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  • Pettis Don’t Beat Aldo, Lamas Want’s That Accolade

    Pettis Don’t Beat Aldo, Lamas Want’s That Accolade

    “I’ve thought about that, and being the guy to beat Aldo would be the best. He’s one of the best champs of all of them, and such a dominating athlete, and I’d love to be able to beat him. So if Pettis does it before me, I’d be a little disappointed.” Top featherweight contender, Ricardo […]

  • Hendricks: ‘I may have to beat GSP twice’

    Hendricks: ‘I may have to beat GSP twice’

    “I’m gonna have to beat him twice. Unless I knock him out. If I manhandle him for two round and I knock him out, then there won’t be a rematch,” Hendricks explained. “But if it’s a close fight or I go out and knock him out in the first minute, yeah, there’ll be a rematch.” […]

  • Free Fight Video | A 15 Second KO From Asia

    Free Fight Video | A 15 Second KO From Asia

    These two fighters in Malaysia don’t touch gloves at the start of the bout, and one goes to sleep within 15 seconds… Enjoy!!

  • Rumor: Lil Nog withdraws from UFC 161 bout with Shogun Rua

    Rumors have been swirling around the internet today that Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (21-5 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with “Shogun” Rua (21-7 MMA, 5-5 UFC) at UFC 161, which is less than two weeks away. The rematch between Shogun and Lil Nog was supposed to serve as the […]

  • UFC Raises Marijuana Testing Threshold, NSAC May Follow

    UFC Raises Marijuana Testing Threshold, NSAC May Follow

    The UFC has decided to take a progressive step towards tolerance when it comes to the use of Marijuana by its fighters. There seems to be a divide among athletes, some of which prescribe heavily to the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes and who ultimately pay for that use with hefty fines and suspensions. […]

  • Alexander Gustaffson Believes He Will Be Offered The Next Shot Against Jon Jones

    Alexander Gustaffson Believes He Will Be Offered The Next Shot Against Jon Jones

    When it comes to the UFC’s light-heavyweight division, there are not too many guys left for Jon Jones to face. Having beat the entire roster from the old guard, Jones now looks at a new list of contenders who are far less established than the likes of a Rampage Jackson or ‘Shogun’ Rua. The likely […]

  • Bellator Nabs Top Prospect Bubba Jenkins

    At 3-0, former NCAA wrestling champion Bubba Jenkins is ready to begin the next chapter in his career as the #1 world ranked prospect has signed a long-term promotional agreement with Bellator. Jenkins is scheduled to make his Bellator debut this summer and will be given a number of fights before entering The Toughest Tournament […]

  • Shogun Rua Details Training With Boxing Legend, Freddie Roach

    Shogun Rua Details Training With Boxing Legend, Freddie Roach

    “I started training with Freddie Roach because my manager contacted him and his team. For me this is good because I learned some things that can make the difference against Rogerio Nogueira. I was always confident in my boxing. In camp, I always train a lot of boxing. But Freddie showed me specific details that […]

  • VIDEO | Nick Diaz Promotions First Trailer

    Nick Diaz Promotions presents WAR MMA 1 in Stockton, California.

  • VIDEO | ‘The Dna of GSP’ Docu-Trailer

    VIDEO | ‘The Dna of GSP’ Docu-Trailer

    The DNA of GSP is a feature-length documentary on Georges St-Pierre, UFC World Welterweight Champion.

  • Brendan Schaub O.K. With Fighting Friend Mitrione, Would Fight Mother To Get UFC Title Shot

    Brendan Schaub O.K. With Fighting Friend Mitrione, Would Fight Mother To Get UFC Title Shot

    “I don’t know if a lot of people know this. Me and Matt were on season 10 (TUF) together, which was ages ago. Me and Matt probably talk once every two weeks, at least. Since the finale of the show to now. You’re talking almost five years ago. Me and Matt are very close friends. […]

  • VIDEO | Chael Sonnen & Team Alpha Male Golf For Charity

    VIDEO | Chael Sonnen & Team Alpha Male Golf For Charity

    Join Urijah Faber and his teammates as they hit the links along with Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz for a charity golf tournament in Northern California.

  • Soa Palelei vs. Nikita Krylov booked for UFC 164 in Milwaukee

    Another heavyweight tilt has been added to UFC 164 in Milwaukee, as it was announced that undefeated UFC newcomer Nikita Krylov (14-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will meet Soa “The Hulk” Palelei (18-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at the Bradley Center on August 31. The undefeated Ukrainian heavyweight, Krylov, has won all 14 of his fights by […]

  • Uriah Hall vs. Nick Ring set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 in Boston

    Uriah Hall vs. Nick Ring set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 in Boston

    The UFC will return to Boston’s TD Garden on August 17 and in doing so will make it’s promotional debut on the new FOX Sports 1 cable network. Yesterday, it was announced that a pair of “ultimate fighter” veterans, middleweights Uriah Hall (7-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Nick Ring (13-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will square […]

  • VIDEO | Anthony Pettis Hints At New Secret MMA Kick In The Works

    VIDEO | Anthony Pettis Hints At New Secret MMA Kick In The Works

    Anthony “Showtime” Pettis answers UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani and his 8 rapid-fire questions. Pettis professes his love of Brazilian women, talks about his lack of dancing ability and even reveals a secret weapon that he’s yet to use in the Octagon.

