Daily Staredown MMA News

News: - UFC Sues two men For $32 Million - Mark Hunt vs Roy Nelson Targeted for September in Japan - Battlegrounds MMA One-Night, Eight-Man Tournament with former UFC Fighters - Fight Notes! - A Special Announcement from Ryan Manahan Tweet of the Day Daily Staredown Fans! Don't miss tonight's show. it's going to be a special one. — Ryan Manahan (@Ryan_Manahan) May 2, 2014

News: - Connor McGregor vs Cole Miller to main even UFC Fight Night in Dublin - Rousimar Palhares out of WSOF title bout against Jon Fitch; Jake Shields to fill card - Ortiz Sentence from DUI Charge - Fight Notes Tweet of the Day My big announcement is... postponed. I will hopefully reveal soon. — Ryan Manahan (@Ryan_Manahan) May 1, 2014

News: - Velasquez vs Werdum set for November 15 - UFC Fight Night in Dublin adds Five bouts - Joe Ellenberger's UFC debut set Tweet of the Day Particulars for this year's White Elephant Essay Contest are now posted. You have three weeks. Go: http://t.co/CD3rqlJJdo — Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) April 29, 2014

News: - The Ultimate Fighter Season 20 Tryouts - Joseph Benavidez wins Harley-Davidson Motorcycle - Hatsu Hioki vs Charles Olivera at UFN 43 Tweet of the Day Post war with the legend @GOMI_RSCL @ufc pic.twitter.com/6jxw5dRyUq — Ike Vallie-Flagg (@IKEVF) April 27, 2014

News: - UFC 172 Results and Fallout - Eduardo Dantas injured; Joe Warren vs Rafael Silva for Interim Bellator Bantamweight Title on May 2nd Tweet of the Day Don Frye has no mustache and Joe Rogan is wearing a suit. RIP MMA. — Bob Badders (@Bob_Badders) April 27, 2014

News: - UFC 172 Preview & Predictions - Andrei Arlovski signs with UFC; targeting bout with Brendan Schaub at UFC 174 - New Announced bouts Tweet of the Day ...Please say there's a "welcome back Tim Sylvia!" tweet about to follow. — Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) April 24, 2014

News: - Dan Henderson vs Daniel Cormier official for UFC 172 - Alexis Davis training with Team Alpha Male - Ryan Bader vs Rafael Feijao at UFC 174 - Joe Ellenberger off of UFC 172; Rocha injured Tweet of the Day "If you win the belt, where will you put it?" Teixeira: "In bed with me, my wife will be on the couch". Live chat: http://t.co/mdTdnAU8G1 — UFC (@ufc) April 23, 2014

News: - Jones uninterested in Heavyweight - Iuri Alcantara vs Vaughn Lee set for UFN in Germany - Ben Saunders Signs with Titan FC Tweet of the Day Told you guys yesterday I would be quoting wwebraywyatt when we landed for #ufc172 today! #gunclub… http://t.co/ufG8Mz9sAk — Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 22, 2014

News: - UFC on Fox 11 Medical Suspensions - Rocha vs Ellenberger, Jim Miller vs Yancy Mederios, set for UFC 172 - Yahya vs Bedford rematch set for UFN 44 Tweet of the Day I was going to buy a bottle of champagne to celebrate episode 100, but honestly, we ain't that kind of podcast. pic.twitter.com/UlEFMky3E4 — Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) April 21, 2014

News: - UFC on Fox 11 Results - Rich Franklin Targeted as ONE FC Vice President - Jake Shields signs with WSOF Tweet of the Day Update on @travisbrowneMMA : Here's the hand break pic from when Browne dropped Werdum in Round 1 on #UFConFOX11 #ufc pic.twitter.com/ffqKHbVU8a — Ricky Lundell (@Rickylundell) April 20, 2014

