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The MMA Beatdown: MMA News and Current Events

Month: March 2013

  • Ronda Rousey Comments on Frank Mir’s Armbars and More

    One of the fastest rising stars in MMA gives her thoughts on former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir’s armbars.

  • UFC Drops Lavar Johnson after 9 Month Suspension

    Lavar Johnson tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone and epitestosterone following his UFC 157 loss to Brendan Schaub, according to the California State Athletic Commission.  It appeared that even when receiving the benefit of modern medical advances Johnson was still no match for Schuab’s determined takedown advances. The California State Athletic Commission believed that a 9…

  • TUF 18 Coaches Announced

    Season 18 of the Ultimate Fighter is already getting its ducks in a row with the announcement of the new coaches.  For Season 18 Ronda Rousey will coach opposite the winner of Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano, scheduled to take place April 13th. Not only will this be the first ever Ultimate Fighter with female coaches but this…

  • UFC 158 GSP vs Diaz: Post Fight Press Conference

    Now that the excitement has come and gone catch all of the fighters responses in the post fight press conference.  Get answers to whether or not Johny Hendricks broke his hand, why the referee stopped the Elkins/Carvalho fight so early, where the GSP Diaz feud goes from here, and who is next in line for the welterweight champion.  Spoiler,…

  • UFC 158 GSP vs Diaz : Results

    What a night of fights the UFC put on this Saturday March 16, 2013.  If you just want to skip all the play by play action scroll down to the bottom to find all the fight outcomes.  Trust me when I tell you, though, these fights didn’t lack in excitement to be sure. Main Card…

  • UFC 158: Weigh-In and Fight Card

    Watch the weigh-ins video posted below and get ready for the throw down tomorrow, Saturday March 16, 2013 at 7pm/10pm PT/ET Live on Pay-Per View from Montréal, Québec at the Bell Centre. GSP will defend his welterweight belt against the always entertaining Nick Diaz. If the weigh-in face off is any indicator of the type of…

  • Greg Jackson’s thoughts on UFC 158’s headliner, GSP vs Diaz

    Sherdog caught up with trainer Greg Jackson this week to discuss the highly anticipated welterweight match of champion Georges St. Pierre vs challenger Nick Diaz at UFC 156 this Saturday March 16,2013.  The trainer had high praise for both fighters but feels that it is unlikely that the champion will play into Nick Diaz’s game. …

  • UFC 160 Velasquez vs ‘Bigfoot’ Silva: Roster Change

    With Alistair Overeem out of the picture to face JDS at UFC 160, due to a torn hamstring. The UFC has decided that Mark Hunt will take the big mans place at UFC 160 on May 25th. The event, which takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV will be headlined…

  • Jon Fitch, the First of Many UFC Cutbacks

    The UFC has let go of one of their truly entertaining veterans, in the always exciting Jon Fitch.  According to an article at MMAWeekly the UFC President Dana White stated, “We have 470-something guys under contract,” The UFC President explained. “We have over 100 guys too many on the roster right now. The blood has…

  • Alistair Overeem Injured will not Meet Junior dos Santos at UFC 160

    That’s the buzz on the web today.  Alistair Overeem apparently sustained an injury during training that is yet to be disclosed, according to an article on MMAFighting. This marks the second cancellation of a match between these two heavyweights.  The first, which was scheduled back in May at UFC 146, Overeem was not cleared by…