“He fights every two months,” said Gracie. “It’s too bad for Jay Hieron, but what can you do? If you take the test, what’s going to happen? What’s going to happen is he’s gonna not get licensed in California for over a year and not fight this fight. If you don’t take this test, you don’t fight this fight, and you fight next month, because you have time to flush it out of your system.” mmaweekly.com
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that former "The Ultimate Fighter 7" contestant Jesse Taylor (13-3) will now face Diaz's original opponent, Jay Hieron. mmajunkie.com
"I start from the beginning again, it's going to be fun," Torres said. "I was on top for a long time. Brian's a strong guy, he hits real hard – as you can tell. It's going to be a fun road back. I don't look at this as a setback at all. It's a new challenge in my career, and it's going to be fun to beat him up the next time I fight him." mma.fanhouse.com
No word yet out of Octagon Central, but it’s an interesting proposition with blockbuster fights written all over it. While Silva is running out of options at middleweight, Rashad Evans, Quinton Jackson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, or the returning Tito Ortiz await at 205. And though Silva discounts ever fighting him, there is also current champion and Silva teammate Lyoto Machida. mmaweekly.com
New WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles, who broke his left hand during the title win over Miguel Torres, is facing a five-month suspension unless the injury is cleared by an orthopedic doctor. Meanwhile, Torres is facing an eight-week suspension following his knockout loss, six of which he must avoid contact during training. mmajunkie.com
Sure, everyone would have loved to see Fedor Vs. Lesnar right away this year, but give Lesnar another year of experience. Give Fedor a year to build his name up in USA through his Strikeforce contract and then, blow the roof off of somewhere like Madison Square Garden (assuming MMA gets sanctioned in NYC) when Fedor’s contract is up. mmanews.com
“This doesn’t bother [me], the fact that all the media, almost all the media, thinks that it’s like Beauty and the Beast,” Santos stated at the “Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg” press conference in New York City last month. “For [me] it doesn’t matter because the important time is inside the (cage).” fightline.com
“I can’t guarantee the victory, because nobody can, but you’re gonna see a very hungry Thiago there. To beat me, just killing”, guarantees the fighter, wanting the victory to get a chance to rematch Tyson Griffin, who defeated four Brazilians in his past five fights. “Beating him (Miller), who knows I can get a rematch with Tyson Griffin”, finished Tavares. tatame.com
The changes for the UFC Fight Night 19 card in Oklahoma City continue to roll in as MMAWeekly.com has confirmed with sources close to the fight that Dan Miller is now set to square off against C.B. Dollaway in a middleweight match-up. mmaweekly.com
Herman and Simpson, slated to meet at UFC Fight Night 19 before a series of opponent switches briefly had them committed to other fights, now meet on the preliminary card of UFC 102. mmajunkie.com
A heavyweight match-up between Tim Sylvia and Jason Riley has been booked for an Adrenaline event scheduled to take place on September 18. fiveouncesofpain.com
After a big win at UFC 101, Anderson Silva has moved up the mixed martial arts pound-for-pound rankings. But is he now the No. 1 fighter in the world? Not in my rankings, which are below. mma.fanhouse.com
Cote on Monday informed MMAWeekly.com that, despite his best efforts, his “MCL is busted.” He will remain out of commission until next year. mmaweekly.com
Two-time U.S. Olympian Daniel Cormier is the next decorated American wrestler to transition to MMA. Management group Zinkin Entertainment announced on Monday that Cormier has signed to join the ranks of a client list that includes Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, and other established mixed martial artists. mmaweekly.com
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