News: - TUF Nations Finale Results and Fallout - UFC 172 Card Finalized - Three Brazilians released by UFC Tweet of the Day Congratulations to @EliasTheodorou & @ChadLaprise on becoming the #TUFNations Ultimate Fighters. You won this time, @UFC_CA.... — UFC Australia (@UFC_Australia) April 17, 2014

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News: - KJ Noons vs Sam Stout now at Welterweight for TUF Nations Finale - Tyron Spong undergoes successful surgery - Gabriel Gonzaga to undergo hand surgery Tweet of the Day: It's a beautiful day to get married. http://t.co/6ykWrxNoRP — Eve Torres (@EveMarieTorres) April 13, 2014

News: - Ronda Rousey vs Alexis Davis set for UFC 175 - UFN 39 Results and Fallout - Ortiz ve Shlemenko set for Bellator PPV - Fight Notes! Tweet of the Day Kind of disappointed Pacquiao is walking out to Katy Perry's "Roar"... changed it up I guess. #PacquiaoBradley2 — Neil Nicholas (@neilnicholas29) April 13, 2014

News: - UFC Fight Night 39 Preview - Camozzi vs Craig off UFN 39 - TUF Nations Finals Set - Fight Notes! Tweet of the day Rare Thursday night edition of MMA Beat (near mint condition). http://t.co/JVUqeJ4mET — Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) April 10, 2014

News: - Demetrious Johnson vs Ali Bagautinov Headline UFC 174 - UFC to drug test full cards says Dana White - Daniel Cormier's next bout - GSP undergoes Successful surgery - Fight Notes - Tribute to The Ultimate Warrior Tweet of the Day We send our condolences to the @WWE community for the loss of @UltimateWarrior. He will always be a legend. #RIPUltimateWarrior — UFC (@ufc) April 9, 2014 - Fighter Reactions to the death of Ultimate Warrior

News: - Sonnen vs Silva moved to UFC 175; dos Santos vs Miocic moved to UFN in Sao Paolo - Jake Shields released by UFC - Melvin Guillard signs with WSOF - Marquardt vs Te Huna set for UFN 43 in New Zealand - Fight Notes Tweet of the Day I lied. This is the most awkward staredown. Barao vs. Dillashaw…digitally. pic.twitter.com/KD87uEZxpK — Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) April 8, 2014

News: - Holly Holm Wins Title; breaks arm - Gina Carano meeting with Dana White - Fight Notes! Tweet of the Day These two colors might be all you need to figure out the identity of our #MysteryFighter. http://t.co/nueiq6zYlv pic.twitter.com/9iI0WUm4Bz — EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) April 6, 2014

News: - Cormier vs Henderson for title shot - Amanda Nunes to fight Sarah Kaufman - Fight Notes are back! Tweet of the Day What you think @DanaWhite? Muhammad Ali - the original #MMA fighter? @ufc pic.twitter.com/V5kVdkzEzt — Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) April 3, 2014

News: - Georges St. Pierre to undergo knee surgery next week - Rory MacDonald vs Tyron Woodley Targeted for UFC 174 - Bader vs Feijai targeted for UFC 174 - Chris Weidman has successful surgery Tweet of the Day Cole Miller expects to face Conor McGregor in Ireland on July 19 http://t.co/clM2gBRsfB — UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) April 3, 2014

News: - Two Middleweight Bouts Added to UFN in San Antonio - All UFN 38 Drug Tests Comeback Clean - Will Brooks vs Nate Jolly added to Bellator PPV Tweet of the Day I think it's pathetic for some MMA sites to make April Fools articles announcing fights. — VENDETTA FIGHTER (@VendettaFighter) April 1, 2014

News: - Daniel Cormier vs Dan Henderson Rumors for UFC 175 - Vinny Magalhaes Out of Titan FC 28 - UFC 173 Tickets go on sale April 9 Tweet of the Day #HowIMetYourMother Fans remember: no spoliers for 24 hours. — Ryan Manahan (@Ryan_Manahan) April 1, 2014

