“As far as saying I’m not a martial artist… Because he walks out in the Octagon in his pajamas he’s a martial artist and I’m not? He knows nothing about me… I’ve been doing martial arts my whole life. I’ll brawl… but I think about what I’m doing. I’m a cerebral fighter…. Martial arts is [...]
The reaction on the James Toney signing has been mixed in the United States. Many of you think, it’s a good promotional move and if matched correctly Toney has a shot to do a little damage. Matched incorrectly, against a Randy Couture, and the old boxer may get destroyed and embarrassed because of a lack [...]
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“I thank Anderson for all the time we spent working together. He’s a champion, a born striker, but we won’t continue working together in this partnership due to lack of tune in some moments. I decided to let the way open or him to work his Muay Thai with anyone he decides. The last [...]
Victory in hand at UFC 109, Chael Sonnen wasn’t about to miss an opportunity to fan the early flames before his UFC middleweight title shot. Dana White was asked if Sonnen would indeed be getting a fight against Anderson Silva before the moved out of the division to 205 pounds. White said that would happen [...]
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 5, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships continued to bolster its roster of Season 2 middleweight tournament fighters today with the signing of 11-1 former WEC standout Bryan “The Beast” Baker.
The 6-foot, 3-inch-tall Baker will be familiar to many Bellator fans thanks to his dominating victory during a special feature fight at Bellator [...]
“My loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100 last July set me back a little bit, but it’s never caused me to doubt my ability or re-think my goals. I’ve always known – and my team have always known – that I possess the skills to climb the UFC ladder and reach a title shot. [...]
The State of New York must really be hard up for cash — so much so that they’ve even decided to revisit the frequently-stalled introduction of statewide legislation for the sport of mixed martial arts.
Apparently, all that moolah that Philly made last August (and that Boston will make in August 2010) has humbled a few [...]
After losing a decision to Sam Stout — one that also won him a Fight of the Night Bonus — Joe Lauzon did two things: congratulated his opponent and ate doughnutsIn-N-Out Burgers.
Great job Sam. You whooped my ass tonight. I thought I had the Kimura in the first round and thought it was over… [...]
“Kenny’s very laid back, which I can be too. I have the utmost respect for him and that he’s one of the top fighters in the world. Look where he’s came from. He came from being a soccer player, to a jiu-jitsu practitioner, to an MMA fighter. The guy played soccer in college, which is [...]
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“This is a big fight for me. I really want to impress the UFC, but obviously the main thing is to get a win. I don’t want to fight like I did (at UFC 100). I don’t take anything away from [Dong Hyun Kim]. He beat me. I didn’t really have enough time [...]