HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – DREAM lightweight champion Shinya Aoki widely is considered a torchbearer for MMA in Japan. And he’s very protective of its landscape, particularly when it comes to the interests of stateside promoters.
UFC president Dana White repeatedly has said he’s interested in returning to Japan for the first time since Zuffa, LLC purchased the [...]
Many top MMA fighters love boxing, but even they admit that the sport is on the ropes.
This past weekend’s Manny Pacquiao vs. Joshua Clottey fight came with a fraction of the hype for a long-anticipated showdown between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather. And when it was finished, fans slapped their collective foreheads.
Today, while promoting their respect [...]
Olympic gold medalist and former world champion boxer Ray Mercer will put on the four-ounce gloves once again on April 16 and face
undefeated super heavyweight Ron Sparks at a recently announced King of the Cage event at Cobo Arena in Detroit.
The matchup was announced on the most recent edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” and the [...]
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 [...]
More good news for Canadian fight fans.
Warrior One MMA (W-1) has signed an open contract with Fox Sports Fightzone TV, giving the up-and-coming fight promotion the ability to air up to sixteen 90-minute episodes highlighting W-1 events.
In addition, news, highlights, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from the world of Warrior One will be covered by Fox [...]
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“Dan’s in a great position. All the pressure is on GSP for this fight. I know Dan’s a consummate professional and I know from the UK scene he’s come up with a great game plan to bring the UFC welterweight title back to England. I will be up late, and cheering Dan on for sure. [...]
See that sinking boat? With zero wind in its sails, it’s the S.S. Jose Canseco appears to be going under. The fight Canseco wants against Herschel Walker is losing steam by the day. One wonders what Canseco can do to force the collective hands of Walker and Strikeforce.
Maybe this new website — cansecovswalker.com– featuring Canseco’s [...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Saturday’s post-WEC 47 press conference essentially served as a going-away party for Jens Pulver.
The MMA trailblazer and superstar returned from a short-lived retirement and dropped a submission loss to Javier Vazquez during the WEC’s Ohio debut at Nationwide Arena in Columbus.
Pulver all but took a final bow after the Versus-televised loss, and [...]