Thiago Silva confirms UFC 125 bout against Brandon Vera

American Top Team light heavyweight Thiago Silva put rumor to rest this week by stating he will make his official return to the Octagon at UFC 125 against Brandon Vera after a yearlong absence from the octagon. Silva, who withdrew from a scheduled bout against Tim Boetsch last month for injury-related reasons, last competed at [...]

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Shark Fights 13 Results

Below is the official results of Saturday’s “Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley” event, the company’s first-ever pay-per-view offering, which took place at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas.
OFFICIAL MAIN CARD RESULTS
* Trevor Prangley def. Keith Jardine via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
* Houston [...]

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Jardine vs Alexander 2 was set for Shark Fights 13 but didn’t eventuate

The dean of mean Keith Jardine has revealed he was originally lined up to square off with another former UFC fighter, Houston Alexander at Shark Fights 13 in a rematch of their 2007 clash, although surprisingly it seems it was Alexander that put a spanner in the works.
MMAWeekly.com, Jardine said:
“The original fight was [...]

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James Toney says “Bring It”

Heavyweight boxing champion and failed MMA fighter, James Toney has welcomed the challenge from former 205 pound octagon champion, Vitor Belfort to meet him inside the ring, telling the Brazilian to make it happen.
FightHype.com, Toney said:
“Tell Vitor Belfort let’s make it happen. I like that because he ain’t no scared little [...]

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MMA fighter and former girlfriend found dead in Austin, Texas. Police suspect murder/suicide

In sad news today on Labour Day in America, MMA fighter, Kenny Trevino and his former girlfriend, Tiffanie Perry have been found dead at Trevino’s home in Austin, Texas.
The police are said to suspect Trevino of murdering Perry before killing himself. According to the local press, the fighter had been “despondent” after the [...]

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Dana White talks about the chances of an immediate rematch in the UFC

UFC President, Dana White talks about the myth of an immediate rematch for fighters within the promotions ranks, explaining there’s no such thing and that the matchmakers have full control of the situation.

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Vitor Belfort wants to fight James Toney in the ring

UFC middleweight contender, Vitor Belfort has lobbied UFC president Dana White to allow him to cross over to the boxing world and shut James Toney up once and for all after Randy Couture gave him a lesson in MMA.
Via his Twitter account, Belfort wrote:
“Dana let me fight James Tony on 6 round boxe Mach I [...]

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Liddell thinks he may have some left in the tank for a title shot

UFC “Hall of Famer”, Chuck Liddell spoke further about deciding whether or not to continue with his mixed martial arts career, saying the decision may very well come this month.
Speaking via ESPN.co.uk, Liddell said:
“I don’t feel like there’s anything left to prove. I still love fighting, but there’s a lot that goes into [...]

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Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley – Video Previews

Some video previews for Shark Fights 13, which will incluide “The Dean of Mean” Kieth Jardine vs Trevor Prangley as the headline bout. Shark Fights 13 will be shown on PPV on Satruday September 11 from 7:30 CST.
Official Shark Fights 13 Trailer
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This one with Bas Rutten is so bad, it’s … nah, it’s pretty [...]

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Shark Fights 13 – Joey Villasenor vs. Danillo Villefort after Drew McFedries pulls out through injury

It appears Shark Fights have moved quickly to secure a replacement for the injured Drew McFedries ahead of their show next weekend in Amarillo, Texas, with Danillo Villefort set to take on Joey Villasenor on the main card of the evening.
According to a report by MMAJunkie.com, both men have verbally agreed to meet and [...]

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