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Vitor Belfort Will Request TRT Use Exemption For Weidman Fight
Ever since it came out that the UFC was looking to hold the next middleweight title fight, Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort, in Las Vegas, all eyes have been on Belfort and his use of testosterone replacement therapy. More specifically, would he attempt to get a therapeutic use exemption from the Nevada State Athletic Commision and […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Frank Mir vs. Mirko Cro Cop
Ahead of Frank Mir’s UFC 169 bout against Alistair Overeem, the UFC has released a fight from their vaults. Enjoy this legendary matchup between Mir and Cro Cop in the player above.
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Injured Anthony Pettis Wants To Return 4th Of July Weekend
UFC lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, has been sidelined since winning the belt against Benson Henderson last year. A PCL injury that required surgical repair has put him on the shelf and recently out of his scheduled December bout with Josh Thomson. The champ now believes that he’s on the mend and hopes for a return […]
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VIDEO | UFC 169: Faber vs. Barao Extended Preview
The UFC returns to New Jersey during Super Bowl weekend for an exciting card guaranteed to pack a punch. Urijah Faber, who’s only loses have come in title fights, faces Bantamweight champ Renan Barao and Jose Aldo defends his strap against Ricardo Lamas.
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VIDEO | Benson Henderson Discusses UFC on FOX 10 With ESPN
Check out what the former UFC lightweight champ had to say about his main event this weekend against Josh Thomson.
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Shhh!!! Secret – Gustafsson Served 15 Months In Swedish Prison For Grievous Bodily Harm
Looks like the UFC’s light-heavyweight roster isn’t the only list of victims beaten by the hands of Alexander Gustafsson. The top 205’er, according to a Swedish Interview, served 15 months in a Swedish Prison for ‘Grievous Bodily Harm’. Now, before we dive into Gustafsson’s admission, I should note that I have it on good authority […]
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Soares: ‘I Wouldn’t Say Weidman Beat Silva, But He Won The Fight’
“Regardless, he won the fight. I wouldn’t say he beat him, but he won the fight. He won the competition and you have to congratulate him — what he’s done nobody’s ever been able to do, one of them is knock out Anderson Silva and the other thing is beat Anderson Silva twice. Nobody’s ever […]
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Dana White: Rousey’s Sportsmanship Different Than Richard Sherman
“Nope [I didn’t say anything to Ronda Rousey about not shaking Miesha Tate’s hand after UFC 168]. That was her own decision. It’s not about being an ungracious winner … Ronda said it best. She said, ‘I didn’t like her before the fight, I definitely don’t like her after the fight, and nobody is going […]
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Chris Leben’s Message To His Fans
Two days ago we learned that nine-year UFC veteran, Chris Leben, was retiring from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. ‘The Crippler’ himself has now taken to his Facebook to address his fans on a more personal note. Check it: (unedited) Dear fans: man, it’s been a long couple weeks pondering this real big decision. […]
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Seattle vs. Denver Super Bowl: Cerrone Wants To Wager Rematch Against Benson Henderson
Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone is always looking for the next big thing. Forget that he’s fighting in just four-days because ‘The Cowboy’ has his net fight lined up. That is, he wants to get his next fight loaned up with a Denver Bronco’s Super Bowl win. Here it is:
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GSP Heads To NY, Assisting Carmont With UFC Training Camp
Former UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, has left the arena, but not the game. The Canadian based fighter recently sent out the following up date, and yes, he’s still training with his team at the highest level. Is this a sign of things to come? Check it:
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QUICK TWITT | Ortiz Says Doctors Have Cleared Him For Training
Fresh off the heals of Bjorn Rebney’s critical comments on the future of Tito Ortiz, Tito himself has come out and squandered those assumptions. The former UFC light-heavyweiht champion, at nearly 40-yeras old, is apparently still looking to train and fight. Check it:
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Report: Jewish Rabbi Wins His First MMA Fight
An Orthodox Jewish rabbi hadn’t thrown a punch in his life until he wanted to enter an amateur MMA fight. Yossi Eilfort’s journey began six months ago when he joined forces with MMA fighter and judo specialist Thierry Sokudju of Cameroon and started training at Team Quest Gym in Encinitas. “I never thought that a […]
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Cub Swanson: ‘I Feel Like I’m The Best’
“For a long time, I never really cared where I fit in the division or the rankings – until now,” he said. “Until right now. I feel like I’m the best in the world. I just need to prove it. I need a chance. And I really don’t feel like anybody out there can stop […]
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 10: Miocic vs Gonzaga Preview
FOX UFC Saturday features a clash between the eighth ranked heavyweight Stipe Miocic and Brazilian powerhouse Gabriel Gonzaga.
