Anderson Silva Hospitalized in Brazil for Lumbago, Still Set to Face Nick Diaz

The highly anticipated fight between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion Nick Diaz has hit another speed bump, but its destination and estimated time of arrival remain unchanged. According to Ivan Raupp of Combate (h/t Karim Zidan of Bloody Elbow), “The Spider” spent Monday night in a hospital after collapsing […]

The highly anticipated fight between former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion Nick Diaz has hit another speed bump, but its destination and estimated time of arrival remain unchanged. According to Ivan Raupp of Combate (h/t Karim Zidan of Bloody Elbow), “The Spider” spent Monday night in a hospital after collapsing […]

Wanderlei Silva Takes Another Shot at UFC, Accuses Promotion of ‘Slavery’

It’s fully within Wanderlei Silva’s rights to pick up his ball and go home, but the UFC had better not catch him playing on someone else’s court. The MMA legend shocked the world in September by officially announcing his retirement from fighting in an anti-UFC YouTube video. According to Silva, the UFC consistently underpaying and […]

It’s fully within Wanderlei Silva’s rights to pick up his ball and go home, but the UFC had better not catch him playing on someone else’s court. The MMA legend shocked the world in September by officially announcing his retirement from fighting in an anti-UFC YouTube video. According to Silva, the UFC consistently underpaying and […]

15 Fights We’d Love to See Anderson Silva Take with His New Contract

The entire MMA community participated in a collective groan when Anderson Silva first broke his leg on Chris Weidman’s knee at UFC 168. We followed up with a synchronized sigh of concern as many of us figured the greatest fighter of all time would no longer be.  Fast forward 10 months and the Spider is […]

The entire MMA community participated in a collective groan when Anderson Silva first broke his leg on Chris Weidman’s knee at UFC 168. We followed up with a synchronized sigh of concern as many of us figured the greatest fighter of all time would no longer be.  Fast forward 10 months and the Spider is […]

Chael Sonnen Declines XFC Fight, Open to Grappling Match with Wanderlei Silva

Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) was targeting a grudge match between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen in Brazil, but it looks like The American Gangster doesn’t plan on finding a loophole in his current suspension to make the bout happen.  After Rede TV (via MMA Fighting) reported that The Axe Murderer, who served as a color commentator at […]

Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) was targeting a grudge match between Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen in Brazil, but it looks like The American Gangster doesn’t plan on finding a loophole in his current suspension to make the bout happen.  After Rede TV (via MMA Fighting) reported that The Axe Murderer, who served as a color commentator at […]

Can Georges St-Pierre Pass Anderson Silva as MMA’s GOAT If Both Return in 2015?

For the moment, there is little debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Anderson Silva is the GOAT and has been for some years now, after building a resume that not even two disastrous losses to Chris Weidman could undercut last year. With current stars like Jon Jones and Jose Aldo […]

For the moment, there is little debate over who is the greatest MMA fighter of all time. Anderson Silva is the GOAT and has been for some years now, after building a resume that not even two disastrous losses to Chris Weidman could undercut last year. With current stars like Jon Jones and Jose Aldo […]

GSP: Nick Diaz ‘Made a Mistake’ by Bumping Up to 185 for Anderson Silva Fight

Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre thinks ex-Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz has dug his own grave by accepting to fight Anderson Silva at 185 pounds at UFC 183 in January.  Speaking on the You’re Welcome with Chael Sonnen podcast, “Rush” said that the Stockton bad boy made a huge tactical error by making his […]

Former longtime UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre thinks ex-Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz has dug his own grave by accepting to fight Anderson Silva at 185 pounds at UFC 183 in January.  Speaking on the You’re Welcome with Chael Sonnen podcast, “Rush” said that the Stockton bad boy made a huge tactical error by making his […]