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BJ Penn Pre-Fight Media Scrum (Full)
BJ Penn talks to the media at the International Fight Week Media Day about his upcoming fight against Frankie Edgar.
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BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar Staredowns From Today’s Media Day
During today’s UFC media day in Las Vegas, fighters from this weekend’s TUF 19 Finale squared off for cameras.
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Struve: My best years are coming up!
UFC heavyweight Stefan Struve (25-6 MMA, 9-4 UFC) returns to the octagon this Saturday night when he meets Matt Mitrione (7-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) on the UFC 175 main card. The 7-foot Dutchman has been out of action since March of 2013, this after being diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve and an enlarged heart. At […]
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Title challengers Machida & Davis take old school approach with pre-fight hype
Mixed martials arts was built on the foundation that one gives honor and respect to their opponents, both before and after competition. While some mixed martial artists still show nothing but class and respect to their opponoents, others in today’s MMA scene have made a career from being good at trash-talking. Take former 3-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen for […]
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Dana White Says He Will ‘Push BJ Penn to retire’ If He Loses
This Sunday at the Ultimate Fighter 19 finale BJ Penn will look to make his return to the octagon a sweet one by defeating Frankie Edgar. This fight is exciting for so many different reasons. It’s the return of “The Prodigy”, who hasn’t fought since December of 2012. It’s also a new weight […]
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UFC Fight Night 45 lineup finalized with 11 bouts
July’s “UFC Fight Night 45” event lineup has been finalized with a total of 11 exciting bouts for fight fans to look forward to watching. The event takes place July 16 live from Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Ten of the eleven fights air on FOX Sports 1 following a lone prelim which streams on the […]
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Pettis to Bendo: We All Know Who The Real Champ Is
There is no denying that current UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis is one of the sports most exciting and dynamic stars. Nicknamed “Showtime,” Pettis has displayed remarkable creativity in his striking, using the octagon cage as a springboard on multiple occasions to throw all types of strikes at his opponents. It’s these unique abilities that have […]
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Officials: Chael Sonnen will remain in Metamoris 4 headliner
To say Chael Sonnen has had a rough week would be an understatement. The self-proclaimed “American Gangstar” was released of his fighter/broadcaster duties with the UFC and FOX on Monday, this following a pair of failed drug tests that were administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) prior to Sonnen’s scheduled bout with Vitor Belfort, which would […]
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Penn ‘Really Excited’ For Increased Testing In Mixed Martial Arts
Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn (16-9-2 MMA, 12-8-2 UFC) has long campaigned for more stringent drug-testing in the sport of mixed martial arts. Following Chael Sonnen’s second random drug test failure, “The Prodigy” thinks things are starting to look up for the sport, as he stated on the UFC175/TUF19 conference call: “I’m really excited that they […]
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Urijah Faber understands why he is on the UFC 175 prelims
Former WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber says he understands the UFC’s choice to showcase him on the prelims for this weekends UFC 175 event in Las Vegas. “You know, for me it actually makes a little more sense,” Faber told Submission Radio. “It’s the main event on the free card, the Fox Sports 1 card, so […]
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Weidman: Moving past Anderson Silva is ‘kind of a bummer’
Former title holder Anderson “The Spider” Silva recently stated that current UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman has beaten him twice and that a third fight with the “All American” is not in his plans. When the high-point of your career is twice beating the greatest fighter in history, how does it feel to move on? Weidman recently appeared on FOX Sports’ […]
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Gamburyan drops to 135-pounds, wants to ‘kick Bryan Caraway’s ass’ in Japan
Manny Gamburyan (13-9 MMA, 4-7 UFC) is ready to make yet another change in weight classes, as the former lightweight turned featherweight fighter is now eyeing a drop to the UFC’s bantamweight division. “Manvil” already has an opponent in mind for his 135-pound debut, and it’s none other than Bryan Caraway, a man he has […]
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‘Stone Cold’ Would Love To See Jon Jones Get His A$$ Kicked
“I mean, you here a little stuff on the side, about his lifestyle. I mean, his lifestyle is a little bit different than what he preaches. But, as a fighter, premiere. And, God, in the light heavyweight division! And Gustafsson really handed him his ass and took him in the deepest water that he’s ever […]
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PHOTO | Dana White’s New Focus Mits
Playing on the Dana White/Tito Ortiz rivalry, a company called ‘Face it Mits’ has sent the UFC boss a sample of what they can do. You like?
