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Chris Weidman nearly signed with Bellator in 2011.

According to a new report from the New York Post, UFC middleweight Chris Weidman nearly signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator Fighting Championships back in 2010.

According to Weidman, Bellator officials promised the contract would be a two-year deal. What Weidman’s uncle (who is a lawyer) discovered, however, was a tucked away clause that potentially extended the contract’s life to anywhere from three to four years, depending on certain circumstances.

“I felt like I was betrayed […]

By |May 22nd, 2013|News|0 Comments

TNS © Preview of Velasquez vs. Silva II.

by Alex D’Amico.

This fight wasn’t supposed to happen. And it shouldn’t be happening. A perfect storm of a paper thin heavyweight division, timing, and a big upset have set us up for a rematch not really worth watching.

The UFC was primed and ready to throw the hype train behind a blockbuster heavyweight title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Alistair Overeem (This is only a blockbuster on paper. It’s a Velasquez whitewash if […]

By |May 22nd, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Heavyweight Josh Barnett Signs a Multi-Fight Deal in Return to the UFC.

Heavyweight Josh Barnett Signs a Multi-Fight Deal in Return to the UFC.

MMAJunkie reporting:

USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed with promotion officials that former UFC heavyweight champion Barnett has signed a new multi-fight deal with the promotion and is expected to make his return to the octagon later this year. An official announcement is expected soon.

By |May 21st, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    [VIDEO] UFC Featherweight Dennis Bermudez UFC 160 Interview.

[VIDEO] UFC Featherweight Dennis Bermudez UFC 160 Interview.

MMA H.E.A.T.’s Karyn Bryant catches up with UFC Featherweight Dennis Bermudez five days before his fight with Max Holloway, set to take place on May 25, 2013, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. After training with Mark Munoz, Jake Ellenberger, Brendan Schaub and Uriah Hall, Dennis talks about the match-up with Holloway, the Fight Of The Night award he earned at UFC 157 with his split decision win […]

By |May 21st, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Gegard Mousasi is leaning towards Middleweight; Welcomes fight with Vitor Belfort.

Gegard Mousasi is leaning towards Middleweight; Welcomes fight with Vitor Belfort.

In speaking with MMAFighting, Gegard Mousasi had this to say about his immediate future plans:

 

“It’s all about matchups. Let’s say they’re going to give me somebody like Vitor Belfort that’s maybe a contender. That’s the kind of fight I want. To be honest, I believe middleweight will be much better for me. I will give my opponent less advantages. But at the end of the day it’s all about skills. That doesn’t mean that […]

By |May 21st, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Uriah Hall Leaves Tiger Schulmann’s for Mark Munoz’s Reign MMA.

Uriah Hall Leaves Tiger Schulmann’s for Mark Munoz’s Reign MMA.

Damon Martin of UFC.com is reporting that TUF 17 finalist, Uriah Hall, has cut ties with Tiger Schulmanns and instead moved to Mark Munoz’s Reign MMA Training Center, presumably to improve his wrestling and ground game with the likes of Munoz and Jake Ellenberger.

Good move?

By |May 21st, 2013|News|0 Comments

UFC Launches Website Aimed at Exposing Culinary Union #226

With the Culinary Union being the largest hurdle in the way of state-wide regulation of MMA in New York, having impeded progress on multiple occasions, the UFC have decided to fire back. Recently Launched website, “http://www.thetruthaboutculinary226.com/“, has been put in place to expose the underhanded and shady tactics and practices committed at the hands of this union. An excerpt from the page reads:

The […]

By |May 21st, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Transgendered MMA fighter Fallon Fox says she’s actually at a disadvantage against her opponents..

Transgendered MMA fighter Fallon Fox says she’s actually at a disadvantage against her opponents..

Here are the cliff notes for the interview above with transgendered MMA fighter Fallon Fox (2-0), who fights Allanna Jones (2-1) this Friday at CFA11 on AXS TV, courtesy of MMAWeekly.com:

“I’m actually at a disadvantage,” Fox said on a recent edition of Inside MMA. “Before the surgery, I started on hormone replacement surgery, back in 2002, 2003.”

She continues the hormone treatments to this day.

“I have to. […]

By |May 20th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Mark Hunt Reveals He Only Has 1 More Day to Get VISA for UFC 160.

Mark Hunt Reveals He Only Has 1 More Day to Get VISA for UFC 160.

Ariel Helwani is reporting that as of last night, Mark Hunt had yet to get his VISA and was still in New Zealand, and it is rumored that if Hunt isn’t approved they will give the fight to Roy Nelson.

Mark Hunt is also hinting at the fact that time is running out.

“The training has been really, really good — I have had one of the best camps of my whole career, and it has […]

By |May 19th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao Injured; Out of UFC 161.

UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion Renan Barao Injured; Out of UFC 161.

