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 [...]
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: Bisping, Belcher ratchet up feud before UFC 159
April 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(PhatzRadio / AP) — One year ago, middleweights Alan Belcher and Michael Bisping were considered two of the best 185-pound fighters in the UFC. After Saturday night, one of them will be further away from title contention than at almost any point in his career. “You’re only as good as your last fight, and my [...]
UFC / MMA: UFC suspends Matt Mitrione for ripping transgender fighter Fallon Fox
April 10, 2013 By Leave a Comment
UFC fighter Matt Mitrione during UFC 137 at the Mandalay Bay event center.(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports) Story Highlights On Monday, Mitrione called Fox a ‘lying, sick, sociopathic, disgusting freak’ UFC said it was ‘appalled’ and found the remarks ‘offensive and wholly unacceptable’ (PhatzRadio / MMA) — Two days after his 19-second knockout [...]
UFC / MMA: Gustafsson not cleared to compete at UFC on FUEL TV 9
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, left, punches Alexander Gustafsson during their light heavyweight bout at UFC on Fox on Dec. 8.(Photo: Jeff Chiu, AP) Story Highlights The event is set to take place Saturday in Stockholm, Sweden It is unsure if Gastafsson will be replaced or if the card will be shuffled (PhatzRadio / MMA) — The [...]
UFC / MMA: Johny Hendricks wants title fight with GSP in September
March 29, 2013 By Leave a Comment
(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: Lyoto Machida granted UFC title shot; will he take it?
March 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Story Highlights Manager Ed Soares says timing will play important role in Machida’s next fight Soares: ‘Lyoto doesn’t want to spend too much time outside of the octagon.’ Machida was the light heavyweight champion for a while after defeating Rashad Evans in 2009 (PhatzRadio / MMA) — If all goes according to plan, Lyoto Machida [...]
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: Ex-UFC champ Rashad Evans shrugs off retirement talk
Rashad Evans (left) during UFC 156 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center.(Photo: Gary A. Vasquez, USA TODAY Sports) (PhatzRadio / MMA) — Retirement isn’t imminent for ex-UFC champion Rashad Evans, nor was it prior to his UFC 156 fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. “I think I may have brought retirement up,” Evans told MMAjunkie.com Radio [...]