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UFC Officials Announce Return Trip To China And September Card in Japan
Following this morning’s UFC Fight Night in Macau, China, UFC Executive Mark Fischer announced the promotions plans to return to the region. According to Fischer the UFC will return to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena on August 23 for another ‘Fight Night’ card and they head to Japan’s Saitama Arena on September 20. Broadcast details […]
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Kim, Mitrione Among Four ‘Performance of the Night’ Bonus Winners
This morning’s TUF China Finale card delivered non-stop action from the start to finish and in typical UFC fashion, four-men got handily rewarded for their efforts. Dong Hyun Kim and Matt Mitrione both received ‘Performance of the Night’ honors for their knockout victories and Nam and Tokudome walked away with the ‘Fight of the Night’ […]
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VIDEO | TUF China Finale Post-Fight Press Conference (Full Replay)
Following this morning’s Fight Pass broadcast of the TUF China Finale, UFC officials held a post-fight press conference to go over all the post-fight news and announcements. Here it is in full. Enjoy!
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TUF China Finale Results: Kim Destroys Hathaway with a Spinning Elbow in Round 3, Gets KO Win
Both Dong Hyun Kim and John Hathaway looked impressive in their fight tonight, but Kim showed an expanded arsenal that should cause those in the Top 10 to think twice before getting within striking distance of him. John Hathaway has not fought in the octagon since 2012 but it looked like he did not miss […]
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TUF China Finale Results: Lipeng Wins ‘TUF: China’, Gets Split Decision Win Over Sai
Zhang Lipeng and Wang Sai battled today to decide who would be the first winner of ‘The Ultimate Fighter: China’. Zhang Lipeng did just enough work to earn the split decision victory and in turn, was rewarded with a six figure contract with the UFC. Lipeng almost ended the fight in the first round while […]
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TUF China Finale Results: Mitrione Drops Jordan, Picks up KO Win in Round 1
Matt Mitrione and Shawn Jordan may collectively possess the most relaxing walk out music in the world. Once the fight started, though, these guys were anything but relaxed. Their offense was intelligent, but it was more of an organized chaos as they were looking for heavy shots to land from the get-go. Shawn Jordan attempted […]
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TUF China Finale Results: Hioki Outlasts Menjivar and Earns Decision Win
Hatsu Hioki and Ivan Menjivar had the honors of kicking off today’s UFC Fight Pass event’s main card with an exciting bout that went to decision. Ivan Menjivar did a good job at finding a comfortable striking distance early on in the second round, but Hatsu Hioki’s grappling skills overpowered any offense Menjivar was building […]
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‘TUF China Finale’ Main Card Play-By-Play & Results
‘The Ultimate Fighter China: Kim vs. Hathaway’ event went underway this fine morning in Macao, China. In the main event, Dong hyun Kim fought John Hathaway in a welterweight contest. Today’s event took place exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. If you’re an early riser like us, or just need to catch up on today’s card, […]
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‘TUF China Finale’ Preliminary Card ‘Quick Results’
‘The Ultimate Fighter China: Kim vs. Hathaway’ event is underway this fine morning in Macao, China. In the main event, Dong hyun Kim will face of with John Hathaway in a welterweight contest. Today’s event takes place exclusively on UFC Fight Pass. If you missed the preliminary portion of the card, here are the results […]
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Fighting Odds: Chris Weidman Opens as -225 Favorite Over Lyoto Machida
The big news of the day was that Vitor Belfort is out of UFC 173 and Lyoto Machida is in. Machida will now fight Chris Weidman at UFC 173 on May 24, 2014, for the UFC middleweight title. Thanks to Sportsbook, we have the opening betting lines for the title fight. Chris Weidman- -225 […]
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Jessica Eye passes recreational drug test following UFC 170
Jessica Eye (10-2 MMA) may have suffered the first loss of her UFC career at this past weekend’s UFC 170 event in Las Vegas, but according to a report from MMAFighting.com, she did pass her recreational drug test. According to Nevada Athletic Commission chairman Francisco Aguilar, Eye took a performance-enhancing drug test prior to her UFC 170 bout with Canadian […]
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Vitor Belfort Blames The UFC For His UFC 173 Withdrawal, Says He Never Gave Up His Slot
With the news that Nevada has banned all athletes from using TRT, Vitor Belfort, was removed from his UFC 173 title shot against Chris Weidman. Vitor, took to his social media shortly after to assure fans that he didn’t pull out of the fight, the UFC made him: Here’s his statement: “I never give up […]
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Brazil Commission Bans TRT Too
The Comissão Atlética Brasileira, the governing body who sanctions MMA down south, has decided to follow in Nevada’s footsteps and ban the use of Testosterone Replacement Therapy. Dan Henderson will be the last athlete to use the treatment in Brazil. It took Brazil’s commission less than 24-hours to render their decision to ban the controversial […]
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Hope For Users – New Jersey Will Not Follow Nevada’s TRT Ban Just Yet
