Category: UFC NEWS

  • Pettis Fires Off At Thomson: “I don’t even know how he got the title shot”

    Pettis Fires Off At Thomson: “I don’t even know how he got the title shot”

    Just one fight into his latest UFC stint and former Strikeforce lightweight champion, Josh Thomson, was poised to square off for the UFC title opposite Anthony Pettis. After an unfortunate injury, Pettis was forced out of their scheduled December showdown and Thomson, has now gone on to headline UFC on FOX 10 opposite, Benson Henderson. […]

  • VIDEO | Rousey Glad To Put Tate Rivalry Behind Her

    VIDEO | Rousey Glad To Put Tate Rivalry Behind Her

    UFC female bantamweight champion, Ronda Rousey, closed out 2013 with a bang. Featured as a co-main event on the year’s biggest fight card, she successfully defended her title with her signature arm bar to close out her rivalry with Miesha Tate. Now Ronda looks forward to the 2014 season and up first on her hit […]

  • VIDEO | UFC Best of 2013: Year in Review

    VIDEO | UFC Best of 2013: Year in Review

    UFC Best of 2013: Year in Review brings all the pivotal moments to happen in the Ultimate Fighting Championship over the past year. Marking the 20th anniversary of the UFC, 2013 proved to be a historic 12 months as a women’s division was created, new champions were crowned, and featuring some of the greatest battles […]

  • VIDEO | Local News Gives Update On Brain Injured Matt Grice

    VIDEO | Local News Gives Update On Brain Injured Matt Grice

    Oklahoma City police office and UFC fighter, Matt Grice, suffered from a severe and tragic car accident last year. Medical professionals didn’t give much hope for survival but Grice has proven himself a worth fighter both in and outside of the cage. Oklahoma’s 9 News profiled the fighter’s recovery process thus far with a great […]

  • Revealing Stats for Women’s MMA in 2013

    Revealing Stats for Women’s MMA in 2013

    Following recent controversial comments from UFC Welterweight, Matt Brown, regarding the low number of knockouts in Women’s MMA, Wombat Sports gathered up the Women’s Pro fight statistics for 2013. Check out the list below! 415: The number of pro WMMA fights this year. This number is up from 285 from last year; a 46% increase. […]

  • VIDEO | Chael Sonnen K.O.’d Cage Side By Sylvester Stallone In Latest Film

    VIDEO | Chael Sonnen K.O.’d Cage Side By Sylvester Stallone In Latest Film

    Sylvester Stallone, or as I like to call him, ‘Sly’, is on the move again with the latest in great boxing movies, “Grudge Match”. In the film, the UFC’s own, Chael Sonnen, gives a worthy performance in a scene opposite ‘Sly’ and his co-star Robert De Niro. Enjoy!

  • PHOTO | UFC Ring Girl Brittney Palmer Without Makeup

    PHOTO | UFC Ring Girl Brittney Palmer Without Makeup

    We all have an admiration for the beautiful young ring girls in the Octagon, but even outside the Octagon their beauty is something to behold! Above is a photo of one of UFC’s ring girls, Brittney Palmer, sporting her natural beauty for the world! You can also check her out in this “Slow & Hot […]

  • Costa Philippou: I Can Knock Out Everybody

    Costa Philippou: I Can Knock Out Everybody

    “Winning this fight, it gets me back to the top. Everybody will be talking about me again. I can knock out everybody. I’m stronger, I’m faster and my technique is better. Luke Rockhold is a huge name, very fast, good striker, well rounded fighter, always willing to exchange. It wont be an easy fight for […]

  • Matt Brown Issues Apology For Recent Controversy

    Matt Brown Issues Apology For Recent Controversy

    “I have spoken with the UFC about the UFC Fighter Conduct Policy and what is required and expected of me as a professional athlete under the terms of my promotion agreement,” Brown said. “The UFC has a policy of inclusion and respect for all people and I understand the importance of being more aware of […]

