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Tim Boetsch Honored To Be The Man To KO Lombard | UFC NEWS
UFC middleweight, Tim Boetsch talked to Sherdog Radio Network’s, Jordan Breen Show about his highly anticipated fight with promotional newcomer and top middleweight prospect, Hector Lombard. Boetsch was originally slated to fight Michael Bisping at the upcoming UFC 149 card but the injury bug hit and shook up the middleweight division leaving Boetsch and Lombard […]
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UFC on FUEL TV 4 Medical Suspensions Report | UFC NEWS
Injuries were abundant after the UFC on Fuel 4 card. The card took place on July 11th, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Mark Munoz was the biggest name on the injury list as he was beaten down for almost two rounds by Chris Weidman. He will be out for six months for […]
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UFC on FUEL TV 4 Salary Report | UFC NEWS
UFC on Fuel 4 gave us a spectacular card with skillful finishes. In the main event, Chris Weidman proved that he is a threat at 185 by dominating Mark Munoz and finishing him in the second with a perfect elbow followed by brutal ground0-and-pound. Aaron Simpson and Chris Weidman topped out the list at $46,000 […]
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VIDEO | Faber vs. Barao Preview | UFC NEWS
Urijiah Faber takes on Renan Barao for the interim bantamweight title at UFC 149. Like such an explosive matchup needs any hyping, here is the video preview of this blockbuster main event. [youtube:b6AHu9EVvz0] Here is the full fight card for the July 21st card. MAIN CARD (PPV): Urijah Faber vs. Renan Barao (for interim […]
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Sonnen Has New Respect For Silva I MMA News
The most anticipated fight in UFC history has now concluded and the reigning UFC middleweight champion is still that, the champion. This fight had by-far the most amount of trash talking with a two-year gap in between the two fights. After a tough loss, though, it is Chael Sonnen who came out and gave respect […]
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"Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen Are Going Do Just Fine Saturday Night" I MMA News
UFC President sits down with Todd Grisham of ESPN to discuss everything from boxing to Tito Ortiz to fighter pay in a fantastic interview leading up to the biggest UFC event in history. Dana White has been extremely busy as of late, expanding his company and giving fans around three UFC events each month. Now, with […]
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Patrick out, Ebersole in to face Head at UFC 149 | UFC News
Coming off of a close victory over T.J. Waldburger, Brian Ebersole (50-14-1, 1 NC) has been called on to replace a recent opponent in Claude Patrick, as he steps up to fight James Head (8-2) at the injury-riddled UFC 149 card, scheduled for July 21st at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Ebersole fought […]
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NSAC Discloses Full Amount OF Nick Diaz Fine | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis At UFC 143 Nick Diaz lost to Carlos Condit, making Condit the interim welterweight champion. After the fight, Diaz failed a drug test, testing positive for marijuana metabolites, and was fined 30% of his fight purse. In an interview today, NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer confirmed that Diaz was fined more than […]
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Tito Ortiz says Forrest Griffin Should Retire Too | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Earlier this month, Forrest Griffin said “If I lose to Tito, I’m going to retire from life. Seriously” The Huntington Beach Bad Boy, Tito Ortiz responded to Forrest’s comment by saying: “Maybe it’s time for Forrest to retire; maybe he wants to retire. Maybe he’s just letting everybody know that he’s going […]
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Urijah Faber "MMA Needs Chael Sonnen"
By Evan Stoumbelis Urijah Faber spoke recently about Chael Sonnen at a press conference. Faber talked about how he’s known Chael for a long time and how the two met while Faber was wrestling at UC Davis and Sonnen was wrestling at Oregon, Faber even went far enough as to call Sonnen an “outstanding individual” […]
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Faber Thinks He's Faced Tougher Guys Than Barao | UFC NEWS
Urijah Faber (26-5) recently spoke to Inside MMA about his upcoming interim bantamweight title fight with Renan Barao (28-1, 1 NC). The two will fight in the main event of UFC 149 to determine who gets the next shot at the undisputed title when the winner goes on to face Dominick Cruz once the champ […]
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Etim Out, Varner In To Face Lauzon | UFC News
The injury bug hits another highly anticipated fight as Terry Etim (15-4) has been forced out of his upcoming bout with Joe Lauzon (21-7) on the UFC on FOX 4 card, which is scheduled to take place on August 4th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Replacing Etim will be Jamie Varner (20-6-1, […]
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Wanderlei Silva: Holding On To His Pride
A few months ago, before Vitor Belfort withdrew from his UFC 147 bout with Wanderlei Silva, BJPENN.com ran a story about why Wanderlei Silva shouldn't be considered an underdog for that fight. As the author of that article, I stand before the MMA community humbled. Not only did Belfort withdraw, but he was replaced by […]
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GSP: I'll Be The David Beckham Of MMA | MMA News
