After a failed drug test, numerous appeal-hearing delays, the collapse of Affliction Entertainment, and the loss of a would-be fight with Fedor Emelianenko, Josh Barnett (24-5) finally makes his return to competition.
The heavyweight fighter, who hasn’t fought in 14 months, today was announced as a participant for DREAM.13.
The organization also announced a bantamweight bout between [...]
MMA’s poster boy of steroid controversy, Josh Barnett (24-5), will most likely make his return to competition in a week and half.
Josh Gross of SI.com reports on his twitter that the “Babyfaced Assassin” may fight Siala “Mighty Mo” Siliga at DREAM 13 on March 22.
Last summer, Barnett tested positive for steroid during the pre-fight drug [...]
Despite a four-year career that includes stops in the International
Fight League, Affliction and Sengoku organizations before his current run in the WEC, L.C. Davis still hasn’t established himself on most casual fans’ radar.
But with a main-card contest with fellow up-and-comer Deividas Taurosevicius scheduled for the main card of Saturday’s WEC 47 event in Columbus, Ohio, [...]
Affliction Grim Reaper and former PRIDE star Josh Barnett is reportedly making his return to mixed martial arts when he debuts under the DREAM banner at the Yokohama Arena on March 22, according to MMAWeekly.
No opponent has been named at this time.
Barnett hasn’t competed since failing a pre-fight drug screening for anabolic steroids prior to [...]
He’s baaaaack…
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski will return to the sport of mixed martial arts after finalizing a 16-month, multi-fight contract with the San Jose-based Strikeforce promotion. “The Pitbull” confirmed the signing viahis official websiteearlier today.
Arlovski is no stranger to Strikeforce audiences. He accepted a short-notice bout against heavyweight wrecking ball Brett Rogers at [...]
Seems like “The Maine-iac” just can’t catch a break these days.
Former UFC Heavyweight ChampionTim Sylvia tweetedthat he’ll no longer be facing fellow Zuffa castaway Brandon Lee Hinkle at the upcoming Adrenaline MMA show planned for March 20 in Youngstown, Ohio.
This comes just one week after the Ohio Athletic Commission denied Wes Sims the chance to [...]
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“My issue is only with California. I can fight anywhere in the world and any state in the Union … as soon as any promotion out there stops bullshittin’ and comes correct, that’s all. Now if they want me to fight, all they gotta do is step up to [...]
After hinting at a possible move to a new organization for more than a year, Tito Ortiz didn’t sign with EliteXC, Strikeforce, Affliction Entertainment, the AFL or any of his other rumored suitors.
Instead, Ortiz signed a new deal with the UFC in late 2009, headlined UFC 106 in November and then accepted a coaching gig [...]
Months before their second season debuts, Bellator Fighting Championships is already turning heads. Their fighter signings, which includes Bao Quach, Olympian Ferrid Kheder, GSP protege Mike Ricci and a bevy of tough welterweights, have shown that Bellator is not resting on the laurels of their first season.
Leading the way is Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, whose [...]
A battle of heavyweight strikers has been assembled for the upcoming UFC debut on the Versus network as Cheick Kongo (14-6-1) faces Paul Buentello (27-11) at the The Odeum Colorado in Broomfield on Sunday, March 21.
The UFC confirmed the heavyweight tilt earlier today.
Kongo is undoubtedly hoping to erase the memories of his last performance after [...]