Tag: ufc news

  • Lyoto Machida calls for five round rematch against Phil Davis

    This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. While “The Dragon” has already publicly requested a rematch agaisnt Davis, he revealed a stipulation last night […]

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Benson Henderson vs. Frankie Edgar

    Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar took on powerhouse Benson Henderson over five unbelievable rounds in the UFC’s first journey back to Japan in over a decade.

  • Ronda Rousey Blasts Caraway, Says Douchebag Has Too Much Control Over the Weak Ms. Tate

    Ronda Rousey Blasts Caraway, Says Douchebag Has Too Much Control Over the Weak Ms. Tate

    “I don’t think [Tate] really has terrible juju, but her boyfriend has terrible juju. I think what bothers me most about her is she’s kind of a very weak, suggestible and malleable person. Whoever she’s around, you can tell. I really believe you’re the average of the five people you hang around the most, and […]

  • VIDEO | Overeem Admits Underestimating ‘Bigfoot’ Cost Him, Says He Learned His Lesson

    VIDEO | Overeem Admits Underestimating ‘Bigfoot’ Cost Him, Says He Learned His Lesson

    Video: Overeem: “(Bigfoot) knocked me out cold!” “[Antonio Silva] knocked me out cold is what happened. I think there was a bit of underestimation. Bigfoot Silva is a very dangerous guy. He’s got heavy bones. He’s heavy. That was a costly price to pay. In the meantime, I’ve learned all the lessons I could have. […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Dan Henderson: My ‘H-Bomb’ Is Ready To Go, Who’s Next?

    MMA Legend, Dan ‘Hendo’ Henderson is ready to get back in the cage, according to his most recent twitter post. Does this give any else goosebumps? Check it: My h-bomb is ready to go, who's next? pic.twitter.com/cr7Pm3y1Pw — Dan Henderson (@danhendo) August 6, 2013 My h-bomb is ready to go, who's next? pic.twitter.com/cr7Pm3y1Pw — Dan […]

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Bantamweight Bout Ends In Brutal KO

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Bantamweight Bout Ends In Brutal KO

    This gem of a fight comes from the regional circuit where Rollie Baguisa took on Mike Richards in a bantamweight tilt that ended with a brutal knockout.

  • Barao: Cruz plans to fight in February of 2014

    UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz (19-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has been on the sidelines since late 2011, due to back-to-back ACL surgeries. During Cruz’s absence, the UFC crowned an interim bantamweight champion by the name of Renan Barao (30-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC). Cruz recently travelled to Brazil to attend UFC 163 this past Saturday, where he […]

  • Aldo hospitalized with kidney stones

    Not only did Jose Aldo (23-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC) successfully defend his UFC featherweight title after fracturing his foot in the first round at UFC 163, apparently he also did it while dealing with a serious kidney problem: Dr. Marcio Tannure, the UFC’s doctor in Brazil, told MMAFighting.com that the UFC featherweight champion was taken to […]

  • Bisping on Munoz: I’m going to kick his ass

    Bisping on Munoz: I’m going to kick his ass

    Michael Bisping (24-5 MMA, 14-5 UFC) is preparing to take on Mark Munoz (13-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in a bout that will serve as the main event for the UFC’s return to England on October 26. “The Count” has never been shy when voicing exactly how he plans to defeat an opponent, as he did on last night’s episode of UFC Tonight: […]

  • Tate: I think Ronda is so crazy

    Tate: I think Ronda is so crazy

    There is certainly no love lost between UFC women’s bantamweights Ronda Rousey (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and Miesha Tate (13-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC). Their rivalry is well documented and featured on the latest episode of UFC Tonight, where Tate detailed exactly what she thought of Rousey: Miesha Tate on if the rematch with Ronda Rousey will go […]

  • Jones: I can’t let Gustafsson crush what I’m trying to build

    Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) is set to defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson at September’s UFC 165 event in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Although he doesn’t hold any animosity towards his opponent, Jones knows that Gustafson wants what he has and he’s expecting a hard fight to keep what’s his: “Me […]

  • Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson set for UFC Fight Night 29 in Manchester

    Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson set for UFC Fight Night 29 in Manchester

    During Tuesday’s new edition of “UFC Tonight”, UFC officials announced that a lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard (31-12-2 MMA, 12-8 UFC) and Ross Pearson (15-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC) has been added to the UFC Fight Night event scheduled for October 26 in Manchester, England. Guillard is coming off an impressive “Knockout of the night” performance, defeating Mac Danzig at last month’s UFC […]

  • Overeem: I still want to be UFC heavyweight champion

    When top-tier heavyweight Alistair Overeem (36-12 MMA, 1-1 UFC) first crossed over from Strikeforce to the UFC, he was offered an immediate heavyweight title fight. The Dutch striker chose to fight immediately instead of waiting for his promised title fight, and went 1-1 in the octagon before being suspended for a positive drug test. Now back and […]

  • Bellator Boss Confirms Multiple Title Fights For Rampage vs. Ortiz PPV, Talks Pricing For Event & More

    The Bellator promotion is set to make their debut on pay-per-view November 2nd. The promotion will be depending on the star power of Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson to create a buzz and make this risky shift into the PPV market a success. This will be by far the biggest event in the promotions history […]

  • VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC on FOX Sport 1 Blog Part 1

    VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC on FOX Sport 1 Blog Part 1

    The UFC boss is releasing video blogs early for the promotions debut on the new FOX station, Fox Sports 1. Part 1 takes you behind the scenes of UFC 162, the historical night Anderson Silva lost his middleweight title.

