This fueled rumors that Thiago had yet again sustained an injury. However when contacted Thiago Silva had no clue where that rumor came from.
Rampage's camp "Wolfslair" had also not heard the news.
Rashad Evans also wasn't aware of this, apparently dousing the flames of this rumor
Or so we...
Sorry for the absence, had to take some time away for personal reasons. I should be back posting more often now.
1) Anderson is a fucking man. Hate him for his performances against Maia/Leites, but when he is actually challenged he always responds. Andy had a broken rib and Chael Sonnen was on...
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Various reports from twitter are saying the rumors of Brock wanting to go to the WWE/not returning to the UFC were false. Also there will be no interim title on the line when these two meet, they are fighting for #1 contender. The fight will be "100% in June" and could be the headliner...
Promotion of the Year: WEC
For the reasons AE posted, every single card was exciting, action packed, full of hungry fighters dying to be the champ or just fighting for the love of it. They even put on a really good PPV early in the year. But more importantly than all of that, is all these guys...
Overeem has said that he doesn't have a problem with the UFC having his exclusive rights if he liked the terms. His plan has always been to be in the UFC, but right now he is busy building his "star" in Japan. He's huge there. Getting the K-1 out of his system by winning the GP was a big step in...
Whether you are a fan of the man they call "The Demolition Man" or not, if you are a fan of the sport of Mixed Martial Arts, K-1 Kick Boxing, online vlogs or just are dicking around on the internet and have 10 minutes and you're bored I implore you to check this out. It's basically a running...
Thanks man, I've bounced around a few multi-sports forums looking for one that has solid MMA talk and I think I've found it. I'll def stick around and plan on getting involved in the other discussions around here as well.
I love the stacked side. Everyone bitches that the top 3 HW's in Strikeforce don't fight each other, now we have the Champ vs. #1 contender, with the winner fighting the man that was seen as unstoppable not too long ago (pending a win over Silva). Its like its own 4 man tournament, with the...
UPDATE:
New details have come out regarding the Strikeforce HW tournament. Turns out most of the initial rumored quarterfinal match-ups were incorrect.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/01/04/overeem-vs-werdum-among-strikeforce-heavyweight-tournament-pair/
Fuck yes! Overeem will actually...
I actually like this fight. I hate seeing old legends being given gimme fights. Couture still wants to be in there competitively and Machida is on a two fight losing streak, this is a very winnable fight for him against a guy that is still a big name. Couture only wants big fights, here ya go Capt!
I think Dana has said on a few occasions he isn't big on the Grand Prix. As a fan I love it, especially since Pride turned it into a spectacle. That shit was always so awesome. Someone brought to my attention that Strikeforce may decide to keep Alistair out and have the winner of the Grand Prix...
There have been rumors that Scott Coker and co. have been trying to get an 8 man Grand Prix-style HW tournament going that will take place over the span of 2-3 events in 2011. It seems that the rumors may be true after all.
Also mentioned in the article is a rumored fight between Fabricio...
I'm not upset with the draw. That was a ridiculously close fight and major props to Edgar for regaining composure after the rape that went down in the first round.
That being said, my major issue is even tho they may have gotten the decision correct, the way they got there was ridiculous...
Overall a good event. I'm kinda disappointed in the Zaromskis/Sakuraba fight. I'm a big fan of Zaromskis and this is the 2nd fight in a row that got stopped prematurely. I know Saku's ear was falling off and it was the right call. I just wanted to see a finish.
I actually really like this card, the UFC did a good job supplementing a potential lackluster Main Event (which I disagree with anyway) with a lot of exciting matches that just lack a big name. Gomi/Guida has FOTN written all over it. Diaz/Stun Gun should be a battle, Leben always brings it, and...
I really want to see Overeem focus on MMA this coming year. The things he is capable of are astounding. Easily the best HW striker, possibly the best striker regardless of weight class in all of MMA. Beast is an understatement.
The reason this story got so big (and I believe Meltzer mentioned this) was because Brock has shown a clear history of leaving for a big pay day when the going gets tough at his current job.
Left the WWF for the NFL when things started to get rocky.
Left the NFL for Japanese Wrestling when he...