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REPLAY! UFC Fight Week Conference Call With BJ Penn, Rousey, Machida, Weidman, Davis, & Edgar
In anticipation of this weekend’s UFC 175 and TUF 19 finale events, the UFC and fighters from both cards participated in a conference call with the media to promote the fights. Here’s the replay!
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Mike Tyson’s Awesome Pep Talk To US Soccer Ahead Of Belgium Game
The legendary boxer is pumped up for Tuesday’s US-Belgium World Cup game and has a message for the team that will pump them up, too.
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Myles Jury Pens A Long Letter To Nate Diaz About Fighter Pay And Making Money
Rising UFC lightweight, Myles ‘Fury’ Jury is trying his best to draw Nathan Diaz off the sidelines in Stockton and into a cage to fight. It’s not working. So in an attempt to reason with Nate (I think), Jury has taken to Facebook with a long-winded post targeting Nate’s pay gripes. Check it: My take […]
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Behind The Scenes With Celeste And Fitness Gurls Magazine
Check out the latest from UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste.
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UFC and FOX Release Chael Sonnen Following Second Drug Testing Failure
And just like that… Following a very public and recent drug testing failure, his second in just a few months, Chael Sonnen has been released by the UFC and his job as a FOX analyst. In a joint release the UFC and FOX stated the following: The UFC and FOX Sports organizations announced today the […]
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TRT Ban Forces ‘Bigfoot’ Into Pituitary Gland Surgery
“I will have to do the surgery again after my next fight, and then I will be cleared to train again in four or six weeks. I will have to do the surgery again since I can’t take testosterone (replacement therapy). Some use it for ego, but (the TRT ban) is a problem for those […]
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UFC Fight Night 46 lineup finalized
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Irleand on July 19 for the newly finalized “UFC Fight Night 46” event, which takes place at Dublin’s O2 Arena. The card is headlined by a featherweight tilt featuring hometown hero Conor McGregor (14-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) taking on TUF 14 winner Diego Brandao (18-9 MMA, 4-2 UFC). […]
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UFC Fight Night 43 medical suspensions
Earlier today, the UFC released the suspension information to mixedmartialarts.com for last weekend’s “UFC Fight Night 43” event in Auckland, New Zealand. As there is no sanctioning organization in New Zealand for mixed martial arts, the UFC acts as it’s own governing body and provides the suspensions to MMA LLC, which acts as the record and […]
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Belfort Admits To Taking Abnormally High TRT Dosage One Day Before NSAC Test
“I was doing a hormonal treatment and they asked for to do a drug test as if I were any other person. I took the shot the day before in Las Vegas. I usually took the dosage throughout a week, but this day I took the whole weekly dosage. So, on that day, my levels […]
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Rousey Taking Camp On The Road, Trains In Hotel Room
UFC Bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey deals with her busy media schedule by training wherever she’s at. Here’s another clip:
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Pettis Not Scared Of Diaz Camp, But Promises No Brawls On TUF 20
With an upcoming stint as TUF 20 coach opposite Gilbert Melendez, the UFC’s lightweight champ will have to endure more than just coaching a few fighters in the house. Anthony Pettis will be confronted, on likely, a daily basis, by MMA’s most confrontational group, Team Cesar Gracie. In a brand new interview with MMAMania.com’s, Jesse […]
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Aus Media Credits UFC’s Mike Goldberg For Fueling Ignorant American Stereotypes
In the aftermath of “UFC Fight Night: Auckland”, The Australian media has taken issue with UFC commentator Mike Goldberg. During his fight commentary, Goldberg confused two-sports, a rule set and mispronounced the name of one of the regions biggest sporting idols. Harmless errors from a man not from the area, but the media fired […]
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GSP Addresses Support Of Canadian Drug Lord In Open Letter
Last week we learned that GSP had sent a letter of support to U.S. courts in hopes to gain favor for his friend and famed Canadian Drug Lord, Jimmy Cournoyer. Since coming under fire for the decision, GSP has penned a letter to his fans, explaining his choices. Check it: “A letter I signed in […]
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Anderson Silva: A fight with Nick Diaz could be interesting
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-6 MMA, 16-2 UFC) recently appeared at a media scrum in Rio de Janeiro, where he talked about a possible return fight against Nick Diaz (26-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC). “Well, if everybody is saying that it would be an interesting fight, what am I going to say?” […]