Fool’s Gold: Chael Sonnen May Be Selling, But Not Everyone Is Buying Sal DeRose June 12, 2014 Spotlight The old saying goes: “Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, shame on you.” For Chael Sonnen, this adage is now applicable to his situation. This is not his first drug-test fiasco, but his...
UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov Weigh-in Video and Results Sal DeRose June 6, 2014 Events, Spotlight, Video On Friday, June 6, the UFC will host the weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 42: Henderson vs. Khabilov which takes place from the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday, June 7. In the night's main...
Embracing the Heel: Jon Jones Getting the Attention He Craves Sal DeRose June 6, 2014 Spotlight UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has turned into different person in recent months. He is going further into embracing his role as a heel. Jones has seemingly crossed the line a couple of times, but...
Dangers of Unregulated MMA Take Center Stage in New York Sal DeRose May 30, 2014 Spotlight It’s the last bastion of unregulated, unwanted MMA. Despite MMA’s legal, regulated status in all the states that border New York, lobbyists and backwards-thinking politicians continue to win out in the...
UFC 174: How Much of a Draw Will Demetrious Johnson Be on Pay-Per-View? Sal DeRose May 23, 2014 Spotlight Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson has been the focal point and the dominant force in the growing UFC flyweight division. With one strong right hand, he dropped Joseph Benavidez and solidified himself as...
Bellator 120 Fallout: Where Does the Promotion Go From Here? Sal DeRose May 19, 2014 Spotlight Bellator stepped up to the plate for some pay-per-view action with Bellator 120 and, unlike what some people thought would happen, the promotion didn’t swing and miss. Outside of the main event, which...
Bellator MMA: No Longer the Place ‘Where Title Shots are Earned’? Sal DeRose February 7, 2014 Spotlight Bellator has had the moniker “Where title shots are earned” for quite some time now. It was a great idea and gave the promotion a leg up on the UFC, which does not utilize the tournament format to...
UFC on Fox 10: Henderson vs. Thomson Weigh-In Video and Results Sal DeRose January 24, 2014 Events, Spotlight, Video On Friday, Jan. 24, the UFC hosted the weigh-ins for UFC on Fox 10: Henderson vs. Thomson which takes place on Saturday, Jan. 25 from the United Center in Chicago. In the night's main event, former UFC...
The MMA Corner Round Table: UFC on Fox 10 Sal DeRose January 22, 2014 Events, Previews, Spotlight The UFC will make its return to Chicago for the first time in a year when UFC on Fox 10 rolls into town on Jan. 25. The trip marks the third time the UFC has come to Chicago in the last three years and, once...
In the Cage – Shlemenko-Ward Headlines Bellator 114, ONE FC Signs Six, Horiguchi Out of UFC 169 Sal DeRose January 15, 2014 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. Alexander Shlemenko to defend title at Bellator...