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Stephan Bonnar Breaks Toe Ahead Of Ortiz Bout
“I broke my toe a couple of weeks ago. I haven’t missed a work out. It just hurts. Tape it up and push through it and that’s how it’s always been. It’s really no problem. “I made it through the worst. Really, after you break the bone — whether it’s a little foot bone, a hand, […]
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REPORT: Lauzon Joins Velasquez On UFC 180 Sidelines, Out Of Diego Sanchez Bout
If reports hold true, UFC fan favorite Joe Lauzon has become the latest fighter to pull out of the UFC’s Mexico debut card of UFC 180. Lauzon was originally slated to fight Diego Sanchez on the night’s main card, and came in as a replacement opponent for Norman Parke. The reason behind Lauzon’s withdrawal is […]
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PHOTO | No-TRT Vitor Update
It’s been awhile since former UFC champ, Vitor ‘The Phenom’ Belfort has shown off his post-TRT physique, but he’s back, and we’ve got it. A photo posted by Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort (@vitorbelfort) on Oct 10, 2014 at 8:05am PDT
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UT-OH! Bisping Cut in Training
Just two-weeks out from his pending main event against, Luke Rockhold, and Michael Bisping is under a physician’s care for a training injury. A minor cut over the right-eye of the OC resident won’t keep him out of the Nov 7 event, but it probably gives Rockhold a new target to spot. The Count explains […]
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Mark Hunt says his only challenge will be making weight
Yesterday, we learned that UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez had suffered a knee injury in training and was thus forced out of his scheduled main event title fight with Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180. With that news, the UFC decided to pit perennial contender Mark Hunt against Fabricio Werdum with the winner being crowned the […]
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Man vs. Woman in the UFC? Rousey Says No Way
“I don’t think it’s realistically a good idea at all. Because MMA is already fighting to be accepted, especially with all the Ray Rice and all these things going on. “It’s never going to be a good thing to have a man hitting a woman on television or ever in any circumstance unless it’s the […]
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Cain Velasquez To Face Surgeon’s Knife Tomorrow In Cali
UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez is set for surgery tomorrow to repair his UFC 180 fight canceling knee injury. The San Jose based fighter withdrew from his scheduled title bout against Fabricio Werdum yesterday. Instead of a top 5 opponent, Velasquez must now face a surgeon’s knife, as he goes in to repair a torn […]
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REPLAY! Mark Hunt vs. Roy Nelson (Full Fight)
Mark Hunt is the 4th ranked heavyweight in the world and now he’s going for the interim heavyweight title as he faces Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180, stepping in for an injured Cain Velasquez. Take a look back as Mark Hunt faced Roy Nelson, earning the much-coveted Performance of the Night bonus as the two […]
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Werdum Reacts To Velasquez Injury: ‘It Feels Weird’
“I was relaxing here in Mexico with my team when I got a call from Dana White. He said ‘I have good and bad news for you, Fabricio. The good one is that you will still fight for the title on Nov. 15, and the bad news is that Velasquez is out with a knee […]
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Ronda Can’t Wait To Fight Cat Zingano, Ready To Fight NOW!
“Hopefully I’ll be fighting Cat Zingano January 3rd. I haven’t got the official word yet. I’m ready to fight right now if they call me,” stated UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey, who is eager to face top challenger Cat Zinganao at UFC 182 on January 3.
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What It Looks Like When Ballerinas KO UFC Fighters
For a different look at some of the UFC’s more intense moments, the good folks over at Masato Toys have put together a fun gallery of fighters getting knocked out by Ballerinas. Enjoy!
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Freedom in the Congo Featuring TUF 10’s Justin Wren
Freedom in the Congo from Lampstand on Vimeo. The Ultimate Fighter Season 10 veteran, Justin Wren has been on a humanitarian mission for the past several years in the Congo.
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UFC Rankings Report: Week of 10/20/14
The UFC Rankings Report is a new weekly UFC.com series that gives you, the fans, a more in-depth look into the official UFC rankings. This week UFC.com’s Matt Parrino and UFC.com Insider Forrest Griffin discuss the upcoming Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes rematch at UFC 179, Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre’s possible return and more.