News: - WSOF 9 Results - Palhares vs Jon Fitch set for WSOF 11 - UFC 173 Match-ups Tweet of the Day #TheDailyStaredown will make its return tonight. Thanks for all the support everyone. I will explain more on tonight's podcast. — Ryan Manahan (@Ryan_Manahan) March 30, 2014

News: - Mark Munoz vs Gegard Mousasi set for UFC Fight Night in Berlin - Anderson Silva says he will not be coming back in 2014 - White say meeting with Holly Holm's manager did not go well Tweet of the Day Man, @chaddundas just won headline of the year with this one: http://t.co/BsK9qntQTK — Jeremy Botter (@jeremybotter) March 20, 2014

News: - Johny Hendricks Injured - BJ Penn vs Frankie Edgar 3 at The Ultimate Fighter 19 Finale - Team Alpha seeks new head coach - Cub Swanson vs Jeremy Stephens - Two bouts added to UFC 173 - Sarafian vs Kunimoto at UFC 174 Tweet of the Day Gegard Mousasi confirms with @sonnench and @kennyflorian he may or may NOT be fighting @mark_munoz next. He kind of confirmed, but not. — Bleacher Report MMA (@BR_MMA) March 19, 2014

News: - Benson Henderson vs Rustam Khabilov set for June 7 - TUF 20 Tryouts - Rousimar Palhares Licensing in Nevada Tweet of the Day Not every win is going to be pretty. #EASPORTSUFC http://t.co/zO1TgfosXT — EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPORTSUFC) March 18, 2014

News: - Holly Holm's Manager meets with UFC Executives - Nick Diaz out of retirement - wants Johny Hendricks - Terry Etim out of Bellator 113; Tim Welch takes place Tweet of the Day Anderson Silva training jiu-jitsu in Rio http://t.co/P9jRy2s5PX — Guilherme Cruz (@guicruzzz) March 17, 2014

News: - UFC 171 Results and Fallout - Pat Curran Reclaims Featherweight Title - Dennis Siver Fails UFC 168 Drug Test Tweet of the Day Watched last night’s UFC. @DiegoSanchezUFC inspires me every time he fights, win or lose. The original YES man. Legs, Lungs, HEART. — Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) March 16, 2014 The History of the Yes Chant - The Positive Mind of Diego Sanchez

News: - Holly Holm Meeting with UFC - TUF 19 Finale and UFC 175 on July 4th Weekend - Bellator Featherweight Title Bout - Phil Baroni signs with Bellator Tweet of the Day This is the result of a tough cut from @DanielStraus. Heart of a Champion. Going to be a great fight this Friday. pic.twitter.com/EjPlKBOQtI — Anthony Mazzuca (@Mazzuca87) March 14, 2014

No news today! Let's look at UFC 171 and do some predictions. Tweet of the Day Me and @qosbaszler resolving an argument #4horsewomen style http://t.co/Xhw3lPVEbV — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) March 12, 2014

News: - Rampage Jackson vs King Mo Lawal to Co-main Event Bellator's first PPV - Dominic Cruz back in the gym - Albert Tumenov vs Anthony Lapsley added to UFN in Cincinatti - Review of Green Day's American Idiot in Toronto Tweet of the Day Congrats to a pillar of our sport on twenty years in our industry! @JohnMcCarthyMMA — InvictaFights (@InvictaFights) March 12, 2014

News: - Anderson Silva kicks an Exercise ball while listening to slow jams - Cat Zingano plans summer return - Ryan Jimmo vs Sean O'Connell at TUF Nations Finale Tweet of the Day: .@SpiderAnderson's #RoadToRecovery is picking up steam! http://t.co/7swvYQuTpv — UFC (@ufc) March 10, 2014