  • Tito Ortiz: The Sport is ‘MMA Not UFC’

    Tito Ortiz: The Sport is ‘MMA Not UFC’

    “Bellator isn’t about the brand, they’re about making stars and making people as they should be. We go out there and we kill ourselves, practically. You want to be a superstar? You’ve got to put in the time, you’ve got to put in the work and you’ve got to put on good fights. Bellator wants […]

  • Eddie Alvarez Camp Hoping To Reach Settlement In Bellator Lawsuit

    Eddie Alvarez Camp Hoping To Reach Settlement In Bellator Lawsuit

    Eddie Alvarez was on the verge of fighting for The Ultimate Fighting Championship following the expiration of his Bellator contract. When the UFC’s offer was matched word for word by the Bellator promotion all hell broke loose and he’s been forced on the sidelines to endure a legal battle ever since. Now the two parties […]

  • WMMA Star Bec Hyatt Shares Her Story Of Domestic Violence For Fighters Against Child Abuse Australia

    WMMA Star Bec Hyatt Shares Her Story Of Domestic Violence For Fighters Against Child Abuse Australia

    Bec Hyatt is more then a fighter, she is also a survivor of domestic violence. This is her story, written by her in the hopes that others may be inspired to share their stories or use it as inspiration to get out of the horror of domestic violence and live the happy lives away from […]

  • Controversial Fight Cancelled By State Of Florida

    Controversial Fight Cancelled By State Of Florida

    Last Saturday in Florida, Garrett Holeve, the 23-year-old fighter with down’s syndrome was supposed to face off with David Steffin. Steffin is a 28-year-old who was looking to compete with cerebral palsy. The fight was set, the two trained for eight-weeks and five minutes before they walked out to the ring the promoter was served […]

  • Tito Ortiz: ‘I Am The Million Dollar Man’

    “My last surgery was 12 weeks ago. I had an ACL replacement,” said Ortiz. I was back at it in a month-and-a-half. In a month-and-a-half, I was back at it, drilling again. My body heals super, super fast. I just feel good. Now I am the million dollar man.” 12 weeks removed from his latest […]

  • Manager: Jon Jones is ‘1000 percent’ focused on Gustafsson, not super fights

    Manager: Jon Jones is ‘1000 percent’ focused on Gustafsson, not super fights

    While Anderson Silva may still be interested in ‘Super Fights’, particularly if he is able to defeat Chris Weidman in their end-of-year rematch at UFC 168, that’s apparently the last thing on the mind of UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones. Jones is currently preparing to take on Alexander “The Mauler” Gustafsson, whom he […]

  • Hendo’s Coach: Vitor Belfort will ‘regret’ asking for Dan Henderson rematch

    Hendo’s Coach: Vitor Belfort will ‘regret’ asking for Dan Henderson rematch

    Vitor Belfort (23-10 MMA, 12-6 UFC) may still have Chael Sonnen in his sights, but “The Phenom” is already widening his search for potential opponents, this according to his wife and manager, Joana Prado. She spoke to SporTV recently and mentioned that should a fight with Sonnen fail to materialize, Belfort’s second option would be […]

  • Bisping: Machida needs to change his style

    Bisping: Machida needs to change his style

    This past weekend at UFC 163 in Brazil, former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida (19-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) lost a controversial split decision to Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (12-1 MMA, 8-1 UFC) in the evenings co-main event. Many people have blamed bad judging for the fights decision, but UFC middleweight contender Michael Bisping (24-5 […]

  • Silva still hoping for super fights with Jones and GSP

    Silva still hoping for super fights with Jones and GSP

    Prior to his bout with Chris Weidman at UFC 162, Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-5 MMA, 16-1 UFC) was expected to be involved in at least one ‘Super Fight’ with either light heavyweight champion Jon Jones or welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. However, that was predicated on Anderson defeating Weidman, which we all know did […]

  • Silva Wants Chuck Norris & Steven Seagal In His Next Fight Camp

    Silva Wants Chuck Norris & Steven Seagal In His Next Fight Camp

    In a recent interview with Brazilian media outlet, Combate.com , Anderson Silva stated that he still has eyes for super fights against GSP and Jon Jones. The former UFC middleweight champion also touched on bringing in some new coaching talent for his upcoming fight against Chris Weidman in his attempt to regain his championship belt. Check […]

  • VIDEO | UFC 163 Backstage Pass

    VIDEO | UFC 163 Backstage Pass

    Go inside the venue as home-country hero Jose Aldo and challenger Chan Sung Jung arrive and prepare for their featherweight title fight inside Rio’s HSBC Arena.

  • VIDEO | Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson Talk To BBC About Pending Title Fight

    VIDEO | Jon Jones & Alexander Gustafsson Talk To BBC About Pending Title Fight

    Ahead of their September clash, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson speak face to face on the set of BBC World News.

  • Pettis Denies Aldo Coaches Claims Of Fake Injury To Avoid Title Fight

    Pettis Denies Aldo Coaches Claims Of Fake Injury To Avoid Title Fight

    Over the weekend Nova Uniao founder and Jose Aldo head coach, Andre Pederneiras, went on a Brazilian radio show and pretty much dissed top UFC lightweight contender, Anthony Pettis, for backing out of what should have been the main event last weekend. “In my opinion, [Pettis] never got hurt,” Pederneiras stated. “He realized he’d never […]