Category: UFC NEWS

  • VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC 172 Media Scrum

    VIDEO | Dana White’s UFC 172 Media Scrum

    UFC President Dana White discusses several topics with the media at today’s pre UFC 172 media day.

  • Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo Set for UFC Fight Night in Texas

    Myles Jury vs. Abel Trujillo Set for UFC Fight Night in Texas

    Lightweights Myles Jury and Abel Trujillo are set to duke it out at ‘UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens’ on June 28th in San Antonio, Texas. The bout was made official when UFC.COM announced it on Thursday afternoon. Myles Jury turned some heads when he debuted at ‘The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale’ in 2012. He […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Dana White welcomes back Andrei Arlovski

    QUICK TWITT | Dana White welcomes back Andrei Arlovski

    UFC president Dana White recently took to twitter to announce that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (21-10 MMA) has re-signed with the promotion. @danawhite: “Welcome back Andrei Arlovski!” Arlovski has put together an impressive 6-1, 1 no contest, record over his past eight outings. “The Pit Bull’s” most recent win came over Andreas Kraniotakes, whom he defeated via TKO […]

  • Cerrone In Baltimore, Wants To Fill UFC 172 Injury Void

    Cerrone In Baltimore, Wants To Fill UFC 172 Injury Void

    Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone, fought for three-minutes last weekend on “BIG” FOX. By the time he left the cage victorious, he was already campaigning for his next opponent. Anyone, anyplace, anytime, and he meant it. Yesterday we learned that Vagner Rocha backed out of his lightweight bout against Joe Ellenberger. With only three-days left before fight […]

  • White Defends Rousey, Blasts Cyborg Over Her Looks

    White Defends Rousey, Blasts Cyborg Over Her Looks

    Birds of a feather… While attending today’s media event in Baltimore, UFC President Dana White discussed Cris Cyborg, Ronda Rousey and the trend of call-outs, insults, and challenges going back and forth between the two. Once again, Marc Raimondi of FOX Sports, Tweeted from the scene: Dana White compares Ronda calling Cyborg an it with […]

  • QUICK TWITT | White Will Give ‘Rumble’ A Lifetime Ban If He Misses Weight

    QUICK TWITT | White Will Give ‘Rumble’ A Lifetime Ban If He Misses Weight

    There’s a lot at stake for Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson this Friday. He’s scheduled to face Phil Davis this Saturday in the UFC 172 co-main event, but he needs to make the contracted weight limit first. Something he’s failed to do on numerous occasions with the UFC. During today’s media event, Dana White touched on the […]

  • Dana White: ‘Rousey Hurts Floyd Mayweather Really Bad In A Real Fight’

    Dana White: ‘Rousey Hurts Floyd Mayweather Really Bad In A Real Fight’

    “You put Ronda Rousey in any fight situation – a street fight, a mixed martial arts fight. Not only does she beat Floyd, she’ll hurt Floyd really bad.” “But you take Ronda Rousey and you put her in a boxing match, obviously we know what’s going to happen there. But a real fight, Ronda Rousey […]

  • Jones Changes Tune – Now Blames Employee For Homophobic Comments

    Jones Changes Tune – Now Blames Employee For Homophobic Comments

    UFC code of conduct violators, who do so on social media, will always and forever have an easy-out for saying things they may regret later. And they can thank Jon Jones, and his recent campaign of misinformation, for this ‘Violators Guide to Keeping Your Job.’ Recently the UFC light-heavyweight champion was accused of tormenting a […]

  • Jim Miller: “I Satisfy Myself” By Dominating & Finishing

    Jim Miller: “I Satisfy Myself” By Dominating & Finishing

    “From day one, I fight to satisfy myself. With the contracts, I get paid twice as much if I win than if I lose. So, obviously winning is number one, but I’m not satisfied with the judges having to come into play. “You’ve never seen me get excited (about?) it.You’ve probably never seen me smile […]

  • UFC 172: Jones vs. Glover, Davis vs. Johnson Staredowns

    UFC 172: Jones vs. Glover, Davis vs. Johnson Staredowns

    During today’s pre-UFC 172 media day in Baltimore, Fighters from the main card squared off for cameras. UFC 172 takes place this Saturday from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Here’s the staredowns:

  • VIDEO | A Day with Max Holloway UFC 172 Vlog

    VIDEO | A Day with Max Holloway UFC 172 Vlog

    Hawaii’s Max Holloway blogs leading up to his UFC 172 fight on April 26th 2014 versus Andre Fili.

  • FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort

    FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Jon Jones vs. Vitor Belfort

    Jon Jones shows that he is the true phenom, taking out Vitor Belfort en route to his eighth straight win and fourth successful title defense.

  • ‘Mighty Mouse’ Defends UFC’s Contender Decisions

    ‘Mighty Mouse’ Defends UFC’s Contender Decisions

    “It’s not like Mortal Kombat where before you fight Shao Khan you have to fight Kintaro. It’s not like that, if it was like that everybody would have to fight John Dodson and Joseph Benavidez and they wouldn’t get passed those guys. That’s how it is. If Ali Bagautinov would have to beat those guys […]

  • Jon Jones: ‘I Only Went 80% Against Gustafsson’

    Jon Jones: ‘I Only Went 80% Against Gustafsson’

    “I went 80-percent,” Jones said about the Gustafsson fight. “I’m not making any excuses, Gustafsson did a great job in the fight, but I know I had a lot more in me. I did some of the cardio tests that I normally do and my numbers weren’t the same. “Me knowing that, I still went […]