News: - UFC Fight Night 37 Results - Dantas retains Bellator Title - Jay Hieron and Cyrille Diabate retire Tweet of the Day: CONGRATULATIONS to Chan Sung 'The Korean Zombie' Jung on tying the knot this past weekend! #UFCLove pic.twitter.com/EOmsLbOSWO — UFC Asia (@UFC_Asia) March 10, 2014

News: - California State Athletic Commission announces ban on TRT - UFC announces new events in Europe, The Middle East, and Africa - UFN 37 preview - Bellator 111 preview Tweet of the Day #tbt me back when I was a cowboy. lol http://t.co/lrPItMVTPO — Josh Koscheck (@JoshKoscheck) March 6, 2014

News: - Sonnen talks TRT on UFC Tonight - Danny Castillo vs Charlie Brenneman at UFC 172 - Mike Ricci vs George Sotiropolous at Titan FC 28 -Ryan Jimmo looking for new oppoent at TUF FInale Tweet of the Day If you're a "champ" @JonnyBones you'd whoop @dc_mma and move on. He's a tougher test than your last two fights so just #embracethegrind — Tyson Griffin (@TysonGriffin) March 5, 2014

News: - Mac Danzig retire - Takanori Gomi vs Isaace Vallie-Flagg set for UFC 172 Tweet of the Day Just posted: "Photo of the Day: Nate Diaz and John Travolta hang together" ( http://t.co/6k0dcJmgSv ) — MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) March 4, 2014

News: - Dos Santos vs Stipe Miocic set for UFC 173 Co-main event - Matt Brown vs Erick Silva set for UFC Fight Night 40 - Rashad Evans - Torn ACL, Eyes Fall return - Yushin Okami set to make WSOF Debut on March 29 - Tony Ferguson vs Katsunori Kikuno at UFC 173 - Yves Edwards vs Piotr Hallman at UFC 173 - Sean Strickland vs Robert McDaniel at UFC 171 Tweet of the Day Personal confession: To the extent I was aware of a thing called "Dallas Buyers Club" I had no idea it was a movie until this morning. — Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) March 3, 2014

News: - Vitor Belfort removes himself from UFC 173 Main Event - Lyoto Machida vs Chris Weidman at UFC 173 - Bellator LHW Finals Set - Bellator Pay Per View set for May 17 - UFN results - Tweet of the Day Look who I bumped into at the Arnold Classic. Excited for our fight. #ufc173 http://t.co/aMMlySx4nv — Chris Weidman (@ChrisWeidmanUFC) March 1, 2014

News: - Nevada State Athletic Commission bans TRT - UFC Supports NSAC decision - TJ Grant looking to return - Bellator 110 preview - UFC Fight Night Preview Tweet of the Day Someone is going to sue the NSAC and win. There is a legitimate use for TRT. Total ban isn't answer. — FrontRowBrian (@FrontRowBrian) February 27, 2014

News: - Thiago Silva Update - 8 Bouts added to UFN in Abu Dhabi - WIneland vs Eduardo at UFC in Cincinatti Tweet of the Day TRT is MMA's worst kept secret and the mainstream media might be picking up on it. http://t.co/druB6tRgyF — Ryan Manahan (@Ryan_Manahan) February 25, 2014

News: - Alexander Shlemenko inks new deal with Bellator - UFC 170 Fighter Salaries - Arianny Celeste talks Rousey - Featherweight TUF: China Final Postposed - Varner vs Krause at UFC 173 Tweet of the Day Just posted: "Mark Coleman is selling his Pride FC 2000 Grand-Prix trophy along with his giant check on eBay" ( http://t.co/7HuSKGZTMi ) — MiddleEasy (@MiddleEasy) February 25, 2014

News: - Melendez Re-signs with UFC - UFC 170 Results and Fallout - Cyborg dropping to 135 lbs - Nick Diaz wants UFC Welterweight Title Shot Tweet of the Day: Another Olympic hockey gold for Canada!!! @AlexTheMauler you can now put that great jersey on...! — Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) February 23, 2014

