Новости за 13.03.2016

Chris Weidman didn't want to talk about it. He avoided mentioning it right after the fight.

In February, former UFC middleweight Chris Leben and Bellator MMA announced 'The Crippler' would return to mixed martial arts under the auspices of Scott Coker's circular cage. Yet, less than a month later, it was revealed Leben's return to the sport would be shortlived. In pre-fight medical exams, doctors found Leben had a debilitating and dangerous heart condition, prompting Bellator to pass on bringing Leben back.

Life is hard for all of us, but especially for professional cage fighters. Join us now for a laugh and a cry as we reflect on "This Week in Struggle."

Though some people would point to Conor McGregor jumping up two weight classes and having a late opponent switch as the most obvious factors in his loss to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, his coach John Kavanagh doesn’t necessarily agree.

Kavanagh, who runs SBG in Ireland, echoed McGregor’s sentiment that Diaz was simply more efficient in how he fought on Saturday night. And if he had to point out anything that might went wrong specifically, it was that McGregor was trying too hard to land the knockout punch with his left... Читать дальше...

Chuck Liddell didn't mind Jon Jones responding to his recent comments. "The Iceman" just expected Jones to tag him if he was going to do it on Twitter.

The hottest star in the company was slayed. The biggest fight in promotion history, scuttled.

Justin Gaethje vs Brian Foster #WSOF29 pic.twitter.com/fOLjDpwSGG

Watch Justin Gaethje vs. Brian Foster full fight video highlights from the main event of WSOF 29 above.

Gaethje vs. Foster took place on March 12, 2016 at the Bank of Colorado Arena in Greely, Colo. WSOF lightweight champion Gaethje (15-0) placed both his title and undefeated record on the line by taking on MMA veteran Foster (25-8) in the main event of the card, which aired live on NBC Sports. Читать дальше...

Justin Gaethje flashed his trademarked reckless if ferocious style on Saturday night as the WSOF lightweight champion retained his title after stopping Brian Foster with leg kicks in the first round.

Cory Devela vs Louis Taylor #WSOF29 Post fight interview "My Family Hungry, Im Hungry" pic.twitter.com/rWZeNUBGlo

It was a bit of an emotional pendulum for Miesha Tate en route to her title shot against Holly Holm, but she made her opportunity at UFC 196. Tate’s fifth-round submission over Holm not only earned her her first title since she was Strikeforce’s bantamweight champion, but it also opened up a fair amount of intrigue as to what comes next.

Does the UFC do a trilogy fight between her and uber-star Ronda Rousey, who has defeated Tate twice already? Is a rematch with Holm in order, given how memorable the first fight was? Читать дальше...

The WSOF 29 live stream online can be found in the video above for the undercard starting at 9 p.m. ET. The fight card for this portion of the event is as follows:

Ian Henisch vs. Tyler Vogel
Josh Huber vs. Clay Wimer
Danny Mainus vs. Brandon Royval

These bouts are expected to run until 10 p.m. ET. The main card will then be televised on NBC Sports.