On a night in which the Ultimate Fighting Championship went head-to-head with one of boxing’s biggest stars, one of the most feared punchers in mixed martial arts returned to form. ... Read More
A broken hand will prevent Tim Sylvia from making an Oct. 25 debut with the Dream promotion in Japan, said the fighter’s manager Monte Cox. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- World Championship Fighting today announced that Internet Fighting Legend, MMA Superstar, and current competitor on this season of the UFC's Ultimate Fighter Reality show, Kimbo Slice ... Read More
Half a dozen UFC veterans, including former heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, will compete at Adrenaline MMA 4 on Friday at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The event will air live on HDNet at 10 p.m. ET. ... Read More
Like virtually anything else in life, mixed martial arts has its yin and its yang. The sport’s ever-changing landscape offers fighters, fans and frenzied media ... Read More
Two of the world’s premier middleweights will collide when Sengoku champion Jorge Santiago meets the mercurial Vitor Belfort at Affliction “Trilogy” on Aug. 1 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The 185-pound showdown will help anchor one of the summer’s most anticipated events.
Based out of American Top Team, the versatile Santiago (21-7) will carry a nine-fight winning streak into the match. The 28-year-old Brazilian last appeared in January, when he choked Kazuo Misaki unconscious to win the Sengoku middleweight crown. He holds victories against reigning Maximum Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Trevor Prangley and UFC veterans Derrick Noble, LaVerne Clark and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Santiago has delivered 20 of his 21 career wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission. ... Read More
Former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia was removed from his Aug. 1 Affliction bout with Paul Buentello after suffering a knockout loss Saturday to Olympic gold medalist and former boxing champion Ray Mercer.
Affliction VP Tom Atencio informed Sylvia that they couldn’t take a chance on the California State Athletic Commission forcing him off the card.
Aside from being “extremely embarrassed,” Sylvia told me Tuesday that he is ready to go but understands the problematic nature of his knockout loss. ... Read More
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