Latest UFC 109 Stories
Paulo Thiago: I'm Not Ready for GSP
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 23rd 2010 8:26 AM
After he choked out Mike Swick at UFC 109, Paulo Thiago firmly established himself as one of the top welterweights in mixed martial arts. But is Thiago ready to face UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre? He doesn't think he is.
UFC 109 Draws $2.3M Gate
By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Feb 16th 2010 2:19 PM
The Feb. 6 UFC event in Las Vegas drew 7,432 paid fans to the Mandalay Bay Events Center, totaling $2,273,000 in box office receipts.The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the numbers to the media on Tuesday afternoon.
MMA Top 10 Middleweights: Chael Sonnen Moving Up
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 12th 2010 7:00 AM
According to UFC President Dana White, Chael Sonnen is now the UFC's No. 1 middleweight contender, thanks to his UFC 109 win over Nate Marquardt.It's hard to envision Sonnen giving Anderson Silva much of a fight, but then again it's hard to envision anyone at 185 pounds giving Anderson Silva much of a fight. And since Sonnen's record is now 24-10-1, and since Sonnen has now dominated three very good fighters -- Marquardt, Yushin Okami and Dan Miller -- in his last three fights, it's hard to argue that Sonnen should be next in line in the UFC.
See how Sonnen and the rest of the middleweight division stack up in our latest rankings of the top 10 middleweights in MMA.
All UFC 109 Drug Tests Come Back Clean
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 11th 2010 1:49 PM
The athletes tested were Randy Couture, Mark Coleman, Nate Marquardt, Chael Sonnen, Paulo Thiago, Demian Maia, Matt Serra, Mac Danzig, Phil Davis, Chris Tuchscherer, Joey Beltran, Melvin Guillard and Rob Emerson. All results were negative.
Joey Beltran: I Feel a Little Bad for Rolles Gracie
By Ray HuiPosted: Feb 11th 2010 10:30 AM
For all the pressure that was put on his opponent Rolles Gracie, Joey Beltran admits he feels a little bad about how Gracie's performance has been received by fans, the media and Gracie's own coach Renzo Gracie, who has described Gracie's debut as "embarrassing."
In the interview below with MMA Fighting, Beltran shares his thoughts on Gracie's performance and talks stepping in on a week's notice to win by TKO last Saturday at UFC 109 in Las Vegas.
Phil Davis on Winning His UFC Debut and Facing Big Expectations
By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Feb 11th 2010 9:11 AM
With a collegiate wrestling championship in his background, an unbeaten professional record and a nickname of "Mr. Wonderful," it's no wonder that Phil Davis entered the UFC surrounded by great expectations.
Suffice it to say, in his first octagon test at UFC 109, the former Penn State All-American passed with flying colors, dominating former WEC light-heayvweight champion Brian Stann in a unanimous decision victory.
In this interview with MMA FIghting, Davis talks about getting the call to fight in the UFC at this early stage of his career, his first time under the bright lights, living up to the hype and more.
Mark Coleman Not Retiring, 'Not Sure' if He's Done in UFC
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 10th 2010 2:31 PM
Four days after he lost to Randy Couture at UFC 109, Mark Coleman told MMAFighting.com on Wednesday that he's not sure whether the UFC has decided to cut him from its roster. But Coleman knows he wants another shot inside the Octagon, and he said he has definitely not retired. "I'm not sure," Coleman said when asked if the UFC has released him. "I really don't want to comment on that right now until I know the situation."
MMA Top 10 Welterweights: Paulo Thiago Is for Real
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 10th 2010 9:55 AM
Paulo Thiago is better than anyone thought he was.When Thiago first signed with the UFC, his 10-0 record looked impressive, but no one gave him much of a chance against his first opponent, Josh Koscheck. And even after Thiago won that fight with a first-round TKO, most people thought he benefited from a lucky punch and a quick stoppage.
But now that Thiago has also beaten Mike Swick at UFC 109, there's no disputing that he's a Top 10 welterweight. Where exactly does Thiago rank? Find out below in our latest rankings of the Top 10 welterweights in MMA.
MMA Top 10 Light Heavyweights: Is Randy Couture in the Mix?
By Michael David SmithPosted: Feb 9th 2010 1:45 PM
After Randy Couture beat Mark Coleman at UFC 109, UFC President Dana White said Couture is one of the top five or six light heavyweights in the world.
But while Couture looked good against Coleman, he's going to have to win at least one more fight at light heavyweight before he makes my Top 10. The updated rankings of the Top 10 light heavyweights in MMA are below.
Chael Sonnen Follows Blueprint of Trash Talk, Cage Success to Title Shot
By Mike ChiappettaPosted: Feb 9th 2010 8:39 AM
Just days ago, Chael Sonnen was ripping Anderson Silva for wearing earrings and pink shirts, and "pretending that he doesn't speak English." He was calling him "a bum" and saying he'd really rip into the champ after he beat Nate Marquardt after UFC 109.
The rest of us couldn't help but ask if the guy was crazy. Not only was he trash-talking the man who many consider the pound-for-pound MMA king (Sonnen also takes exception to that), but he also basically promised a win over Marquardt?
Ridiculous, some thought. But the man with the golden mouth has the last word. He's had plenty to say about Silva, and now -- as the sudden and surprising No. 1 contender for the belt that Silva has owned since 2006 -- he'll have plenty of time to think about possibly fighting him.
UFC 109 Medical Suspensions
By Ray HuiPosted: Feb 8th 2010 6:02 PM
The Nevada athletic commission has handed down as a precautionary measure medical suspensions to half the fighters on Saturday's UFC 109 card.Mike Swick (left elbow), Demian Maia (upper eyelid cut) and Mac Danzig (possible knee sprain) are required to receive medical clearance to compete before August 6. Melvin Guillard will need to see an eye specialist before March 26.
The seven other suspended fighters received short suspensions.
UFC 109 Salaries: Randy Couture Makes $250,000
By Ray HuiPosted: Feb 8th 2010 11:45 AM
The last six months have been very lucrative for Randy Couture. The UFC Hall of Famer has headlined three of the last eight numbered UFC events. At this past Saturday's UFC 109, Couture earned $250,000 for his fight against Mark Coleman, representing 26.5% of the entire 22-fighter payroll. The next highest earner was former welterweight champion Matt Serra, who made $150,000 for his first-round knockout against Frank Trigg. Serra posted another $60,000 for Knockout of the Night.
Coleman, headlining his first UFC event since UFC 14 in July 1997, earned $60,000.
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