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  • Mark Munoz On Gegard Mousasi: ‘I’m going to light him up’

    Mark Munoz On Gegard Mousasi: ‘I’m going to light him up’

    On May 31, Mark Munoz headlines UFC Fight Night 41 in Berlin, opposite, Gegard Mousasi. Both men are top middleweight contenders, and both are coming off losses to Lyoto Machida. The winner moves forward and etches himself one-step closer to a title shot, and Munoz told ‘UFC Tonight’, that it is he, who will be […]

  • Nelson Gives ‘Nog’ Grappling Edge But Says He Hits Harder

    Nelson Gives ‘Nog’ Grappling Edge But Says He Hits Harder

    Last night on FOX Sports 1’s ‘UFC Tonight’, Roy Nelson, stopped by to discuss his upcoming headliner against Minotauro Nogueira. The two heavyweights face-off on April 11 from Abu Dhabi exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. Here’s what ‘Big Country’ told the panel during his stint on last night’s show: Roy Nelson on his training camp […]

  • Sonnen: ‘Maybe Hendo Was Drinking When He Called Out Machida’

    Sonnen: ‘Maybe Hendo Was Drinking When He Called Out Machida’

    …and not because he wouldn’t take the fight. “He was probably riding high after his victory. When we interviewed him after the fight, he said he was going out to celebrate. Then, he posted some photos of him with cervezas”, Sonnen said with a grin. “He probably tweeted out that challenge then, not realizing that he’d have […]

  • GSP Going In For Surgery, Suffers Second Torn ACL

    GSP Going In For Surgery, Suffers Second Torn ACL

    Well fight fans, the wait for GSP’s return just got pushed out a little bit, whether the former champ wanted it or not. Former UFC welterweight champion, Georges St-Pierre, announced, just moments ago, that he tore his left ACL in training. Tore my left ACL in training. Surgery in a few days. Rehab, pain, hard […]

  • Silva Doesn’t Believe Dream Fight With Roy Jones Jr. Will Happen

    Silva Doesn’t Believe Dream Fight With Roy Jones Jr. Will Happen

    “I don’t think this is going to happen. It’s not an idea politically well received by Dana and Lorenzo. I’m trying, I always bring that subject but they are irreducible. It would be historical Roy spanking of me but this is my dream. He is also very excited to do this but it is a […]

  • Jorgensen Appealing Recent Loss In Brazil

    Jorgensen Appealing Recent Loss In Brazil

    If you can’t beat em, appeal, appeal, appeal… (No, it really isn’t like that. I’m just messing.) Last weekend in Brazil, Scott Jorgensen (pictured) ran into (literally) one of the flyweight division’s top-ranked assassins in Jussier Formiga. Jorgensen ended up losing the bout, when an inadvertent head-butt sent him packing down to the mat, where […]

  • Retired Forrest Griffin Says Body So Beat Up He Can No Longer Dunk

    Retired Forrest Griffin Says Body So Beat Up He Can No Longer Dunk

    Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Forrest Griffin, is six-foot, three-inches tall. He’s not a short man my any stretch of the imagination. Which is why it’s somewhat troubling to hear, that at just 34 years-old, he’s struggling so hard with a broken down body, that a simple athletic feat of dunking a basketball is now impossible […]

  • Demian Maia vs. Mike Pierce In The Works For Brazil’s May UFC Event

    Demian Maia vs. Mike Pierce In The Works For Brazil’s May UFC Event

    According to recent reports on UFC tonight, a welterweight bout between Demian Maia and Mike Pierce is in the works for the UFC’s return trip to Brazil in May. The event, scheduled for May 31, is to serve as ‘The Ultimate Fighter Brazil — Season 3 Finale’ and will feature, coaches, Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei […]

  • Researchers Say Brain Trauma Occurs in 30% of MMA Fights

    Researchers Say Brain Trauma Occurs in 30% of MMA Fights

    A Canadian study revealed information that could take athlete safety inside the octagon to the next level. The American Journal of Sports Medicine recently published a study that critiques how safe the sport of MMA really is. The study revealed that mixed martial arts fighters suffer a traumatic brain injury in three of every ten […]

