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Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano moved to LA event, co-headlines UFC 184 with Weidman vs. Belfort
The UFC women’s bantamweight championship bout between title holder Ronda Rousey and number one contender Cat Zingano has shifted from January’s UFC 182 event in Las Vegas to February’s UFC 184 event in Los Angeles. UFC officials announced the change earlier today, however no reason for the switch was given. Ronda Rousey (10-0 MMA, 4-0 […]
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Middleweight champion Chris Weidman goes back to his roots
Rewind to witness Chris Weidman on the rise as the pride of Baldwin, New York describes his ascent from All-American college wrestler to undefeated UFC contender.
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Weidman vs. Belfort Set For UFC 184 In February
Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort once again have a date that the pair will meet inside the Octagon. The bout is scheduled to finally go down on February 28th at UFC 184 in Los Angeles. Belfort spoke to MMAFighting about the bout: “On Feb. 28, I will be stepping inside the cage and winning this […]
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Vitor Belfort, New Ad, New Body?
Many fans have questioned what Vitor Belfort will look like when he finally steps into the Octagon against Chris Weidman for the middleweight title without TRT. BSN posted the following photo of an advertisement with Belfort for their Syntha-6 supplement line, and many have taken notice, and even criticized Belfort’s smaller size. What do you […]
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Jacare agrees To Fight This Guy, But Only On One Condition
Top ranked UFC middleweight Jacare Souza is widely believed to be the #1 contender to Chris Weidman’s UFC strap after Vitor Belfort gets his crack at the champ in 2015. However, UFC President Dana White stated that after Souza beat Gegard Mousasi, he would likely still need one more fight before getting a title shot. […]
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QUICK TWITT: Weidman Reacts To Belfort’s Lack Of Testing
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman isn’t thrilled to hear that his opponent Vitor Belfort hasn’t been tested once since his hearing with the NSAC on July 27th. He took to Twitter to express his frustration. http://t.co/Rugr7fztGI wow!Thought he's been getting tested countless times. Hasn't been tested once since fight announcement 3 months ago!? — Chris […]
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Vitor Belfort Hasn’t Been Tested By Nevada Since Last Hearing
Despite the ramped up drug testing in the last few months, it turns out Vitor Belfort hasn’t been drug tested by the NSAC since his hearing in July, where the commission agreed to license Belfort to fight Chris Weidman. The failed drug test earlier this summer was the second Belfort’s career, leaving many to wonder […]
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Weidman vs. Belfort Being Targeted For UFC 184 in Los Angeles
A middleweight title fight between current champion Chris Weidman and number one contender Vitor Belfort is being targeted to headline February’s UFC 184 event in Los Angeles. UFC officials announced the potential bout yesterday. Weidman and Belfort were supposed to headline December’s UFC 181 event in Las Vegas, but the champ suffered a broken hand […]
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Nevada Won’t Be Testing Vitor Belfort Ahead Of Weidman Bout
The Nevada State Athletic Commission will not be putting Vitor Belfort under their random drug testing protocol ahead of his upcoming bout against Chris Weidman. While “The Phenom” was originally expected to have the microscope on him, an injury to Chris Weidman has forced the duo out of Nevada’s reach. Ariel Helwani reported: (Via MMAFighting.com) […]
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UFC champ Chris Weidman helps 92-year-old neighbor in trouble
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman recently helped out his 92-year-old neighbor in a big way. Weidman was on his way to pick up a training partner from LaGuardia Airport on a rainy Thursday morning when he heard what sounded like “an animal dying.” Chris saw a figure two houses down and assumed he was watching […]
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Chris Weidman Curls Ariel Helwani?
Loading @gpvillante getting up close and personal this morning 😉 @arielhelwani View on Instagram UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman seems to have found a new workout buddy. Hit play and see for yourself.
