62 articles
A third fight set for the TUF 22 Finale in December as top-lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov returns to action to take on TUF 13 winner; Tony ‘El Cucuy’ Ferguson. The news was first reported by Brian Martin of DailyNews.com. Nurmagomedov (22-0) is undefeated in his professional career, in...
One of the year’s best cards just got a little better with the addition of a fun featherweight contest between Dennis Bermudez and Jeremy Stephens. UFC.com confirmed the news late Monday. Bermudez (14-4) was red-hot following his defeat to Diego Brandao in the finale of TUF 14. Following his FOTN...
At the UFC 189 World Championship Tour in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on Friday, UFC President Dana White announced that the highly anticipated UFC 189 has broken UFC 100’s previous pre-sale record. Dana White: UFC 189 broken pre-sale records. Topped UFC 100 by 55%. Says gate is at $7 million. — Mik...
Originally expected to be the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 59 in Boston, Donald Cerrone and Myles Jury will now fight 15 days sooner in the co-main event on pay-per-view. UFC officials confirmed the bout Wednesday night. Cerrone (25-6, 1 NC) is a fan favorite and one of the kings of post-figh...
UFC 181 gets a fun featherweight contest as Alex White and Clay Collard will square-off in what could be the evenings fight of the night. UFC officials confirmed the new on Thursday. White (10-1) made his debut in April, joining with a record of 9-0. He would make it 10 in a row after stunning […]
The Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale gets it’s 2nd fight as featherweights Jeremy Stephens meets Charles ‘Do Bronx’ Oliveira in the co-main event. UFC officials confirmed the bout on Tuesday. Stephens (23-10) is a veteran of the UFC, clocking in at 19 fights with the promotion. He dropped from lightwei...
UFC 181 gets a fun lightweight title between TUF winner Tony Ferguson and Abel ‘Killa’ Trujillo. UFC officials confirmed the fight on Wednesday. Ferguson (16-3) is 6-1 since winning season 13 of The Ultimate Fighter, and is on an absolute roll since losing to Michael Johnson in May of 2012. Injur...
Las Vegas gets a battle of middleweight TUF vets as season 19 winner Eddie ‘Truck’ Gordon takes on season 17 semi-finalist Josh Samman. UFC officials confirmed the bout on Tuesday. Gordon (7-1) is a product of the Serra-Longo Fight Team, so he gets to train with UFC middleweight champion Chris We...
UFC 181 gets a big fight, both figuratively and literally, in the form of two top heavyweights Travis Browne and Brendan Schaub. It joins title fights Chris Weidman vs. Vitor Belfort and Anthony Pettis vs. Gilbert Melendez on the card. UFC officials confirmed the news on Tuesday. Browne (16-2-1) ...
A new Bantamweight setting is set for the UFC’s return to Vegas on memorial day weekend. T.J. Dillashaw (9-2) will meet Takeya Mizugaki (19-7-2) in a match-up with Bantamweight title implications in May at UFC 173. The contest was announced by UFC officials early this week. Takeya Mizugaki vs T. ...
If you are a mixed martial arts fan and follower then you have probably seen a picture like the one above plastered all over Facebook and Twitter. That is because many folks from within the MMA community have come together to help aspiring model Urtreen White win a modelling contract. Aspiring mo...
On two different occasions UFC heavyweight fighter Dave “Peewee” Herman has tested positive for marijuana. This has not been unnoticed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, as they forced the heavyweight to pass a drug test prior to being given a one-fight license for his UFC 162 match-up. Dav...
It has been a long time coming for welterweight contender Johny Hendricks to get his crack at the title. Well, it looks like his time has come and he will finally get to enter the Octagon against welterweight kingpin Georges St-Pierre in November. UFC President Dana White said the two would “prob...
It’s a golden age for the UFC heavyweight division. The talent pool is deeper than it has ever been in company’s history – The reigning king in the land of the behemoths, Junior dos Santos gets his opportunity to cement his position as the top dog on Saturday night when he goes toe-to-toe with th...