immediately went after […]