Tatame.com is reporting:

EXCLUSIVE: Renan Barão is injured and is out of the UFC 161 card

Barao was injured and is out of the UFC 161 card. Interim bantamweight champion, Renan Barao would make his second title defense against Eddie Wineland at UFC 161, which will take place on June 15 in Winnipeg, Canada, but an injury forced the Brazilian to leave the card. According to sources close to Tatame, Baron injured his right foot and […]

By |May 18th, 2013|News|0 Comments

Admin Tapology Picks – UFC on FX 8: Belfort Vs Rockhold

Here are your Admin Tapology Picks for UFC on FX 8: Belfort Vs. Rockhold.


- TNS Admin KENNY  saw a pretty comfortable win at UFC 159 with 9 of 11 correct picks, 4 perfects

By |May 18th, 2013|News|0 Comments

Paul Kelly Convicted of Heroin Trafficking

Cheese and Rice. Seems Rosenthal isn’t the only man who decided to dabble in securing some extra income. Paul Kelly convicted of moving Heroin. I guess he grew up by the adage “Go big or go home”. Unfortunately for him, While he did go big…Home is one thing he wont be seeing for awhile.

“A LIVERPOOL cage fighter who rose to international success is facing a long prison sentence after being […]

By |May 17th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Watch the UFC on FX 8 Weigh ins Live on TNS © at 3:00 pm ET.

Watch the UFC on FX 8 Weigh ins Live on TNS © at 3:00 pm ET.

The official weigh in event for UFC on FX 8: “Belfort vs. Rockhold” is set to take place this Friday (May 17th, 2013) LIVE at 3:00 p.m. EST from the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil.

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Facebook “Prelims” (4:30 p.m. ET):

Jeremy Larsen – (155lbs) vs. Lucas Martins – (153lbs) (Lightweight)
Chris Cariaso – (126lbs) vs. Jussier […]

By |May 17th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Nate Diaz’s manager Mike Kogan, believes Bryan Caraway is just acting like a “bi*ch”

Nate Diaz’s manager Mike Kogan, believes Bryan Caraway is just acting like a “bi*ch”

“If Bryan Caraway has a problem with it he can give him a call and he’ll tell him to his face.”

Mike Kogan on Nate Diaz calling Bryan Caraway a “fag”
“That one word did not mean homosexual, it was not intended to be homosexual. It was not meant to have a homophobic connotation at all. The word for years and years and years also means bitch, little punk, little whiny, little […]

By |May 17th, 2013|News|0 Comments

Nate Diaz responds to Pat Healy getting his bonus taken.

I figured it was only a matter of time before one of the Diaz brothers said something, and here it is. Nate Diaz (Nathan Donald Diaz) via twitter stated:

“I feel bad for Pat Healy that they took a innocent mans money and I think the guy who took the money is the biggest Fag in the world ..”

Hmm, wonder what daddy Dana will have to say about this.

By |May 16th, 2013|News|0 Comments

Dan Hardy on Joe Rogan’s Podcast

Go use the restroom, grab a beverage, and get comfortable. Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy sits down with Joe Rogan  as the two discuss everything from talking trash, his fighting future, and his travels, as well as driving with Mayhem Miller and more. If you have 2 and 1/2 hours, definitely check this out.

By |May 14th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Vitor Belfort wants to out fighters using TRT: ‘They should release the names of everyone on it’

Vitor Belfort wants to out fighters using TRT: ‘They should release the names of everyone on it’

” I’m not doing anything illegal, so I’m not ashamed of anything.”

“I’m the type of fighter that steps into the jungle not fearing anything. I’m there to fight, to do my best. My motivation is not him. It’s not what people say, it’s not what people think. My motivation, no one can steal it, or my my gifts and my talents. I develop them every day. I’m new every day … I’m […]

By |May 13th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos Wants to Fight UFC Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey at Catchweight of 140lbs.

Cris ‘Cyborg’ Santos Wants to Fight UFC Women’s Champ Ronda Rousey at Catchweight of 140lbs.

By |May 12th, 2013|News|0 Comments

TNS Fan-Submitted Content – Fighter Highlights and Promos

This weeks fan-submissions in the Fighter Highlights and Promos category can be viewed below. They include creations from the following TNS Fans:

Mikael Kuntu – Youtube Channel

Emil Mallat

Luke Holder – Youtube Channel

Gilbert Stark – Youtube Channel

 

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By |May 12th, 2013|News|0 Comments

TNS Fan-Submitted Content – Amateur Fights

This weeks fan-submissions in the amateur fight category can be viewed below. They include fights from the following TNS Fans:

Zhorik

Matthew Maddox

Alex Natividad – Youtube Channel

Kenny Blanton

Michael Caulo – Youtube Channel #1 , Youtube Channel #2

Zhorik Jake […]

By |May 12th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    JDS on Mark Hunt: “It’s over for him. His time to lose has come.”

JDS on Mark Hunt: “It’s over for him. His time to lose has come.”

