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War Machine sent back to prison Former TUF Contestant Jon Koppenhaver (a.k.a. War Machine) has been sentenced to return to prison for 12 months. The former UFC fighter is coming off a career best stoppage victory over Roger Huerta and was set to compete in the season 6 Bellator tournament. The return to prison is surprising as War Machine had been living a clean lifestyle and making some positive changes in his life. The...
Remember when Fedor was unbeatable? It wasn’t that long ago that Fedor Emelianenko was the badest man on the planet. Other than a shady Doctor stoppage loss to Tsuyoshi Kohsaka in 2000, the Last Emperor did not lose for a decade, running up a record of 31-1, dominating Pride, Affliction, Strikeforce, and Rings. He could knock you out, tap you out, or humiliate you by decision. He was untouchable and destined for a UFC debut,...
Looking in from the outside: Dan Henderson waits for title shot After Rashad Evans dominated Phil Davis last week, he solidified his #1 ranking and secured an upcoming title shot against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. No big surprises there, but there must be a little disappointment for Dan Henderson as his own title quest must take a back seat for a bit.
Hendo is coming off a fight of the year type matchup against Shogun Rua, where he managed...
Ringside 13: St. Patrick’s Day Beat Down set for March 17th Ringside MMA is set to stake its claim as the premier Montreal promotion going into 2012. Their first card of the New Year will be Ringside 13: St. Patrick’s Day Beat Down, which is now set for March 17th at Metropolis in Montreal.
Headlining the gala will be undefeated brawler Eric Barrak (5-0 Boxing, 1-0 MMA) vs. former Montreal Alouette Paul Cheung (3-1 Boxing,1-1 MMA) in heavyweight...
ProElite News: Andrei Arlovski has surgery, out until June According to ProElite Head of Fight Operations, T. Jay Thompson, ProElite 4 will likely be without the services of heavyweight Andrei Arlovski. Although not yet officially announced, ProElite 4 is expected for March or April and many had hoped to see the former UFC champ Arlovski back in action.
According to a statement released by Thompson on Twitter, he stated “Arlovski had minor...
It’s Showtime: farewell to Badr Hari The year 2012 has not been a kind year to kickboxing as the financially cash strapped organisation K1 looks to be on the verge of folding. For the first time in a long time there was no grand prix. With Alistair Overeem moving to MMA fulltime in the UFC and now its biggest star Badr Hari moving on to pro boxing, it is a very trying time for kickboxing. Let’s not forget Tyron Sponge who has...
Rashad Evans: Tough journey to the light heavyweight title Rashad Evans has been known throughout his career as one of the most hated fighters in the sport. He has been viewed as a cocky, arrogant fighter who has a very large ego. It has been this way since he appeared on the Ultimate Fighter season 2 and has stayed with him when he coached alongside Quinton Rampage Jackson when they were opposing coaches on TUF. The very thought of him winning the title...
UFC on Fox 2 Results: Evans, Sonnen victorious UFC on Fox 2 shook the house tonight at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois and showcased the UFC’s top talent to a world-wide prime time audience. With current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and future Hall of Famer Randy Couture providing the commentary, the Fox televised main card featured a #1 light heavyweight contender’s matchup between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis as...
UFC on Fox 2 Weigh-in results Official weights for Saturday’s UFC on Fox 2
Fox Main Card:
Rashad Evans (205) vs. Phil Davis (205)
Michael Bisping (185) vs. Chael Sonnen (185)
Demain Maia (186) vs. Chris Weidman (185)
Fuel TV Prelims:
Nik Lentz (155) vs. Evan Dunham (155)
Dustin Jacoby (185) vs. Chris Camozzi (185)
Lavar Johnson (252) vs. joey Beltran (228)
Michael Johnson (156) vs. Shane Roller...
Bellator 61 to feature Prindle vs. Santos rematch Bellator announced today that the Horseshoe Riverdome in Bossier City, Louisiana will host Bellator 61 on March 16th, with the main event being a rematch of Eric Brindle vs. Thiago Santos.
Prindle (7-1) and Santos (10-1) had battled at Bellator 59 in November in the heavyweight tournament final. That bout of course was declared a no-contest after Santos kicked Prindle in the groin,...
Hits and Misses – UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis The UFC is back on FOX this Saturday and while no titles will be on the line this time, opportunities and clarifications will be presented. Light Heavyweight and Middleweight, two of the UFC’s most stacked and explosive divisions will be on display on Saturday with a couple of fights that both have title shot implications as Rasahad Evans returns after a long hiatus to defend his...
GSP to return by summer? With Georges St-Pierre out of the picture rehabbing his ACL, fight fans have been deprived of seeing the welterweight division’s best compete since his dominating win over Jake Shields back in April at UFC 129. Now rehabbing well, it looks like the champ may be back sooner than originally expected.
