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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Sergio Pettis’ Fight That Got Him A UFC Contract
Sergio “The Phenom” Pettis (Roufusport) takes on James Porter (Hollywood MMA) on 9.28.13 at NAFC Battle at the Ballroom and wins by Kimura in the first round. Improving his record to 9-0 and is now UFC Bound.
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UFC Signs Bethe ‘Pitbull’ Correia to Women’s Roster
Undefeated Brazilian women’s bantamweight, Bethe ‘Pitbull’ Correia has officially signed with the UFC. As first, reported by Brazilian MMA news outlet, TATAME. Correia, 30, is 6-0 as a professional and stands next to MMA kin with Bellator fighters Patricky and Patrick as brothers. She comes off two straight unanimous decision victories. Correia has just one […]
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VIDEO | Warrior Code: Gilbert Melendez
Lightweight Gilbert Melendez has his sights set on another shot at the UFC belt but he also has a profound perspective on all things UFC as he reveals in Warrior Code.
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VIDEO | Chuck Liddell Head Kick KO’s Floyd Mayweather
Chuck Liddell talked it out with “Floyd Mayweather” about mentioning him in the press.
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Chuck Liddell is not impressed with GSP’s performance
Former UFC light heavyweight champion and Hall of Famer, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, appeared on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’ on Tuesday for a wide-ranging interview. When asked how the sport has changed since his retirement in 2010, Liddell suggested that some of the UFC’s new champions have shown a tendency to ‘play it safe,’ in particular GSP: […]
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Weidman: Anderson Silva knockout punch wasn’t lucky because I meant to throw it
Former UFC middleweight champion, Anderson “The Spider” Silva, recently participated in a Q & A session (via Fight Hub TV) where he was asked to comment on the combination, thrown by Chris Weidman, that put him down at UFC 162 in July: “Lucky, definitely lucky.” Stated the former champ. So, you would think the “All […]
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Roger Bowling vs. Abel Trujillo rematch booked for December’s UFC on FOX 9 event
After their first bout ended in a controversial no-contest result, lightweights Roger Bowling (11-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Abel Trujillo (10-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) have been scheduled to rematch at December’s UFC on FOX 9 event. Bowling and Trujillo first met at August’s “UFC Fight Night 27” event in Indianapolis. The bout was stopped in […]
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Rafael Natal replaces Machida, faces Tim Kennedy at UFC’s ‘Fight for the Troops 3’
When Michael Bisping injured his eye, former UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida, was pulled from his scheduled bout with Tim Kennedy at ‘UFC Fight for the troops 3’ to replace “The Count” in the headliner of “UFC Fight Night 30” opposite Mark Munoz. The shuffling of opponents had left Tim Kennedy without a fight, so, he began […]
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Mike Pierce is ‘pissed off’ over fighting a ‘definite cheat’ like Rousimar Palhares
UFC welterweight contender Mike Pierce (17-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) will likely find himself in hostile territory at next week’s “UFC Fight Night 29” in Sao Paulo, when he takes on Brazilian native Rousimar Palhares (14-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) on the evenings main card. It was really a head-scratching booking, as Mike Pierce is currently riding a 4-fight win-streak, […]
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Joe Rogan Blasts 10 Point Must System In MMA
“Scoring is very flawed. It’s flawed in a bunch of different ways. The biggest reason it’s flawed is because of the 10-Point Must system which was adopted from boxing. That might work in a 12-round fight. 12, three minute rounds is very different than three, five minute rounds. Three, five minute rounds, you’re going 10-9 […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | JDS vs. Hunt
Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos needed an impressive win to erase the memory of his 2012 loss to Cain Velasquez. This dynamic attack and dramatic win over the iron-chinned Mark Hunt certainly did the trick, earning Cigano another title shot.
