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Junior Dos Santos vs. Roy Nelson Confirmed for UFC 117

While speaking with MMA Fix’s Dave Farra late last month, Roy Nelson did his best ‘can’t confirm-won’t deny- even a dimwitted Doberman can put this together’ act, indicating that he would most likely fight Junior Dos Santos next. Well, Mr. Nelson is a man of his ‘read between the lines’ word, as the UFC has […]

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While speaking with MMA Fix’s Dave Farra late last month, Roy Nelson did his best ‘can’t confirm-won’t deny- even a dimwitted Doberman can put this together’ act, indicating that he would most likely fight Junior Dos Santos next. Well, Mr. Nelson is a man of his ‘read between the lines’ word, as the UFC has confirmed today that the heavyweight will indeed face the fellow contender Dos Santos, August 7^th at UFC 117.

So, there you have it, and with Matt Hughes vs. Ricardo Almeida already confirmed, the main card for the Oakland event has 3 pretty sweet bouts set. It will be interesting to see what kind of game plan Nelson comes out with. Now of course, both Brendan Schaub and Stefan Struve know all too well just how “Big Country” the TUF 10 winner’s fists can be, but Dos Santos also hasn’t had much trouble scrambling opponent’s consciousness with his striking. Someone should really bring Struve in on this as he should be the expert; Nelson bombed out the reedonkously tall Dutchman in 39 seconds, while Dos Santos needed 54 seconds…Wonder who Struve will be cheering for?

Dos Santos hasn’t really had his ground game tested thus far in the UFC, and while he trains with the Nogueira brothers and is reportedly pretty good on the mat, Mr. Nelson is a BJJ black belt (equipped with one of the finest bellies the sport has to offer…). Pretty damn important fight as the winner will probably get in line behind Cain Velasquez for a title shot.

UFC 115: Is Mirko Cro Cop Responsible for the Evolution of MMA?

Go back to about five years ago.
During that time, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic was head kick highlighting his way to the the heavyweight ranks of the, now defunct, Pride Fighting Championships.
The former member of the Croatian Parliament was widely considered the most dangerous striker in MMA and a legitimate threat to the crown that was then […]

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UFC 115: Is Mirko Cro Cop Responsible for the Evolution of MMA?

UFC 115: How Far Has Chuck Liddell Declined?

A superficial look at Chuck Liddell’s career shows a severe decline in his fight results. He’s lost four of his past five fights, three by knockout.
Yet if you ask Liddell how he feels about his current condition, he’ll tell you that …

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UFC 115: How Far Has Chuck Liddell Declined?

UFC 115 and the 10 Pay-Per-Views That Were Better Than Expected

With UFC 115 fast approaching it seems many people have looked at the fighters in Vancouver and judged it to be a pretty weak card for a debut show in a new territory for MMA’s top promotion.
However as my recent article “UFC 115: Appearan…

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Josh Koscheck Wants Olympic Standard Drug Testing for GSP Bout

If Georges St. Pierre fans are sick to tears of having the UFC welterweight champ tossed into the ‘who’s on the juice’ gossip mill, they may have to invest in more mouchoir en papier (that tissue for you anglophone fans), as apparently this undead horse has survived all the GSP vs. BJ Penn II drama after […]

If Georges St. Pierre fans are sick to tears of having the UFC welterweight champ tossed into the ‘who’s on the juice’ gossip mill, they may have to invest in more mouchoir en papier (that tissue for you anglophone fans), as apparently this undead horse has survived all the GSP vs. BJ Penn II drama after all (when it took a real sh-t kicking). Looks like heading into the champ’s rematch with Josh Koscheck, performance enhancing drugs and even ‘grease gate’ are back on the table.

According to a report from MMA Junkie, while speaking at the TUF 12 media day recently (Kos and GSP are next season’s coaches for those of you testing the MMA waters), Koshcheck was quoted saying:

“B.J. Penn and his camp gave me a little phone call. They were saying, ‘Yeah, he’s on steroids. He’s this; he’s that.’ I said, ‘Yeah, there’s a possibility.’ The guy is pretty ripped all year round.”

“I would love to do it; why not?” Koscheck asked. “I think Olympic-style testing would be great for our sport. At least you do it a couple times out from the fight.”

Now of course, St. Pierre vehemently reiterated that he is innocent of all charges, and also stated his desire for Olympic standard drug testing, saying he would even “give my body to science.” Maybe if more rigorous testing is implemented this issue will finally die (although since when do people not talk about PEDs in the Olympics?). To read more about the recent back-and-forth head here.

Demian Maia Believes Bout With Alan Belcher Next

After Alan Belcher’s recent ‘dude was that a f–kin piledrive?’ victory over Patrick Cote, the rising middleweight was quick to call out champion Anderson Silva, after all, Belcher has looked pretty damn impressive lately and clearly he knows it. Will he get the winner of the upcoming August 7th Silva vs. Chael Sonnen? Well, according […]

After Alan Belcher’s recent ‘dude was that a f–kin piledrive?’ victory over Patrick Cote, the rising middleweight was quick to call out champion Anderson Silva, after all, Belcher has looked pretty damn impressive lately and clearly he knows it. Will he get the winner of the upcoming August 7^th Silva vs. Chael Sonnen? Well, according to Demian Maia, the answer is ‘negativo.’ In a recent interview with the Brazilian MMA outlet Tatame.com, the jiu-jitsu champ said this, when asked if he could be facing Belcher next.

“It seems it will happen, that’s what I heard. I haven’t signed anything yet, but I believe he will be my opponent”

“Man, I’ve seen him fighting, once he fought in the same card as I did, I saw his last fight against (Patrick) Cote, he certainly is a tough guy, one of the tops of the division. For me, it’s an excellent thing to come back with a guy from his level.”

Now it remains to be seen how Belcher feels about possibly fighting a guy who, at least for a couple of rounds, was outgunned big time by Silva (we apologize if you’ve tried to erase the memories of UFC 112 from your mind). Really, in our less than humble opinion, Belcher should welcome it; Maia may still be a ways away in the stand-up game, but just ask Sonnen what happens if he gets you to the ground. To read the entire Tatame interview head here.