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The MMA Beatdown: MMA News and Current Events

Month: January 2012

  • Overeem Charged with Battery

    Just a few days after successfully debuting in the UFC, against opponent Brock Lesner (5-3-0), Alistair Overeem (36-11-0) was charged with one misdemeanor count of battery following an alleged push to a womans face on January 2, “causing her to stagger back”, according to police. Overeem, the now number one contender in the UFC’s heavyweight division, maintains…

  • GSP, on the lookout for UFC 143

    It looks as though things are starting back up for the UFC Welterweight champion, Georges ‘Rush’ St Pierre (22-2-0), where he recently posted a video to youtube stating that he’s looking forward to UFC 143 where Nick Diaz (26-7-0) will meet Carlos Condit (27-5-0) for the interim welterweight championship.  The winner of Nick Diaz vs…

  • UFC on Fox 2: Results

    This Saturdays fights have come and gone, leaving with them the anticipation of two title fights with arguably the largest rivalries in the UFC.  Rashad Evans vs Phil Davis was not exactly a barn burner, but the two got down to business and shortly after the start of the first round, Phil Davis (now 9-1-0),…

  • Official weigh in: UFC on Fox 2

    Looks like the fighters are ready for tonights UFC on Fox 2, scheduled to air tonight @8pm est from Chicago, IL.

  • Chael Sonnen on UFC on FOX 2

  • Season 6 Middleweight Matchups for Bellator Fighting Championship

    The sixth-season of Bellator Fighting Championships is prepping itself to begin, starting with the announcements of the first quarter fights.  According to sources over at Sherdog.com: Vitor Vianna vs Brian Rogers Giva Santana vs Bruno Santos Victor O’Donnell vs Vyacheslav Vasilevsky Maiquel Falcao vs Norman Paraisy Just click on any of the names to be…

  • ‘King Mo’ Lawal gets to the bottom of steroid test

    Light heavyweight Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal was the topic of a post that stated that the fighter tested positive for a steroid named Drostanolone.  Immediately following the release of this failed steroid test, by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, King MO denied having ever taken any steroid. It appears that the culprit may be S Mass…

  • UFC on Fox 2

    It’s a big event coming free to Fox subscribers this Saturday night 1/28/2012.  Prelims air live on Fuel tv at 5pm est with the card continuing on Fox at 9pm est.  There are some great looking match ups to look forward to: Light Heavyweight (205lbs) Rashad Evans (16-1-1) vs Phil Davis (9-0-0) Middleweight (185lbs) Chael Sonnen…

  • UFC on FX 1: results

    Melvin Guillard vs Jim Miller Melvin Guillard (29-10-2) quickly got Jim Millers attention in the first round of their fight when he knocked Jim Miller (21-3) down with a clean left hook.  It was Miller, though, that took out Melvin Guillard in the first round by way of submission with a rear naked choke.  Jim Miller continues to impress…

  • Jorge Rivera retires with a W

    Jorge Rivera really turned things around, on Eric Shafer , in the second round of their prelim match at UFC on FX 1.  The official outcome came at 1:31 in rd 2 by way of TKO.  Eric Shafer put on an excellent display of wrestling, but proved ineffective against the crafty veteran, Jorge Rivera, who used a…