UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, who recently announced his return to the Octagon after recovering from a case of diverticulosis, told the Heyman Hustle he will not hold back his thoughts on the healthcare system. “I’m not going to shut up about this,” said Lesnar. “I’m... [Read more]
UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and UFC President Dana White appeared on ESPN SportsCenter Wednesday and announced that Lesnar will be returning to the Octagon this summer to defend his belt. Lesnar said he felt sick for weeks while preparing for his fight with Shane Carwin at UFC 106 in November,... [Read more]
The UFC added on Monday two additional fights to the main card of its UFC on Versus 1 event on March 21 at the Odeum Colorado in Denver, Colorado. Those bouts are Cheick Kongo vs. Paul Buentello and Spencer Fisher vs. Duane Ludwig. Kongo (24-6-1) is coming off a disappointing first-round submission loss... [Read more]
The UFC officially announced on Monday two title fights for its UFC 111 event on March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre will defend his belt against rising star Dan Hardy, and Frank Mir will take on Shane Carwin for the interim heavyweight title. St.... [Read more]
Frank Mir recently appeared on ESPN Radio 1100 and gave his thoughts on why he believes Brock Lesnar should be stripped of his UFC heavyweight belt if his expected return date is in late 2010. He said: “If he (Brock Lesnar) is going to be out for that long that we can set that (interim title)... [Read more]
An heavyweight match between Shane Carwin and Frank Mir will likely take place at UFC 111 on March 27, from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Carwin announced the news Wednesday on his official website. He said, “I expect to make my return to the UFC in March 2010. I will be fighting... [Read more]
Frank Mir recently spoke with Fighters Only and was asked about his main goal before retiring from mixed martial arts competition. He said: “To end Brock Lesnar’s career. Really, it’s what I think about all the time. Brock Lesnar exploited a huge weakness in my game and no matter who... [Read more]
UFC President Dana White recently spoke with the L.A. Times about the recent CBS-televised Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers event and gave his opinion on a Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor Emelianenko match-up. He said: “CBS would be out of their mind to put that rinky-dink [Strikeforce]… on the air... [Read more]
