Tag: Year

Thiago Alves Hoping for Return to the Cage by the End of the Year

Thiago Alves was just one casualty of the heavily cursed UFC 149 card. While training in Florida for his upcoming fight against Siyar Bahadurzada, Alves tore his pectoral muscle and had to pull out of UFC 149. Now, though, Alves seems poised and ready …

Thiago Alves was just one casualty of the heavily cursed UFC 149 card. While training in Florida for his upcoming fight against Siyar Bahadurzada, Alves tore his pectoral muscle and had to pull out of UFC 149. Now, though, Alves seems poised and ready to get back into fighting by December. “Great news, just talked […]

UFC Mid-Year Awards: Debating the Best Event of the Year

Bleacher Report lead MMA writers Jonathan Snowden and Jeremy Botter continue their look at the best fighters, events, fights and other happenings from the world of mixed martial arts for the first half of 2012. Today, they’re looking at the best …

Bleacher Report lead MMA writers Jonathan Snowden and Jeremy Botter continue their look at the best fighters, events, fights and other happenings from the world of mixed martial arts for the first half of 2012. Today, they’re looking at the best event of the year. There are plenty of candidates to choose from, but Jeremy […]

Video Debate: 2012 UFC Fighter of the Year (so Far)

Who is the fighter of the year? Yes, we realize that we’re only halfway through 2012 thus far, and it might seem a little ridiculous to already discuss our awards. But they’re not really awards in the traditional sense; we just wanted to di…

Who is the fighter of the year? Yes, we realize that we’re only halfway through 2012 thus far, and it might seem a little ridiculous to already discuss our awards. But they’re not really awards in the traditional sense; we just wanted to discuss who has impressed us the most thus far.  Bleacher Report lead […]

Nick Diaz Reportedly Suspended 1 Year for Positive Test for Marijuana

The UFC welterweight division can rest easier (at least until February) now that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has ruled on Nick Diaz‘s positive test for marijuana. According to Damon Martin of MMA Weekly, the NSAC opted to slap Diaz with …

The UFC welterweight division can rest easier (at least until February) now that the Nevada State Athletic Commission has ruled on Nick Diaz‘s positive test for marijuana. According to Damon Martin of MMA Weekly, the NSAC opted to slap Diaz with a one-year suspension retroactive to his fight with (and loss to) Carlos Condit on […]

Dustin Poirier vs. Korean Zombie: A Legitimate Fight of the Year Candidate

A back-and-forth battle from start to finish, tonight’s main event had more action than the season finale of The Walking Dead. Headlining tonight’s UFC on Fuel TV, featherweight phenom Chan-Sung Jung put on another impressive performance op…

A back-and-forth battle from start to finish, tonight’s main event had more action than the season finale of The Walking Dead. Headlining tonight’s UFC on Fuel TV, featherweight phenom Chan-Sung Jung put on another impressive performance opposite Dustin Poirer in one of the most thrilling bouts of the year.   This showstopping performance saw both […]

MMA in New York Won’t Happen for at Least Another Year

MMA fans that reside in New York had their hopes of seeing live professional MMA in the Empire State dashed on Monday when it was announced that the bill to legalize the sport in the state would not make it to a vote. According to the New York Daily Ne…

MMA fans that reside in New York had their hopes of seeing live professional MMA in the Empire State dashed on Monday when it was announced that the bill to legalize the sport in the state would not make it to a vote. According to the New York Daily News, Speaker Sheldon Silver said, “It […]