Last week 8CN spoke to GSP’s Montreal TriStar MMA trainer Firas Zahabi who sounded...
Meisha Tate To Replace Gina Carano As The “Female Face of MMA”? To be given the coveted title of "the face of female MMA" one would imagine that particular individual has diligently pushed through their division and most likely is even a current champion...or not? Every single MMA fan has by this point viewed the advertisements for the new film featuring Gina Carano~ "Haywire". While the film may be excellent, would it be fair to say that as a...
Ross Pearson Fueling Title Shot Rumors Against Jose Aldo: Who knew being a featherweight in the UFC would bring on so much news, every division has their own champion so what's all the fuss over Jose Aldo about? The current featherweight division is starting to mirror the welterweights and the middleweights in the UFC. No one appears to even remotely come close to beating Georges St. Pierre or Anderson Silva, and now the fans can add the...
UFC ON FOX 2 PREVIEW On January 28th on Fox , The UFC will feature there second showing on the main network. The first time featured a record breaking audience that tuned in. This time around it promises to be much bigger with more fights being show on Fox. Unlike the first Fox show, where a title shot was shown, there will be no fight for a title but there will be several intriguing matchups that will result in...
What we learned from ProElite 3 Following Saturday night’s ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, we learned quite a bit about the revamped ProElite organization as they strive to become the #2 company in the MMA world.
1. The promotion looks to be a good fit on HDNet. Sponsors like Miller Beer are rolling in and the house looked to have a nice attendance.
2. At least in Hawaii,...
ProElite 3 Live Results: Grove and McMann victorious, Odoms vs. Martinez set for HW final Don’t have HDNet? That’s alright, because you can check in with 8CN for up-to-the minute fight results for Saturday night’s ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu.
Kendall “Da Spyder” Grove (14-9) defeated “Minowaman” Ikuhisa Minowa (52-33-8) by unanimous decision
It’s main event time and Grove is hoping to...
Nick Diaz the outlaw On February 4th Nick Diaz will have the biggest fight of his career as he fights Carlos Condit for the interim UFC title. When you hear the name Nick Diaz it will illicit two possible responses; either you hate the guy or you love the guy. To some he is an obnoxious bully who will do whatever it takes to pick a fight. To others he is seen as a sympathetic figure that suffers from social anxiety...
UFC on FX Results UFC on FX 1: Guillard vs. Miller was held on January 20, 2012 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jim Miller, Josh Neer, and Pat Barry all finished their bouts quickly while Mike Easton had to go the distance.
Main Card Results (FX):
Lightweight: Jim Miller (21-3) defeated Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (29-10-2) by 1st round rear...
ProElite 3 Fight Card The official fight card for Saturday night’s ProElite 3: Da Spyder vs. Minowaman at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu is set. The main card will again air on HDNEt and boasts a main event of UFC vet/Hawaiian favorite Kendall Grove vs. Japanese mainstay Ikuhisa Minowa. Also in the main card lineup is a premier women’s matchup between undefeated Olympian Sara McMann and...
Sean McCorkle signs with Bellator Sean McCorkle (13-2) has inked a deal with Bellator and is expected to make his debut in March against Richard White in a preliminary bout. McCorkle has won three straight since his release from the UFC, while White has a record of 15-12. It seems to be more cupcakes being fed to McCorkle who is expected to compete this month and February as well as March in his Bellator debut. McCorkle has...
Instinct 3 set for February 25th in Sherbrook Instinct MMA has announced that Instinct 3 is official for February 25th in Sherbrook, Quebec. The event will be split into a double header, as a card featuring prospects will be held in the afternoon and the second card, starting at 7PM, will feature a main event of Martin “The Hammer” Grandmont (12-6) vs. “Rukus” Brandon thatch (6-1).
Following a successful 2011...
Bisping replaces Munoz against Sonnen Mark Munoz has pulled out of his UFC on Fox 2 matchup with Chael Sonnen due to a training injury and has been replaced by Michael Bisping, according to a Twitter announcement from Dana White.
In what will serve as a #1 contender’s match for middleweight Champ Anderson Silva’s belt, Sonnen (26-11-1) and Bisping (22-3) will battle on the televised card on January 28th from...
Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin OFFICIAL Statement regarding Mo Lawal testing positive for steroid use during their bout on January 7, 2012 Riverside, California – January 17, 2012 – The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the test results for the Strikeforce Card on Jan. 7th. Lorenz Larkin’s opponent Mo Lawal tested positive for the use of stereoids for that match. Team Monsoon would like to release a statement regarding these findings.
“It is disappointing to hear of this news since this is now the...
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