Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen does not believe that current UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw will be cashing any checks from training at the new ‘Elevation Fight Team’ gym in Denver. “The American Gangster” made the statement on his Podcast: “T.J. left under the guise that he was going to be paid to train,” Sonnen […]

UFC lightweight contender Dustin Poirier was expected to headline this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 76 event in Dublin opposite Joseph Duffy. However, yesterday it was announced that “Irish Joe” had suffered a concussion in training and would not be able to compete in this Saturday’s main event. When the news hit that Duffy was not going […]

The last time UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler took to the cage fight fans got to witness one of the greatest fights in mixed martial arts history, as “Ruthless” went to war with Rory MacDonald for the better part of five rounds before eventually earning a TKO victory over the talented Canadian late in the fight. […]

Earlier today we learned that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski had been booked to fight Stipe Miocic in the co-main event of January’s UFC 195 fight card in Las Vegas. However, according to Arlovski, he was offered a different fight prior to the Miocic bout by UFC officials. “The Pitbull” told MMAJunkie’s Mike Bohn that the UFC […]

Former PRIDE champion and MMA legend, Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1), has not competed in mixed martial arts since March of 2013, when he scored a knockout victory over Brian Stann. “The Axe Murderer” is currently under suspension, this after he ran away from NSAC officials who were attempting to administer an unannounced drug test. Wanderlei recently spoke to […]

Chris Weidman will defend his UFC middleweight championship against former Strikeforce title holder Luke Rockhold at December’s UFC 194 event in Las Vegas. The highly anticipated event, which is headlined by a featherweight title unification bout featuring Jose Aldo taking on Conor McGregor, takes place December 12 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in […]

UFC heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic (13-2 MMA) was expected to face “Big” Ben Rothwell in the co-main event of this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 76 card in Dublin, Ireland. Unfortunately for fight fans, Miocic suffered an injury in training and was forced to pull out of the highly anticipated heavyweight tilt. Apparently the injury suffered […]

Two-time UFC light heavyweight title challenger Alexander Gustafsson does not want to become a journeyman in the sport of mixed martial arts. “The Mauler” recently spoke with Swedish news outlet Allehanda, where he stated that he will continue to fight as long as he has the potential to be the best. His words (transcribed by […]

Earlier this year there was heavy speculation as to whether or not former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar would return to the UFC when his contract with the WWE expired. Lesnar, who ultimately re-signed with the WWE, hadn’t fought in the octagon since December of 2011, where he suffered a quick TKO loss to Alistair Overeem and […]

It has been a rough couple of weeks for former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber. First off, “The California Kid” had to deal with the drama caused from his breakup with former Team Alpha Male coach Duane Ludwig. Shortly after that, Faber was informed by now-former teammate, T.J. Dillashaw, that the current UFC bantamweight champion would be taking his talents […]

UFC heavyweight fighter Brendan Schaub recently announced that he was stepping away from the octagon for an indefinite period of time. Schaub made the announcement during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience where he stated he was taking a break from active competition in order to focus on his “Fighter and the Kid” podcast. Apparently […]

Blame it on Conor McGregor. That’s what Duane Ludwig is claiming in regards to why former employer Urijah Faber is currently riding the ‘drama wave’. “Bang” was a guest on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour where he stated that Urijah Faber’s recent actions were due to the fact that McGregor got in his head […]

UFC lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt (6-0 MMA) impressed a lot of people by taking only 57-seconds to TKO Francisco Trevino in his octagon debut earlier this month at UFC 192. Fellow UFC lightweight Kevin Lee (11-1 MMA) was NOT one of those people. “The Motown Phenom” recently told MMAJunkie Radio that he could end Northcutt’s career as quickly as it started: […]

UFC Flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (23-2-1 MMA) does not give a damn who his next opponent is going to be. “Mighty Mouse” is solely focused on one goal, and that’s breaking Anderson Silva’s record of 10 consecutive world title defenses. “I don’t give a damn,” Johnson told MMA Junkie when asked who he wanted to […]

Just last week, UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw informed his friends at Team Alpha Male that he would be switching camps for his upcoming title fight with Dominick Cruz, and will now train out of Denver’s new Elevation Fight Club. Since that moment, a lot has changed. First off, Urijah Faber took to the Stud […]

UFC lightweight prospect Sage Northcutt (6-0 MMA) recently praised former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre as being one of the men who inspired him to succeed in mixed martial arts. “Georges St-Pierre is one of my favorite fighters,” Northcutt said prior to UFC 192. “He’s just a phenomenal athlete. If you look at him, he’s ripped up, and […]

Former UFC flyweight contender John “Hands of Stone” Lineker (26-7 MMA) returned to the promotions bantamweight division at last month’s UFC 191 event in Las Vegas, where he scored a first-round submission victory over Francisco Rivera. The win marked Lineker’s third victory in a row and earned him a $50k “Fight of the night” bonus. Lineker, who earned […]

After dropping his last three fights in the UFC’s middleweight division, Eddie “Truck” Gordon (7-4 MMA) has decided to move to welterweight (170lbs). The middleweight winner of the Ultimate Fighter Season 19 announced his decision during a recent appearance on Cage Side Submission Radio: “I’m actually looking to make a mark at the welterweight division. That’s […]

Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was forced to pull out of his scheduled UFC 192 co-main event bout with Tyron Woodley six days ago due to a weight cut mishap which resulted in hospitalization. Following his botched weight cut and fight cancellation, UFC President Dana White told reporters that he now considers Johny Hendricks […]

The octagon will return to Brazil next month for UFC Fight Night 77. The 13-bout event, which will air on FOX Sports 1, is headlined by a middleweight bout featuring Vitor Belfort taking on Dan Henderson for a third time. Belfort and Henderson first met at PRIDE 32 in 2006, where “Hendo” earned a unanimous decision win over “The Phenom”. […]

Top UFC strawweight contender Claudia Gadelha (13-1 MMA) took to her Instagram this past weekend, where she fired shots at current UFC 115-pound title holder Joanna Jedrzejczyk. Check it out: A photo posted by Claudinha Gadelha (@claudiagadelhaufc) on Oct 3, 2015 at 12:32pm PDT Doesn’t the belt look more beautiful (with me) than with Gollum?/Será […]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (21-1 MMA) was hanging out with friend and training partner Alistair Overeem following the UFC 192 fights this past Saturday night. “The Reem” posted the following photo on his instagram and wrote that he “Can’t wait till the champ is back in the mix and dominating as […]

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez took part in a fan Q&A prior to today’s UFC 192 weigh-ins in Houston, where he revealed that his rematch with Fabricio Werdum is being targeted for a March event in Brazil. “Now we’re hearing March in Brazil, so I’m happy about that,” Velasquez told MMAjunkie. “I’m looking to […]