July 23rd, 2009 - 1:47 am ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in News, Stories
Josh Barnett vs. Fedor Emelianenko Cancelled; Barnett tests positive for Steroids

Josh Barnett vs. Fedor Emelianenko Cancelled; Barnett tests positive for Steroids

The heavyweight main event between Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett scheduled to take place Aug. 1 at Affliction 3 “Trilogy” in Anaheim, California has been canceled.
Affliction VP Tom Atencio has confirmed to FanHouse that Barnett tested positive for a banned substance and will not be licensed to fight.
The card will go on [...]

July 21st, 2009 - 1:12 pm ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in News, Stories
Former UFC Heavyweight & Adult Movie Star Aaron Brink Featured on A&E’s Intervention

Former UFC Heavyweight & Adult Movie Star Aaron Brink Featured on A&E’s Intervention

Aaron Brink, who has competed against the likes of Andrei Arlovski, Rich Franklin, Jeremy Horn and Alistair Overeem, will be featured on next Monday’s episode of “Intervention” on A&E.
The television series profiles addicts who are confronted by family and friends to stop their compulsive behavior. In Brink’s case, his addiction to crystal [...]

July 21st, 2009 - 1:08 pm ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in News, Stories
Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin 2 Announced for UFC 103

Dan Henderson vs. Rich Franklin 2 Announced for UFC 103

Dan Henderson and Rich Franklin will go at it again in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 103 on Sept. 19 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas.
The promotion announced the tilt –- a rematch of their first encounter at UFC 93 last January in Dublin, Ireland — on UFC.com Monday. Henderson [...]

July 13th, 2009 - 10:58 pm ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in News, Stories
UFC 100 Payouts: Brock Lesnar & G.S.P. Earn Nearly 10x’s More than Frank Mir, respectively

UFC 100 Payouts: Brock Lesnar & G.S.P. Earn Nearly 10x’s More than Frank Mir, respectively

Revenge is a profitable proposition if you’re Brock Lesnar.
The UFC’s polarizing heavyweight champion took home $400,000 for his seven-minute pummeling of Frank Mir at UFC 100 Saturday in Las Vegas. Lesnar was not awarded a win bonus, while Mir earned $45,000 and missed out on a $45,000 win purse.
Lesnar, who turned 32 [...]

July 11th, 2009 - 10:52 pm ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in Results, Stories
UFC 100 Results: Brock Lesnar destroys Mir; Henderson KO’s Bisping; GSP Retains Championship

UFC 100 Results: Brock Lesnar destroys Mir; Henderson KO’s Bisping; GSP Retains Championship

Brock Lesnar learns quickly.
Just 17 months after losing to Frank Mir via submission in his UFC debut, Lesnar avenged the defeat and unified the UFC heavyweight title Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Mir had won their first encounter with a kneebar, and he tried another one in the [...]

July 10th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ≡ by J. Siderman ≡ in Photos, Rumors, Stories
Photos: Georges St. Pierre’s Elbow is looking severely swollen before UFC 100

Photos: Georges St. Pierre’s Elbow is looking severely swollen before UFC 100

Not to alarm any of you Georges St. Pierre fans, but Rush has been looking rather lumpy lately. Though he’s made no mention of it in the run up to his UFC 100 fight against Thiago Alves, GSP has been walking around with a cartoonishly swollen elbow — possibly due to bursitis, [...]