All Entries Tagged With: "Anderson Silva"
UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami Preview and Predictions
UFC 134 marks the UFC’s first trip to Brazil since 1998. Anderson Silva, “Shogun” Rua and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, three of the country’s top MMA stars, will fight on the pay-per-view portion of the card, which is one of the better cards of the year on paper. In the main event, Silva defends his middleweight [...]
UFC 126 Preview and Predictions
Simply put, UFC 126 features one of the most stacked fight cards that the organization has produced in the past year. Featuring an exciting main event matchup for the middleweight title between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, as well a co-main event between Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin, not to mention a light heavyweight fight [...]
Chael Sonnen Suspended for 1 Year After Positive Drug Test
UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has been suspended for one year by the California State Atlhletic Commission for testing positive for steroids after his loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117. Sonnen has 30 days to appeal the decision. Here is part of the press release from the CSAC:
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has [...]
UFC 117 Preview and Predictions
The coverage for UFC 117 has been dominated by Chael Sonnen and his lunacy, but the rest of the card is pretty stacked as well. There are two #1 contender fights (Fitch vs. Alves and Nelson vs. Dos Santos) as well as a pretty intriguing welterweight fight between Matt Hughes and Ricardo Almeida.
Clay Guida vs. [...]
UFC 112 Thoughts
I know I’m a bit late to the party on my UFC 112 post-fight thoughts, but I needed a little time to digest what I saw. It was definitely an interesting day/night of MMA.
Frankie Edgar was masterful in his performance against B.J. Penn. It’s unfortunate that the events of the main event will take a [...]
UFC 112 Preview and Predictions
UFC 112: Invincible gets its title because it features two of the greatest and most dominant champions in UFC history. Both lightweight champion B.J. Penn and middleweight champion Anderson Silva will enter the Octagon as prohibitive favorites to continue their reign atop their respective divisions. The card is also significant because it takes place in [...]
Demian Maia to Face Anderson Silva at UFC 112
According to UFC.com, Demian Maia will step in for the injured Vitor Belfort to take on Anderson Silva at UFC 112.
Maia, who won a unanimous decision over Dan Miller at UFC 109 last weekend, had been medically suspended until August 6th due to a cut he received in that fight. He could be cleared [...]
