Archive for March, 2011

Almeida Retires from MMA

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Former middleweight King of Pancrase Ricardo Almeida on Wednesday announced his retirement from the mixed martial arts. The 34-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt walked away from the sport in a note posted on his Facebook page

Herman-Beltran Added to UFC 131 Bill

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

A heavyweight showdown between Sengoku veteran Dave Herman and Alliance MMA product Joey Beltran has been added to the fight card of UFC 131 Tickets, the promotion announced Thursday.

Alvarez: Rankings ‘Nonsense’

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez doesn’t think much of the MMA media’s top-10 rankings. According to the fighter, they help little when he steps into the cage. In the negotiating room, however, it’s a different story.

Fitch Injured, Out of UFC 132 Rematch with Penn

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Although still three months away, Jon Fitch has been forced to pull out of his scheduled July 2 rematch with B.J. Penn at UFC 132 Tickets after suffering an injury in training.

M-1 Challenge 24 Nets 189,000 Viewers on Showtime

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

A reported 189,000 viewers tuned in to watch M-1 Global’s debut on Showtime, which aired at 11 p.m. ET on March 26.

Silva Admits to Altering Urine, Will Accept NSAC’s Ruling

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

UFC light heavyweight contender Thiago Silva has admitted fault in submitting his UFC 125 drug screen.

Evans’ sniveling detracts from thrilling matchup (Yahoo! Sports)

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Rashad Evans and Jon Jones need to get over the fact they were in the same training camp and just fight each other.

NSAC: Thiago Silva’s UFC 125 drug-test sample "inconsistent with human urine" (MMAJunkie.com)

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

UFC 125 fighter Thiago Silva’s drug-testing sample was “inconsistent with human urine,” Nevada…

Keith Kizer: NSAC may have to take drug-testing procedures "a step further" (MMAJunkie.com)

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

It won’t be pretty, but changes soon may be in store for the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s…

UFC Fight Night 24 averages 2.2 million viewers on Spike TV, wins key demos (MMAJunkie.com)

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

This past weekend’s UFC Fight Night Tickets 24 event drew an average audience of 2.2 million viewers (1.5 household…

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