Two divisional leaders, Anderson Silva and B.J. Penn, re-asserted their stature as part of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut in Philadelphia ... Read More
Thanks to botched promotional care (courtesy of the curdled ProElite) and contract muck, Carano will have enjoyed a 10-month layoff by the time she and Santos square off. Even if that time was spent in the exclusive company of a heavy bag and blended oatmeal -- and it wasn’t -- Carano will have some timing issues to work out in the opening moments of the fight. There is no substitution in prizefighting for someone trying to take your head off. For a prize.
Are looks everything?
Remember how ripped up Linda Hamilton looked in “Terminator 2,” and how all anyone could discuss were her marbleized arms? If this training video is any indication, Santos will make Hamilton look like a plus-size model. ... Read More
In perhaps the most closely watched negotiation in mixed martial arts history, the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Fedor Emelianenko tried all week ... Read More
Fortuitous, since the card has had its share of problems: Nick Diaz is now without an opponent thanks to Joe Riggs dropping out; Josh Thomson made noise during an MMAJunkie radio spot that he may postpone (again) a bout with Gilbert Melendez to later in the year; Alistair Overeem re-injured his hand, scrapping a title bout with Fabricio Werdum.
There are suddenly a lot of in-shape replacements available, but whether A). Strikeforce is capable of matching their salary requests, or B). ... Read More
A lot can happen in 96 hours. It all started with the small cup of urine Josh Barnett handed over to a California State Athletic Commission representative in late June ... Read More
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