  • Cody McKenzie Released From UFC, Wants Aoki Bout

    Cody McKenzie Released From UFC, Wants Aoki Bout

    In another blow to the UFC’s roster, TUF season 12 fighter Cody McKenzie (pictured), recently announced his UFC release through his official twitter account. The Alaskan native went 3-4 while under the UFC”s employ, most recently dropping an unimpressive bout to Sam Stout on the UFC on FOX 9 card. Outside of his lackluster record, […]

  • PHOTO’s | Johny Hendricks Surgery Before & After **EXTREMELY GRAPHIC**

    PHOTO’s | Johny Hendricks Surgery Before & After **EXTREMELY GRAPHIC**

    Earlier this week, UFC welterweight champion, Johny Hendricks went under the knife to repair a torn bicep. In a release by UFC Tonight, last night, we have some photo’s of the before and after of his open wound during surgery. It’s cool, but gross. You’ve been warned. BECAUSE OF THE GRAPHIC NATURE OF THESE IMAGES YOU […]

  • VIDEO | Randy Couture Jammin On Harmonica With The Jason Young Band

    VIDEO | Randy Couture Jammin On Harmonica With The Jason Young Band

    This one’s for the ‘Natural’ Fans. Jason Young Band with Randy Couture On Harmonica Whiskey Chicks Bricktown Oklahoma City

  • VIDEO | Mark Munoz Talks Gegard Mousasi Bout With UFC Tonight

    VIDEO | Mark Munoz Talks Gegard Mousasi Bout With UFC Tonight

    Top UFC Middleweight fighter, Mark Munoz, dropped by the UFC Tonight set last night to all about his upcoming main event against Gegard Mousasi in May. Hit play above and enjoy!

  • Palhares Laughs Off Ground Threat Of WSOF Champ

    Palhares Laughs Off Ground Threat Of WSOF Champ

    This Saturday on NBC Sports, Rousimar Palhares, fights outside the UFC for the first time since 2007. In his WSOF debut, the former top UFC middleweight-turned-welterweight, fights newly minted promotional champion, Steve Carl. Carl boasts an impressive 21-3 record with the majority (nearly all) his wins coming by submission. It’s the perfect scenario for the […]

  • Holly Holm Not Speaking Of Failed UFC Talks Until After Her Fight

    Holly Holm Not Speaking Of Failed UFC Talks Until After Her Fight

    Top MMA prospect and multi-time boxing champion, Holly Holm, was expected to have a smooth transition into the UFC. However, after failed negotiations with the UFC brass, she’s on the outs. Dana White says a deal with her is far off and recently stated that the UFC has zero interest in entertaining her signing. For […]

  • Four Fighters Dropped From UFC’s Roster

    Four Fighters Dropped From UFC’s Roster

    “You win some, you lose some.” A statement that has a few different relevant meanings when discussing the UFC and it’s roster. On one-hand, the UFC is always bringing in the world’s top prospects. New Fighter signings are an almost weekly event over at the UFC headquarters. Usually though, whenever one man enters, another roster […]

  • VIDEO | Stitch Duran’s Perspective – WOW!

    VIDEO | Stitch Duran’s Perspective – WOW!

    Jacob “Stitch” Duran is the most famous UFC and Boxing Cutman in the business. Since 2002 he has been wrapping hands and closing cuts in the UFC Octagon and I personally can’t remember an event without him. In boxing the Klitschko Brothers always fly him to Europe to work their corners and Sylvester Stallone puts […]

  • PHOTO | ‘UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi’ Poster

    PHOTO | ‘UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi’ Poster

    UFC officials have released the official ‘UFC Fight Night 41: Munoz vs. Mousasi’ poster for their upcoming May event going down in Germany. ‘UFC Fight Night 41’ goes down on May 31, from Berlin’s O2 World Arena. As part of a UFC double-header, the Sonnen vs. Wanderlei fight card goes down on the same day […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Leaks Chael/Wandy Spat That Nearly Ends TUF Brazil

    VIDEO | UFC Leaks Chael/Wandy Spat That Nearly Ends TUF Brazil

    Things got off to a tense start as coaches Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen began team selections on the third season of TUF Brazil. Paula Sack finds out what happened. Catch episode three now live on UFC Fight Pass.

