At UFC 125: “Resolution”, Thiago Silva scored an incredibly dominating victory over Brandon Vera. The win was so one-sided that it resulted in Vera’s firing from the UFC. There’s only one problem: as has been covered around the internet, Silva cheated on his pre-fight urine test and was found out by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Today, Silva was officially sentenced by the NSAC. And it’s not pretty. ...

One of the top stars in the light heavyweight division, Thiago Silva has officially done-messed-up. The Brazilian slugger that hails out of American Top Team, recently admitted to having cheated his post-fight urine test from ufc 125, which took place on January 1 of this year. In his bout at the pay-per-view event, Silva originally defeated, and quite convincingly dominated, former top contender Brandon Vera over the course of three-rounds of action, taking home a unanimous decision win. Now that Silva has admitted the wrong doing, he will likely face a hefty fine, suspension, and the win in his favor to be changed to a "no-contest". ...

That question is posed honestly and not maliciously, by the way. It’s recently been reported that former ufc star Brandon Vera will soon be taking the “former” out of that equation, new reports state that Vera will be back inside the Octagon now that the results of Thiago Silva’s drug test remains in dispute. According to additional reports, Vera’s high-profile loss to Silva will probably be changed to a No Contest as well. But what’s left for “The Truth” in the world’s most prestigious Mixed Martial Arts organization? Here are my thoughts. ...

Brandon Vera is a lot of things. He was a former top prospect in the sport, a former contender in the UFC's heavyweight division, whom has recorded a first-round TKO win over former titleholder Frank Mir. However after his third-consecutive loss against Thiago Silva on January 1st, it looked like his roller coaster ride inside the octagon was finally over. Now, though, fate has shown kindness to "The Truth" and he will now be back in the UFC fold following recently having been cut from the organization. ...

As Thiago Silva was gearing up for arguably the biggest fight of his career, the Brazilian light heavyweight star has since come under fire with recent speculation surrounding him and his post-fight drug screening from ufc 125. On January 1, Silva defeated former top contender Brandon Vera in a one-sided unanimous decision victory at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. However, since then several media forums have reported, as per the Nevada State Athletic Commission, that Silva's drug screening's have not come along swimmingly, to say the least. The news leaves his upcoming bout with former champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in some serious doubt. ...

Although several facts still need to be worked out, already there’s a major storm brewing across the internet focusing on an important development that could drastically affect the upcoming bout between ufc stars Quinton Jackson and Thiago Silva. Nothing is for certain as of this article’s publication, but several sites are reporting that the fight may be off, and that Rashad Evans may be stepping in to replace Thiago and take on “Rampage” Jackson for the second time. Here are all the current details on this still-developing story. ...

"ufc 126: Silva vs. Belfort" changed a lot of things in the foreseeable future in the mixed martial arts world. Anderson Silva continued his reign of dominance by deftly defeating former teammate Vitor Belfort with a first-round knockout, defending his UFC middleweight title once again. Forrest Griffin has now extended a two-fight win streak for himself inside the octagon with a dominant performance turned in over former titleholder Rich "Ace" Franklin. Meanwhile, Jon Jones submitted then-undefeated light heavyweight star Ryan Bader with a second-round guillotine choke. The win came with an unexpected prize, earning Jones the 205-pound title shot when an injured Rashad Evans bowed out of the championship bout with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua--who insists that Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was initially offered the fight, however turned it down immediately after. Jackson didn't take too kindly that the Brazilian took to the media to reveal the proposed bout. ...

For several reasons, ufc 125 “Resolution” has already emerged as the possible “Sleeper Hit” of the year, thanks in no small part to the epic second showdown between Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard. A large section of the fanbase doubted Edgar’s and Maynard’s ability to put on an exciting fight, but in the end, the two headlining attractions of UFC 125 gave us five amazing rounds of action in a fight that has already emerged as a “Fight of the Year” contender. The UFC recently announced the hotly-anticipated third encounter between the two, as well as several other awesome bouts, for their upcoming UFC 130 show, which is now officially UFC 130 “Edgar vs. Maynard 3”. Here are all the details. ...

