Former UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar has pleaded guilty to a hunting infraction in southern Alberta.
Today, a lawyer was able to appear on behalf of Lesnar in a Medicine Hat court room, where he pleaded guilty.
The UFC is holding their media call for UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem today (Dec.19). On the call will be heavyweight headliners Brock Lesnar and Alistair Overeem.
The very confident Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira must have believed he could muscle out of Frank Mir's vicious kimura at UFC 140, however his arm revealed different.
Gilbert Melendez put his lightweight title on the line last night against a very game Jorge Masvidal, but El Niño made it clear why he is in many peoples minds the top lightweight in the world. Melendez scored 50-45 on two score cards and 49-46 on another showing the world how legit his striking game is.
When asked to describe Jon Fitch's fighting style, one word keeps coming up – grinder. A guy that will wear you down with sheer will to get the upper hand and keep it. The skills are there, but almost overshadowed by the grit and determination that is more his calling card. The label also applies to a hockey player with similar grit, what the old-time hockey folks called “lunch bucket” players. The ones that weren't concerned with the flashy plays, but went out there put out their best honest effort and won the battles in workmanlike fashion. “The guys in the trenches” as Don Cherry would say.
The weigh-ins for tomorrows Strikeforce event took place today at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, California. Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez and challenger Jorge Masvidal will headline the stacked fight card. Also on the card are Cristiane Cyborg vs. Hiroko Yamanaka, as well as former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi vs. Ovince St. Preux.
Heavyweight veteran Gabriel Gonzaga will be making his long awaited return to the UFC in Brazil for UFC 142. Gonzaga’s last UFC bout was a loss to Brendan Schaub in October 2010 at UFC 121. After a short lived retirement, Gonzaga returned to the cage in October at Reality Fighting by defeating Parker Porter. Gonzaga quickly rose to fame after his highlight reel knockout of MMA legend Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.
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Former Strikeforce heavyweight Fabricio Werdum will make his return to the UFC at UFC 143 against "Big Country" Roy Nelson.
The fight was announced earlier today by MMAWeekly.com.
