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Power MMA Rankings – March 9: Gustafsson retains spot, Dantas proves Bellator is no joke

Following UFC Fight Night 38, find out who moved up and who fell down the Power MMA Show’s official pound-for-pound rankings. Fighters who have been inactive for at least one year are not eligible for ranking. POUND-FOR-POUND 1. Jon Jones 2. Jose Aldo 3. Cain Velasquez 4. Renan Barão 5. Demetrious Johnson 6. Chris Weidman […]
10 years ago
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Anderson Silva throws first kicks since leg injury

“The Spider” is back. Ten weeks after suffering one of the most gruesome injuries in sports history, Anderson Silva is not only walking without crutches, but he is back at the gym. In a video posted to the former UFC middleweight champion’s Instagram, Silva is seen throwing crisp kicks with his surgically repaired leg along […]
10 years ago
Arizona Sports

California State Athletic Commission joins Nevada in banning of TRT

On Thursday, the California State Athletic Commission joined the fight against testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). Following the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s ground breaking decision to completely ban TRT from all combat sports last, the CSAC announced they would follow suit. According to a press release, the commission will soon require fighters to meet the World […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano rumored to meet on UFC card in July

Following Ronda Rousey’s absolute destruction of Sara McMann in their UFC 170 title fight, the question that seemed to be on every fight fans mind was, ‘Who’s next?’ The first logical choice would have to be Cat Zingano, who is currently the number three female fighter according to the Power MMA Show’s official fighter rankings, […]
10 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

Nevada commission votes to ban TRT from combat sports

On Thursday, in what will go down as one of the biggest turning points in combat sports history, the Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously voted to ban Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) from all combat sports. In the past, fighters who had a legitimate medical reason for the treatment were granted Therapeutics Use Exemption (TUE). But […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana set for May 3

Floyd Mayweather Jr. (45-0, 26 KOs) will defend his WBC welterweight title on a May 3 Showtime pay-per-view against Marcos Maidana (35-3, 31 KOs). The 2013 highest-earning American athlete announced the bout last night on his Twitter: I will be fighting Marcos Maidana May 3rd on Pay-per-view Showtime/CBS http://t.co/mtj7H8WVxu pic.twitter.com/Rc2N87zcjP — Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) February […]
10 years ago
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Vince Marotta

Chris Weidman: I’m kind worried Vitor Belfort is going to fail a drug test

Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) has been one of the hottest topics of conversation in the mixed martial arts community during the last two years. With the ability to give a fighter the testosterone levels of a young man, many are grouping in the same category as performance enhancing drugs. But as long as a fighter […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

Power MMA Rankings – Feb. 24: Rousey breaks into top 10, Cormier changes divisions

Following UFC 170, find out who moved up and who fell down the Power MMA Show’s official pound-for-pound rankings. Fighters who have been inactive for at least one year are not eligible for ranking. POUND-FOR-POUND 1. Jon Jones 2. Jose Aldo 3. Cain Velasquez 4. Renan Barão 5. Demetrious Johnson 6. Chris Weidman 7. Anthony […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

Gilbert Melendez resigns with UFC, set to coach opposite Anthony Pettis on TUF 20

On Sunday, the UFC announced that No. 2 ranked lightweight Gilbert Melendez has agreed to a new contract with the organization. All of this comes after several weeks of negotiations that saw Melendez agree to a massive contract with the UFC’s rival promotion Bellator MMA. However, the UFC retained matching rights, which they apparently exercised […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

Chris Weidman: ‘I am very confident I am going to beat Vitor Belfort’

After almost an entire year of thinking about nothing but fighting Anderson Silva, UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will finally get to move on to the next chapter in is life. Next on his plate is the ‘The Phenom’ Vitor Belfort, who is currently riding an incredible eight fight winning streak at 185-pounds in non-title […]
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Andrew Gilstrap

UFC 170: Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann head-to-toe breakdown

With the aura of the Winter Olympics captivating the world, the UFC has decided to capitalize on the popularity of one of the world’s biggest sporting events. Only 17 athletes have competed in both the Olympics and the UFC, but never before have two Olympic medalists squared off inside the octagon. All that will change […]
10 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

Luke Rockhold: Michael Bisping ‘is a guy who needs to get his mouth shut’

UFC middleweight fighter Luke Rockhold is one of the best fighters on the planet. With some of the best kickboxing in the division to go along with an incredibly underrated ground game, the American Kickboxing Academy product laid waste to the Strikeforce 185-pound division during his four-year run in the organization. Too bad for those […]
10 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

Power MMA Rankings – Feb. 17: The reshaping of the middleweight division

Following UFC Fight Night 36, find out who moved up and who fell down in the Power MMA Show’s official pound-for-pound rankings. Fighters who are inactive for at least one year are not eligible for ranking. POUND-FOR-POUND 1. Jon Jones 2. Jose Aldo 3. Cain Velasquez 4. Renan Barão 5. Demetrious Johnson 6. Chris Weidman […]
10 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

UFC Fight Night 36: Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi head-to-toe breakdown

The UFC is making its first trip of 2014 to Brazil on Saturday to bring fans yet another free fight card. With the unfortunate position of being sandwiched between two pay-per-view cards, the buzz surrounding UFC Fight Night 36 has been rather quiet for a card headlined by a matchup between two former champions. In […]
10 years ago
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Andrew Gilstrap