News: - UFC 170 Preview and Predictions - UFN: Machida vs Mousassi Ratings - Roop vs Kimura at TUF Finale (April 16) - Gamburyan vs Lentz at UFN in Cincinnati - Herman vs Natal at UFC in Cincinnati - Soriano vs Payan at UFC on Fox 11 = Picket vs Seery at UFN 37 - Castillo vs Vaille-Flass at UFC 172 Tweet of the Day Check out @Roxyfighter showing ninja moves, & me showing pro wrestling 4 mma! https://t.co/SCff06BZOF — Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) February 20, 2014

News: - UFC returns to Cincinnati - Tito Ortiz's fighting future - Bosse vs Jimmo at TUF Finale - Taisumov vs Prazeres at UFC 38 - Tweet of the Day Documentary on @GeorgesStPierre plays almost like a super-slick infomercial, @stevetilley says. http://t.co/DDx9AZ85zv #GSP #UFC — Toronto Sun (@TheTorontoSun) February 18, 2014

News: - Rashad Evans to undergo knee surgery; out for Six months - Machida's Foot not broken - Fighting is Awesome! Tweet of the Day Earlier today, my wife gave birth to our second baby boy. Another heavyweight. Everyone's doing great, thank G-D. What a feeling. — Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 16, 2014

Episode 100! Thank you all - Ryan News: - UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousassi Results and Fallout - Is Gilbert Melendez Bellator Bound? - Invicta FC signs 15 new fighters - UFC to get Uniforms - Clay Guida vs Tatsuya Kawijiri at UFN 39 Tweet of the Day Working on Episode 100 of The Daily Staredown where I will explain why I always shudder when I say Mousassi... ooh... Mousassi. — Ryan Manahan (@Ryan_Manahan) February 17, 2014

News: - Cormier welcomes Cummins at UFC 170 - Chael Sonnen vs Wanderlai Silva set for May 31st - UFC Fight Night Preview and Predictions - Ian McCall out of fight with Brad Pickett - The International TUF will be a Latino American Cast - Tweet of the Day Fighting solves everything. — Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) February 14, 2014

News: - Evans injured, UFC 170 bout vs Cormier canceled - Gilbert Melendez's Current UFC in limbo - White, Overeem " Wants nothing to do with JDS" - Holly Holm Fights for Legacy FC Title - Aljamain Sterling vs Cody Gibson at UFC 170 - Tweet of the Day .@dc_mma ya know I haven't been crazy about you attitude as of late. Daddy ain't ready, but he's ready enough. Feb 22 just say my name... — chael sonnen (@sonnench) February 13, 2014

News: - Fight Bonuses Restructured via VendettaFighter.com - Dana White Personally "Bonused" Machida for beating Ortiz via BigBoyTV - TUF cast member will not be offered contract after show via VendettaFighter.com - Bellator returns to Canada - Jessica Eye granted license by NSAC - Medeiros vs Edwards at UFC Fight For the Troops overturned to No Contest Tweet of the Day 'Fight Motion' slo-mo video for UFC 169 highlights http://t.co/PHuTpTSXjZ — Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) February 12, 2014

News: - Eye tests positive for Cannabinoids via bloddyelbow.com - Kimura Nova Uniao fighter murdered via MMAFighting.com - Rafael Assuncao vs Pedro Munhoz at UFC 170 via MMAFighting.com Tweet of the Day I wasn't aware @UFC had moved into juice production. The commercials could be fighters just GNP'ing… http://t.co/NlUwLiAM9G — Sarah Kaufman (@mmasarah) February 10, 2014

News: - Thiago Silva's Arrest via VendettaFighter.com - Nikita Krylov replaces Silva to take on Ovince St. Preux - Anderson Silva Walks! via Instargram - New Bouts! Tweet of the Day: One of the baddest dudes on the planet and a solid guy. Pleasure working w/@gloverteixeira #Obrigado #WakeUpCall pic.twitter.com/n1KanHjHMv — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 9, 2014