Vitor Belfort, top, shown fighting Yoshihiro Akiyama during UFC 133, has an exemption in his native Brazil for synthetic testosterone.(Photo: Suchat Pederson, Wilmington News-Journal) Story Highlights Vitor Belfort will fight Saturday with a full exemption for synthetic testosterone Belfort is able to get the exemption in his native country of Brazil He will fight Luke [...]
Rockhold: UFC should address Belfort’s testosterone use
May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights Luke Rockhold makes his UFC debut Saturday against Vitor Belfort Belfort is able to use synthetic testosterone in his native Brazil Rockhold is currently suspended in Nevada (PhatzRadio / MMA) — Luke Rockhold is upset, and not without reason. The Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight and former Strikeforce champion, 28, travels to Brazil to [...]
Former UFC champion Shane Carwin retires from MMA
May 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Shane Carwin has retired from mixed martial arts.(Photo: MMAJunkie.com) (PhatzRadio / MMA) — Approaching two years since his last fight, former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin on Tuesday announced his retirement from MMA. Carwin (12-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) leaves the sport on a two-fight skid, but more importantly after fighting through injuries and surgeries. [...]
UFC / MMA: Chael Sonnen accepts role as huge underdog vs. Jon Jones
April 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Chael Sonnen has few unkind words for Saturday’s opponent, Jon Jones at UFC 159.(Photo: John Locher, AP) Story Highlights Chael Sonnen is up to a 10-1 underdog to Jon Jones Saturday UFC President Dana White says a Sonnen upset would be the biggest in UFC history Sonnen has had a major career resurgence. (PhatzRadio / [...]
UFC / MMA: Uriah Hall might prove top ‘Ultimate Fighter’ ever
April 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Uriah Hall punches Dylan Andrews in their semifinal fight during The Ultimate Fighter at the UFC Training Center in December in Las Vegas(Photo: Al Powers/Zuffa LLC Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Story Highlights UFC President Dana White says Uriah Hall is the most feared fighter to come out of ‘TUF’ Hall will fight Saturday in [...]
UFC / MMA: Hendricks may be what UFC champion St-Pierre needs
March 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Johny Hendricks celebrates after defeating Carlos Condit at UFC 158. Hendricks is mentioned as a possible next opponent for welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre(Photo: Eric Bolte, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Georges St-Pierre easily defeated Nick Diaz at UFC 158 Saturday night Johny Hendricks, who beat Carlos Condit on the same card, is mentioned as a [...]
UFC / MMA: Silva returns to place of his greatest success
March 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Wanderlei Silva, right, punches Cung Le during their UFC 139 middleweight bout in November 2011. Silva won by TKO in the second round.(Photo: Jeff Chiu, AP) Story Highlights Wanderlei Silva will fight Brian Stann in Japan this weekend Silva was a big star in Japan a decade ago He has struggled to 3-7 mark since [...]
UFC/ MMA: Ronda Rousey ready for UFC octagon history
February 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Ronda Rousey, shown here before an August 2012 bout against Sarah Kaufman (not pictured) that Rousey won in 54 seconds, can claim the UFC bantamweight crown with a win over Liz Carmouche on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.(Photo: Jayne Kamin-Oncea, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Photogenic fighter in high demand as she’s about to become [...]
UFC / MMA: Renan Barao reigns again at UFC on FUEL TV 7
February 17, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Renan Barao celebrates defeating Urijah Faber (not pictured) in the interim bantamweight title bout of UFC 149 at the Scotiabank Saddledome.(Photo: Anne-Marie Sorvin, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Renan Barao extended his unbeaten streak to 30 fights by defeating Michael McDonald Barao retained the interim bantamweight title with an arm-triangle choke After the fight, Barao [...]
UFC/ MMA: UFC’s Thiago Tavares flunks post-fight drug test
February 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(Photo: AFP/Getty Images) Story Highlights UFC lightweight Thiago Tavares tested positive for drostanolone at UFC on FX 7 Fighter suspended nine months UFC on FX 7 was first event regulated by the Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission (PhatzRadio / MMA) — Brazilian lightweight Thiago Tavares has failed his UFC on FX 7 post-fight drug test. UFC [...]
