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NSAC Meeting Results: Sonnen Granted TUE, Diaz Suspended 12 Months

By Peter Lampasona on May 21, 2012 in News

This afternoon, the Nevada State Athletic Commission held its regular meeting with two particular items of note on the agenda: UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen’s application for a therapeutic use exemption and the disciplinary meeting regarding Nick Diaz’s positive test for marijuana metabolites. Sonnen was approved for therapeutic use of artificial testosterone leading up to [...]

“The Voice of Reason” – A Review of Chael Sonnen’s new book

By The Fight Nerd on May 01, 2012 in Product Reviews

Chael Sonnen is a polarizing man in MMA – you either love him or hate him. Here on thefightnerd.com, we love the dude (and we have deluded ourselves into thinking he loves us too, or at least our resident reporter Hiroko who has had the pleasure of interviewing him twice). Few MMA fighters have the [...]

Chael Sonnen Sings Spoken-Word Lyrics About Anderson Silva

By Peter Lampasona on Apr 24, 2012 in News

The king of the promo returned last week as UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen hosted a fan Q and A session where he broke out into spoken word verse about his upcoming opponent Anderson Silva. Sonnen has been demonstrating his gift of gab for years now as he has hyped his long-time rivalry with the [...]

New California Medical Exemptions: What is an “Unfair Advantage?”

By Peter Lampasona on Apr 10, 2012 in News

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. Yesterday, the California State Athletic Commission voted to approve an amendment allowing [...]

Friday Link Party- March 22, 2012

By Peter Lampasona on Mar 23, 2012 in News

MMA Mania brings an exclusive interview with Bellator lightweight Rick Hawn. Well it’s always been one of my best philosophies throughout my career to seek out the best trainers and coaches available and that’s where the best coaches are. I had a good camp here in Boston but I was moving on to the next [...]

Top 10 WTF Moments in MMA

By The Fight Nerd on Feb 16, 2012 in Features, Lead Story

MMA fans have come to expect the unexpected in this sport. Whether it be upset victories, bizarre freak accidents that cause horrendous injuries, or any sort of random event that screws up what should have been a lovely time. Then there are those moments that leave you completely scratching your head, asking yourself, “WTF just [...]

UFC on Fox 2 Post-Fight Press Conference Video

By The Fight Nerd on Jan 30, 2012 in Features, Interviews, Random Fun, Videos

Our last bit of coverage from this weekend’s UFC on Fox 2 event in Chicago is this video from the post-fight press conference. Featuring Rashad Evans, Phil Davis, Chael Sonnen, Michael Bisping, Lavar Johnson, and Mike Russow, Fight Nerd reporter Hiroko Yamamura snuck in a few questions during this event to rep the site the [...]

UFC on Fox 2 Weigh-in’s Photo Gallery

By The Fight Nerd on Jan 27, 2012 in Features

Earlier today at The Chicago Theater in Chicago, Illinois, the UFC held their weigh-in’s for this Saturday’s UFC on Fox 2 event. Fight Nerd reporter Hiroko Yamamura was on hand to snap some exclusive shots of this event, with plenty more shots after the jump! All fighters made weight with no troubles, other than Michael [...]

A Fight Nerd’s Betting Guide: UFC on Fox 2

By Peter Lampasona on Jan 27, 2012 in Features

This Saturday, the UFC will hold its second card on Fox proper, marking the first time that Fox will host multiple fights on their flagship station in a single evening. Though slightly abridged from the Pay Per Views, the three fight main card still provides some opportunity to profit off of the hard work of [...]

Check out Chael Sonnen flipping around at the UFC on Fox 2 press workouts

By The Fight Nerd on Jan 26, 2012 in Random Fun, Videos

brightcove.createExperiences(); Chael Sonnen put on quite the show at the UFC on Fox 2 press workouts, starting his routine by warming up with some fancy flips around the ring. Sonnen, who spoke with us earlier in the day about his fight at UFC on Fox 2 against Bisping, as well as his thoughts on Dan [...]