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Werdum vs. Nogueira From The 2006 Pride Grand Prix

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Werdum vs. Nogueira From The 2006 Pride Grand Prix

    Next week in the UFC on FUEL TV 10 main event, two Brazilian fighters will finalize their season of “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 2” with a rematch almost 7-years in the making. Fabricio Werdum and “Big Nog” both fought in the 2006 Pride Open-Weight Grand Prix where they faced each other in the quarterfinal-round.

  • VIDEO | Dana White Offers Words Of Wisdom For New MMA Promotor Nick Diaz

    VIDEO | Dana White Offers Words Of Wisdom For New MMA Promotor Nick Diaz

    UFC President Dana White took to last weekend’s media event to discuss the fight business from the promotor side and what Nick Diaz can expect to encounter in his newest business venture. His words of encouragement? “Welcome to the losing money business,” said the UFC boss. Check out the full discussion in the video above.

  • Ed O’Neill To Provide Color Commentary For Metamoris Pro II

    Ed O’Neill To Provide Color Commentary For Metamoris Pro II

    The Metamoris Pro Jiu Jitsu Invitational II, taking place June 9, live from L.A.’s historic Pauley Pavilion, is proud to announce Emmy nominated actor and Gracie jiu jitsu black belt Ed O’Neill as a member of the Metamoris II commentary team alongside Gracie Academy head instructor Rener Gracie. “I began studying Gracie Jiu Jitsu over […]

  • 24/7 UFC Channel Launched In Latin America

    24/7 UFC Channel Launched In Latin America

    The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Televisa Networks today announced an exclusive distribution agreement to air UFC programming in 20 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, and have set to launch a 24 hour, 7 day a week UFC channel featuring the world’s best mixed martial arts programming including premiere live UFC events. The new subscription network […]

  • Zingano Details Injury That Forced Out Of TUF & Title Shot

    Zingano Details Injury That Forced Out Of TUF & Title Shot

    “I was doing my regular routine, my strength and conditioning. I was jumping over tunnels that were about 12 inches high. I’d jumped over them like 10 times already. This one time, I jumped up and my left knee came down right on track and my right knee bent outward. Snap, crackle, pop, and I […]

  • Anthony Pettis: Aldo’s Never Seen Stand-Up Like Mine

    Anthony Pettis: Aldo’s Never Seen Stand-Up Like Mine

    “My whole career I’ve been fighting wrestlers. If you look back, all of my fights have been against wrestlers. Give me some strikers in front of me and you see how I perform. Another great reason why I chose to fight Aldo: He’s a great fighter, he’s a stand-up guy and he’s going to test […]

  • VIDEO | Mike Tyson Teaches Johny Hendricks How To Box

    VIDEO | Mike Tyson Teaches Johny Hendricks How To Box

    Mike Tyson has been making appearances around the MMA world as of late and now we have video of him giving some tips to UFC welterweight number one contender Johny Hendricks. Enjoy!

  • PHOTO | Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate Square Off

    PHOTO | Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate Square Off

    With the biggest rivalry in WMMA, Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey squared off for the first time since their first fight while on the set of TUF 18. Any early predictions for this fight?

  • Chuck Liddell: I would have beat Anderson Silva

    When talking about the UFC’s greatest fighters, one cannot overlook the huge role that Chuck Liddell played during his prime as UFC light-heavyweight champion. At the time he was the most feared man inside the eight-sided cage. While his better days are passed him, if he was prime how we he fare against today’s kingpin, […]

  • VIDEO | Rousey, Tate & White React To TUF 18 Shift

    VIDEO | Rousey, Tate & White React To TUF 18 Shift

    Video: Dana White, Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate React To TUF Drama Yesterday the UFC dropped a bomb on the world when they announced that Cat Zingano was forced out of her scheduled TUF 18 coaching slot due to an injury. The media machine at ZUFFA quickly got Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey on the […]

  • Medical Suspensions Report: Hunt, Teixeria, Maynard Among List Of 16

    Sixteen fighters from last weekends UFC 160 event have received medical suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission for injuries that the commission has determined need time to heal. Among the list of 16 fighters three from the main pay-per-view card have received lengthy six-month suspension. Those three are Mark Hunt, Glover Teixeira and Gray […]

  • Upstart Arise FC Books Terry vs. De La Torre In Main Event

    Upstart Arise FC Books Terry vs. De La Torre In Main Event

    Upstart promotion, Arise FC (@AriseFC), has just confirmed its first ever main event set for their debut show on 6/15. On the mixed MMA / Muay Thai fight card James Terry vs. Mike De La Torre will compete in a lightweight bout that will serve as the evening’s main event. Terry is a 10-fight Strikeforce […]

  • Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen 2 Tickets On Sale Now

    Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen 2 Tickets On Sale Now

    Tickets priced from $35, for the highly-anticipated Invicta Fighting Championships women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) world championship doubleheader event at Ameristar Casino Hotel Kansas City on Saturday, July 13, are on sale online at TicketFly.com. In the main event of the stacked 13-bout card, ferocious KO artist and pound-for-pound sensation Cris Cyborg (11-1, 1 NC) […]