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Kampmann: ‘I don’t see myself fighting anytime soon’
Team Alpha Male’s new head coach, Martin Kampmann, isn’t shutting the door on a return to the Octagon, but he’s not committing to one either. In a recent interview with Submission Radio, the UFC welterweight stated, “You know never say never, but I can’t see myself fighting anytime soon,That’s for sure.” You can listen to […]
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Conor McGregor Promises Tea-Bagging Of Chad Mendes
“I am the number one contender, it’s that simple. I hold the key to the biggest gate, the biggest attendance, to football stadiums. I’m not holding back, I’m not sitting and waiting. We have spoken with Dana, Lorenzo and Uncle Frank. When you have that backing, you have control.” During a recent stint on BT […]
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Velasquez Injured, Hunt Steps Up For Werdum Interim Title Fight On 3-Weeks Notice
The UFC”s debut in Mexico just took a heavyweight hit to its sold-out event. According to the UFC’s official twitter account, the UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has pulled out of UFC 180, due to injury. BREAKING: Velasquez injured. Werdum vs Hunt new UFC 180 main event Full Story: http://t.co/MqgJLcfbhD pic.twitter.com/RhNBaVtVJT — UFC (@ufc) October 22, […]
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Jose Aldo: Mendes striking has not evolved
UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo knows very well that the man he fights this weekend for a second time, Chad Mendes, has won four of his past five contests via knockout or TKO. But those statistics haven’t made Aldo a believer in “Money’s” striking skills, as he told Combate (via Bloody Elbow) in a recent […]
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REPLAY! Conor McGregor, Chad Mendes Get in Heated On-Air Exchange
Conor McGregor trash talks Chad Mendes via Skype in the BT Sport studios, telling him; “I can rest my balls on your forehead” with Mendes claiming when he looks at McGregor all he sees is “Dollar signs in my bank account”.
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TAKE BACKS! Cung Le Cleared Of All Charges, UFC Rescinds Suspension
At UFC Fight Night Macao on August 23rd, UFC contracted with an independent drug testing laboratory in Hong Kong to perform urinalysis testing on all fighters on the card. Additionally, UFC requested the laboratory to test blood samples from 4 fighters for human growth hormone (HGH), erythropoietin (EPO) and testosterone. One of the athletes who […]
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Jose Aldo: ‘Fighters Make Millions For The UFC, Where’s Our Cut?’
“I ask for financial valorization not only for me, some other fighters should have too. We give a lot for the company. I’ve seen this happening in the past, athletes were highly valued, and the company was not that big. Today, the company is very large and athletes devalued.” “If you’re fighting well, you are […]
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Carwin: One-Dimensional Lesnar Needs To Stay Retired
“I basically almost died in that fight. In the second round, anybody could have tripped me and landed on me. He’s not coming back. I don’t even know why he would have the desire. He’s not going to improve the part of his game he needs to improve in that short (amount) of time. The […]
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Conor McGregor would rather keep busy than wait for a title shot
Conor McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is coming off a first-round knockout victory over Dustin Poirier at September’s UFC 178 event in Las Vegas. Following his win over “The Diamond”, the brash young Irishman proclaimed himself the divisions number one contender, a notion that UFC president Dana White seems to agree with. McGregor will be […]
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REPLAY! Jose Aldo’s Double-Flying-Knee Finish Of Cub Swanson (Full Fight)
Reigning featherweight champ Jose Aldo makes it a quick night as he knockouts Cub Swanson in the first round at WEC 41. Watch Aldo look to defend his belt as he takes on Chad Mendes in the main event at UFC 179 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Chael Sonnen Wants “To Regain The Trust And The Respect of The Public”
“What Chael’s hoping for is to regain the trust and the respect of the public. He’s not concerned about his paycheck. He’s a hard-working guy. He’s capable. “What he wants to do is be a part of the industry that he loves and that he helped build to a large degree. He’s been a focal […]
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Glover Teixeira Says Eye Pokes Made No Difference In Jones Title Tilt
“I don’t think it changed the result. It wasn’t because of eye-pokes that I lost that fight. Jones won that fight. He injured my arm at the start of the fight. He deserves credit for his win. The eye-pokes did bother me because it affected my vision a bit. But either way, he would have […]
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Luke Rockhold, Michael Bisping Go At It On FOX Set
As their much anticipated clash nears, Jon Anik hosts a heated exchange in studio between middleweight contenders Michael Bisping and Luke Rockhold.
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Chan Sung Jung Thinks Mandatory Two Year Layoff May Help His Career
The news that UFC featherweight contender Chan Sung Jung would be out of the octagon for at least two years due to South Korea’s mandatory military enlistment law was a bit of a surprise, unless you’re Chan Sung Jung. He spoke with MMAFighting.com on Monday about the news and his career. “The Korean Zombie” appears […]
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Coach: Vitor Belfort Looks Brilliant Post-TRT
“[Belfort’s] doing brilliantly right now. He’s ready. He could fight within four weeks if he had to. This is a man who makes sacrifices to be at his very best. I love the fact that he’s off the TRT program just to get that out of his conversation, but the diet, the meal plan, it […]