Rampage Jackson (UFC 144 Video) Tired of Fighting? 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.
Frankie Edgar (UFC 144 Video) Is Just Following In Gracie’s Footsteps Comment
MMAWeekly caught up with Frankie Edgar in Tokyo, Japan at the UFC open workouts. Watch the video here.
UFC President Dana White Goes Off on ‘Racist’ Floyd Mayweather Comment
UFC president Dana White on Tuesday night called out popular boxer Floyd Mayweather for making “racist” comments about NBA star Jeremy Lin.
Dana White Rips Into Floyd Mayweather Jr. For ‘Racist’ Comments Comment
Dana White goes off on Floyd Mayweather Jr. in this video from FUEL TV for “racist” comments Floyd recently made about the New York Knicks’ Jeremy Lin and fellow boxer Manny Pacquiao.
Nate Marquardt Signs With Strikeforce Comment
Dana White has had a change of heart about Nate Marquardt. Well, sorta. Marquardt is officially back in the Zuffa fold, just not in the UFC.
Ariel Helwani reported earlier this evening on FUEL TV’s UFC Tonight that Marquardt has signed with Strikeforce to compete in their welterweight division. The news was confirmed by Dana White. Shortly after the announcement, Marquardt thanked Dana and Lorenzo Fertitta for giving him another chance.
@danawhite@lorenzofertitta thanks so much for the opportunity to prove myself!! I can’t wait!!!
Marquardt signed with the UK BAMMA organization shortly after his controversial UFC firing, but eventually got his release after his first two fights were delayed. Marquardt hasn’t fought since he defeated Dan Miller at UFC 128 nearly a year ago.
Marquardt’s signing will undoubtedly beef up Strikeforce’s welterweight roster that includes the likes of Paul Daley, Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos, Tyron Woodley, Tarec Saffiedine, Kazou Misaki and Roger Bowling. Interestingly, Daley just recently proclaimed that he would have the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title belt over his shoulder in six months time. Unfortunately for him, his competition for that title just got much stiffer.
UFC 144′s Anthony Pettis looks to follow ‘worst year’ of career with his best Comment
TOKYO – As Anthony Pettis looks a few spots above his name on UFC 144′s fight card, he knows it could be he – not Benson Henderson – fighting for the UFC lightweight title in Saturday’s main event.
Fourteen months after defeating Henderson in the WEC’s final event, Pettis now watches his former foe taking a headlining slot in a championship bout on a huge UFC event.
But rather than regret or jealousy, Pettis said it simply provides motivation as he prepares for his UFC 144 bout with fellow contender Joe Lauzon.
Cage Warriors 46 weigh-in results: Headliners on weight, Gonzalez comes in heavy Comment
Heavyweight headliners Andreas Kraniotakes (240 pounds) are Dmitry Poberezhets (236.9) have successfully made weight for Thursday’s Cage Warriors 46 event.
Today’s weigh-ins took place in Kiev, Ukraine. The city’s Stereo Plaza hosts Thursday’s event, which includes a live main-card stream on MMAjunkie.com beginning at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) following a one-hour Facebook preliminary-card stream at 1 p.m. ET.
Not all fighters made weight, though.
Bouncer job little help for Cage Warriors 46 headliner Andreas Kraniotakes Comment
When Belarusian Andreas Kraniotakes steps into the cage to fight, it’s a step down in craziness. It’s a controlled environment.
“I’ve been a bouncer for 10 years,” Kraniotakes, who fights Dmitry Poberezhets at Cage Warriors 46, told MMAjunkie.com Radio. “I think I’m used to that aggression in the air and adrenaline.”
But as much of a benefit as that is when it comes to the speed and fury of a fight, it’s also a hindrance.
Jovial Yushin Okami credits Anderson Silva loss for new focus ahead of UFC 144 Comment
TOKYO – There was something obviously different about Yushin Okami the moment he walked into Wednesday’s UFC 144 pre-event
press conference in Tokyo.
From the ever-present smile on his face to the boxing-heavy workout
session (complete with Anderson Silva-esque arm-hanging and slick
shoulder rolls), Okami was in a completely different zone.
And it’s not just for show, Okami said. Following his UFC 134 loss to
middleweight champ Silva, “Thunder” believes he’s a completely new man.
UFC 144′s Joe Lauzon hopes to parlay ‘Fight of Year’ into immediate title shot Comment
TOKYO – Veteran lightweight Joe Lauzon is seeking
the just the second three-fight win streak of his octagon career, and
he’s hoping to do it in “Fight of the Year” fashion.
But as he winds down the preparation for his UFC 144 bout with Anthony
Pettis, Lauzon has much more on his mind.
Quite simply, Lauzon is hoping to parlay a win into a shot at the 155-pound title.
After considering move back to middleweight, Shields focused on rebound at UFC 144 Comment
TOKYO – Quite simply, Jake Shields did not enjoy his 2011.
The former Strikeforce champ made his way to the UFC, but he ultimately
fell short against UFC titleholder Georges St-Pierre. It went from bad
to worse when his father and mentor, Jack, passed away just weeks before
Shields suffered a knockout loss to Jake Ellenberger.
No regrets, says Shields. This weekend’s UFC 144 event provides him an
opportunity to move on, and he’s primed to seize the moment.
Nate Marquardt to Strikeforce, verbal agreements in place for fight with Tyron Woodley Comment
Onetime UFC middleweight challenger Nate Marquardt is back in the fold, under the Zuffa banner.
Eight months after he was released from his UFC contract, Marquardt has
signed with the Zuffa-owned Strikeforce, as announced on the Tuesday
edition of “UFC Tonight” on FUEL TV.
Additional MMAjunkie.com sources indicated that
Marquardt will likely make his Strikeforce debut
as a welterweight against contender Tyron Woodley.
Verbal agreements are in place for the matchup, though a date has yet to
be set.
Nate Marquardt Signs with Strikeforce Comment
Nate Marquardt is back in the Zuffa family. Less than a year after his departure from UFC, Marquardt has signed a new deal with Strikeforce to compete in their welterweight division.
Ryan Bader Recalls Awe of Pride, but Remains Focused on Rampage at UFC 144 Comment
That would be very cool just to jump right into the old culture of what (Pride) used to have over there. – Ryan Bader
Derek Brunson ‘Eyes’ Lasik Surgery and Future Showdown with Luke Rockhold Comment
Derek Brunson discusses why he was pulled from his upcoming bout against Jacare in Strikeforce, and how badly he wants to punch Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold in the face.