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Dana White: For All Intents And Purposes, Barao Is The Real Bantamweight Champion
“Renan Barao is a champion. If you look at Renan Barao and what he has done, he’s beaten everybody that Dominick Cruz would be fighting if Dominick Cruz was healthy and was the champion. So, [the interim label] takes nothing away from [Barao], other than just that pin, that place holder until Dominick Cruz comes […]
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Right Knee Healing, Zingano May Now Have Torn Left Knee
Top female bantamweight fighter, Cat Zingano, was supposed to follow-up her UFC debut with a coaching stint on TUF and a title fight against Ronda Rousey. Shortly after her third round destruction of Miesha Tate, the female fighter was forced on the shelf with a knee injury and his been rehabbing ever since. Cat recently […]
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Overeem’s New Coach Blasts Friendly Fighters: ‘We come to fight’
“We can say ‘hi’ but I don’t want to your friend because then I can’t fight against you. And if I can’t fight against you then it costs money. And if I don’t bring money home I can’t feed my children and that’s a problem. Because a man is supposed to feed his children and […]
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Dana White: Brazil Turned On Anderson Silva After Weidman Loss
“I was kind of feeling for him coming into Brazil, he was getting a lot of criticism coming here. This is his country. He’s been f**king fighting for this country forever. He goes out and he loses one fight, the way that it went down, and like everybody turns on you. In one fight? After […]
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Michael Bisping ‘Devastated’ Over Near Career Ending Eye Injury
“(I’m) devastated. I trained so hard for this fight. And not only that, it’s hard for the people of Manchester and the people of the U.K. to part ways with their hard-earned money to buy a ticket, so I apologize to all the fans and everybody who bought a ticket. I was fearing the worst. […]
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Anderson Silva would ‘stop fighting’ if matched up opposite Jacare or Machida
“I’m a man with honor. I’d never fight Jacare or Lyoto. I’d even stop fighting just not to fight them. Jacare is a guy that has been doing a great job and can earn a title shot (soon). Lyoto is a close friend, a great athlete, and we train together, just like Jacare. If we […]
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Report: Sergio Pettis signs a multi-fight deal with the UFC
Sergio Pettis (9-0 MMA), the younger brother of newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, has reportedly signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC and will likely make his promotional debut in around seven weeks time. The report surfaced late Monday night from Globo.com who announced the signing. The Brazilian news outlet confirmed the news with Pettis’ […]
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Anthony Pettis: Josh Thomson is getting finished in the first round
Newly-crowned UFC lightweight champion Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) is all about finishing his opponents. In fact, during his six years as a professional mixed martial artist, Pettis has only gone the distance five times in 19 fights and has recorded 14 stoppage victories in the process. As “Showtime” prepares to defend his […]
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Pettis: ‘I had a separated shoulder’ against Ben Henderson at UFC 164
Anthony “Showtime” Pettis (17-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) was able to pull off a slick first-round submission victory over Benson Henderson at August’s UFC 164 event in Milwaukee, to claim the UFC’s lightweight title. The dominant victory showed that Pettis is every bit as dangerous on the ground, as he is on his feet. Submitting a Brazilian […]
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VIDEO | TUF 18 Episode 5 Preview: Rousey’s Mother Stops By
Ronda Rousey’s Mom, and former World Judo champion, Ann Maria DeMars stops by, fighters struggle to eat clean, and David Grant and Louis Fisette prepare for their bout on episode 5 of The Ultimate Fighter.
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Manager Reveals True Intentions Behind Nate Diaz Reunion Tweet
By Evan Stoumbelis Nate Diaz’ manager Mike Kogan spoke to mmajunkie.com about Nate’s controversial tweet in which he said he’d be unable to fight Gray Maynard at the Ultimate Fighter 18 finale because of his high school reunion. Kogan said Nick meant he wanted to fight Maynard in their rubber match two weeks later at […]
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FREE FIGHT VIDEO | Demian Maia vs. Jason MacDonald
UFC welterweight Demian Maia is set to face Jake Shields in the UFC Fight Night 29 main event on October 9. Before he was a headliner, he notched this amazing submission win over Jason MacDonald at UFC 87.
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Quick Twitt | Diego Sanchez Receives His Blackbelt
After years of training and competing in Martial Arts, Diego Sanchez can now add BJJ blackbelt to his list of accomplishments. Diego Sanchez is a TUF season 1 champion and former UFC lightweight title challenger. It is official #BLACKBELT pic.twitter.com/n5DW0PzmeQ — Diego Sanchez UFC (@DiegoSanchezUFC) September 28, 2013 It is official #BLACKBELT pic.twitter.com/n5DW0PzmeQ — Diego […]
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VIDEO | Dana White Comments On Sonnen / Silva Scuffle
UFC president Dana White shares his reaction to the Sonnen vs. Silva scuffle that took place at last weekend’s Mr. Olympia event.
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VIDEO | Wanderlei Silva to Chael Sonnen: ‘I didn’t smash you today because I’m a professional’
After their very public confrontation this past weekend, Wanderlei Silva made this video to address what happened and issue another stern warning to Chael Sonnen.
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VIDEO | Ronda Rousey Tells Her Haters To Grow A Pair And Say It To Her Face
“Hey Guys, leaving comments on your little pages. I know you see me at some of these events. If you feel really cool writing this on your little stuff, next time you see me in person, come say it to my face. I’m not going to hit ya, just do it. Just just it, just […]
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VIDEO | Chael Sonnen And Wanderlei Silva Scuffle At Mr. Olympia Event
UFC light-heavyweight’s Wanderlei Silva and Chael Sonnen have had a very public feud for the past several years. While attending last weekend’s Mr. Olympia event, Wanderlei confronted Sonnen about their ongoing beef.