Who would have thought that a decision made by the Nevada State Athletic Commission to ban TRT exemptions would have this profound of an impact? The reactions and news just keeps on coming following their decision. It’s known that the NSAC has very strong influence over other commissions, but it seems that the New Jersey […]
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VIDEO | ‘The Punk’ Gets Pin Removed From Thumb
Remember when Josh Thomson fought and nearly beat Benson Henderson with just one-hand? Well that happened, and so did the subsequent medical procedures on the injured half of Thomson’s fists. Now, a few months removed, Josh got his pin removed. Check it:
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TRT User Chael Sonnen Releases Statement On Recent Ban
“The rules are the rules – that’s it. Yesterday, it was legal, so quit complaining. Today, it’s illegal. That’s it. Quit complaining. End of conversation. Testosterone’s out.” Chael P. Sonnen made headlines after his first defeat at the hands of Anderson Silva. It was then that we learned he was using TRT to assist with […]
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Matt Hughes: GSP doesn’t want to ‘take another beating’ from Johny Hendricks
“No, it didn’t surprise me a whole lot. People have been catching Georges a little bit, and I’m talking the past three or four years. People have been catching up to him, to his abilities. He’s at the age where he’s going to start slowing down just a little bit. Georges has made a lot […]
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VIDEO | How Deadly is the Showtime Kick: Anthony Pettis vs. El Presidenté
After World Champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis surprised El Presidenté with a cheap shot during a past photo shoot, El Presidenté is out for revenge.
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Chris Weidman: TRT ban an ‘amazing day’ for MMA
“This is an amazing day for the sport.This is something that I’ve wanted to see happen for quite some time. TRT was and has always been cheating, and I’m glad Nevada finally recognized that, especially since I’m about to fight there against a known TRT user. Hopefully, every other athletic commission follows because this was […]
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VItor Releases Statement On TRT Ban And UFC 173 Withdrawal
“The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently altered its policy and no longer will permit testosterone use exemptions and will not permit a TRT program. As other jurisdictions may follow suit, I am going to drop my TRT program and compete in MMA without it. Given the time constraints involved between now and my proposed next […]
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With TRT Ban In Effect Belfort Removed From Title Fight, Machida In Versus Weidman
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced tonight that former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will face off against UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in the main event of UFC 173 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 24. In light of today’s unexpected ruling issued by the Nevada […]
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Bisping Says If Weidman Beats No-TRT Belfort It Means Nothing
“I’m definitely rooting for Chris Weidman.From a personal selfish position, regardless of what happened, Vitor does hold a victory over me; he connected with a decent head kick, and good for him. If Vitor was to be the champion, it might be more of a difficult sell fighting Vitor again… This is going to piss […]
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VIDEO | UFC Leaks Sonnen vs. Wand TUF Brazil Fight Footage
An all new season of TUF Brasil with rival coaches Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen will be premiering on TV Glbot in Brazil and UFC Fight Pass in the rest of the world on March 9th.
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Bisping: With TRT Gone, Belfort Will Find Another Way To Cheat
“Vitor’s a cheat, simple as that. He’ll go out and try to find another way to cheat. He’ll find another way of manipulating the system, or he’ll try. For a guy that talks about Jesus, you should want to step in there the way God intended him to be. He’s a hypocrite… This is a […]
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‘TUF China Finale: Kim vs. Hathaway’ Weigh-In Results
If you weren’t up at 2 a.m. streaming on-line content, you likely missed today’s TUF China Finale weigh-in event. Here are the results: MAIN CARD: (UFC Fight Pass, 5 a.m. PT) John Hathaway (171) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (171) Zhang Lipeng (170) vs. Wang Sai (170) – “TUF: China” welterweight tourney final Shawn Jordan (261) […]
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‘Bigfoot Manager’ Alex Davis on TRT Ban: “That’s not the solution”
For those who don’t know, Alex Davis is a manager of MMA fighters. One of the fighters he happens to manage is Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, who is a known user of TRT, and who tested beyond the legal limits for his fight against Mark Hunt. So it’s no surprise that Davis is against the recent […]
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QUICK TWITT | UFC Fighters React To Today’s Ban On TRT
Earlier today the Nevada State Athletic Commission banned TRT from combat sports. It’s a blow for many fighters who use the controversial therapy and many took to twitter with their thoughts. Check it: Ban on trt in Nevada? Hell ya haha good job nsac good fuckin job — Cody Bollinger (@CodyBollinger) February 27, 2014 No […]
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Dan Henderson Will Most Likely Be Granted TRT Exemption In Brazil
The aftershock from the announcement that the Nevada State Athletic Commission is banning TRT usage immediately is still being felt throughout the MMA world. Dan Henderson is a known TRT user and is scheduled to fight Mauricio Shogun Rua in Brazil on March 23, and it seems he wont have anything to worry about as […]