Power MMA Rankings – Feb. 11, 2014

Fighters who are inactive for at least one year are not eligible for rankings. POUND-FOR-POUND 1. Jon Jones 2. Jose Aldo 3. Cain Velasquez 4. Renan Barão 5. Demetrious Johnson 6. Chris Weidman 7. Anthony Pettis 8. Anderson Silva 9. Johny Hendricks 10. Benson Henderson HEAVYWEIGHT (206 – 265-pounds) 1. Cain Velasquez (13-1) (UFC Champion) […]
10 years ago
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Boxing match between George Zimmerman and DMX cancelled

The planned celebrity boxing match between popular New York rapper DMX and George Zimmerman, the Florida man found not guilty in the death of teenager Travyon Martin, has been called off. John Feldman, the owner of Celebrity Boxing, announced on Twitter that widespread outrage from the public after announcing the event, including more than 100,000 […]
10 years ago
Arizona Sports

George Zimmerman and rapper DMX in talks for celebrity boxing match

Rapper rapper DMX is slated to fight George Zimmerman — the man found not guilty in the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin — in an upcoming boxing exhibition. An initial report from Radar Online revealed Zimmerman, who stated boxing was a main hobby of his prior to the Martin incident, was looking for an opponent […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

UFC fighter Thiago Silva charged with aggravated assault, remains jailed without bond

According to a report from South Florida’s NBC-6 TV, UFC light heavyweight fighter Silva was taken into custody following an four hour standoff with police at a residential home. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials later told several media outlets that a man was eventually taken into custody after a SWAT team set up a perimeter around […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

Sens. McCain and Reid meet with MMA and boxing reps to discuss head injury research

On Tuesday, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.) met with representatives from both boxing and mixed martial arts organizations to announce their support for future research on the effects of repeated blows to the head. In an unprecedented move, rival companies UFC and Bellator MMA, along with boxing promotions Golden Boy Promotions and […]
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Dave Dulberg

Renãn Barao defeats Urijah Faber with questionable first-round knockout

NEWARK — For the third consecutive pay-per-view, UFC fans around the world were treated to a main event that will be talked about for years to come — too bad it will be for all the wrong reasons. While Renan Barão looked absolutely dominant during his UFC bantamweight title defense against Urijah Faber, the ending […]
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Jules Tompkins

UFC 169: Renan Barão vs. Urijah Faber Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The UFC is heading back to New Jersey for Super Bowl weekend to bring fans the first championship fight of the year. The event was expected to be headlined by a title unification bout between the returning UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and interim champion Renan Barão. Cruz, who last appeared in a UFC octagon […]
10 years ago
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Adam Green

2013 MMA End of the Year Awards: Fighter of the Year

The fighter of the year is always the most difficult award to hand out. Just looking at the list of possible candidates, it becomes difficult to decide whether to award it to the fighter with the best overall record during the last 12 months of action or to the person who had the biggest overall […]
10 years ago
Jules Tompkins

UFC on Fox 10: Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson Head-to-Toe Breakdown

For the third consecutive year, the UFC will head back to Chicago to bring fight fans the first Fox card of the year. Headlined by a matchup between two former lightweight champions in Benson Henderson and Josh Thomson this card may not be all that intriguing for the casual fight fans of the world, but […]
10 years ago
Vince Marotta

2013 MMA End of the Year Awards: Upset of the Year

This may come as a surprise to many, but I am not picking Chris Weidman’s knockout victory over Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 162 as my 2013 Upset of the Year. I know this will be controversial, but hear me out. As UFC 162 approached, I predicted a fairly effortless victory for […]
10 years ago
Jules Tompkins

2013 MMA End of the Year Awards: Knockout of the Year

In my Fight of the Year column I wrote 2013 would go down as the year of epic battles. While it is true fans were treated to a number of back and forth battles that ended without a clear winner, they also witnessed an incredibly high number of fights end in highlight-reel fashion. With more […]
10 years ago
Adam Green

UFC Fight Night 35: Luke Rockhold vs. Costas Philippou breakdown

The UFC returns to Georgia for the first televised fight card of the year. Headlined by a matchup between two middleweight contenders in Luke Rockhold vs. Costa Philippou, this card may not have the drawing power the last few fight cards had but that does not mean it’s any less exciting. Rockhold, the final Strikeforce […]
10 years ago
Vince Marotta

Mauricio Zingano dead at age 37

Mauricio Zingano, husband of current UFC women’s bantamweight contender Cat Zingano, passed away Monday night at the age of 37. While the coroner’s office has not released the official cause of death, reports from Brazilian media outlet Globo, reveal the 37-year-old took his own life. As respected member of mixed martial arts community, Zingano owned […]
10 years ago
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Vince Marotta

2013 MMA End of the Year Awards: Submission of the Year

Entering his title fight against Benson Henderson at UFC 164, Anthony Pettis was a lowly blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu who had not recorded a submission victory in a little more than three years. He was a man known for his ability to finish an opponent in the most spectacular fashion imaginable. Fans had […]
10 years ago
Jules Tompkins

Keith Kizer resigns as head of NSAC

The world of combat sports has lost one of it’s most important and polarizing figures on Friday. Longtime Nevada State Athletic Commission executive director Keith Kizer has announced his plans to resign from the position he’s held since 2006. Kizer, whose resignation takes effect January 27, plans to return to work at the Attorney General’s […]
10 years ago
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Vince Marotta

2013 MMA End of the Year Awards: Fight of the Year

Fight of the Year: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson If 2012 was the year of the injuries in mixed martial arts, then 2013 was the year of the epic battles. For awhile it seemed every single card added another fight to the long list of potential fight of the year candidates. But following the UFC […]
10 years ago