“I would love to fight Frank Mir. He’s a great opponent. After this fight with ‘Bigfoot’, everybody wants to see someone beat Frank Mir in Brazil. I want to fight him again. Fighting him would motivate me to come back to the gym and train even harder. It would be great, my dream. He just […]

When a mid-tier UFC heavyweight can buy a car like this, with a smile, the debate on fighter pay needs to take a back seat. Here’s Schaub: I don't always buy myself birthday gifts, but when I do it's my dream car since I was 6yrs old. pic.twitter.com/6FqGgXLSZu — Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) March 19, 2015

Facing a likely suspension and fine, for the use of steroids, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is certain about an eventual return to action. UFC Tonight broke the news on Wednesday’s FOX Sports 1 broadcast. “[Anderson Silva’s] team asked for an extension and it will probably be heard in April,” stated UFC Tonight. “With […]

The UFC’s Hector Lombard will face the NSAC’s wrath on his own next week, as both Anderson Silva and Nick Diaz have requested postponements. UFC tonight, on FOX Sports 1, broke the news during Wednesday night’s broadcast. We previously learned of Anderson Silva’s postponement, but Diaz’s case expected to be heard on the 23rd.

Longtime Jackson/Winkeljohn fighter, Clay “The Carpenter” Guida has moved on from his training home in New Mexico, and is now a Northern California resident, taking up arms with the boys at Team Alpha Male. Guida, who fights Robbie Peralta next month, has been flip-flopping wins and losses since 2012. UFC Tonight confirmed the UFC stars […]

Fight fans will have to wait awhile for the new UFC champ to return to action. Rafael dos Anjos will need to heal up before he can return to training. The champ will undergo surgery for a fractured nose, and rehab a partially torn MCL for three-months. UFC Tonight confirmed the news on Wednesday night’s […]

  Former UFC lightweight champion, Anthony “Showtime” Pettis not only lost his title last Saturday, but he also lost his ability to return to action ASAP. According to the Pettis camp, an initial blow from dos Anjos, early in the first round, actually caused a facial fracture that rendered the former champion unable to see for […]

“Not taking anything from (Jake Ellenberger), but I fight nine out of 10 times, I smash him. But that’s part of the game. He caught me, and I just think he was the better night because I made a mistake. I relaxed in that second period, and against the cage, I was in control of […]

“[Johnson] has much more striking power than I do. That’s pretty obvious. I haven’t knocked out anything. Rampage said I can’t bust a grape, and I think that is true. I have a great staff of people around me, really smart coaches. We’re not naïve to our strengths and our weaknesses. We’ll come up with […]

“When I fight with Rafael dos Anjos, I feel he’s very strong guy. But when I say he smash Anthony Pettis, a lot of people say ‘Khabib says trash talk.’ But I feel this. You remember after UFC 181, I told you I want fight with Anthony Pettis? And you say, ‘What plan you have […]

“I thought I was gonna get (Matt) Mitrione, but he got (Ben) Rothwell, and they’ve slowly matched up everyone in the top 15, it looks like, except one guy — so I’ve got to call him out. It’s not a grudge match – nothing like that. I have a lot of respect for the guy. […]

“I understand what she’s saying, but she needs to understand: Welcome to the big leagues. From this, she’s going to grow and become a better fighter… Don’t count her out. But she does need to figure out a way to become more mentally tough through those situations.” “These are all things that hit you right […]

“People draw conclusions. Even on my social media, people were like, ‘Man, you suck as a fighter now and now you’re gonna bring Burt down with you.’ And I’m like, ‘What? What is going on right now? This is the first time I ever heard about this. I was fine dehydrating in the tent where […]

The Nevada State Athletic Commission will require the presence of both Nick Diaz and Hector Lombard next week in Vegas. The two UFC fighters have been summoned by the commission, to answer to rule violations for drug use. Diaz, who lost a unanimous decision to Anderson Silva in his last UFC outing, popped hot for […]