Brian Foster Out of UFC 129 Due to Brain Hemorrhage

Filed under: UFC, NewsWelterweight Brian Foster has been forced out of his scheduled UFC 129 fight after a brain hemorrhage was detected in an MRI.

“I’m sorry to all my fans but I won’t be fighting in Toronto,” Foster wrote on Twitter. “My MRI came ba…

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Brian Foster.Welterweight Brian Foster has been forced out of his scheduled UFC 129 fight after a brain hemorrhage was detected in an MRI.

“I’m sorry to all my fans but I won’t be fighting in Toronto,” Foster wrote on Twitter. “My MRI came back and [I was told I] have a brain hemorrhage! I’m so sorry.”

The 27-year-old was scheduled to face Sean Pierson on April 30 at the Rogers Centre, expected to be the largest event in the promotion’s history.

GSP vs. Shields ‘Primetime’ Show Premieres Wednesday

Filed under: UFC, NewsIt’s not a Georges St-Pierre fight without a Primetime show leading up to it and there’s now a premiere date for the 24/7-style countdown show.

Spike TV announced Monday that the three-episode weekly series will begin airing Wedn…

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It’s not a Georges St-Pierre fight without a Primetime show leading up to it and there’s now a premiere date for the 24/7-style countdown show.

Spike TV announced Monday that the three-episode weekly series will begin airing Wednesday, April 13 at midnight ET.

Cameras have been rolling for a behind-the-scenes look at St-Pierre’s training at the TriStar gym in Montreal and opponent Jake Shields’ camp with the Cesar Gracie team in California.

The MMA Hour With Chael Sonnen, Brian Stann, Joe Warren, Sean Pierson

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, VideosThe MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live show. Here’s who we will be talking to:

* Chael Sonnen, who we have not heard from since December, will make his first public appearance to…

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The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another two-hour live show. Here’s who we will be talking to:

* Chael Sonnen, who we have not heard from since December, will make his first public appearance to address all the news going on his professional and personal life.

* UFC middleweight Brian Stann, who faces Jorge Santiago at UFC 130 in May.

* Bellator featherweight Joe Warren, who meets Marcos Galvao in a non-title fight at Bellator 41 on April 16.

* UFC welterweight Sean Pierson, who fights Brian Foster at UFC 129 later this month.

* MMA Fighting’s Japanese correspondent Daniel Herbertson, who will talk about life in Japan since last month’s natural disaster struck and the state of Japanese MMA.

* Matt Mitrione will return for the first time in three weeks to deliver his “Mitrione Minute.”

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.

UFC Amping Up Live Event Experience for UFC 129

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn the weeks leading up to UFC 129, Dana White and Tom Wright, the UFC’s Director of Canadian Operations, have repeatedly assured fans and media that the promotion’s usual live event experience will not be compromised at its bigge…

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In the weeks leading up to UFC 129, Dana White and Tom Wright, the UFC’s Director of Canadian Operations, have repeatedly assured fans and media that the promotion’s usual live event experience will not be compromised at its biggest show ever.

However, until April 30 rolls around, how can we be so sure?

Well, MMA Fighting has learned that the UFC will place more than twice the amount of video screens present at a regular UFC event inside Rogers Centre. The UFC typically adds six to eight of their own video screens, depending on the size of the arena, in addition to the main scoreboard, inside the venue. That means there could be up to 20 video screens positioned around Rogers Centre on fight night.

In addition, and most interestingly, the UFC will be complimenting the stadium’s 108-foot video board with its own 100-foot screen on the south side of the stadium.

Randy Couture is Your UFC 129 Best Bet

There is a ton of line movement for Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida as some online sportsbooks have decided to jump Machida from a -300 favorite to a (-500) favorite. I don’t know what the books are thinking here, but we recall that this same thing happened a few weeks before George Sotiropoulos fought Denis […]

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There is a ton of line movement for Randy Couture vs. Lyoto Machida as some online sportsbooks have decided to jump Machida from a -300 favorite to a (500) favorite. I don’t know what the books are thinking here, but we recall that this same thing happened a few weeks before George Sotiropoulos fought Denis Siver and that turned out to be a big pay off for Siver believers who opted to go with him as a +300 underdog. Now the books have Couture at as much as a (+300) underdog and that’s a value you can’t beat. Couture has won his last 3 plus he’s got the confidence coming into this one. Machida lost his belt to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua after a rematch occurred when everyone else disagreed with the judges. Then he lost a split decision to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Couture is hard to beat off the ground, if Machida can get him there and Couture has displayed way better boxing skills. Going up against the karate master will be a new experience for Couture but he’s worth the dog value bet.

Another fight to keep an eye on is Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick for Aldo’s Featherweight title. Hominick’s value as an underdog is decreasing as the lines have moved down to about (+275) from a previous +300 at some books. This is Hominicks’ home town fight and he always brings a solid technical game. He will be hard to knock out and has proven time and time again, he can submit his opponent. Hominick is likely to score points by precisely landing shots. If you believe that Hominick has the home court advantage, place your bets NOW as the lines continue to move and you can lose the bigger value!

To place your UFC 129 bets, click on the icon to your favorite online sportsbook in the Odds Side Bar of our page.

Ontario’s First Sanctioned MMA Event Set for Saturday

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC 129 might be the most talked about event in the yet to be written history of MMA in Ontario, but it won’t be the first.

On Saturday, April 2, at Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario, Knockout Entertainment Canada’s MMA: The Reckon…

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UFC 129 might be the most talked about event in the yet to be written history of MMA in Ontario, but it won’t be the first.

On Saturday, April 2, at Casino Rama in Orillia, Ontario, Knockout Entertainment Canada’s MMA: The Reckoning will mark the first-ever MMA show sanctioned by the Ontario Athletics Commission.

The eight-fight card will feature some familiar names to MMA fans: Chris Horodecki, Josh Burkman and Dean Amasinger will all be competing in separate bouts.