By Bryan Levick With only eight days before the biggest fight of his life, UFC heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez is well aware of the giant task that stands before him. Not only is he fighting one of the true legends of the sport in Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, he is doing so in the main event…
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UFC 110: Who’s On The Hot Seat?
By Bryan Levick I started this column so that we could take a look at which UFC fighters were in jeopardy of being unemployed if they were to lose their respective bouts. Never in a million years would I have guessed that six fighters out of 22 who participated on the UFC 109 card, would…
Bobby Lashley Wants A Shot At Fedor Emelianenko Or Alistair Overeem
By Bryan Levick Last night on HDNET’s Inside MMA, Strikeforce heavyweight Bobby Lashley called out both Fedor Emelianenko and Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem. Lashley doesn’t have a preference for either man, just whomever is holding the heavyweight belt. MMA Fighting has a clip of the show in which the hosts Bas Rutten and Kenny…
Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt David Terrell Looking To Return To Action
By Bryan Levick David Terrell was once a star on the rise. In his UFC debut he made quick work of perennial middleweight contender Matt Lindland, knocking him out in just 24 seconds. The UFC rewarded the Cesar Gracie trained fighter with a shot at the vacant middleweight title against Evan Tanner. Terrell locked in…
Breaking News: Gegard Mousasi Severs Ties With M-1 Global.
By Bryan Levick In what has to be considered great news, especially in light of yesterday’s revelation that Vitor Belfort was out of UFC 112, Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi has left M-1 Global. Mousasi released the news in an email to Sherdog and the news was confirmed by M-1 Global. In his statement…
UFC 111: The First of Four UFC Events To Be Shown in Movie Theaters
By Bryan Levick According to a report on Bloody elbow, the UFC and Kerasotes Theaters have partnered together to show UFC 111 in the company’s theaters. From the looks of it, the theaters are all located in the Midwestern part of the United States, but it’s a big step towards the UFC becoming completely mainstream….
Black Wednesday Hits The UFC: Mark Coleman One of Four Fighters Let Go
By Bryan Levick Fighting for the UFC is a dream for most mixed martial artists. They work hard to get noticed by the company, and receiving the call to compete for them is a reward for all they put in to their careers. Most times keeping your job with the organization is a lot harder…
The UFC Is Looking To Head To Japan
By Bryan Levick News has come out about a proposed UFC card to be held in the land of the rising sun, the country that was home to the now defunct Pride organization, Japan. Fighter’s Only has a story detailing a plan which would include UFC middleweight Yohihiro Akiyama taking on the winner of the…
An Age Old Question: Is There Room For a Masters Division In MMA?
By Bryan Levick A lot has been written recently about the age of a few certain fighters and whether or not they should still be competing. Case in point is the bout between UFC Hall of Famers Randy Couture and Mark Coleman. The combined age of both men is an astounding 91 years old. We…
What If The UFC & Strikeforce Collaborated For One Night?
By Bryan Levick With everyone talking about the UFC 109 aftermath, whether or not they are going to pay $44.99 for WEC 48 and what to expect at UFC 110, I wanted to try something off the wall. Allow yourself to imagine, that for one night, Dana White opened his heart and his mind, and…
UFC 109 Fighter Payouts
By Bryan Levick UFC 109 fighter salaries were released, and not surprisingly, Randy Couture was the night’s top earner. Couture took home a flat salary of $250k, that of course doesn’t include any cut of the pay-per-view buys or sponsorship dollars he will add to his wallet. His fallen foe, Mark Coleman made $60k for…
What’s Next For The Winners & Losers Of UFC 109?
By Bryan Levick UFC 109 is in the books, and thankfully we have an awesome stretch of mixed martial arts to look forward to, starting with UFC 110. Last night’s winners and losers left a lot of questions to be answered, so let’s try and break down where each and every fighters will go from…
Paulo Thiago Continues His Assault On The AKA Welterweights
By Bryan Levick No one gave Paulo Thiago a shot going into his bout with Josh Koshcheck last February at UFC 95. After all it was his UFC debut, and he was facing one of the divisions best fighters. Even after knocking the Blond Bomber out, Thiago was still given no respect. Too many fans…
Who’s On The Hot Seat? UFC 109 Edition
By Bryan Levick When fighting for the UFC, fighters must have a sink or swim mentality. Either you win or you wind up looking for work elsewhere. There are certain exceptions. Guys like Clay Guida and Alan Belcher for instance can remain gainfully employed because the crowd enjoys their fights, and they are usually exciting….
WEC Officially Makes The Jump to PPV in April With WEC 48
By Bryan Levick WEC general manager Reed Harris announced today through the AP that WEC 48 will mark the company’s first foray into the pay-per-view market. The event will take place on April 24 in Sacramento, CA, which coincidentally is the hometown of headliner Urijah Faber. The main event will pit the former champ Faber…
Training Partners Collide: Tyson Griffin vs. Evan Dunham at UFC 115
By Bryan Levick With all the talk about training partners not wanting to fight each other unless it’s for a huge payday or for a title, we finally get two guys who train together willing to fight one another because it’s their job! In a story reported on MMA Weekly Xtreme Couture members Tyson Griffin…
Jose Canseco Looks To Cash In On Herschel Walker’s Success
By Bryan Levick With his victory over Greg Nagy this past Saturday night, 47 year old Herschel Walker proved to himself and the world that age is just a number. Unfortunately his success has led others to believe that they too can compete in mixed martial arts. 46 year old former homerun king and steroid…
Bobby Lashley Vs. Brett Rogers: Scott Coker Thinks So!
By Bryan Levick Bobby Lashely is a genetic freak, that is the term you would hear when he was still wrestling for the WWE. He is 250lbs. of solid muscle and there aren’t many men in the sport of mixed martial arts who are able to handle his strength, speed and aggression. Lashley has chosen…
A Conversation With Jamie Varner: Building a Dynasty One MMA Gym at a Time
By Bryan Levick Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner has his eyes on the big prize. Becoming a world champion is the biggest dream a mixed martial artist can have, but there has to be more. Varner knows what he wants and has a pretty good idea of how to get it. He may only…
Matt Serra-Frank Trigg: Does The Loser Go Home?
By Bryan Levick UFC 109 is just nine days away and although I am usually more amped for a card by now, my creative juices are starting to flow. One big reason is the welterweight showdown between former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra and former two time welterweight contender Frank Trigg.These two may have different…