Nick Diaz temporarily suspended by NSAC

Posted on 22 February 2012

The Nick Diaz saga continues, last month following his unsuccessful bid to become the UFC interim welterweight champion, losing to Greg Jackson product Carlos Condit. Several days later the news broke that Diaz had tested positive for marijuana use for the second time in his career, the first time came in 2007 following his submission [...]

Countdown to UFC 144 full video

Posted on 22 February 2012

This past Tuesday on FUEL TV the debut of “Countdown to UFC 144″ aired. The show is the lead up to this Saturday’s giant UFC 144 event, which features Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson in the main event, followed by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Ryan Bader in the co-main event. The countdown show also featured [...]

Alistair Overeem vs. Brock Lesnar full fight video

Posted on 22 February 2012

With the much anticipated match-up between Alistair Overeem and heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos on the horizon, FUEL TV has brought us Overeem’s first dance in the cage.

Watch the UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson pre-fight press conference on MMASucka.com

Posted on 22 February 2012

The UFC is holding their official pre-fight press conference today (Feb.22) for UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson in Saitama, Japan. Expected to be in attendance are UFC President Dana White along with main card fighters Frankie Edgar, Ben Henderson, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Ryan Bader, Yoshihiro Akiyama and Jake Shields. The press conference is expected to begin [...]

Dan Hardy vs. Duane Ludwig set to bang at UFC 146

Posted on 22 February 2012

UFC officials announced today that verbal agreements were in place for a welterweight bout between Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy and Duane “Bang” Ludwig. The bout is set to go down at UFC 146 in May. Hardy is currently riding a four fight losing streak, which to most would have sent them packing, but UFC officials love [...]

Bellator 67 booked for MTV2 on May 4 at Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada

Posted on 22 February 2012

CHICAGO, Ill. (February 22, 2012) – After two hugely-successful shows in 2011, Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that the world’s leading tournament-based promotion will be heading back to the sold-out, raucous Casino Rama in Ontario, Canada on Friday, May 4 for Bellator 67. The night will be loaded with tournament action, as well as a bevy of [...]

Is Tim Sylvia ready for another run in the UFC?

Posted on 22 February 2012

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia has been taking to the internet and social media in attempt to rejoin the promotion. Sylvia has posted a couple of videos on the MMA website The Underground, as well as taking to Twitter to plead his case.   The crux of Sylvia’s argument for another run under the [...]

Nate Marquardt joins Strikeforce welterweight roster

Posted on 21 February 2012

Former UFC middleweight title-challenger Nate Marquardt is once again swimming in Zuffa waters, just not in the UFC. Marquardt, a  longtime top-ranked middleweight got released from the UFC last  June when he pissed hot for the second time in his octagon career. UFC figurehead Dana White wasted no time in letting him go from the [...]

Bart Palaszewski wants a title shot after he whoops Hioki’s a–!

Posted on 21 February 2012

This Saturday evening here in North America (Sunday morning in Japan) the UFC heads back to the land of the rising sun for UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. The main PPV piece of the card is a whopping 7 fights which will will last 4hrs. The second fight on the main card is a featherweight [...]

Jackson back on the “Rampage” in Japan

Posted on 21 February 2012

Las Vegas, Nevada - Former unified UFC & PRIDE light heavyweight champion ‘Rampage’ Jackson is pumped to finally be fighting again in Japan – where he made his legend – after an absence of exactly six years. Jackson last fought in the Land of the Rising Sun in February 2006, defeating elite judo competitor Yoon Dong-Sik [...]

Invicta FC to unveil all-women’s MMA fight series April 28; Marloes Coenen to rematch Romy Ruyssen

Posted on 21 February 2012

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Feb. 20, 2012) – The term “girl power” is about to take on a whole new meaning Invicta Fighting Championships, an all-women’s world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight series led by longtime MMA industry executive Shannon Knapp, will launch with a stacked, 11-bout fight card headlined by a long-awaited featherweight (145 [...]

Gilbert Yvel vs. Houston Alexander official for March

Posted on 20 February 2012

Resurrection Fighting Alliance have got a hard-hitting main event slated for their event in March pitting UFC cast-offs Gilbert Yvel and Houston Alexander against one another. Yvel recently made the move down to light-heavyweight after spending most of his career at heavyweight, the deadly Muay-Thai striker has jaw-crushing power in his hands and will look [...]

MMASucka’s resident TUF 13 blogger Chris Cope released from UFC

Posted on 20 February 2012

I was released from the UFC today. Most people would be down but this might be a blessing in disguised. I have accomplished allot in the last year and I truly know now that if you believe, work hard/smart, have mentor ship, and a positive team anything is possible.

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Corner Man

Get to know Joe

Get to know Joe

Posted on 20 February 2012

Joe Lauzon (21-6) is going to Japan. He has a date with Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (14-2) at UFC 144. Joe is one of those guys in the sport that you love to cheer for. Back in October at UFC 136 many people wrote the Bridgewater, Massachusetts native off before he even stepped into the cage [...]

Hawaiian Roundup

Warpath to Mayhem

Warpath to Mayhem

Posted on 14 February 2012

On March 3rd, Ainofea, with X-1 and RK Sports, kicks off the first MMA event on Kauai in 2012, paving the way for local fighters from Kauai to take it to the next level.  March 3rd’s Warpath to Mayhem event is just the start of MMA events to follow this year, with a much larger [...]

Kombat Nation

Kombat Nation’s Technique of the Week: Clinching & breaking away from clinch

Kombat Nation’s Technique of the Week: Clinching & breaking away from clinch

Posted on 16 February 2012

This weeks Kombat Nation Technique of the Week will feature Peter Brady & James Ferrin giving us a demo on clinching and breaking away from the clinch. Thanks to the good folks at Kombat Nation for giving us our Technique of the Week.

Micah Brakefield

Road to the Pro’s: Micah Brakefield #14 – The time has come

Road to the Pro’s: Micah Brakefield #14 – The time has come

Posted on 13 February 2012

After a weekend like the one I just had, sitting at a desk simply won’t do. I’m bored and I want to be training. There’s nothing quite like fight day. You wake up; try to pretend it’s just another day, but it’s not.  There’s the elephant in the room until someone finally breaks the silence and [...]

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