UFC 125: Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard and 10 Other Storylines To Watch
Saturday’s UFC 125 will be headlined by a rematch between lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1) and Gray Maynard (11-0). Edgar’s only loss came to Maynard in 2008, but he bounced back with three wins, followed by a shocking upset of champion B.J. Penn at UFC 112 in April. They fought again in August, and Edgar won the rematch. [...]
Ellenberger in for Foster, Faces Pierson at UFC 129
Following the withdrawal of Brian Foster due to injury on Tuesday, Nebraska’s Jake Ellenberger has verbally agreed to step in to face Ontario’s Sean Pierson in a welterweight bout on April 30th’s UFC 129 card at Toronto’s Rogers Centre.
Edson Barboza Vs. Anthony Njokuani Targeted For UFC 128: ” Shogun Vs. Evans”
Two exciting Lightweights and their kicks-from-Hell collide in the UFC’s return to New Jersey, or so we hope. Fresh off of a win against Mike Lullo at UFC 123, fast rising Lightweight prospect Edson Barboza looks to go to war with the ruthless Muay Thai of Anthony Njokuani in a bout likely to happen at [...]
Stann Still Fighting the Good Fight
For members of the military, the fight isn’t always over after the guns are put away, the medals are handed out, and the celebrations take place. For some, the battle is just beginning, not just for the servicemen or women returning home, but for the families they were forced to leave behind. “It’s extremely difficult,” [...]
2010 K-1 Dynamite New Year’s Eve Event: Will Overeem Have Trouble with Duffee?
Alistair Overeem, 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix champion and Strikeforce heavyweight champion, apparently has an opponent for the vacant Dream Heavyweight Championship at the K-1 Dynamite New Year’s Eve event. UFC refugee Todd Duffee has said that he will be the man facing Overeem at Dynamite. After dominating Mike Russow for two-and-a-half rounds, Duffee was [...]
Foster Out of UFC 129 Bout
Due to injury, welterweight Brian Foster has been removed from his UFC 129 bout against Sean Pierson. A replacement opponent for the April 30th match in Toronto is currently being sought.
Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz Signs New Multi-Year Agreement
NEW YORK (Dec. 28, 2010) – STRIKEFORCE World Welterweight Champion and Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt Nick Diaz (23-7, 1 NC) has signed a new, multi-year agreement with the San Jose, Calif. based world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion. “I’m looking forward to continuing my career with STRIKEFORCE,” said the dynamic 27-year-old Diaz, a protégé [...]
Strikeforce Heavyweight Tourney Tix On-Sale Friday
SAN JOSE, CA – Four of the sport’s most talented heavyweights are set to collide when STRIKEFORCE® heads to American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, June 18 for the quarterfinals of its Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament. STRIKEFORCE®: OVEREEM vs. WERDUM will air LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West [...]
Rivera Finally Gets Sakara at 133
“Better late than never, verbal agreements are in for what should be an action-packed match between Alessio Sakara and Jorge Rivera at UFC 133,” said UFC president Dana White today. The two middleweights were originally scheduled to meet at UFC 122 in Oberhausen, Germany but Sakara had to pull out due to illness. Details on [...]
Brian Foster – For Brandon
When Brian Foster talks about his brother Brandon, it’s almost as if he’s in the same room. In a way, he is, because the UFC welterweight takes a bit of his little brother everywhere he goes, whether it’s in the form of a picture, an old football jersey, or as one of those clichés where [...]