By Evan Stoumbelis Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has his sights set on becoming the David Beckham of Mixed Martial Arts. The 36 year old Los Angeles Galaxy star player has a whopping salary of £160million, and earns around £26million from sponsorships. (The Sun) St. Pierre only earns £5million for headlining a PPV fight. St. […]
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VIDEO | Franklin Discusses UFC 147 Main Event In Brazil | UFC NEWS
Rich Franklin discusses Wanderlei Silva‘s fighting style as he prepares to have a rematch with ‘The Axe Murderer’ at UFC 147 in the main event. In his pre-fight interview, Franklin breaks down what its like to fight Wanderlei and what he needs to do to put Silva away. “The best way to describe Wanderlei’s fighting […]
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"Mayhem" Unimpressed With Promotional Sonnen | UFC NEWS
Fight Hub TV recently spoke with recent retiree, Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller, asking him who he thinks makes the better promotions for a fight between himself and Chael Sonnen: “I don’t know. I almost think Chael does, only because he’s got a lot of pre-written bits,” said Miller. “I’m going to start writing from now on […]
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Rogan: Judges Who Suck Should Be Fired | UFC NEWS
Joe Rogan is now amongst the hordes of fight fans and UFC brass alike who are calling for a massive recall of current MMA judges due to their blatant lack of MMA knowledge. In an Interview with Bloody Elbow, Joe discusses why there needs to be a serious reform with MMA judging. “I think they […]
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Wanderlei Lashes Back At Sonnen | "F*** You Man!" | UFC NEWS
Wanderlei Silva has had an outspoken hatred for Chael Sonnen over the past few months and it has only gotten worse with Chael’s trash talking of Silva’s native Brazil. Having the longest reigning Pride champion and renowned master of brutality, Wanderlei Silva mad at you probably isn’t the best idea but Chael has been proven […]
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UFC on FX 3 Medical Suspensions Report | UFC NEWS
Several undercard fighters have received medical suspensions from training after the UFC on FX 3 card that took place on June 8th at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Knockout of the Night victim, Josh Neer ranked amongst the highest suspensions at 60 days after being knocked unconscious (before he hit the ground) […]
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva Blogs About Rich Franklin Fight | UFC NEWS
Wanderlei Silva talks his upcoming rematch with Rich Franklin in the main event of UFC 147. This will be a rematch to the UFC 99 main event in Cologne, Germany. Wanderlei looks extremely confident coming into this fight. Wanderlei has brought Lyoto Machida into his camp to improve on his stand-up game.
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Bibiano Fernandes Says He Never Signed With the UFC | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Refuting previous reports stating Bibiano Fernandes signed with the UFC and then allegedly suffered an injury, Fernandes posted on his Facebook that he had never even signed with the organisation in the first place. Almost two weeks ago, it was reported on numerous sites that DREAM Bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes had signed […]
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UFC on FX 3 Ratings Report | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis Last Friday Johnson vs McCall II headlined UFC on FX 3, where fans saw Demetrious Johnson defeat Ian McCall via unanimous decision. Johnson now moves on to fight Joseph Benavidez to become the first ever UFC Flyweight champion. Unfortunately, after seeing a slight climb in viewers during UFC on FX 2, numbers […]
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Let Your Haters Be Your Motivators | Vera Ready To Shock The World And Beat "Shogun" | UFC NEWS
“Go ahead and bet the house on [Shogun]. You don’t have to believe me. Just watch, August 4th, check it out and then let me know what you think afterwards…. It’s Shogun. After my last performance against Eliot Marshal, they’re supposed to be counting me out. I’m supposed to be the underdog. I’m supposed to […]
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UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen Weigh-Ins Venue Set For Mandalay Bay | UFC NEWS
The weigh-ins for the most highly anticipated fight of the year have been scheduled for July 6th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The weigh-in will coincide with the UFC Fan Expo that will take place July 6-7 at the same venue. In the main event for UFC 148, Anderson Silva will take on Chael […]
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Mayhem Miller's Lackluster UFC Career | UFC NEWS
By Evan Stoumbelis On Saturday night, during the UFC 146 prelims, we saw Jason “Mayhem” Miller face TUF runner-up CB Dollaway. After rocking Dollaway twice, the fight went to a decision, and Dollaway won the fight via unanimous decision. During the post-fight press conference Dana White said that the UFC was done with the charismatic […]
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Jason "Mayhem" Miller Cut From UFC After Backstage Incident | UFC NEWS
By Jonathan Kirschner Despite being only two fights into his most recent UFC run, Jason “Mayhem” Miller has been released by the company and is “done” with all Zuffa owned promotions after a backstage incident. Dana White made the announcement during the UFC 146 post-fight press conference on Saturday night. After confirming that Miller had […]