Thiago Silva, one of the best light heavyweights in the world, returned to form at UFC 125 when he defeated former contender Brandon Vera in very convincing fashion on Jan. 1. The American Top Team product bested the Muay Thai specialist throughout the fifteen-minute affair, recording his first decision victory inside the octagon. The win over Vera helped Silva bounce back from a disappointing loss to Rashad Evans in January of last year. It also marked his return after a near-year absence following a debilitating back injury that had the Brazilian sidelined for the time being. Now back in form, Silva will next meet with former champion Quinton Jackson at an event later this year, but before his fight with "Rampage" Silva has addressed some remarks made by light heavyweight phenom Jon Jones, and it looks like Thiago wouldn't mind tangling with the Greg Jackson product in the future. ...

When it was recently announced that Quinton Jackson would most likely face Thiago Silva in his next fight, I was equally excited, interested, and slightly disappointed. I think this will definitely be an interesting test for Jackson, but to be completely honest, it’s really not the fight I wanted. Of course, that’s said with absolutely no disrespect towards Thiago Silva, who I think is officially “back” and will bring the best out of “Rampage” whenever the two inevitably lock horns. It’s a big fight with major championship implications, so here’s some early thoughts on Quinton Jackson vs. Thiago Silva. ...

With his first victory under wraps in 2011, Thiago Silva will now return in May to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Silva was last seen in action on the main card for "UFC 125: Resolution" when he soundly defeated former top contender Brandon Vera by unanimous decision last Saturday. The victory was the Brazilian's first in 2011, and first in nearly a year. Before his bout with "The Truth", Silva was last inside the cage when he was defeated by former champ Rashad Evans, who bested the Brazilian with effective takedowns en route to a decision win. Now, Thiago is back on track and hopes to add the "A-Team" star to his list of victims. ...

Another ufc event is in the history books, and another string of releases have been made because of it. The UFC continues to have some of the best MMA fights in the world, but they also continue to set a somewhat-dangerous precedent that anyone is expendable and no contract is safe. No matter how big of a star you are, if you fizzle in your debut or lose three in a row, you’re on the shortlist of fighters that can expect an incoming pink-slip. And that’s just what happened to both Brandon Vera and Antonio McKee, who are now free agents. Here are all the details. ...

The after-shocks of UFC 125 "Resolution" will likely be felt for quite some time. Clay Guida beat feared striker Takanori Gomi by adopting a bizarre fighting style that saw him constantly ducking and dodging. Brian Stann made an immediate impact by TKO'ing Chris Leben. Dong Hyun Kim set himself up as a possible top-division talent, while in the main event, Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard fought to a draw in an amazing Lightweight encounter. As is customary for a major card, here's the latest edition of "What's Next?" featuring UFC 125: "Resolution". ...

The first MMA event of 2011 is now over and done with, fans and friends: UFC 125 “Resolution” is now a thing of the past. The event saw several memorable fights and several highlight-reel moments, both on the main card, the preliminary card televised for the first time on network television, and even the untelevised undercard. And in the main event, the two best Lightweight MMA fighters in the world proved many doubters wrong and gave us an early Fight of the Year contender for 2011, even though its decision was mired in controversy . Here are the full results as well as some early commentary for UFC 125 “Resolution”. ...

Thiago Silva is many things. He’s a deadly, feared striker. He’s a top-level UFC athlete in a division that’s arguably the most competitive with the most prestigious championship in the entire UFC. He’s a knockout artist with an overwhelming majority of his 14 career wins coming by way of (T)KO. But Thiago Silva is also misunderstood, according to a new interview. Silva spoke at length about the perception he has as a violent man and fighter, and said that he knows what real violence is and that he enters the Octagon with a large amount of respect for the fighter he’s facing… even if he fully intends to knock their head off of their shoulders. Here are all the details. ...

UFC 125 “Resolution” features an incredible cast of UFC performers. Throughout the course of one night, we’ll see wrestlers, strikers, grapplers, submission specialists, and talented all-rounders from many different weight divisions. And in the main event, Frank Edgar defends the UFC Lightweight Championship against Gray Maynard. As is customary when a big card is just around the corner, here’s another edition of “Picks and Predictions”, featuring my thoughts on who I think will win and why. ...

MMA fans have a lot to look forward to this week, as not one but two high-profile fight cards are scheduled to go down. I’ve already talked at length about the upcoming DREAM/K-1 super-card “DYNAMITE!! 2010”, but the one and only UFC is holding its own New Year celebration. UFC 125 on New Year’s Day is fast-approaching, and features both a fantastic main event and several great undercard fights. So what is UFC 125: “Resolution” all about? Let’s find out with a new edition of “Crash Course”. ...

