Josh Kocheck attempts to tweet his way into a grudge match against Tito Ortiz after “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” made fun of “The Hammer” for losing to Randy Couture at UFC 109: “Relentless” last Saturday night.
The AKA standout is on track to battle Paul “Semtex” Daley at UFC 113 to try and quell the [...]
LAS VEGAS – “The Godfather of Ground and Pound” may have stepped into the octagon for his final time.
Following Mark Coleman’s second-round loss to fellow UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC 109 event, UFC president Dana White told a small group of reporters that “The Hammer” was [...]
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“He doesn’t throw a lot of combinations, but he’s a very powerful guy. If you stand around in front of him he’s gonna try and hit you with some good hooks and overhand rights. He’s gonna follow those with a straight double leg. Knowing what you’re looking for there and being ready for that [...]
You could say UFC light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar (11-6 MMA, 5-5 UFC) has woken up and smelled the coffee.
In his most recent fight, the original “Ultimate Fighter” alumnus was paired with Mark Coleman at UFC 100 after “The Hammer’s” disastrous debut at UFC 93. Many thought it would be a walk in the park for [...]
“I have had a great training camp and this is going to be one hell of a fight because he is one of the best ever in my opinion and he is very mentally tough; which is one of the most important things in this sport and I actually think that is his best attribute. [...]
Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – One of the most influential fighters in mixed martial arts history, Mark Coleman is seen by most as “The Godfather of Ground and Pound.” But the former Ohio State standout isn’t about to hang up his “Hammer” just yet, and after a dominating victory over Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100, he’s [...]
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“It’s just business. Anyone who’s ever spoken to Randy, as far as competition, that’s how he feels, too. For Randy, it’s about the fight, not the drama, he’s real cool about it. We talked about it. I let his camp know first. I started working with Mark for the Stephan Bonnar fight [at UFC 100]. [...]
The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) on Monday denied a formal request from UFC light heavyweight Jon Jones to overturn his disqualification loss to Matt Hamill at the Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale in Las Vegas back on Dec. 5, according to Sherdog.com.
“The Hammer” was completely obliterated on the ground, perhaps mere seconds away from [...]
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – In 1998, two of the United States’ greatest amateur wrestlers – Randy “The Natural” Couture and Mark “The Hammer” Coleman – were scheduled to meet in a relatively new proving ground called the Ultimate Fighting Championship. That mixed martial arts bout at UFC 17 never happened due to injury, but [...]
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“Well, you know, situations like this can only make you better. A lot of the best fighters in the world, they all have losses and I just want to be one of the best fighters. I don’t have too much to celebrate about but I’ll come back stronger. I think everything’s about destiny and whoever [...]