Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker wants to see UFC vs. Strikeforce bouts. “I love Strikeforce and I want to see it continue for many years, and I’m going to work my ass off to make sure it’s profitable. This roster that we’ve built at Strikeforce is unbelievable, and everybody knows that. We’re going to continue to [...]
For whatever reason, ESPN decided to break this week’s show up into 4 separate videos. But SportsNickel.com has all of them in one place for you just in case you missed it. Remember, MMA Live airs Friday nights on ESPN2 at 11pm EST. This week the MMA Live crew is joined by Strikeforce CEO Scott [...]
Lyoto Machida talks to Tatame.com about his upcoming fight with Randy Couture at UFC 129. “I see this as a tough bout, it won’t be easy. It’s about that you can have an advantage, but you have to make yourself clear, because Couture has a great name on the event. I won’t [just] fight him, [...]
Steroids. Not a word you want associated with you or your sport. Just ask Major League Baseball. The MLB had such a huge problem with steroids that many people have deemed the years between 1992-2006 “The Steroid Era.” And that’s exactly what’s happening in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. In yet another failed steroid [...]
According to his manager Eduardo Alonso, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua wasn’t hurt in his title loss to Jon Jones, and is targeting a summer return, which could come in his home country of Brazil. “We are already talking to the UFC about his next fight. They are really very supportive of us and after the bout, [...]
Matt Hamill talks to Ariel Helwani at MMAFighting.com about his upcoming fight with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. “I know I’m going to break his will – I know I’m going to beat Rampage. I’ve been training real hard and my conditioning and my skills and technique, striking and kicking are a lot better…I think it’s my [...]
In a recent UFC Q&A session with UFC welterweight contender Carlos Condit, Joe Rogan was asked about his thoughts on former No. 1 heavyweight fighter Fedor Emelianenko. “He’s an amazing athlete and he’s put on some amazing fights over the years, but once you get to the highest levels of the game, you can’t come [...]
Brock Lesnar sat down with SI.com and discussed his upcoming bout with Junior Dos Santos. “Junior is a stand-up guy. Heavy handed. He’s got heavy hooks, and a hell of an uppercut. It’s a no-brainer. We’ve got to avoid those things, and we’ve got to fight this fight straight down the center. Obviously I’m going [...]