Following the lead of Gegard Mousasi, popular UFC welterweight fighter, Rick ‘The Horror’ Story is complaining about non-payment from an elite-level UFC sponsor. Not cool. Check it: Just add me to the list. @Fearthefighter has not paid me for the last two fights. @mousasi_mma @AkiraCorassani @bisping @roynelsonmma @ufc — Rick (@Rick_Story) December 10, 2014 Of […]

The UFC’s plan was to have to Rory MacDonald face the winner of this past Saturday’s UFC 181 main event bout between Robbie Lawler and Johny Hendricks. However, Lawler vs. Hendricks 2 ended up being such a close fight that now a lot of fans and media members have stated their desire to see a […]

Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Gabriel Gonzaga will return to the octagon this Saturday night when he faces Matt Mitrione on the main card of UFC on FOX 13. The fight will mark “Napao’s” first in bout in 11 months, as the Brazilian heavyweight had been sidelined by a nasty broken hand which required two […]

Following a 1-2 run inside the UFC’s flyweight division, Brad Pickett (24-10 MMA, 4-5 UFC) has decided to return to the bantamweight ranks. Pickett suffered a split-decision loss to Chico Camus at last month’s UFC Fight Night 57 event, which marked the Englishman’s second loss in a row at 125-pounds. Pickett recently spoke with Telegraph […]

Team Alpha Male founder Urijah “The California Kid” Faber has made a career out of setting trends, and staying ahead of the pack. Which is it’s no surprise that his decision to fight for free on TV is paying off in the numbers. Ratings guru, Dave Meltzer breaks it down: (via MMAFighting.com) The UFC 181 prelims, […]

In a climate where fighter pay is always under the microscope, many popular fighters rely on sponsorship income to help supplement their finances. When a sponsor doesn’t pay, it’s a serious charge, one that Gegard Mousasi is making against popular apparel company, Fear The Fighter. From his official twitter: *The cat is coming out of […]

“I don’t think there’s prejudice, but there’s a lot of homosexuals in mixed martial arts. There are a lot of them who haven’t yet come out. [If they were to come out,] nowadays it’s so silly to not express your feelings. As long as you respect people’s spaces, and respect their limits. You have to […]

“My wrestling is on another level. Gilbert is a very experienced guy, good heart, good boxing, good chin. A lot of respect for Gilbert Melendez. But if I have fight against Anthony Pettis, I think I pressure him, hard punch, takedown and top control. I think he no like this. You see Gilbert Melendez take […]

UFC bantamweight champion ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey has inked a deal with Regan Arts publishing, and the two announced earlier today that a book, chronicling the rise of Rousey, is forthcoming. “Everyone has their own fight,” read Ronda’s Press Release. “Through my journey to become the greatest fighter in the cage, I learned the concepts to […]

The UFC promises a brighter future for their fighters under a new company-wide Reebok uniform policy. However, UFC Heavyweight Brendan Schaub says he’s losing out: (via The Joe Rogan Live Show) “I make two times as much money on sponsors than I do on what the UFC pays me. Six of my sponsors have already […]

“The matchup would matter a great deal. We are not going to put someone with no fight experience in the cage against a specialized MMA fighter … if he’s had no prior fights, that’s obviously something that would concern us.” “Money-making potential is not something that goes into our decision making process. We have the […]

“I thought it was a great fight, I scored it Robbie three rounds to two. I’m very excited to fight him next. I’ll be very focused and I’ll be ready. I’ve been hearing that the fight will be in Canada and that’d be great if it was. I’d love it if it were in British […]

“I think Conor McGregor has completely flipped the division upside down, and that’s exactly what it needed. You know like you can see the PPV numbers, the draws, it’s not the same for the 125, to 135, to 145 division. So you need someone with that ‘it’ factor that brings eyes and butts to the […]

“CM Punk has already won in the UFC in multiple ways, and he has yet to break a sweat. This is another testament to the brilliant promotional strategist that is UFC President Dana White. It’s a good thing that those who are squealing like a pig stuck under a gate aren’t running the show or […]