  • UFC 170’s Sarah McMann Fires Back, Tells Brown To Fight In His Speedo

    “I want to make it absolutely clear … I do not care if somebody wants to be a fan or not. Don’t pay $60 then. Nobody’s taking their top off.  I don’t even know him. Why would I give a crap what he thinks about my fight? You know what, Matt Brown, fight in a Speedo.” […]

  • UFC Releases Statement On Matt Brown’s Controversial Comments

    UFC Releases Statement On Matt Brown’s Controversial Comments

    Top UFC welterweight, Matt Brown put his foot in his mouth recently while debuting as a podcast host on his new show called Real Man Shit. And it got “real” all right, boy did it ever. While on the show Matt Brown stated that he didn’t really care for the UFC’s female division. The Ohio […]

  • Daniel Cormier: Rashad Evans is Faster and More Dynamic than Jon Jones

    Daniel Cormier: Rashad Evans is Faster and More Dynamic than Jon Jones

    Daniel Cormier thinks Rashad Evans would prove to be a tougher challenge than UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier was one of the fighters to attend the UFC media luncheon this past week and he made some bold statements, comparing Evans’ abilities to Jones’. MMAMania transcribed: “I think Rashad is actually a little […]

  • Sexist Much? Matt Brown Wants UFC Women To Fight Topless For Dollars On UFC PPV’s

    Sexist Much? Matt Brown Wants UFC Women To Fight Topless For Dollars On UFC PPV’s

    “The whole fight we have women in one room, men in another room,” says Brown as transcribed by MMA fighting. “Rousey and Miesha come on and all the women just fucking gather around the TV like it’s the fucking Kardashians coming on.” “I always said, ‘I don’t know why they put women in the UFC.’ […]

  • VIDEO | Ronda Rousey & Sarah McMann Staredown

    VIDEO | Ronda Rousey & Sarah McMann Staredown

    From the UFC 170 media lunch, check out the Ronda Rousey vs. Sara McMann staredown Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles.

  • PHOTO | Ronda Rousey & Sarah McMann Staredown For The First Time

    PHOTO | Ronda Rousey & Sarah McMann Staredown For The First Time

    During yesterday’s UFC 170 media event in Los Angeles the two UFC 170 headliners squared off for the camera’s in attendance. Ronda Rousey and Sarah McMann both boast unblemished MMA records with a side of Olympic medals to their credit. Ronda, the current UFC bantamweight champion, bronzed during her stint on the U.S. olympic Judo […]

  • Ronda Rousey: I want 57 of Fedor’s babies

    Ronda Rousey: I want 57 of Fedor’s babies

    “Do I want to have 57 of his babies? It’s true. I think he’s married, though, so I’m not allowed. He was like my first real exposure to MMA. Manny and Karo I would see little bits of their stuff; I didn’t know it was like a real thing. I would see Karo putting on […]

  • Sonnen’s Crazy and In-Depth Theory on UFO’s & Aliens

    Sonnen’s Crazy and In-Depth Theory on UFO’s & Aliens

    Chael Sonnen wears many hats. Fighter, Analyst, Broadcaster, Hype-man and now writer. In a recent FOX Sports column, Sonnen discussed his UFO and Alien theories. I don’t really know why, but he did, and it’s worth a read. Check it: The idea of UFOs as metallic ships sent to Earth, piloted by intelligent, flesh-and-blood beings, […]

  • Pettis on Anderson Silva: ‘I hope he doesn’t come back’

    Pettis on Anderson Silva: ‘I hope he doesn’t come back’

    “I hope he doesn’t [come back] because why?” Pettis told Yahoo Sports Tuesday night at a Monster headphones event as part of the 2014 International Consumer Electronics Show. “His legacy is already fulfilled. What’s he going to come back and win the belt? He’s done what he’s going to do in the sport…I couldn’t even […]

  • Ratings Report: ‘UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II’ Massively Successful In PPV Buys

    Ratings Report: ‘UFC 168: Weidman vs. Silva II’ Massively Successful In PPV Buys

    When it comes to PPV buy rates we never really get disclosed true and accurate figures. However the one reliable and lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based […]

