May 22, 2012
Quote of the Day: Dana White on Drug Testing — “We’re Sorting it Out”:
(Who's got at least one thumb and is going to royally screw me over in the future? THIS GUY.)
Ever since Alistair Overeem cost the UFC one of the biggest fights of the year by pissing dirty at his surprise UFC 146 drug test, it seems like Dana White
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May 22, 2012
Paul Taylor is Within Eyeshot of Surpassing James Irvin as the Most Cursed MMA Fighter Ever:
(At least we'll always have the memories...)
British lightweight Paul Taylor is undoubtedly one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC...when he actually manages to make it into the cage. His ability to do so has become less and less frequent
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May 22, 2012
Moving Up In Weight: The Good, The Bad, And the Ugly:
(Overeem, before adding horse-meat and anti-inflammatory meds to his diet.)
By Josh Hutchinson
Whether it’s Jon Jones wanting to move up to heavyweight, or everyone wanting Frankie Edgar to cut to 145, weight-class-shifting is a hot topic for MMA
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May 22, 2012
[VIDEO] Ariel Helwani and Bob Sapp Clash in Bizarre Interview on “The MMA Hour”:
(Seen here: Bob Sapp's most legit fight in the past five years.)
If you've followed this thing we call MMA for even a couple years now, then you've undoubtedly heard of the travesty to the sport that is Bob Sapp. If he were a band, the boys over at
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May 22, 2012
Jon Jones Once Got His Car Towed for Tokyo-Drift’ing Into a Strip-Club Parking Lot Like a BOSS:
(Photoshop of Bones's new sponsor via CrushCo)
There's really not much to add after that headline, but the long version is this: Jon Jones's DUI arrest wasn't the first time his driving has gotten him into trouble. BloodyElbow has confirmed that the
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May 22, 2012
MMA Movie Alert: ‘Alex Cross’ Features Shredded Matthew Fox, Tyler Perry in a Non-Drag Role:
(The girl in the purple dress later ditched her lame friend and hooked up with that charming redneck in the hunting vest at the afterparty.)
Warrior did its best to bring a thoughtful, somewhat realistic view of mixed martial arts to movie theaters
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May 21, 2012
NSAC Recap: Chael Sonnen Granted TUE, Nick Diaz Receives 12 Month Suspension:
(Negative side effects of TRT: Bacne. Positive side effects: Falcon Punch.)
My God, today's NSAC meeting, which determined both Chael Sonnen's future ability to continue legal injecting steroids testosterone replacement therapy and Nick Diaz's minimum
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May 21, 2012
[VIDEO] Anderson Silva Calls Vitor Belfort “A Coward” on the Set of TUF: Brazil:
(This face describes the situation better than any words truly can.)
We guess when you are able to knockout a guy in the most devastating fashion possible in front of millions of people, you can pretty much call him whatever you want to afterward. If
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May 21, 2012
Cody McKenzie Wants Nick Diaz for President, Talks Chokes and Cheeseburgers [VIDEO]:
(Props: MMAInsidetheCageTV)
If you met Cody McKenzie in public without knowing who is, you'd probably assume he was just another stoned-out candle-hobbyist. It's rare to see such a wide gap between a person's chill-dude vibe and how dangerous they are
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May 21, 2012
‘I Screwed Up, Big Time’: Jon Jones Releases Apology to His Fans Following DUI Arrest:
(The Bonesmobile, 2011-2012. Never forget.)
After a weekend of near-silence in the wake of his DUI arrest, UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones emerged on Facebook this morning to apologize to his fans, while expressing some frustration and anger
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