Nick Diaz fan gets tattoo of his hero submitting Takanori Gomi

Tattoos are permanent, but apparently, so is this fan's love for Nick Diaz. He had the picture of Diaz submitting Takanori Gomi to his chest.

For the rest of his life, he will tell people about Diaz beating Gomi with a gogoplata at Pride 33. Do you think he will mention the part about the fight result being changed to a no-contest due to Diaz's positive drug test?

Still, you have to be in awe of that kind of commitment. Not just to get Diaz's face or name, but an actual moment from a fight. How did the tattoo artist do?

Not too bad. In the tattoo, it appears a sun is shining over Diaz, but some artistry is needed for a moment like this.

Let's say you wanted to permanently mark your body with a famous moment in MMA. Which one would it be? Tell us on Facebook, Twitter or in the comments section.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/nick-diaz-fan-gets-tattoo-hero-submitting-takanori-131206702.html

Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague

UFC Primetime: Jones vs. Evans Episode One (Video)

With the highly anticipated grudge match between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Rashad Evans just weeks away, the UFC has rebooted its immensely popular series 'Primetime' to feature the two as they prepare for their championship fight at UFC 145 on April 21st in Atlanta, Georgia.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/28166/ufc-primetime-jones-vs-evans-episode-one-video/

John Alessio  Houston Alexander Ricardo Almeida  Eddie Alvarez Thiago Alves 

More matchmaking: Tito Ortiz retirement bout set, Demian Maia drops down, and more

With no events on the books until Apr. 14, the UFC has plenty of time to make matches for the spring and summer run of events.

-- Tito Ortiz will fight Forrest Griffin one more time. In what is expected to be Ortiz's final fight before retiring, the pair will meet up at UFC 148 in Las Vegas on July 7. The two are 1-1 against each other, with Ortiz taking their bout at UFC 59 and Griffin winning at UFC 106. Both were split decisions.

-- Also at UFC 148, former championship contender Demian Maia will debut at welterweight. He'll make the move down from middleweight and face Dong Hyun-Kim.

-- Featherweight prospects Jimmy Hettes and Steven Siler will square off at UFC on FX 4 in Atlantic City. Hettes will put his undefeated record on the line against Siler, who has two wins in the UFC.

-- In a fight that will surely be fun to watch, Josh Neer will fight Mike Pyle at UFC on FX 3 on June 8. Neer won four of his five fights by TKO, and Pyle is coming off a TKO of Ricardo Funch.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/more-matchmaking-tito-ortiz-retirement-bout-set-demian-200727352.html

Yoshihiro Akiyama  Gilbert Aldana  José Aldo  John Alessio  Houston Alexander

UFC on Fuel 2 will be aired live and during the day

Saturday's UFC on Fuel 2 fights featuring Alexander Gustafsson vs. Thiago Silva as the main event will air live from Sweden. It's a welcome change from Spike's policy to show European fights on a tape delay, and it does mean UFC fans will have to experience the joy of daytime sports-watching.

People lucky enough to have Fuel TV can tune into the main card at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. For those of us who cannot get their hands on Fuel (Say, because we live in apartment building that does not allow satellite dishes and Fuel is not available on Comcast, the building's cable provider,) I will host a chat here on Cagewriter. Using Twitter feeds and play-by-plays from people onsite in Sweden, we will cobble together what's happening in the Octagon. It will be just like how your grandpappy followed baseball.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/ufc-fuel-2-aired-live-during-day-213827085.html

Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague

MMA Marketplace: The knit hat/headgear you need to see

Let's say you have a toddler, and you want to teach him or her the awesomeness of MMA while also keeping his or her head warm? Behold:

Thanks to the magic of Etsy, you can own a knit that resembles boxing headgear with a UFC logo on it. Though the item modeled on the adorable little guy is for kids, don't worry! The store says hats are available for grown-ups, too. Buy one for $25.95.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/mma-marketplace-knit-hat-headgear-see-171235547.html

Matt Andersen  Alex Andrade  Jermaine Andrè  Yoji Anjo  Tank Abbott

More matchmaking: Tito Ortiz retirement bout set, Demian Maia drops down, and more

With no events on the books until Apr. 14, the UFC has plenty of time to make matches for the spring and summer run of events.

-- Tito Ortiz will fight Forrest Griffin one more time. In what is expected to be Ortiz's final fight before retiring, the pair will meet up at UFC 148 in Las Vegas on July 7. The two are 1-1 against each other, with Ortiz taking their bout at UFC 59 and Griffin winning at UFC 106. Both were split decisions.

-- Also at UFC 148, former championship contender Demian Maia will debut at welterweight. He'll make the move down from middleweight and face Dong Hyun-Kim.

-- Featherweight prospects Jimmy Hettes and Steven Siler will square off at UFC on FX 4 in Atlantic City. Hettes will put his undefeated record on the line against Siler, who has two wins in the UFC.

-- In a fight that will surely be fun to watch, Josh Neer will fight Mike Pyle at UFC on FX 3 on June 8. Neer won four of his five fights by TKO, and Pyle is coming off a TKO of Ricardo Funch.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mma-cagewriter/more-matchmaking-tito-ortiz-retirement-bout-set-demian-200727352.html

Hiroyuki Abe Cyril Abidi  Daniel Acacio Bernard Ackah  Terrance Aflague