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Antonio Silva Defies CSAC, Gets His and Cornermen's Licenses Revoked

As you may remember, Antonio Silva tested positive after his fight with Justin Eilers (for the vacant EliteXC Heavyweight Championship) for the anabolic steroid Boldenone...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 11 months ago 182 reads 4 comments
Demian Maia vs. Top WEC Star Chael Sonnen Set For UFC 95

The card that everyone in London is complaining about for not having any big fights just got sweetened a bit. According to Guto Maia on Brazilian Black Belt: "Demian Maia has already confirmed his next opponent...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 11 months ago 112 reads 7 comments
UFC Continues To Bully Jon Fitch; UFC 94 Card Set

First off, here is the lineup for UFC 94, which is set to take place on Jan. 31 (Super Bowl Weekend) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas: Main Card Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn Lyoto Machida vs...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 11 months ago 766 reads 10 comments
Joe Stevenson-Diego Sanchez Co Main Event UFC 95; Huerta-Fisher Possible?

Looks like it could be a big start to the new year for the UFC lightweight division. Four of the UFC's top LW contender's look to be getting matched up already...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 11 months ago 426 reads 4 comments
Black Belts, Contracts, And New Blood: UFC Lightweight Round Up

It's been a big week for UFC lightweights thus far. Over the weekend, Brooklyn's own and TUF finalist Phillipe Nover was given his black belt by Alexandre “Soca” Freitas...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 11 months ago 137 reads 7 comments
The Ultimate Fighter 8: Who Got Face Time?

This article actually started off as a normal conversation I was having with somebody over AIM. They said I should make an article out of it, and voila. Think of this as a small recap of ther season...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 12 months ago 170 reads 2 comments
Brooklyn Is Back In The Ultimate Fighter Finals (Prediction)

That's right ladies and gentlemen. I called it in a previous article. Granted, Amir Sadollah was only born in Brooklyn and raised in Virginia, but my hometown hero Phillipe Nover ripped through ...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about 12 months ago 167 reads 4 comments
Tim Sylvia Vs. Ken Shamrock Set for February?: Yes, You Read That Correctly

Yes, you read it right. Tim Sylvia, the man who was recently paid $800,000 to fight the top Heavyweight in the world (Fedor Emelianenko) is now apparently taking a giant step down in competition...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 257 reads 9 comments
Co UFC Creator Unleashes XARM: Sets Combat Sports Back Ten Years

MMA and combat sports in general have come a long way since Art Davie (co creator of the UFC) held the first UFC just over 10 years ago. We all know that the UFC was sold to the Fertita brothers and Dana White...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 237 reads 9 comments
UFC 91 Draws Big Numbers, But Not 1.2 Million Worth

Were you one of the 800,000-850,000 (numbers courtesy of Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer) people to tune into UFC 91 to watch Brock Lesnar become the new UFC heavyweight champion? I know I was...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 185 reads 8 comments
Jon Fitch Gone from UFC, Dana White Declares War - The Full Story (UPDATED)

Yes, you read it correctly. Top welterweight prospect Jon Fitch (8-1 UFC) has been dropped from the UFC. Why, you ask? Well, that's an excellent question. Both sides are giving completely different stories...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 2,619 reads 18 comments
Joe "Daddy" Stevenson Awarded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

UFC lightweight Joe Stevenson (29-8) was awarded his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at a ceremony this past Saturday according to UFC.com. He received the belt from grappling legend and trainer Robert Drysdale...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 147 reads 1 comments
Anderson Silva Vs. Chael Sonnen Confirmed

Chael Sonnen recently spoke with GracieMag.com and said the following: “Yes, it’s confirmed. Once I’m in the UFC I’ll fight Anderson Silva...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 483 reads 15 comments
WEC 36: Paulo Filho Misses Weight By Seven Pounds: Fight No Longer For Title

WEC Middleweight champion Paulo Filho weighed in at 192 pounds for his Middleweight title defense against Chael Sonnen. He was given two hours to cut the weight and only got down to 189 pounds...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 131 reads 7 comments
Chris Leben Suspended Nine Months After Failing Post-UFC 89 Drug Test

Dave Meltzer of Yahoo! Sports has reported that Chris Leben has been suspended by the UFC after testing positive for steroids (Stanazolol) on a post UFC 89 drug test...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 682 reads 9 comments
Phillipe Nover (TUF 8) Is the Next Anderson Silva

Does anyone remember Dana White saying the following before this season of The Ultimate Fighter started? “I was going off when I saw this guy,” White said. “He’s 24 and he’s destroying people...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 1,686 reads 15 comments
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic Vs. Alistair Overeem II: Dec. 31 at K-1 Dynamite

If you have been paying attention to Cro Cop since he joined the UFC, you would be able to tell that he is not the same fighter that was dominating opponents in the PRIDE organization...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 288 reads -2 comments
Dana White Invites Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson to Join "The Ultimate Fighter"

It is no secret that Dana White doesn't think much of Kimbo Slice. He doesn't think that he is a real fighter or athlete for that matter. Most of the MMA world (or at least the purists), including myself, agrees with him...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 961 reads 25 comments
EliteXC's Demise: What Does This Mean For The MMA World?

