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- May 20th, 2012
In Saturday night's Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Final at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, Daniel Cormier (10-0) dominated Josh Barnett (31-6), the former UFC heavyweight champion, with an array of punches, kicks, and takedowns, to win an easy one-sided unanimous decision.
Cormier took control from the outset, dishing out most of his damage on the ground. He nullified Barnett’s submission game throughout the bout and landed hard elbows which opened up cuts under each of Barnett’s eyes. Cormier never gave Barnett a chance.
Final ...View CommentsMay 19th, 2012
Mikkel Kessler (45-2, 34 KOs) shined in his light heavyweight debut on Saturday night in Copenhagen, Denmark, scoring a spectacular fourth round knockout over game American Allan Green (31-4, 21 KOs).
Green seriously buckled Kessler in round one with a big right hand. He followed up with a good combination which sent Kessler sprawling to the canvas. Upon rising to his feet, Kessler smiled to acknowledge he wasn’t seriously hurt.
...May 19th, 2012
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of DUI. TMZ was the first to report the arrest, which was later confirmed by various online sources.
Jones allegedly was involved in a car accident around 5:00 a.m. in Binghamton, New York. His vehicle was reportedly totaled when his car smashed into a pole. Jones was arrested at the scene on suspicion of DUI, and was later bailed out by his mother.
In the octagon, Jones was last seen winning a wide decision against Rashad Evans at 145 in April. He is currently scheduled to defend his title against veteran Dan Henderson at UFC 151 on September 1 in Las Vegas, Nevada.May 19th, 2012
Friday night on the “The Ultimate Fighter: Live” Episode No. 11, the quarterfinals saw Team Cruz’s Vinc Pichel square off against Team Faber’s Chris Saunders in the opening bout, followed by Team Faber’s Al laquinta vs. Team Faber’s Andy Ogle.
TEAM CRUZ'S VINC PICHEL (6-0) VS. TEAM FABER'S CHRIS SAUNDERS (9-2)
In the opening bout, Pichel won a close majority decision against Saunders. Saunders thwarted most of Pichel’s takedown attempts or got back to his feet quickly when he was taken ...May 18th, 2012
The highly anticipated June 23 rematch between Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KOs) and Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) has now been canceled after Berto recently tested positive for the banned steroid norandrosterone.
Berto has denied using a banned substance.
In a statement released today, Berto stated, “At the present time, I cannot explain the positive drug test, which was provided as part of a voluntary anti-doping program in ...May 17th, 2012
WBC Junior Middleweight Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (40-0-1, 29 KOs) is currently in negotiations to defend his title against former two-time welterweight champion Paul Williams (41-2, 27 KOs) on September 15.
Both sides seem eager to make the fight happen.
In Alvarez’s last fight, he won a unanimous decision against future Hall of Famer Shane Mosley (46-8-1, 39 KOs) on the Mayweather/Cotto undercard earlier this month. ...May 16th, 2012
Chan Sung Jung (13-3), the man known as “The Korean Zombie,” made a big statement at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, on the Tuesday night UFC on Fuel TV 3 headliner with a fourth round brabo choke submission of game challenger Dustin Poirier (12-2). Poirier was previously unbeaten at 145 pounds.
Jung wasted no time in the first round as he scored a trip knockdown from the clinch and capitalized by opening up a cut near Poirier’s hairline with an accurate elbow. In round two, Jung stunned Poirier with a flying ...May 15th, 2012
Tarver vs. Lateef “Power” Kayode to Headline “Four Warned” Quadruple Header On Saturday, June 2, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®
From The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.
TAMPA, Fla. (May 15, 2012) – Less than three weeks before Antonio Tarver steps into the ring to continue his campaign at cruiserweight by taking on the unbeaten power puncher Lateef Kayode, the “Magic Man” held an open workout on Tuesday before a packed house of his hometown media at Calta’s 24/7 Fitness.
...May 15th, 2012
Tonight on Fuel TV Chan-Sung Jung (12-3) also known as “The Korean Zombie” will face Dustin “The Diamond” Poirier (12-1) in a five, five-minue round main event at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. The winner will reportedly earn a title shot against pound-for-pounder Jose Aldo (21-1) for the UFC Featherweight Championship.
The undercard is loaded with numerous bouts which have potential to steal the show.
(TUF 7 Champion) Amir Sadollah (5-3) vs. ...
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