Official fighter weigh-ins for next month’s “UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez” event take place Friday, Dec. 11, at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. ET (3 p.m. CT local time). Doors open at 3 p.m. ET. The same venue hosts [...]
Read More...Elliot Worsell, UFC – Georges ‘Rush’ St-Pierre remembers the day well. He remembers the sounds, the apprehension, the racing heart and the first devastating blow. He recalls the monumental task ahead of him and the need to conquer his fear. [...]
Read More...After you finish overdosing on turkey, gravy and cranberry sauce — apparently, the ridged kind wins out — it’s time to think about what you’re going to buy loved ones for the holidays. MMA’s retailers are already in the holiday spirit with Black Friday sales. Six Deuce has a new line of shirts starting [...]
Read More...UFC 106 hit a little lull with that fight. You have to really appreciate ground work and scrambles to enjoy the battle between Jacob Volkmann and Paulo Thiago. Volkmann, a former wrestler at Minnesota, got outgrappled by Thiago losing a unanimous decision 30-27, 30-27 and 29-28. Thiago (12-1, 2-1 UFC) did land the best shot [...]
Read More...Josh Koscheck is a promoter’s dream. He’ll fight anyone, anytime, even with less than eight weeks to prepare for a fight. When the UFC needed a major fight to fill the gap left by Brock Lesnar at UFC 106, matchmaker Joe Silva brainstormed and came up with an excellent fight featuring Koscheck against Anthony Johnson. [...]
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