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PHOTO | Chris Weidman, Matt Serra, And Ray Longo With Kevin James
UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman attended Kevin James comedy show with coaches Matt Serra and Ray Longo this past weekend and captured the moment on Instagram. Loading Hanging out with Kevin James after his comedy show with @mattserraufc @raylongo. My 1st time at a comedy show and he killed it View on Instagram
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Vitor Belfort Calls For Interim Title Belt Again
Vitor Belfort was scheduled to fight Chris Weidman at UFC 181, but after the champ was forced to postpone the bout due to a fractured hand, and unable to train for 6 weeks, Belfort began calling for an interim belt. He spoke to MMAFighting to again reiterate his belief that the UFC should have an […]
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Vitor Belfort Plans To ‘Surprise’ Opponents Who Doubt Him
Vitor Belfort hasn’t fought in the Octagon since November of 2013, when he knocked out Dan Henderson with a head kick in the 1st round of their UFC Fight Night main event bout. Some time following the win, TRT was banned, leaving many to question if Vitor would be able to perform at the same […]
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Vitor Belfort Training For Weidman Fight
Vitor Belfort and Chris Weidman were originally scheduled to fight at UFC 181, however after Weidman fractured his hand, the bout was postponed to a later date, potentially in February. That hasn’t stopped Belfort from hitting the gym in preparation for the bout. Check out the video of the challenger shadowboxing: Loading Todo treino é […]
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Weidman: ‘I’m going to make Vitor look like an old man who withered away’
“I’m going to have a lot of fun. I’m going in there to embarrass him. This is not going to be a close fight, this is going to be a completely, I’m going to embarrass him in that cage. I’m going to make him look like an old man who withered away.” “This is a […]
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Weidman Slams Belfort: “I’m Going To Embarrass Him”
Chris Weidman was forced out of his UFC 181 fight against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand, however Vitor Belfor began saying the UFC needs to have an interim belt until Weidman returns, which is believed to be February, just 2 months after their scheduled fight at UFC 181. Weidman spoke on The MMA Hour: […]
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Jacare Souza Content With Sitting Out, Hopes To Replace Vitor Belfort
Jacare Souza is coming off a dominant performance against Gegard Mousasi earlier this month. After the bout many were calling for Jacare to get a title shot, however UFC President Dana White stated that Jacare would most likely need to win one more fight before getting a title shot. Jacare’s manager has a different plan […]
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Silva: I Won’t Stop Until I Get My Title
Anderson Silva appears to be back, and it sounds like he means business. After losing to Chris Weidman on July 5th in 2013, and losing his middleweight championship Silva released a video saying “I’m back, trust me, I’m back.” However in their rematch in December of 2013, Silva snapped his leg. Now Silva is slated […]
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Kennedy Slams “Smaller And Fatter” No TRT Belfort
Tim Kennedy is currently gearing up for his UFC 178 main card bout tomorrow against Yoel Romero, however that hasn’t stopped Kennedy from taking some time to talk trash to Vitor Belfort. Kennedy spoke to MMAFighting about PED usage in MMA, and why people who say it’s okay, are dead wrong. “Have one of those […]
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UFC 181 Press Conference Today At 2 PT With Weidman, Belfort, Pettis, And Melendez
Today the UFC has invited fans to their UFC 181 press conference and Q&A with Chris Weidman, Vitor Belfort, Anthony Pettis, and Gilbert Melendez. Weidman was supposed to fight Belfort at UFC 181, but a hand fracture has forced him out of the bout. Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez will still serve as the co-main […]
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Belfort Slams Weidman Over Injury, Accuses Champ Of Faking It
Vitor Belfort was slated to fight Chris Weidman on December 6th at UFC 181 in a long awaited matchup for the UFC middleweight title, however earlier this month news broke that Weidman had suffered a hairline fracture in his hand, and as a result, the bout was postponed until February of 2015. ‘The Phenom’ doesn’t […]
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PHOTO | Weidman Sporting Cast Following UFC 181 Boot
UFC middleweight champion, Chris Weidman was forced out of his December title fight against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand. The champ is expected to return in February. The Caption Reads, Want to thank my fans for all the support. I’ll be back soon stronger than ever! #andstill
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QUICK TWITT: Weidman’s Hand To Be Casted, Belfort Fight Targeted For February
Earlier today news broke that Chris Weidman was out of his UFC 181 bout against Vitor Belfort with a broken hand. There was no timetable given for when Weidman would be able to return to the cage, and when he would fight Belfort, however Dana White took to Twitter to inform fight fans that the […]
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BREAKING : Weidman Out Of UFC 181, Hendricks vs. Lawler II Set To Headline Event
Chris Weidman has been forced out of his UFC 181 title fight against Vitor Belfort on December 6th. As a result, Johny Hendricks will defend his welterweight strap against Robbie Lawler in a highly anticipated rematch. The UFC broke the news via a press release, which stated that Weidman had suffered a hand injury during […]
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UFC Invites Fans To UFC 178 Weigh-Ins And UFC 181 Press Conference This Friday
UFC 178 takes place this Saturday from the MGM Grand Garden Arena with Demetrious Johnson defending his flyweight championship against Chris Cariaso in the main event. The event will take place this Friday at Premier Ballroom at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The event will be kicked off by a press conference with UFC […]
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Chris Weidman Is Glad Jacare Thinks He Can Beat Him
Chris Weidman is getting ready to fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 181, but he already has another challenger looking at getting a crack at the champion. Jacare Souza is fresh off a dominant win over Gegard Mousasi earlier this month, and is confident he can beat the current middleweight champion, Chris Weidman. MMAJunkie spoke with […]
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Jacare Picks Winner Of Weidman vs. Belfort
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza will have his eye on December’s UFC 180 card where Vitor Belfort will challenge Chris Weidman for the middleweight title. Jacare is one fight away from a title shot, according to UFC President Dana White. Jacare spoke to Globo about who he thinks would win the bout. “I think that Weidman will […]