One more black eye hits the face of MMA as according to Dave Meltzer, UFC middleweight Chris Leben has tested positive for steroids following his UFC 89 loss to Michael Bisping; the steroid in question that was found in Leben’s system was Stanazolol. This was the first time that Leben has been tested positive; all [...]
This can probably be filed under Mission Impossible, but believe it or not, Affliction and the UFC actually discussed an actual business partnership, according to MMAWeekly.com and verified by several MMA industry sources; as was expected, Affliction turned the UFC down flat. How did this happen, you’re wondering? Read further.
Initially, Affliction had the basics of [...]
It looks like another MMA promotion has bit the dust; but folks this isn’t just some regional MMA promotion that’s moving on. Sources have confirmed that Pro Elite, parent company to such MMA promotions as EliteXC, King of the Cage, Cage Rage and Rumble on the Rock, will cease operations as of this Friday.
I think that [...]
I think we all have heard by now that UFC fighter Anderson Silva has hinted at retirement from the MMA game within the next year or so; well today folks, Sherdog is reporting that after an interview with Silva, he plans to call it a career after his remaining contract (6 fights left on the [...]
I’m sure you’ve heard the familiar refrain from Tito Ortiz: either he is on the verge of signing with a MMA promotion or is very close to signing; in other words, the ultimate tease. Well there was more of the same from Ortiz as during the broadcast of EliteXC: Heat on CBS Saturday night, reporter [...]
Although the indicators lean towards a Rashad Evans-Forrest Griffin bout, Lyoto Machida begs to differ, as according to Tatame.com, Machida is asking for a contenders match between him and Evans to determine who faces Griffin. Machida’s take?
“I’m waiting for any situation, or face him, if he gets better, or having another opponent. I would like [...]
It is becoming increasingly clear that Rashad Evans will eventually face Forrest Griffin for the UFC light heavyweight title; the big question that remains is not so much if they face each other but when. According to Bloody Elbow, sources have stated that it is becoming very likely that their bout could very well be [...]
Just an informal question for those of you who are regular readers of Octagon Buzz: How many of you would like to see asuper-fight between recently defeated Chuck Liddell and Anderson Silva? I would well imagine that some people would like to see the two light heavyweights clash within the octagon; well it just so happens that [...]
EliteXC these days have their hands full finding a quality jobber opponent to face Kimbo Slice at their next event on October 4; but according to Josh Gross of SI.com, three names come to the forefront: Brett Rogers, Ken Shamrock and…believe it or not…Sean Gannon. Rogers happens to be the undefeated heavyweight who called Slice’s [...]
Other than MMA fighters who used to fight in the UFC and have bad things to say about the promotion, it is very uncommon for a MMA fighter who has never fought for the promotion to speak badly about them. But that is the case, according to intheguard.tv as lightweight Joachim Hansen spoke to them [...]
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