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Anthony Johnson vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira set for UFC on FOX 12
UFC officials announced today that a key light heavyweight bout between Anthony “Rumble” Johnson (17-4 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) will take place at July’s ‘UFC on FOX 12’ event in San Jose, California. “Rumble” recently made his octagon return in the co-main event of April’s UFC 172 card in […]
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Jose Aldo appears to be lightweight-bound after UFC 169 victory over Lamas; wants “Showtime’s” belt
UFC featherweight champion and long-time division ruler, Jose Aldo, appears to be lightweight-bound, this after defeating Ricardo Lamas 49-46 on each of the judges scorecards at UFC 169 in Newark, N.J. yesterday evening. “Scarface” stated his desire to fight the UFC’s lightweight champion, Anthony Pettis, at last night’s post-fight press conference: “It’s not about me, it’s […]
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Antonio Rogerio Nogueira injured, will not fight Gustafsson in March
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) was expected to face Alexander Gustafsson (15-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) at London’s O2 Arena on March 8, 2014. However, according to MMA Fighting, a lingering back injury will prevent “Lil Nog” from competing in the proposed headliner opposite “The Mauler.” Since joining the UFC ranks, Nogueira has pulled […]
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Edwin Figueroa vs. Erik Perez set for UFC 167 in Las Vegas
Yesterday, UFC officials announced that a bantamweight bout between Erik Perez (13-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Edwin Figueroa (9-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) is the latest addition to November’s UFC 167 event. Erik Perez is coming off his first defeat inside the octagon, which he suffered at the hands of Takeya Mizugaki at the “UFC Fight […]
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Donald Cerrone vs. Evan Dunham added to UFC 167 in Las Vegas
UFC officials announced today that a lightweight bout between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (20-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Evan Dunham (14-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has been added to November’s UFC 167 event in Las Vegas. Cerrone is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Rafael dos Anjos at last month’s UFC Fight Night 27 event in Indianapolis. Prior […]
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George Roop vs. Francisco Rivera set for UFC 166 in Houston
Over the weekend, UFC officials announced that a bantamweight bout between George Roop (14-9-1 MMA, 4-5 UFC) and Francisco Rivera (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) is the latest addition to an already stacked UFC 166 card. George Roop will be looking to continue his momentum and make it three wins in a row when he faces Rivera this October. […]
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Dana White Offers Solution to Low Fighter Pay: Cut Bonuses
There is always talk after each event on the pertinent and on-going issue of fighter pay. In a sport where your body is placed, arguably, in some of the most stressful states that one could endure, its easy to see why some may complain for not making top-dollar. The target for all the anger seems […]
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Jamie Varner vs. Gleison Tibau set for UFC 164 in Milwaukee
This afternoon, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Jamie Varner (21-7-1 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and Gleison Tibau (27-9 MMA, 11-7 UFC) has been added to the already stacked UFC 164 card. The former WEC lightweight champion, Varner, most recently saw action at UFC 155 in December, where he scored a split-decision victory over Melvin […]
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Rumor: Alistair Overeem set to return at UFC 164
The 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix champion, Alistair Overeem (36-12 MMA, 1-1 UFC), is being targeted for a late summer octagon return according to multiple sources. The former Strikeforce heavyweight champion is being rumored to to compete at UFC 164, which is a pay-per-view event set for August 31 at Milwaukee’s Bradley Center. Overeem’s opponent has yet to be announced, however, […]
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Jon Fitch signs with World Series of Fighting | MMA News
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch (24-5-1) has inked a multi-fight deal with the upstart World Series of Fighting promotion. The news was confirmed by the WSOF after a report surfaced from MMAFIGHTING.com. The American Kickboxing Academy product has been in talks with the promotion for weeks, ironing out contract details. The WSOF expressed […]
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Sunday February 24, 2013 Bobby Green joins BJPenn.com’s FIST-ta-CUFF Radio Show 177 to talk UFC Debut and Future
Bobby Green is on the show and the man is coming off a great win in his UFC debut against Jacob Volkmann. Bobby “King” Green is on the show and the man is also on a roll, a five fight win streak to be exact. Bobby started his career with an 8-1 record and has […]
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UFC 156 Medical Suspensions Report: 13 Fighters Out, Including Overeem / Edgar | UFC NEWS
Last weekend UFC 156 took place from The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Thirteen of the evenings competitors have received medical suspensions from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. The full list of required medical suspensions is as follows: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira: Suspended indefinitely until cleared by ophthalmologist for potential right eye injury Frankie […]
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Salary Report: Rashad Evans Tops UFC 156 Payroll | UFC NEWS
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the disclosed fighter salaries from last weekend’s UFC 156 event. Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans, took home the largest cut on the night even in defeat. His teammate, Alistair Overeem, came in a close second for his third round loss to “Bigfoot” Silva. The full UFC 156 […]
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Cro Cop Believes Alistair Overeem’s Loss Due To Inability To Use PED’s | UFC NEWS
“I wasn’t surprised by Silva’s victory at all and I had believed he would win. I don’t want to come off as a smart-ass or say I knew it all along, so I’ll explain why I’d believed so. First, Silva is a big tough guy with a huge heart who had demolished Fedor and he […]
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VIDEO | Benavidez vs. McCall Highlight | UFC NEWS
Video: Highlights: UFC 156: Benavidez – McCall The Flyweights kicked the pay-per-viwe card last Saturday at UFC !56 and here is a highlight of one of the more memorable bouts of the evening.
