After a gutty and hard-fought win over Mac Danzig at UFC Fight Night 17: “Lauzon vs. Stephens” earlier this year, 25-year-old mixed martial arts veteran Josh Neer had inked a four-fight contract extension that was expected to keep the lightweight dynamo with the UFC for an additional four fights.
The promotion would only give him two.
After [...]

Former lightweight champion Sean Sherk’s surprise return to California — where he says he was falsely accused by the state athletic commission of taking steroids in 2007 — just wasn’t meant to be.
“The Muscle Shark” has been forced out of an upcoming 155-pound tilt opposite Gleison Tibau at UFC 104: “Machida vs. Shogun,” opening up [...]

“I hit him with everything I had, hard elbows, and he kept calling me more names. He was a tough kid. It kind of made me keep on track to just keep doing what I was doing, stick to my game plan and stop listening to Josh call me so many mean names. I actually [...]

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“I’m expecting a tough fight. He’s well-rounded a lot like I am, but I think he’s more like a Jiu Jitsu guy more than a standup guy. I think he will stand a little bit to set up his shots to take me down. I think it has the potential to [be fight [...]

… according to a statement released today to MMAmania.com by Mickey Dubberly of KO Dynasty, Neer’s manager:
“We are very pleased with the decision the judge made on Josh’s hearing, and we can now finally put this matter behind us and move on. In no way will the Judge’s [...]

The lightweight match up between 155-pound veterans Josh Neer (25-7-1) and Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) will likely take place at UFC 101 on August 8 — not UFC Fight Night 19 on August 5 as previously reported.
MMAmania.com learned about the bout switch to pay-per-view (PPV) over the weekend, indicating that the East Coast destination for the [...]

MMAmania.com has been able to confirm that a lightweight match up between 155-pound veterans Josh Neer (25-7-1) and Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) is in the works for the upcoming UFC 101 planned for August 5.
Since posting a 2-3 record in the UFC, “The Dentist” won six of seven fights outside the promotion before returning to the [...]

After a gutty and hard-fought win over Mac Danzig at UFC Fight Night 17: “Lauzon vs. Stephens” earlier this month, 25-year-old mixed martial arts veteran Josh Neer has inked a contract extension that will keep the lightweight dynamo with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for an additional four fights.
Since posting a 2-3 record in the [...]