No Surprises Here: Sean McCorkle Is No Longer A UFC Fighter

It appears that Sean McCorkle?s five minutes of fame are up. After coming into the ufc a perfect 9-0, McCorkle debuted at UFC 119 and won his first UFC fight in the very first round. But that win was swiftly followed by two stoppage losses, one of which was in the co-main event of a [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/08/no-surprises-here-sean-mccorkle-is-no-longer-a-ufc-fighter

Tadhg Steamfist Dixon Joe Doerksen  Chris Dolman Edson Drago 

April showers bring fights: Top seven bouts this spring

Spring is an especially busy time for MMA, with six championship belts from the UFC and Strikeforce on the line in the next three months. With so many fights on the docket, which ones stand out? These are the fights that will keep you warm until the summer solstice.

Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley -- Gilbert Melendez vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri: In his first fight in the U.S., Kawajiri will get a chance to avenge a 2006 loss to Melendez while also showing off his bruising style. Melendez spoiled the American debut of one Japanese fighter in Shinya Aoki. Can he do it again with Kawajiri and hold onto his Strikeforce lightweight belt?

Bellator 41 -- Patricio Freire vs. Wilson Reis: Last year, Freire won his bout over Reis in a decision. Freire earned his berth in the semifinal with a third-round destruction of Georgi Karakhanyan, while Reis got his second chance at Freire with a quick rear naked choke of Zac George. Can Freire follow in his brother's footsteps and create another Bellator highlight?

UFC 129 -- Jose Aldo vs. Mark Hominick: The hype for this event has been focused on Georges St. Pierre's title bout with Jake Shields, including the best commercial that the UFC has ever produced for a bout. That doesn't mean it's the best fight on the card, because a case could be made for the featherweight championship bout between Aldo, the champ and force of destruction, and Hominick, the hometown favorite who is on a five-fight winning streak.

UFC 130 -- Brad Pickett vs. Miguel Torres: Since moving up to Montreal's Tri-Star training camp, Torres has become a more disciplined, but still dangerous fighter. It will be fun to watch what kind of strategy he comes up with for the always-exciting Pickett. Bonus: the fight is on Spike, so you just have to pay your cable bill to catch it.

The Ultimate Fighter 13 Finale -- Clay Guida vs. Anthony Pettis: Does anything even need to be written about why this fight will be fun? Pettis, the WEC lightweight champ, will be fighting with a chip on his shoulder after being denied a title shot by the Gray Maynard/Frankie Edgar draw. Guida is eager to stop the Pettis hype train. The two have earned a combined eight fight night bonuses for Fights, Knockouts and Submissions of the Night. This all adds up to this being an amazing bout. Oh, and it's on Spike, so again, pay your cable bill.

UFC 131 -- Brock Lesnar vs. Junior dos Santos: After the loss to Cain Velasquez, Lesnar has a huge question hanging over his head. Can he take a punch? He'll have a chance to show if he's grown as a fighter since UFC 123, and his test will be one of the hardest hitters in the UFC. Even without the build-up from "The Ultimate Fighter," this fight was a must-watch.

Strikeforce in Dallas -- Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum: Just days before the solstice, two of the world's best heavyweights will square off in Dallas. Can Werdum recreate his upset magic and submit Overeem like he did Fedor Emelianenko? Or will Overeem throw Werdum around the cage like he did to Brett Rogers in Overeem's last Strikeforce bout?

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/April-showers-bring-fights-Top-seven-bouts-this?urn=mma-wp870

Ebenezer Fontes Braga Chris Brennan Marcelo Brito  Rob Broughton 

"The Ultimate Fighter" Season 13 Episode 2 Ratings Lower Than Season 1

?The Ultimate Fighter? Season 13 is now two episodes in, and the news honestly isn?t looking nearly as good as I?m sure everyone was hoping. Even with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar and knockout machine Junior dos Santos squaring off as coaches, TUF 13?s debut wasn?t the runaway success many were predicting. Now the [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/08/the-ultimate-fighter-season-13-episode-2-ratings-lower-than-season-1

Rob Broughton  Mike Brown  Junie Browning Paul Buentello 

Agitated Greg Jackson growing tired of the bashing in Evans-Jones beef

Rashad Evans is going to work in Florida and Jon Jones will be in Albuquerque. It's pretty much set in stone when, the light heavyweight teammates from Jackson's Submission Fighting, prep to meet some time later this year.

