Training for the biggest fight of your career is mentally taxing enough and for Jorge Masvidal he now has to wonder if the fight is even going to take place. As UFC President Dana White stated during a media scrum after the UFC On Versus 6 event this past Sunday, the UFC is in hot pursuit of Strikeforce Lightweight Gilbert Melendez and want him in the UFC ASAP.
The UFC YouTube channel has brought us a tongue in cheek look at the UFC 136 Main Event between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard. The two battled to a draw in a lightweight title fight back in January.
Countdown to UFC 136: "Edgar vs. Maynard III" will debut TONIGHT at 8pm PT/11pm ET on Spike TV to promote the upcoming pay-per-view event scheduled for the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011.
Las Vegas – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, Dec. 3 just in time for Michael “The Count” Bisping and Jason “Mayhem” Miller to settle a feud that has been spilling over for months. The middleweights, who traded verbal barbs for months as coaches on season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter®, will meet in a long-awaited five-round main event in Las Vegas. Plus, the first-ever bantamweight and featherweight winners of The Ultimate Fighter® will be crowned.
Earlier this week it was speculated that the UFC would hold two events on the same day in February. Following last nights UFC on Versus 6 Post-Fight Press Conference, Dana White cleared this up for the media.
During last nights UFC on Versus 6 Post-Fight Press Conference, Dana White made mention that the UFC is looking at bringing Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez over to the organization "ASAP".
Yeah, we do want to bring Gilbert Melendez over, and we're looking at it right now, We're looking to bring Gilbert Melendez over ASAP.
Dominick Cruz defended his UFC Bantamweight Championship against Demetrious Johnson in a 5 round all out war, but it's shocking that he lasted the entire 5 rounds.
UFC on Versus 6 brought fans an exciting night of fights. There were knockouts, submissions and all out wars. The main event had Dominick Cruz scoring a five round title defense victory over Demetrious Johnson. In the co-main event Stefan Struve managed to secure a slick triangle choke on Pat Barry.
Sometimes the best birthday presents are the ones you can give yourself. For Yves Edwards, he celebrated his 35th birthday in style as he defeated Rafaello Oliveira via TKO in Round 2.
Following his victory, Edwards talks to MMASucka.com about the victory, celebrating his birthday, his 10 year anniversary in MMA, whether he views himself as a pioneer, and if retirement had crept into his mind if he didn't emerge victorious in this fight.