  • PHOTO | Rousey & McMann Pose During UFC Media Day

    PHOTO | Rousey & McMann Pose During UFC Media Day

    Yesterday in Los Angeles the UFC put their two Olympic Medalists in a room together to promote their upcoming February bout with the media. Ronda Rousey will defend her title against Sarah McMann at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on February 22nd. The two female Olympic medalists will serve as the pay-per-view […]

  • QUICK TWITT | Nurmagomedov Wants To Know Where His Opponent is

    QUICK TWITT | Nurmagomedov Wants To Know Where His Opponent is

    During last month’s UFC 168 post-fight presser it was revealed that the UFC was planning a lightweight tilt between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Gilbert Melendez. They even had the poster drafted. Unfortunately for fight fans this grudge match in the making was called off for reasons unknown and that concerns the Russian. Check it: Who know […]

  • Werdum Relents, Wants Browne Over Delayed Title Shot

    Werdum Relents, Wants Browne Over Delayed Title Shot

    After Travis Browne’s impressive first round finish of Josh Barnett at UFC 168, it appears that his next task will be fighting fellow UFC Heavyweight Fabricio Werdum. The fight has not been announced officially yet, but Werdum recently spoke with MMAFighting.com about his expectations: “I had a meeting with Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta and told […]

  • Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk removed from UFC on FOX 10

    Jared Rosholt vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk removed from UFC on FOX 10

    It was announced by the UFC that the Heavyweight fight between Jared Rosholt and Oleksiy Oliynyk has been removed from the UFC on FOX 10 card. Due to an undisclosed injury suffered by Oliynyk and the UFC’s decision not to find a replacement for Rosholt the fight has been pulled. UFC on FOX 10 will […]

  • BJ PENN | TALKING STORY (Video)

    BJ PENN | TALKING STORY (Video)

    TALKING STORY WITH BJ PENN ON HIS 35TH BIRTHDAY IN HIS BACKYARD. VIDEO & PHOTO BY KEEGAN GIBBS.

  • BJ PENN | VIDEO PORTRAIT (Video)

    BJ PENN | VIDEO PORTRAIT (Video)

    “WIN, LOSE OR DRAW BJ PENN IS THE PEOPLES CHAMP AND A TRUE LEGEND TO MMA. NOT ONLY IS HE 1 OF ONLY 2 FIGHTERS TO EVER HOLD 2 BELTS IN 2 SEPARATE WEIGHT CLASSES BUT HE IS THE MOST HUMBLE HUMAN BEING YOU’LL EVER MEET. BJ WOULD GIVE THE SHIRT OFF HIS BACK TO […]

  • Wand Fires Off At Sonnen: ‘Verbal Duel or Hand-To-Hand, You Want It, You Got It’

    Wand Fires Off At Sonnen: ‘Verbal Duel or Hand-To-Hand, You Want It, You Got It’

    “The guy’s getting used to calling everything marketing. So, he can talk a load of crap and that’s marketing? I understood and understand everything as real. I’ll pay him back for everything I’m feeling on the day of the fight. A lot of people have the blood of a cockroach, but I don’t, so I […]

  • Top UFC Lightweight TJ Grant Still Concussed, Not Cleared To Train Or Fight

    Top UFC Lightweight TJ Grant Still Concussed, Not Cleared To Train Or Fight

    TJ Grants was supposed to fight Benson Henderson for the UFC lightweight title after a picture perfect dismantling of Gray Maynard. Unfortunately, the Canadian based fighter suffered a concussion in training last July and was forced to withdraw. He again, was supposed to return in December against Anthony Pettis, but as of today, Grant isn’t […]

  • Cole Miller Wants Conor McGregor To Earn His Hype Through Fighting, Not Talking

    Cole Miller Wants Conor McGregor To Earn His Hype Through Fighting, Not Talking

    “You come in and you say you’re getting ready to fight (Jose) Aldo, and you call out the entire top 10,” Miller said. “Two of those guys are my teammates, and you’re going to call all of them out, and not even going to finish this guy that you just fought, who is not an […]