Author: Mike Drahota

Tonight UFC on Fuel TV 4 presented a card that had the potential to answer several questions for the future of the UFC, namely in the hotly contested UFC Middleweight division after Anderson Silva made his claim as the undisputed champion for the time being. Wrestling has always been the perceived skillset that seemed to have the best chance, if any, to defeat the legendary champion.
The main event between Chris Weidman promised to deliver on several fonts. Of course Chris Weidman came out to overpower

In this video from Xyience.com, UFC Middleweight Mark Munoz chronicles his return from the elbow surgery that derailed him from a possible number-one contender’s spot earlier this year. Munoz is never one to dwell on the past however, and says he has been training to get back to the shape he was in when he destroyed Chris Leben in England last fall.  After his time off, he was up to 240 lbs. with a long road ahead to make 185. His training team at Reign has much to do with his success. Munoz will now

This trailer video from Gaspari Nutrition showcases former UFC Lightweight champion and his quest to retain his belt this August at UFC 150. The trailer is quite in-depth, speaking to Edgar’s trainers about his work ethic and willingness to fight in a tough weight class. Much has been made for the call for Edgar to move down to the Featherweight division. Edgar’s coach Renzo Gracie states that he has never seen someone train as hard as Edgar, while Ricardo Almeida makes an appearance to say that he still

While Chael Sonnen had appeared quite graceful and respectful after losing handily to UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 148, news comes today that his team may have plans that are quite the opposite. Sonnen’s head trainer Scott McQuarry spoke out today, explaining that he has filed a claim with the NSAC stemming from what he believes was an illegal knee by Silva to the downed Sonnen. Already one of the most hotly debated topics in MMA, the knee was ruled to have struck Sonnen in the chest

Alistair Overeem, man who was set to face Junior dos Santos at UFC 146, is back in the good graces of UFC President Dana White. Overeem, suspended until late December for his well-documented drug screen failure, had been publicly disparaged by the always outspoken White. When Overeem had recently taken to Twitter with his well-known intentions of fighting at the UFC’s annual year-end show, UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta was quick to put any of these rumors to rest until the NSAC had cleared Overeem to

Tito Ortiz voiced his opinions post-fight at UFC 148 in what would be his final fight pres conference. He had several good quotes concerning his career ending bout with Forrest Griffin, a fight that he lost by unanimous decision. Ortiz was not surprisingly upset with the outcome, thinking that he did more damage and was looking to finish the fight, but still gave respect to Griffin. Ortiz has always been an outspoken member of the MMA community, and went out fighting hard with his head held high. About his

The monumental rematch between Middleweight champion Anderson Silva and arch-nemesis Chael Sonnen began as we may have expected, with Sonnen looking for the double leg early and securing it. He spent the rest of the round in top position, scoring some strikes on Silva and looking for a few submissions to no avail. As the second round started, Sonnen pushed Silva up against the cage. He appeared to have gone for a spinning backfist, as he was previously seen training. This one was wild and found no home, as

This video showcases the once dominant UFC Light Heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz in his final pre-fight open workout. Set to face felow former champion Forrest Griffin in a trilogy-ending grudge match at UFC 148, Ortiz shows some very crisp striking in the workout. He appears focused and ready for the fight, looking to of course go out on a high note. The Huntington Beach Bad Boy has nothing left to prove, and he is already in the UFC Hall of Fame, but it is guaranteed that he wants nothing more than to

In a short video courtesy of MMAWeekly.com, Light Heavyweights Tito Ortiz get involved in an intense staredown at today’s UFC 148 press conference. With the stakes high as Tito Ortiz looks to end his career on a high note. Both are former UFC champions at 205 lbs. With a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame locked up, Tito Ortiz summed up his final bout:
“When I almost won the middleweight title against Frank Shamrock, I threw everything out. I ain’t worried about the Hall of Fame. That’s a gimme, that’s a

In some incredibly hilarious pre-fight hype. Middlweight title contender Chael Sonnen sounds off on the why he was not afraid to go to Brazil as public enemy number one. That reason is his “rough” upbringing on the streets of West Linn, Oregon, where he was subject to such atrocites as littering and jaywalking. He even had to endure more than one year where his father barlely made $100,000, and was permanently scarred by his twin neighbors having to share a Mercedes. Describing the environment as “chaos”