That's right. EliteXC is gone, just as you, me, and everyone else with half a brain expected. Refer back to this article I wrote back at the end of July if you can't remember...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 190 reads 5 comments
Struggle for Supremacy: St. Pierre or Penn to Get Anderson Silva Next?

Dana White recently spoke to SunSport and said that if Georges St. Pierre was to get by B.J. Penn on Super Bowl weekend, that he would get a fight with Anderson Silva next. B.J. Penn, on the other hand, will not get the same opportunity...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 972 reads 16 comments
Fedor Emelianenko Signs Exclusive Contract with Affliction: Randy Fight Gone?

MMAweekly.com reports that Fedor Emelianenko has recently signed an exclusive contract with Affliction. His previous contract was also exclusive, but only in the U.S. This of course dashes all dreams of seeing the coveted Fedor vs...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 553 reads 20 comments
Anderson Silva Confirms Retirement Talk

All of the Anderson Silva retirement talk started back in September. Refer back to my previous article to see the story started with an interview on Brazilian cable channel SporTV. A video interview was posted on Sherdog...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 531 reads 12 comments
Frank Shamrock vs. Ken Shamrock Signed for Early 2009

ESPN.com reports that a contract has been signed by the famous adoptive Shamrock brothers to square off in early 2009 (most likely April on an EliteXC card)...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 1,784 reads 14 comments
UFC 100 To Be Held on July 4th: All Titles On The Line

Apparently the UFC have a major ace up their sleeve for their "100th" show. The real 100th show was actually UFC 78, but who's counting anyway?According to mmabay.co...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 36,466 reads 19 comments
"True Life: I'm A Mixed Martial Artist" Is Great For The Sport

I was browsing through my guide to find anything interesting to DVR and came across an episode of the MTV True Life series. I have been a fan of the True Life series for awhile. I feel it is the only thing that MTV does do right these days...

Written by Joseph Bonsignore about about 1 year ago 454 reads 1 comments

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Joseph Bonsignore Article Archive

Antonio Silva Defies CSAC, Gets His and Cornermen's Licenses Revoked

Demian Maia vs. Top WEC Star Chael Sonnen Set For UFC 95

UFC Continues To Bully Jon Fitch; UFC 94 Card Set

Joe Stevenson-Diego Sanchez Co Main Event UFC 95; Huerta-Fisher Possible?

Black Belts, Contracts, And New Blood: UFC Lightweight Round Up

The Ultimate Fighter 8: Who Got Face Time?

Brooklyn Is Back In The Ultimate Fighter Finals (Prediction)

Tim Sylvia Vs. Ken Shamrock Set for February?: Yes, You Read That Correctly

Co UFC Creator Unleashes XARM: Sets Combat Sports Back Ten Years

UFC 91 Draws Big Numbers, But Not 1.2 Million Worth

Jon Fitch Gone from UFC, Dana White Declares War - The Full Story (UPDATED)

Joe "Daddy" Stevenson Awarded Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

Anderson Silva Vs. Chael Sonnen Confirmed

WEC 36: Paulo Filho Misses Weight By Seven Pounds: Fight No Longer For Title

Chris Leben Suspended Nine Months After Failing Post-UFC 89 Drug Test

Phillipe Nover (TUF 8) Is the Next Anderson Silva

Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic Vs. Alistair Overeem II: Dec. 31 at K-1 Dynamite

Dana White Invites Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson to Join "The Ultimate Fighter"

EliteXC's Demise: What Does This Mean For The MMA World?

Struggle for Supremacy: St. Pierre or Penn to Get Anderson Silva Next?

Fedor Emelianenko Signs Exclusive Contract with Affliction: Randy Fight Gone?

Anderson Silva Confirms Retirement Talk

Frank Shamrock vs. Ken Shamrock Signed for Early 2009

UFC 100 To Be Held on July 4th: All Titles On The Line

"True Life: I'm A Mixed Martial Artist" Is Great For The Sport

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