Another ufc event has recently been made official, with eleven bouts now confirmed to be taking place. While anything could happen between now and then, the UFC recently released their lineup for UFC 125: “Resolution”, which takes place on New Year’s Day and features Frank Edgar defending his UFC Lightweight Championship against the only man that’s ever beaten him, Gray Maynard. With credit going to MMA Junkie, here’s the official lineup for the event, which is scheduled to take place January 1, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

As the worlds largest mixed martial art's organization tries to ring in the new year, additional bouts have been added to a stacked card. Next New Year's, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the UFC will return to Nevada with a lightweight title fight pitting current champion Frankie Edgar, who is riding on a 5-fight win streak (which included two back-to-back victories over former champion BJ Penn) will look to exact revenge when he defends his title against the only man to defeat him, undefeated UFC lightweight title challenger Gray Maynard. Also in action, former Interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin is coming back to action after succumbing to his first defeat as a professional at UFC 116 when he tangles with the former IFL heavyweight champion and season 10 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter", Roy Nelson. ...

Once touted as a future Light Heavyweight champion and one of the deadliest strikers in his division, 14-2 Thiago Silva is walking a path few ever envisioned he would be stepping foot on when he burst onto the ufc with four straight wins: the comeback trail. Silva is 1-2 in his last three fights, suffering a very humbling KO loss to Lyoto Machida, rebounding with an epic KO win over Keith Jardine, and then facing another setback when Rashad Evans beat him via Unanimous Decision in the main event of one of the most injury-plagued UFC cards in history. Fighters.com recently reported that Thiago Silva’s next opponent will more than likely be Brandon Vera, and recently, Silva spoke on both his opponent and the back injury that affected his performance against Evans. ...

Brand Vera just won't get any breaks. After a two-fight losing skid to standouts Jon Jones and former champion and UFC Hall of Famer, Randy Couture, Vera is expected to tangle with Brazilian slugger, Thiago Silva. ...

The post UFC 109 talks have begun and it did not take long for many to say Fighters.com's tenth-ranked heavyweight "Natural" Randy Couture (18-10) just elevated himself to the top five of the light-heavyweight division with his win over "The Hammer" Mark Coleman (16-10) Saturday night. The thought of him being in the top five is ridiculous when you look at the division and what he is done in the division since coming back down from heavyweight. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion "Dragon" Lyoto Machida (16-0) has announced he's healthy and training for the anticipated rematch with third-ranked "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (18-4) at UFC 113 in Montreal May 8. ...

Fighters.com's fourth-ranked light heavyweight “Sugar” Rashad Evans (14-1-1) defeated tenth-ranked Thiago Silva (15-2) by unanimous decision with scores of 29-28 three times at UFC 108 in Las Vegas Saturday night. ...

The most cursed card in UFC history is just around the corner. UFC 108, which takes place Saturday, has seen more fighters pull out of fights due to illness and injury than any other card to date. One fighter even dropped off the card to film a movie. That fighter is Fighters.com sixth-ranked light heavyweight "Rampage" Quinton Jackson (28-7) who was scheduled to face fourth-ranked "Sugar" Rashad Evans (13-1-1) after their heated exchanges on SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 10. The UFC was smart enough to instead give Rashad tenth-ranked Thiago Silva (15-1) to fight in the main event. Sadly for Rashad this is a fight he will not win and his shot at fighting Rampage will be ruined. ...

UFC light heavyweight "Minotoro" Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3) has emerged from a two-year hiatus from the top ten rankings, during which much of the new MMA fandom knew him only as the brother of Fighters.com's fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1). ...

A previously announced matchup between Fighters.com’s fourth-ranked light heavyweight “Sugar” Rashad Evans (13-1-1) and tenth-ranked Thiago Silva (15-1) has been upgraded to marquee status at UFC 108 in Las Vegas January 2, the UFC announced Monday. ...

As controversial as the UFC 104 judges' unanimous decision in favor of Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion "Dragon" Lyoto Machida (16-0) over seemingly obvious victor, now-third-ranked "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (18-4), was among North American MMA fans, nothing compares to the heat over the fight among Brazilian MMA fans. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “Dragon” Lyoto Machida (15-0) will defend his championships from sixth-ranked "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (18-3) at UFC 104 in Los Angeles October 24. ...

Fighters.com's third-ranked light heavyweight and former UFC champ “Sugar” Rashad Evans (13-1-1) has become the target of UFC title contender Thiago Silva (15-1) and recently retired former UFC champ “Rampage” Quinton Jackson (28-7). ...