Georges St. Pierre dominant in unanimous decision victory at UFC 111

Sep 03, 2010 03:00PM

Bellator 28 main card official, includes Horwich vs. Schambari, Andrusia vs. Larkin

One day after holding a thrilling featherweight title fight in San Antonio, Texas, Bellator Fighting Championships officials are now turning their attention to "The Big Easy."

Bellator today announced the four main-card fights for next week's Bellator 28 event, which takes place Sept. 9 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans.

The contests include Rich Clementi vs. Carey Vanier and Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Anthony Leone, a pair of "tournament qualifier" which were previously reported by MMAjunkie.com, as well as two new bouts in Matt Horwich vs. Eric Schambari and Marcus Andrusia vs. Eric Larkin.

Sep 03, 2010 01:50PM

"Inside MMA" preview: New York's Bob Reilly discusses his opposition to MMA

Hardly a day goes by that UFC president Dana White isn't asked about his promotion's progress on helping the sport of mixed martial arts gain regulation in the state of New York.

One of the few remaining North American outposts that doesn't regulate MMA, New York has appeared close on several occasions to reversing its position on the sport, but ultimately, the legislature has yet to act.

Much of the opposition has been led by New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly, and he doesn't appear to be softening his stance.

Sep 03, 2010 12:05PM

No Olympics, no problem - UFC plans to create its own international tournament

For years, many mixed martial arts fans have wondered aloud why their favorite sport isn't a part of the Olympic Games.

After all, with boxing, judo, wrestling and tae kwon do already slated as modern Olympic events, what's the problem with adding the arts together?

That's an argument for another time and place. UFC president Dana White has far more pressing concerns on his mind. And besides, he envisions an international tournament staged far more frequently than every Olympiad.

Sep 03, 2010 11:00AM

Montreal official as host of Dec. 11 "UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck II" event

If UFC contender Josh Koscheck thought he had it bad in his first trip to Montreal, imagine how it will feel fighting hometown hero Georges St-Pierre.

On Thursday, the UFC's "Ultimate Insider" series officially announced that previous reports of a return trip to Montreal's Bell Centre were indeed true, and the massive arena will play host to UFC 124 on Dec. 11.

Early reports had suggested the fight would take place in Las Vegas, but UFC officials looked to capitalize on St-Pierre's popularity in his hometown. Ticketing information for the event has yet to be released.

Sep 03, 2010 09:30AM

Getting UFC opportunity is only half the fight for lightweight Yves Edwards

Veteran lightweight Yves Edwards has been around the block enough to know that a UFC contract isn't an achievement in itself. It's what you do when you're inside the octagon that counts.

Edwards fights John Gunderson at UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas. Don't get him wrong, he's happy to be back. But don't expect any big proclamations about how he's going to take over the 155-pound division.

"I've only tied my shoes," Edwards recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio. "I haven't even left the house yet."

Aug 30, 2010 09:56AM

Antonio Banuelos Talks Tats and Training with BJ

Frank Curreri, WEC - If you have followed the career of Antonio Banuelos, current teammate and former roommate of Chuck Liddell, then you may have noticed the 5'3 fighter's ongoing love affair with body ink. The many symbols and words that adorn the bantamweight's body are the result of a unique tradition he began with his MMA debut nine years ago: After every fight, win or lose, Banuelos adds another tattoo.

Aug 18, 2010 11:00PM

Cruz Edges Benavidez, Retains World Title

Frank Curreri, WEC - The gap between Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez has narrowed considerably, but their rematch Wednesday night produced the same result: Cruz's hand was raised following a split decision triumph that allowed him to keep his WEC bantamweight title.

Aug 18, 2010 06:59AM

Cruz and Benavidez Cross Paths Again

Frank Curreri, WEC - Ill will can add spice to a fight, but for the most part, pleasantries have been exchanged leading up to tonight's WEC bantamweight title bout between Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez. Unlike his mentor Urijah Faber, No. 1 challenger Benavidez does not hold a grudge against the 135-pound kingpin.

Aug 17, 2010 05:28PM

Official WEC Weigh-In Results

Below are the official weigh-in results for Wednesday's WEC event, which features the WEC bantamweight title bout between Dominick Cruz and Joseph Benavidez, as well as the lightweight clash between Shane Roller and Anthony Pettis, and the featherweight bout between Chad Mendes and Cub Swanson. This card will air live on Versus (9pm ET / 6pm PT) from The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Aug 17, 2010 06:01AM

How Good Is Chad Mendes? Swanson Will Reveal

Frank Curreri, WEC - You can thank Cub Swanson for the jaw-dropping Chan Sung Jung vs. Leonard Garcia classic. Sort of.

Aug 25, 2010 02:05AM

James Toney packs a big punch, but boxer needs more in MMA debut

One powerful right-hand punch from James Toney could settle the argument. If Toney, the former three-weight boxing world champion, beats legendary mixed martial artist Randy Couture on Saturday at UFC 118 in Boston, it would potentially be more than a black-eye to Couture.

Aug 07, 2010 02:05AM

Xtreme Couture wins Tuff-N-Uff amateur team competition

Xtreme Couture established itself as one of the premier amateur MMA gyms in the nation Friday after defeating California?s Team Quest Fight Club at Tuff-N-Uff?s Amateur Fighting Championships at The Orleans.

Aug 05, 2010 03:32PM

Fighting teams of MMA legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson to meet

Eleven years ago, mixed martial arts legends Randy Couture and Dan Henderson - along with fellow U.S. World Greco Roman Wrestling Team member Matt Lindland - founded Team Quest Fight Club. But this Friday, Couture's new fight team, Xtreme Couture, is set to do battle with his old fight team, Henderson's Team Quest.

Jul 02, 2010 01:28PM

Where to watch UFC 116

It's finally time for a unification of the heavyweight belt in the UFC. Brock Lesnar returns to the octagon after a life-threatening stomach ailment to face Shane Carwin and his interim heavyweight belt. If you don't have tickets for this stacked lineup, there are several viewing options, fighter autograph signings and afterparties.

Jun 10, 2010 02:05AM

Drug-testing methods on Nevada State Athletic Commission radar

The drug-testing methods used by the Nevada Athletic Commission in detecting human growth hormone use by combat-sport fighters is considered inadequate by one expert. Travis Tygart, the chief executive officer of the United States Anti-Doping Agency, told commissioners Wednesday during a monthly athletic commission meeting that the urinalysis testing fighters are subject to before and after a match will detect several illegal substances ? just not human growth hormone.