For those who missed yesterday’s much talked-about hearing between former UFC number one heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem and the Nevada State Athletic Commission, MMA Weekly has isolated the video above. Overeem was called to the commission to answer for a random drug screening last month that showed he had a 14:1 testosterone to epitestosterone [...]
This afternoon marked the long-awaited hearing between the Nevada State Athletic Commission and former UFC number one heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem, as Overeem was called to answer for the 14:1 testosterone to epitestosterone ratio that he tested during a random drug screening at a UFC press conference one month ago. Overeem initially applied for a [...]
Earlier today, former UFC heavyweight title challenger Alistair Overeem issued a prepared statement apologizing for his drug test results and claiming that it was his decision to withdraw from his upcoming bout against current champion Junior Dos Santos at UFC 146. In the statement, Overeem says that the 14:1 testosterone to epitestosterone levels from his [...]
Bleacher Report’s Garrett Derr brings us an exclusive interview with undefeated kickboxer turned mixed martial artist, Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. I couldn’t believe that kick landed. I really didn’t believe it at first. I went into the fight looking for the knockout and didn’t know if it would actually happen. When it did happen, I was [...]
New Year’s Eve shows have often been the pinnacle of MMA talent, all squeezed into one epic event. We can thank Japan for starting the trend, and it was not long before the UFC began adapting that into their strategy by ending the year with their most packed shows in Las Vegas. Capping off 2011, [...]
The following is an editorial, expressing the opinions of MMA writer and one of the more obnoxious Fight Nerd correspondents Peter Lampasona. The opinions expressed in this editorial do not necessarily reflect those of The Fight Nerd.com or any of its contributors. After failing a now infamous random drug test from the Nevada State Athletic [...]
Number one UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem’s failed drug test results released yesterday have been the talk of the MMA town. The failure jeopardizes Overeem’s UFC 146 title tilt against Junior Dos Santos that would finally unify the UFC and linear heavyweight championship from all the way back in the days of Pride FC. While [...]
Yesterday evening, the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced the results of their surprise drug test for the fighters scheduled to compete at UFC 146. The test, taken on March 27th, came back negative for everyone save for main event title challenger, Alistair Overeem. According to a statement released by NSAC commissioner Keith Kizer, Overeem’s sample [...]
Zach Arnold of Fight Opinion turns his barbs towards the money-management skills of K-1. Which makes today’s news about shinsei K-1’s 2012 supposed event schedule even more curious. The promotion has no television deal in Japan, which was the basis of the entire financial model of K-1. Unless Ken Imai is back in the fold [...]
The legal troubles of UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem continue to mount, as the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported today that the Dutch fighter has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving an unnamed woman in public. According to Las Vegas police, Overeem allegedly shoved a woman in the face at about 3 a.m. On January [...]
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