  • Dana White: The UFC Has Been Cleaned Of PED’s

    Dana White: The UFC Has Been Cleaned Of PED’s

    Fresh off the suspension of Dennis Siver for banned substances and the UFC is already crying, VICTORY! With the war on Performance Enhancers waged, UFC President Dana White told ESPN yesterday that his company has been cleaned of this problem, proclaiming victory in the war on PED’s. Check it: “You know, PEDs have been cleaned […]

  • Dennis Siver Fined, Suspended Following Failed Drug Test

    Dennis Siver Fined, Suspended Following Failed Drug Test

    Top UFC featherweight, Dennis Siver, was recently popped for having a banned substance in his body. The former lightweight blamed hCG drops and an hCG diet on the failed test, but rules are rules. Today in Nevada the NSAC heard the case of Siver and didn’t buy his story. They suspended him for nine months […]

  • Coach: Khabib Nurmagomedov Deserves No. 1 Contender Fight

    Coach: Khabib Nurmagomedov Deserves No. 1 Contender Fight

    “Well, it would be advantageous, in his position, with as many wins as he’s had in the UFC that he has a No. 1 contender’s spot in his next fight. I think it’s only logical, I think the fans would want to see it. And I think Joe Rogan said that he and Anthony Pettis, […]

  • EXCLUSIVE | Dhiego Lima’s TUF 19, Episode 2 Blog

    EXCLUSIVE | Dhiego Lima’s TUF 19, Episode 2 Blog

      Fresh off the second episode of ‘TUF 19: Penn vs. Edgar’, Atlanta’s Dhiego Lima, Team Edgar’s second pick, walks us through his first hand experience of what was seen on tonight’s show. Dhiego is one of the top prospects from this season’s ‘Ultimate Fighter’ reality series and will be blogging for BJPENN.COM each week following […]

  • VIDEO | Jon Jones Responds To Liddell Comments – ‘Come back, we can fight’

    VIDEO | Jon Jones Responds To Liddell Comments – ‘Come back, we can fight’

    Earlier today on FOX Sports 1, Jon Jones had some choice words for Chuck Liddell, the former champion who’s been slandering him across town. Hit play above and enjoy!

  • Dana White: If Vitor Can Get Licensed In Nevada He Gets Title Shot

    Dana White: If Vitor Can Get Licensed In Nevada He Gets Title Shot

    The UFC’s top middleweight contender, Vitor Belfort was forced out of his earned title shot when the ban on Testosterone Replacement Therapy went into action. Forced to sit on the sidelines due to a doctor prescribed treatment, Belfort agreed to get off the controversial therapy in order to continue the pursuit of his dreams. Now, […]

  • VIDEO | TUF Winner Pena Discusses Injury & Dana White’s Reaction

    VIDEO | TUF Winner Pena Discusses Injury & Dana White’s Reaction

    “I think I’m a girl. I was a block away from the hospital, [in] my gym. I shouldn’t have had the phone in my hand when I was screaming in an intense amount of pain. I think that just explaining things in the heat of the moment … was just super overwhelming for both me […]

  • Velasquez Not Yet Cleared To Train, Eyeing TUF Coaching Slot

    Velasquez Not Yet Cleared To Train, Eyeing TUF Coaching Slot

    In a report coming out of today’s ‘UFC Tonight’ on FOX Sports 1, UFC heavyweight champion, Cain Velasquez has still not received full clearance from doctors to train. The UFC was hoping to bring their show down to Mexico this November, but have insisted they will not make the leap down south unless they can […]

  • Glover Would Be ‘Shocked’ If Jones Dominates Him

    Glover Would Be ‘Shocked’ If Jones Dominates Him

    “In my fights and in my training people already know that this is very hard to happen. I have fought with “Rampage” Jackson and I took him down easily. Honestly, I scored six takedowns effortlessly. I have fought Ryan Bader and I took him down too. None of them did this to me. I train […]

  • Edson Barboza: ‘Cerrone Got Lucky, Give Me A Rematch’

    Edson Barboza: ‘Cerrone Got Lucky, Give Me A Rematch’

    Excuses are like… A punch was thrown. A punch landed. Edson Barboza lost to Donald Cerrone. But for the Brazilian, Cerrone’s perfectly timed strike was all just a bit of luck. “I just want to fight again as soon as possible. If UFC gives me a rematch, I will be there. I want to keep […]

  • VIDEO | Dana Talks MMA vs. Boxing

    VIDEO | Dana Talks MMA vs. Boxing

    Earlier today, UFC President Dana White was a guest on ESPN’s ‘First Take’.

  • UFC on FOX 11 Salary Report: Fabricio Werdum Top Earner

    UFC on FOX 11 Salary Report: Fabricio Werdum Top Earner

    Fabricio Werdum was the top earner at this past weekend’s UFC on FOX 11 event, as he collected a cool $175,000 in disclosed pay for his main event victory over Travis Browne. MMAjunkie obtained the list of disclosed payouts from the Florida State Boxing Commission earlier today. The total disclosed payroll for the event was […]

  • Former UFC Title Challenger Hermes Franca Deported Following Prison Sentence

    Former UFC Title Challenger Hermes Franca Deported Following Prison Sentence

    By Evan Stoumbelis Former UFC fighter Hermes Franca (pictured) has been deported back to Brazil earlier today after serving 2 and a half years of a 3 and a half year sentence stemming from sexual abuse charges. Franca was sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of […]

  • Former UFC Fighter Arrested On Cold Case Murder From 1999

    Former UFC Fighter Arrested On Cold Case Murder From 1999

    By Evan Stoumbelis Former UFC fighter Homer “The Rock” Moore was arrested Monday for his involvement in the 1999 murder of Karam Hussein Jabar according to Tempe Police. Tempe Police described the case in a press release on Monday. “[Jabbar] was found deceased in the trunk of a vehicle, both hands and feet bound, and […]