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QUICK TWITT | Sonnen Confirms That Both TUF Brazil Teams Belong To Him
With the taping of TUF Brazil 3 underway, ‘The Bad Guy’, Mr. Chael P. Sonnen, sent out the following tweet to his fans.
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PHOTO | EA UFC Reveals Chuck Liddell In-Game Character
The people behind the upcoming UFC video game, EA Sports, have just released the latest shot from the UFC video game. In the previous month we have seen the in-game characters ofThe Korean Zombie, Forrest Griffin, Jon Jones, GSP, Alexander Gustafsson, Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen. Is Chuck on par with the rest of the UFC stars released so far?
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PHOTO | Wanderlei Silva & Chael Sonnen Square Off On TUF Brazil Set
Fight fans have a lot to be excited about in 2014. One of those items is this grudge match middleweight bout between TUF Brazil coaches and longtime rivals, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva. The two coaches squared off for cameras recently while on the set of their reality series. (See Above) Early prediction
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The UFC’s Good Guys: Former Champs who play nice
The UFC is sort of like teen-heart throb Justin Beiber. Some people (13-year-old girls) love the guy, while others (everyone else) find him rather obnoxious. The UFC and its main man Dana White have made their fair share of enemies over the years, whether it be disgruntled fighters, outraged fans or rival promotions. The most […]
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Vitor Belfort Dropping TRT For Weidman Title Fight?
“I don’t believe [Vitor will be using TRT for his fight with Weidman]. It’s something that him and I have not discussed. He trains with us, but most of his, because he’s been in the game for so long, everything for him is pretty well set. So Joana (Belfort’s wife) does most of his day-to-day […]
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WSOF Calls Foul On Bellator’s Constant Mismatches
The rivalry between Bellator and World Series of Fighting continues to heat up today as WSOF Executive VP, Abdel-Aziz, tells Bleacher Report that his competitor is ripe with easy-to-pick mismatches. “I sit down at midnight every night, and I watch a lot of videos. I’m a big fan. I love this. It’s never too much, […]
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Douglas Lima Faces Rick Hawn for Vacant Welterweight Title April 18th
The Main Event is set for Bellator 117 as Douglas Lima and Rick Hawn will headline a packed night of fights from Iowa’s Mid-American Center on April 18th as the two clash in a Bellator Welterweight Title fight live on Spike TV. The event will broadcast live at 9 p.m. EST/ 8 p.m. CST on […]
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Gambler’s Odds: ‘UFC on FOX 10: Henderson vs. Thomson’
Betting on mixed martial arts is a tricky way to win money. There is no team to rely on when making a bet. It is easy to rely on top-notch players like Peyton Manning, Knowshon Moreno and Eric Decker to carry the Broncos to the Super Bowl. In the octagon, though? It’s a one man […]
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The MMA World Reacts To The Retirement Of Chris Leben
Yesterday we learned that longtime UFC middleweight, Chris Leben, was taking a step back from competition and retiring from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts. Following a four-fight losing streak, not many were surprised. Still though, losing a nine-year UFC veteran on the heels of his 22nd straight fight inside the Octagon is a tough […]
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VIDEO | Bisping sizes up potential opponents Machida and Munoz in realtime
Lyoto Machida and Mark Munoz square off while fellow UFC middleweight Michael Bisping provides live commentary — with his trademark British perspective — on what could be his next opponent.
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VIDEO | UFC on FOX 10: Josh Thomson Full Blast (Melendez vs. Sanchez)
Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez’s rivalry dates back to their days in Strikeforce where their trilogy of title fights proved epic. Thomson was present as his former nemesis squared off against Diego Sanchez for what turned out to be an instant classic.
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Bjorn Rebney discusses Tito Ortiz’s return to MMA & DUI
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz hasn’t fought since 2012, where he lost to Forrest Griffin by unanimous decision. Following that loss, Ortiz retired from MMA only to come out of retirement about a year later to fight former training partner Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the Bellator cage. Unfortunately Ortiz pulled out of that […]
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Bellator Responds to World Series of Fighting’s Challenge
The World Series of Fighting laid down a challenge to Bellator. The challenge was this: A cross-promotional pay-per-view event where fighters from both organizations would fight each other, winner-takes-all. Finally after no response from Bellator and a deadline given by WSOF, we have our answer. On Monday, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney spoke with MMAFighting.com […]