Post Tagged with: "Antonio Silva"

MMA Quick Hits 4/23/12: Overeem issues statement on failed drug test, Dan Henderson’s plan to defeat Jon Jones

Alistair Overeem’s camp issued a statement giving the explanation for his elevated T/E ratio in a March pre-fight drug test: To my friends and fans, I am deeply saddened to announce that on Friday, April 20, I respectfully withdrew from the May 2…

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[VIDEO] UFC 146 special press conference

A special UFC 146 press conference took place today in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino’s lobby and you can watch a live stream of the event right here on MMASpartan.com at 2 PM ET. [Watch the video. →]

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MMA Quick Hits 2/20/12: Jake Ellenberger vs. Carlos Condit 2, Alistair Overeem can’t take a hit

In an interview with Duane Finley at Heavy.com, Jake Ellenberger said he wants a rematch with current Interim Welterweight Champion, Carlos Condit. “I think I can beat Carlos Condit, and that’s really the fight I want. That’s the figh…

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MMA Quick Hits 1/9/12: The UFC in New York, Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Silva

In an interview with MMA Fight Corner on Fox Sports Radio, UFC President Dana White stated that he not only believed MMA regulation in New York would happen, he outright guaranteed it would, sooner than we think. “We’re so close. It’s…

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MMA Quick Hits 11/23/11: Chris Lytle is an addict, Benson Henderson not interested in fame or money

Chris Lytle told Sherdog.com’s “Beatdown” radio show that he feels like a drug addict. “I don’t believe that fighters are made. I think they’re born, and it’s kind of who you are. With me, I still have that competitive fire. I…

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Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov Preview/Picks/Odds

Time for another one of these. Last outing (UFC 134) I went a decent 7-5. And that makes three straight events of scoring 7 points. That should, no doubt, grant me a perfect card next. Too bad it’s a Strikeforce card, and the best I could go is 5-0. Ye…

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MMA Quick Hits 6/20/11: Joe Stevenson will break bones, Antonio Silva guarantees Grand Prix victory

One of Javier Vazquez’s relatives is running a contest on a popular MMA message board, where people are using Photoshop to alter pictures of Joe Stevenson in various ways, some humorous, others far more offensive. Even though Stevenson hasn’t seen them, he told Ariel Helwani during the MMA Hour that he’s pissed off. “I knew [...]

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MMA Quick Hits 5/18/11: Antonio Silva thinks Brock Lesnar is faking it, Ben Askren wants into the UFC

Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva told Sherdog.com that he believes Brock Lesnar is faking his illness. “I don’t want to judge anyone and I really wish it’s not a big health problem for [Lesnar], but I have some doubts. That big guy doesn’t like being punched. In his last fights, he was put in the fetal position [...]

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