Countdown to UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson (Full Video) Comment
Countdown to UFC 144 chronicles the journey of the fighters involved on the card as they blaze their path to Japan for the first UFC show there in many years.
T.J. Grant vs. Carlo Prater Added to UFC on Fuel 3 Comment
Lightweights will go to battle at UFC on Fuel 3 as Canadian T.J. Grant will face Carlo Prater on the May 15 card in Virginia.
Jake Shields Looks to Put a Most Difficult Year Behind Him (UFC 144 Video) Comment
Jake Shields is looking to put a difficult 2011 – including back-to-back losses and the death of his father – behind him as he squares off with Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 144.
MMAWeekly Radio Wed: Ryan Bader, Jake Shields and Nate Quarry Comment
UFC 144 fighters Ryan Bader and Jake Shields join MMAWeekly Radio for Wednesday’s show as well as MMA Uncensored host Nate Quarry and more…
Re-watch Alistair Overeem Send Brock Lesnar into Retirement at UFC 141 Comment
Re-watch Alistair Overeem’s UFC debut, as he sends former heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar into retirement.
Watch Today’s UFC 144 Japan Pre-Fight Press Conference on MMAWeekly.com Comment
Watch today’s UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson pre-fight press conference live from Tokyo on MMAWeekly.com. The fighters and UFC president Dana White meet with the media at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT.
Nick Diaz Temporarily Suspended Until Disciplinary Hearing Later This Year Comment
The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday levied a temporary suspension against Nick Diaz after testing positive for marijuana for his fight with Carlos Condit at UFC 143.
Frankie Edgar is Just Following in Gracie’s Footsteps (UFC 144 Video) Comment
MMAWeekly caught up with Frankie Edgar in Tokyo, Japan at the UFC open workouts. Watch the video here.
Benson Henderson Feels Frankie Edgar’s Game Has Holes (UFC 144 Video) Comment
Benson Henderson talked to the press in Tokyo, Japan, before his fight against Frankie Edgar at UFC 144, stating that a fight is a fight no matter where it is, behind a 7-11 or in Tokyo.
Is Rampage Tired of Fighting? (UFC 144 Video) Comment
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is happy to be back in Japan but wants to fight strikers and is even looking at boxing. Watch the Rampage video from Tokyo, Japan.
UFC 144 Pre-Fight Press Conference Streams Live at 11pm ET Comment
The UFC 144 pre-fight press conference will stream live from Japan in the video player above at 11pm ET/8pm PT tonight.
The NSAC Temporarily Suspends Nick Diaz Until Formal Hearing Comment
No surprise, but the NSAC issued Nick Diaz a temporary suspension today for testing positive for marijuana following his interim welterweight title fight against Carlos Condit at UFC 143.
Diaz will be under the temporary suspension until he appears in front of the commission at a formal hearing which has yet to be scheduled. Diaz will have the opportunity to present his case at that time, which the commission fully expects will include a request for a retroactive medical marijuana exemption. It also sounds like the commission will have some arguments of their own against that should Diaz’s attorney bring it up.
“I also have some information, as far as from a legal research perspective, to bring on that,” NSAC commissioner Pat Lundvall said of the possible issue.
It’s unknown what length of suspension Diaz will get, but Keith Kizer noted that previous repeats offenders were given 12-month suspensions.
Whatever happens, Diaz’s close friend and training partner Jake Shields believes Nick will be back. He told Kimura.se that he thinks Nick is “burned out” and needs some time away from MMA to recapture his “love” for fighting.
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Dan Hardy vs. Duane Ludwig Planned For UFC 146 Comment
There’s gonna be a whole lot of standing and banging going on at UFC 146.
Before Junior dos Santos and Alistair Overeem stand toe-to-toe in the main event, Dan Hardy and Duane Ludwig will bang it out in what is sure to be a thrilling stand-up war. The UFC confirmed the match-up earlier today.
It’s an important fight for Ludwig. He’s coming off a loss to Josh Neer and no fighter wants to be on a two-fight skid in the UFC.
Picking up a win may be important for Ludwig, but it’s nowhere near as critical for him as it is for Hardy. He’s on a four-fight skid and pretty much only has his job because UFC brass likes his style and warrior spirit. That will only take him so far though. He needs a win and needs it bad. Perhaps more so than anyone else in the UFC.
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UFC 144 Will Ferrell Promo Comment
This is funny and all, but I want a video with Lenne Hardt announcing the fighters. Dammit, I miss PRIDE.
Rampage Jackson’s UFC 144 Poster Comment
Pretty sweet UFC 144 poster the UFC released in honor of Rampage Jackson’s return to Japan.