It didn't take long after Michael Bisping absolutely obliterated Jason "Mayhem" Miller at the Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale for UFC President Dana White to point out that Mayhem's standup was the worst he has seen in MMA.
"Overeem is ready to go!!! Lesnar vs Overeem is on!,"
These were the words typed by UFC President Dana White via twitter earlier today.
Earlier this month fans and media alike were very nervous that the UFC 141 main event between Alistair Overeem and Brock Lesnar would not be going down.
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 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.
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.
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.
Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that two of the sport’s top welterweight contenders will vie for the interim 170-pound title. Nick Diaz, a fiery and unpredictable southpaw riding an 11-fight win streak, will battle the division’s most fearsome knockout artist, Carlos Condit, when the UFC returns to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Feb. 4.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday announced it will return to Australia with UFC Sydney: Alves vs Kampmann to be held at Sydney’s Allphones Arena on Saturday, March 3, 2012. Following two sell-out shows in this country, this highly anticipated event pits two of the UFC’s most explosive welterweights against each other and also sees the debut of the flyweight division with a two-bout tournament to decide the top contenders at 125-pounds (56.7kg).
LOS ANGELES, CA - FUEL TV (www.fuel.tv), FOX Sports Media Group’s dynamic entertainment and sports network for males, officially kicks off the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) on FUEL TV January 1 with a 24-hour marathon of UFC programming featuring five show premieres. In 2012, FUEL TV telecasts more than 2,000 hours of UFC programming, with more than 100 hours of live fights, weigh-ins, preliminary bouts, and pre- and post-fight shows. In the New Year, FUEL TV offers more UFC programming than any network has ever offered.
