Archive for September, 2009

Nover out of fight against Sam Stout

Phillipe Nover suffered a seizure this afternoon, and has pulled out of his scheduled fight tonight against Sam Stout. He has since been released from the hospital.

UFC Fight Night 19 Main Card Predictions

Nate Quarry vs. Tim Credeur: The 37-year old Quarry brings an 11-3 overall MMA record and a 6-2 UFC record into this contest. The only two fighters that Quarry has lost to during his UFC career are former middleweight champion Rich Franklin, and middleweight contender Demian Maia. He last fought at UFC 97, earning a [...]

UFC Fight Night 19 Preliminary Card Predictions

MMA Record- 168-107 (61%)
Ryan Jensen vs. Steve Steinbeiss: This could be the last chance for Jensen in the UFC. He was released by the organization after losing consecutive fights to Thales Leites and Demian Maia in late 2007. He followed those losses with a loss to Joey Villasenor in Strikeforce, then rebounded with two consecutive [...]

Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera set for UFC 105 main event

For a few weeks, the UFC was searching for a main event for UFC 105 in Manchester, England. After discussing options such as Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Henderson, B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez, and various fights involving Anderson Silva, they finally settled on Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight fight.
Both fighters fought [...]

Strikeforce parts ways with Buentello/Still can’t write a press release

Former UFC heavyweight contender Paul Buentello may be headed back to the Octagon after securing his release from Strikeforce. In what has become typical Strikeforce fashion, the statement on Buentello’s exit makes it appear as the loss will not hurt the organization. However, the statement also makes Strikeforce look like a joke. Here is the [...]

The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 Preview- The Cast Meets Kimbo

Pretty cool preview video of season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter. In this video, Rampage and Rashad continue their feud and the rest of the cast meets Kimbo:

Meet The Heavyweights

Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans fight postponed?

According to reports, the proposed UFC 107 fight between The Ultimate Fighter coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans will be delayed due to Jackson’s role in an upcoming movie. The report also states that the announced B.J. Penn/Diego Sanchez lightweight title fight was moved to UFC 107 as a replacement for the Jackson/Evans fight.
For [...]