Jackson joined ProMMARadio to bring some clarity in the beef  between the two fighters. Larry Pepe did a nice job of pushing the envelope in what clearly is a very sensitive situation for Jackson. The renowned trainer is generally cool as a cucumber, but got a little testy (3:00 mark).

"To be clear, I don't know how many more times I'm going to say it," Jackson told the dogged Pepe. "If Rashad Evans said to me ' Greg, absolutely I do not want Jon Jones on the team. No way.' Where in any of my 16-year history would I have been like 'the heck with that, I'm just going to bring him on the team anyway?' There's nothing about me that says that. I've never done that before. I've never done that since."

Jackson said repeatedly that Evans didn't make it clear from the beginning that he had a problem with Jones joining the team. He also told Ben Fowlkes that he did not agree with Jones' decision to take the fight against Evans.

As a result of all the drama, neither fighter will have the benefit of using Jackson's expertise for the fight. Jackson told Pepe he will not train Jones. That role will taken over by Mike Winkeljohn. Jackson won't corner either fighter on fight night.

If Evans ever chooses to return to Albuquerque to work with Jackson, the trainer said he has no bad feelings and he'd welcome him back with open arms.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cagewriter/post/Agitated-Greg-Jackson-growing-tired-of-the-bashi?urn=mma-wp760

Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves  Andre Amade 

Strikeforce "Diaz vs. Daley" Results: A Night Of Fantastic Finishes Ends With Nick Diaz Stopping Paul Daley

The first Strikeforce ?Arena Series? show held under the Zuffa banner took place tonight, and ?Diaz vs. Daley? is now in the history books. It was a night of fights that started big and got progressively bigger. Two championships were on the line tonight, and several amazing finishes occurred throughout the broadcast . Here are [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/09/strikeforce-diaz-vs-daley-results-a-night-of-fantastic-finishes-ends-with-nick-diaz-stopping-paul-daley

Yoji Anjo  Ao Hailin  Shinya Aoki  Andrei Arlovski 

Chael Sonnen Will ?Clear the Air? with Commission Regarding Testosterone Usage

For the first time since never, UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen thoroughly addressed the public regarding the downward spiral that has become his life. Just one weekend removed from getting sentenced for money laundering, the controversial fighter was as candid as could be given the turns his career has taken. After dominating champion Anderson Silva at [...]

Source: http://www.5thRound.com/72990/chael-sonnen-will-clear-the-air-with-commission-regarding-testosterone-usage/

Martinsh Egle Eric Butterbean Esch Efrain Escudero Rashad Evans

Nick Diaz - Post Fight - Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley - SHOWTIME Sports - Nick Diaz

Following his 10th consecutive win, Strikeforce welterweight champ Nick Diaz briefly shares his thoughts following his title defense against a tough contender Paul Daley.

Source: http://mmalice.com/nick-diaz/nick-diaz-post-fight-strikeforce-diaz-vs-daley-showtime-sports-video_c05412dd2.html

Tomasz Drwal Joe Hybrid Duarte Aldrin de Jesus  Todd Duffee 

BellaForce MashUp: Diaz brilliance, Mousasi like Federer, UFC beast growing!

A great night of fights, Saturday, with the quality of combat tilted heavily to the Strikeforce card emanating out of San Diego compared to Bellator 40 out of Oklahoma.  Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez laid down inspired performances giving notice to their new boss, Dana White, that there may not be much of a talent [...]

Source: http://www.fighters.com/04/11/bellaforce-mashup-diaz-brilliance-mousasi-like-federer-ufc-beast-growing

Rodrigo Gracie Roger Gracie Rolles Gracie Royce Gracie