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FULL UFC 156 Results: Aldo Retains Title, Blackzilians Go 0-2 In Potential Title Bids | UFC NEWS
UFC 156 has concluded and the “Super Saturday” event had it’s mix of highs and lows. The flyweights kicked off the main card with an exciting back and forth bout between Joseph Benavidez and Ian McCall. After three fast paced rounds the Team Alpha Male product did enough to earn a decision victory. In the […]
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UFC 156 Main Event Recap | UFC News
UFC 156 took place last night on Super Saturday and featured a plethora of incredible fights featuring some of the best talent in the world. Headlining the card was Jose Aldo defending his featherweight title against the former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Edgar is coming off of consecutive losses to Benson Henderson and […]
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UFC 156 Prelim results
By Evan Stoumbelis Tonight MMA fans will watch as Frankie Edgar challenges featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo, Alistair Overeem makes his return against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva, and Rashad Evans hopes to defeat Antonio Nogueira and earn a fight with Anderson Silva, but before that, fans tuned into Facebook and FX for 6 bouts. Starting with the […]
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Watch Tonight’s UFC 156 Post-Fight Press Conference Live Right Here | UFC NEWS
UFC 156 takes place tonight in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Immediately following tonight’s main event we will hold a live stream of the post-fight press conference right here in this thread. You can tune into the closed live broadcast at approximately 10:30 p.m. Pacific Time.
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VIDEO: Dana White UFC 156 Vlog day 2 | UFC NEWS
Dana’s Dana’s second vlog is a look behind the scenes of the last few days leading up to UFC 156 LIVE on PPV this Saturday!!
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UFC 156 Weigh-In Results: Three Miss Weight | UFC NEWS
UFC 156 takes place tomorrow in Las Vegas and the fighters took to the scales today to make their bouts official. Three fighters missed the mark, but only one conceded while the other two were given an additional time allowance to make the required weight limit. Here are the results from today’s UFC 156 weigh-in […]
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UFC 156 Pre Fight Interview | “Bigfoot” Silva Questions Overeem’s Heart | UFC NEWS
UFC heavyweight fighter, Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, discusses his upcoming fight this weekend against Alistair Overem.
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UFC 156 Pre Fight Interview | Alistair Overeem Says “Bigfoot” Is Fake | UFC NEWS
UFC heavyweight fighter, Alistair Overeem, discusses his upcoming co-main event slot at UFC 156 against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva.
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UFC 156 Pre Fight Interview | Rashad Evans Says He Will Fight Anderson Silva If Offered The Fight | UFC NEWS
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Rashad Evans, talks about his future, his absence and what comes after a win this weekend!
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UFC 156 Pre Fight Interview | Jose Aldo On The Weight Cut Down To 145 & More | UFC NEWS
UFC featherweight champion, Jose Aldo, discusses his upcoming fight against Frankie Edgar tomorrow in the UFC 156 main event.
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UFC 156 Pre Fight Interview | Frankie Edgar Talks About His Future At 145 Pounds | UFC NEWS
Former UFC lightweight champion, Frankie Edgar, discusses his upcoming fight at UFC 156 against Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title.
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UFC 156 Pre Fight Interview | Dana White Talks Overeem vs. Silva, Couture, ‘Superfights’ & More | UFC NEWS
UFC President Dana White discusses all major items in the MMA Landscape in this UFC 156 pre-fight interview.