June 19, 2013
UFC co-owner, Lorenzo Fertitta has today issued a statement on the ongoing frustrating situation over legalising the sport of mixed martial arts in the state of New York, explaining the right thing to do is to push it through and avoid any further disappointment as well as vowing to be back next year. The following [...]
June 19, 2013
Former Bellator middleweight champion, Hector Lombard has this week confirmed that he’ll be dropping to the welterweight division for the first time in his career for his next fight inside the octagon, as well as calling out former Strikeforce champion, Nate Marquardt. According to a report by Ariel Helwani on Tuesday’s (June 18, 2013) edition [...]
June 19, 2013
Former UFC and PRIDE champion, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira underwent successful surgery to correct extensive ligament damage this past week suffered in his second round submission loss to Fabricio Werdum on the UFC on FUEL TV 10 card in Fortaleza, Brazil, meaning a return to action inside the octagon could come sooner than anyone would have [...]
June 19, 2013
The much anticipated welterweight title clash between champion Georges St. Pierre and number one contender Johny Hendricks finally has a date this week after it was revealed the fight will go down on a Pay-Per-View card set for November 16th in Las Vegas, Nevada. The news was revealed on UFC Tonight on Tuesday night. At this time [...]
June 18, 2013
Former UFC lightweight and featherweight title contender, Kenny Florian has tonight backed his boss and head of the Las Vegas based promotion, Dana White in his damning assessment of referee Steve Mazzagatti, adding when he was assigned to officiate his fights he was always protest and request someone else take over. Posting via his Twitter [...]
