50 300 45 http://www.sportsnet.ca/ http://www.sportsnet.ca/includes/printer_friendly_header.gif Sat, 26 May 2012 12:45:59 EDT Sportsnet.ca UFC 146, the first-ever all-heavyweight pay-per-view card, officially features 2,485 pounds of fighter as all competitors made weight Friday]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 21:58:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Watch four UFC 146 prelims on Sportsnet starting at 8 pm ET / 5 pm PT before five-fight PPV at 10 pm ET. Also follow live results at 7 pm ET.]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 08:57:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Five sportsnet.ca MMA contributors give their predictions for Saturday's historic all-heavyweight UFC 146 main card.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 16:01:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Team Faber fighters Michael Chiesa and Al Iaquinta will meet in the TUF Live Finale after both were victorious on Friday night.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 23:08:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Junior dos Santos says his knockout power will be too much for Frank Mir in their heavyweight title bout Saturday at UFC 146.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 16:13:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Bellator heavyweight champ Cole Konrad made his first defence while Tristar fighter Rick Hawn won the Season 6 lightweight tournament.]]> Sat, 26 May 2012 09:43:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Stefan (Skyscraper) Struve is the one fighter who sticks out like a sore thumb on Saturday's all-heavyweight UFC 146 main card.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 14:19:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Despite his star power, Jason (Mayhem) Miller knows he desperately needs a strong performance against C.B. Dollaway at Saturday's UFC 146.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 13:37:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca The UFC and heavyweight champ Junior dos Santos helped fly a 9-year-old from Salvador to Vegas to see his hero defend his belt at UFC 146.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 23:41:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Much has been made of the all-heavyweight main card for UFC 146, but a look at the undercard and it’s clear that this event is a big deal.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 20:50:00 EDT AP Five heavyweight fights headline UFC 146 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, highlighted by Junior Dos Santos' first title defence.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 18:52:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Quebec welterweight Martin (The Hammer) Grandmont will face American Brandon Thatch in the main event of Instinct 4 on June 29 in Montreal.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 20:48:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca When his opponents give him an opening, Frank Mir capitalizes and it would be wise to expect him to do it again Saturday against Junior dos Santos at UFC 146.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 17:48:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Saturday's UFC 146 is totally different than originally planned yet it's just as strong, which speaks to the depth of the heavyweight division.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 16:13:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Can Edson Barboza take another step up the UFC's lightweight ladder? Here's a breakdown of some notable UFC 146 fights.]]> Fri, 25 May 2012 09:33:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Roy (Big Country) Nelson can be a man of few words. He also has the tendency to say some ridiculous things.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 21:35:00 EDT AP Junior dos Santos says he was 'a crying boy' & not interested in violence as a kid before growing up to become the UFC heavyweight champion.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 19:18:00 EDT CP After four consecutive losses, Dan Hardy was falling out of love with the sport, but has now rediscovered his passion for martial arts.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 18:57:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos says he can submit Frank Mir but would love a knockout in the main event at UFC 146 Saturday.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 08:51:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Frank Mir says he hopes to use submission skills against champion Junior dos Santos in a 1-on-1 with Showdown Joe ahead of UFC 146 in Vegas.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 18:05:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez knows a win over Antonio Silva at UFC 146 puts him in the running to get his belt back.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 11:19:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Antonio (Bigfoot) Silva will be lighter than usual when he makes his UFC debut Saturday vs. Cain Velasquez in the UFC 146 co-main event.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 17:54:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca UFC 146 Mashup is your hub for news, stories and opinion ahead of Saturday's first-ever all-heavyweight five-fight main card in Las Vegas.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 14:56:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca The Bellator 70 weigh-ins have been completed from New Orleans, Louisiana in preparation for Bellator’s Friday night event.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 22:05:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca The MMA bracket for the F-150 Unstoppable Athlete Presented by Sportsnet opens on May 31st.]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 15:40:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca The always entertaining Roy (Big Country) Nelson is expecting the unexpected when he fights Dave Herman at UFC 146.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 11:42:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Stipe Miocic looks to remain undefeated in mixed martial arts as he takes on fellow heavyweight Shane del Rosario at UFC 146.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:51:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Former Strikeforce heavyweight contender Shane del Rosario is looking forward to displaying his exciting style of fighting at UFC 146.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 09:23:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Six-foot-11 Stefan (Skyscraper) Struve feels he has the advantage everywhere in his UFC 146 bout with heavy hitting Lavar Johnson.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 10:42:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Heavyweight knockout artist Lavar (Big) Johnson had no hesitation about taking a fight with Stefan Struve on short notice at UFC 146.]]> Thu, 24 May 2012 10:15:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Two guest sportsnet.ca bloggers debate the Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson decision and if they should have a fourth fight in Strikeforce.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 12:35:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca In other effort to provide to its fans and enhance viewers' experience, the UFC has launched a digital version of its event program.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 11:54:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Popular welterweight Mike Swick will make his long-awaited return to the UFC as he has agreed to take on DaMarques Johnson in August.]]> Wed, 23 May 2012 09:47:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca Is it time for athletic commissions and the World Anti-Doping Agency to change their stance on medical marijuana in professional sports?]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:37:00 EDT Sportsnet.ca The Canadian long weekend brought some exciting fights, stunning news and some interesting decisions in the world of MMA south of the border.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 10:44:00 EDT AP Cain Velasquez knows his UFC 146 fight vs. Antonio Silva is a big test but could get him one step closer to a rematch with Junior dos Santos.]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 15:17:00 EDT