JDS gives his input on his upcoming bout with Mark Hunt in this prefight UFC 160 interview.

By |May 11th, 2013|News|0 Comments

Nick Newell is Leaving the XFC.

Earlier today, the XFC stripped lightweight champion Nick Newell of his title after he ‘allegedly’ refused to defend it against 4-0 Scott Holtzman. Nick Newell’s manager, Angelo Bodetti of Hero Sports Management, has an entirely different perspective on the situation, seeing the banter about his fighter not wanting to step in the cage with Holtzman as promotional posturing.

“It really had nothing to do with the Scott Holtzmans of the world and it had everything […]

By |May 10th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Gegard Mousasi Expects November or December Return, Possibly at 185lbs.

Gegard Mousasi Expects November or December Return, Possibly at 185lbs.

Recently, UFC Light Heavyweight Gegard Mousasi has been toying with the option of dropping to middleweight, even taking to Twitter to ask the fans. Today, he shed a little more light on his next career move and what his immediate future plans hold for him.

Via MMAJunkie:

“I believe if I go to 185 I’ll be much stronger,” Mousasi said. “At the highest level, you don’t want to give any advantage. If you look at Jon […]

By |May 10th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Watch Dubai Fighting Championships 4 and the Return of Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley LIVE on TNS ©.

Watch Dubai Fighting Championships 4 and the Return of Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley LIVE on TNS ©.

The highly anticipated 4th instalment of the Dubai Fighting Championship is set. DFC 4 will take place on Friday 10th May 2013 at the prestigious & exclusive Madinat Arena – Mina A’ Salam in Dubai. This promises to be the biggest show ever held in the UAE since UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. A stacked fight card featuring some of the World’s top MMA athletes & the very best fighters in the UAE region. […]

By |May 10th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Youtube Rolls Out First Subscription Channels: UFC Channel One of the First Onboard

Youtube Rolls Out First Subscription Channels: UFC Channel One of the First Onboard

This week, the largest video content provider in the world rolled out it’s subscription based format for select channels. Among the included are Sesame Street as well as UFC. With Classic fights being sold through UFC.TV, it should come as no surprise to anyone that Zuffa would be one of the first to take advantage of this structure, given their past history of both monetizing their fights through their website, as well […]

By |May 10th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Cris ‘Cyborg’ Passed on Chance to Fight Ronda Rousey Over Money, Not Weight.

Cris ‘Cyborg’ Passed on Chance to Fight Ronda Rousey Over Money, Not Weight.

Mike Chiappetta of MMA Fighting and Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer explain how the ‘superfight’ between Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Santos and Ronda ‘Rowdy’ Rousey never came to fruition because they could not agree on MONEY, not Cyborg unable to make weight as many of us speculated.

Mike Chiappetta:

While (match weight) was at the center of most conversations in the media regarding the inability to make the Cyborg-Rousey fight, it was not the deal-breaker it’s […]

By |May 9th, 2013|News|1 Comment

Rosenthal Faces Sentencing May 18th: Asks for Fans Support

Well-known MMA Referee Josh Rosenthal is facing sentencing in a marijuana distribution case and his camp is hoping fans will attend and support Rosenthal at the courthouse.

Last year, an Oakland warehouse co-owned by Rosenthal was raided by Federal Agents who found over 1,300 marijuana plants with an estimated street value of over six million dollars. In January, Rosenthal plead guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute marijuana and possession with intent to distribute as […]

By |May 8th, 2013|News|0 Comments

EVERY DAY I FIGHT – My Take on Chael Sonnen.

by Alex D’Amico.

Chael Sonnen is the most polarizing figure in UFC history. A masterful promoter and supreme trash-talker, he has his share of fans and haters. Count me in on the fan side.

As a fan of the fight game, I want to see guys (and now ladies) fight. I’m not talking about dancing around Clay Guida style. I mean get in the octagon and get after it. I want people who will fight anyone, […]

By |May 8th, 2013|News|0 Comments
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    Japanese Fan to Mark Hunt: “I Would Like to Walk Along the Beach Together”

Japanese Fan to Mark Hunt: “I Would Like to Walk Along the Beach Together”

Oh, boy. Seems when you’re back to your old self, living day to day knocking blokes out and not giving a sh*t, You end up amassing your fair amount of fans. Thus, I guess you shouldn’t be too surprised when one of them comes across as a bit….How to say… CREEPY AS HELL? This (male) fan came out of left field with what can only be described as the most awkward tweet […]

By |May 7th, 2013|News|0 Comments

UFC Signs 3 Year agreement with BT Sports (UK, Ireland)

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) has signed a breakthrough broadcast agreement with BT for its UK and Ireland television rights.

The three-year partnership will see all of UFC’s live and taped programming broadcast on the BT Sport channels and, for the first time, will include originally produced programming for the UK and Irish audience with exclusive access which will result in up to 400 hours of TV programming to UFC’s loyal […]

By |May 7th, 2013|News|0 Comments