May 24, 2013

UFC / MMA: Johny Hendricks wants title fight with GSP in September

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(Georges St.Pierre (red) throws punches at Nick Diaz (blue) during their Welterweight title bout at UFC 158 at the Bell Centre. Eric Bolte, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / MMA) — It looks like Johny Hendricks and Georges St-Pierre agree on a timeframe for their meeting. Hendricks on Tuesday told MMAjunkie.com Radio that he anticipates fighting [...]

UFC / MMA: Georges St-Pierre thrashes Nick Diaz in big win at UFC 158

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(Georges St.Pierre (red) throws punches at Nick Diaz (blue) during their Welterweight title bout at UFC 158 at the Bell Centre. Eric Bolte, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights Georges St-Pierre wins by unanimous decision; all three judges score 50-45 St-Pierre’s intensity was evident from the moment he stepped into the cage A frustrated Diaz at [...]

UFC / MMA: Nick Diaz no-shows UFC 158 open workout; Dana White on edge

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Nick Diaz showed up to a pre-fight news conference back in January but was a no-show for Wednesday’s UFC 158 open workout.(Photo: Paul Chiasson, AP) Story Highlights Diaz’s trainer insists Diaz will be in attendance at Thursday’s pre-fight news conference UFC president hints there would be serious consequences if Diaz pulls this stunt again (PhatzRadio [...]

UFC / MMA: Georges St-Pierre looked like his old self in no time

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Georges St-Pierre speaks during the UFC 154 pre-fight press conference Wednesday in Montreal.(Photo: Graham Hughes, AP) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — MONTREAL – For a man who thinks deeply through life’s every aspect – or for a guy with a master’s in philosophy, as John Danaher is – the fight camp of Georges St-Pierre has [...]

UFC / MMA: Silva-St. Pierre stadium ‘superfight’ likely

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(Photo: Ryan Remiorz, ASSOCIATED PRESS) Story Highlights Dana White said Wednesday Anderson Silva and Georges St Pierre could meet in an in-cage faceoff. White said the match was likely if St. Pierre beats Carlos Conduit at UFC 154. Cowboys Stadium in Dallas and Rogers Centre in Toronto are among the sites in play for the [...]

UFC / MMA: Stephan Bonnar suspended one year for failing UFC 153 drug test

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Stephan Bonnar has been suspended for one year by the UFC after testing positive for steroids a second time. According to Marc Ratner, the UFC’s VP of regulatory affairs, Bonnar will be suspended until Oct. 13, 2013, after he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Drostanolone following his UFC 153 loss [...]

UFC / MMA: Nick Diaz’s Injunction Denied

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(PhatzRadio / MMA / SB Nation) — May 14, 2012 – Nick Diaz will be forced to wait at least one more week before learning about the status of his stalled mixed martial arts career. In a Monday hearing in Clark County (Nevada) district court, judge Rob Bare denied an injunction request that would have [...]

UFC’s Nick Diaz sues Nevada commission

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Retired welterweight Nick Diaz wants his day in court. Diaz’s lawyer, Ross Goodman, on Tuesday filed suit against the Nevada Athletic Commission seeking relief for his client against a temporary suspension the camp feels is unlawful. The lawsuit was first reported by MMAFighting.com. Diaz (27-8 mixed martial arts, 7-5 Ultimate Fighting [...]

Ellenberger still on hold for shot at UFC belt

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — After his latest victory, welterweight Jake Ellenberger has a $50,000 bonus, the longest winning streak in his division and a cut on the bridge of his nose. Still lacking: the chance to win a title belt in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Ellenberger defeated Diego Sanchez late Wednesday in a clash [...]

UFC / MMA Dana White: Condit will wait for GSP

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(PhatzRadio / MMA) — Carlos Condit won’t defend his interim welterweight title before Georges St. Pierre recovers, according to their boss in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. “We don’t know when Georges is coming back yet,” UFC President Dana White told MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday. “But Carlos isn’t going to fight another fight.” UFC awarded an interim [...]