  • Frank Mir Taking Time Off From Fighting

    Frank Mir Taking Time Off From Fighting

    Former UFC heavyweight champion, Frank Mir, has seen better days. The future hall-of-famer is riding a four-fight losing-streak inside the UFC’s Octagon, and for most athletes that means a UFC release. During a recent interview with FOX Sports, Mir’s manager, confirmed that Frank isn’t going to have to test his free-agency worth, because the UFC […]

  • Fertitta In Favor Of Random Drug Testing, Just Not By The UFC

    Fertitta In Favor Of Random Drug Testing, Just Not By The UFC

    “I think we have to understand at the end of the day we are unlike other sports,” said Fertitta. “We are regulated and cannot be presumptuous in thinking we can just take away whatever authority [commissions] have and put it in our hands. It’s not that simple. “You have to understand how state regulatory systems […]

  • PHOTO | Chad Mendes Looking SWOLE In Between Fights

    PHOTO | Chad Mendes Looking SWOLE In Between Fights

    Top UFC featherweight fighter, Chad ‘Money’ Mendes, is looking pretty swole during his time between fights. The Team Alpha Male product last saw action in December in a bout where he dominated Nik Lentz for three straight rounds. No word on when he’s expected to return to action, but the man responsible for his one […]

  • Sergio Pettis vs. Yaotzin Meza set for ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ in Albuquerque

    Sergio Pettis vs. Yaotzin Meza set for ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ in Albuquerque

    UFC officials announced today that a bantamweight bout between Sergio Pettis (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Yaotzin Meza (20-9 MMA, 1-2 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ event in Albuquerque. After opening his professional mixed martial arts career with 10-straight victories, 20 year-old Sergio Pettis suffered his first ever setback at […]

  • John Dodson vs. John Moraga 2 set for ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ in Albuquerque

    UFC officials announced today that former flyweight title challengers John Dodson (15-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and John Moraga (14-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) will square off at the upcoming ‘UFC Fight Night 43’ event in Albuquerque. The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 winner, John Dodson, is coming off a “Knockout of the night” victory over Darrell Montague, […]

  • VIDEO | Cyborg Smashes Chicks In The World Of Muay Thai

    VIDEO | Cyborg Smashes Chicks In The World Of Muay Thai

    Cris Cyborg takes her skills to Muay Thai against Jennifer Colomb at Lion Fight 11 outside at the Fremont Street Experience. See Cris Cyborg in action again at Lion Fight 14 March 28th on AXS TV!

  • Siver Blames Tainted Supplements On Drug Testing Failure

    Siver Blames Tainted Supplements On Drug Testing Failure

    Prior to UFC 168 I had to hire an external personal trainer and nutritionist to support me with making weight. The nutritionist recommended me a new diet method from the US, which had been successfully used by the stars. Thereupon I asked, if I, as a competitive professional athlete, could safely use this supplement. This […]

  • VIDEO | Urijah Faber Stars In Another Music Video – MUST WATCH!

    VIDEO | Urijah Faber Stars In Another Music Video – MUST WATCH!

    Bombshell artist, Lauren Mayhew, and Urijah Faber deliver a KNOCKOUT with a modern day version of “Romeo and Juliet” in Lauren’s SMASH single produced by Highbreeze! The video stars multiple other notable fighters and actors as well such as Andre Fili, Jay Hieron, Justin Buchholz, Vince Murdock, Nikee Olivera, TJ Kuahine, Anthony Avila, Jonny Kowalsky, […]

  • VIDEO | Behind The Scenes – Fight Week With Myles Jury

    VIDEO | Behind The Scenes – Fight Week With Myles Jury

    Go behind the scenes at UFC 171 with Myles Jury. Jury, is coming off his most impressive win to date against a very game, Diego Sanchez, to improve his record to 14-0.