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The UFC held a media conference call with stars of the Jan. 26 UFC on FOX card today. On the call were main event fighters Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson, as well as Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Glover Teixeira, Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone. UFC on FOX: JOHNSON vs. DODSON takes place Satur...
The lightweight title is expected to be up for grabs at UFC on FOX 7 in April. Current UFC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson will put his belt on the line against the Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez. MMAFighting.com first reported the champion vs. champion match-up. Henderso...
The UFC will make the trek back to Chicago, IL for UFC on FOX 6 and the card continues to grow. Josh Janousek is set to take on Michael Kuiper on the latest FOX card. MMAFighting.com first reported the latest match-up. Janousek (8-1) is a former NCAA Division II All-American who will be making hi...
The king of trash talk is back. Former UFC Middleweight Contender and Current UFC Light Heavyweight Contender, Chael Sonnen has taken to Twitter to once again poke jabs at former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. “A guy on the ROSTER is DUCKING FIGHTS until his contract ex...
When it was announced that Jamie Varner would be making his return to the UFC for a May bout against Edson Barboza, most observers were perplexed. A moderate 3-1 record since leaving the WEC left most under the impression Varner had not earned the opportunity and would prove fodder for the younge...
On Wednesday the Washington State Department of Licensing released the final figures for this past Saturday’s UFC on FOX 5 event. The event officially drew 14,387 in attendance, which resulted in a live gate of $1,522,600. UFC officials announced the exact live gate on the night of event and were...
Following the UFC on FOX 5 fight card, nine fighters have been suspended indefinitely. The Washington State Department of Licensing released the fighters who received medical suspensions earlier today. All fighters received a mandatory seven days, however Nate Diaz, Alexander Gustafsson, B.J. Pen...
This past weekend UFC on FOX 5 went down from Seattle, Washington. The Washington State Department of Licensing released the salaries for the fighters that took part in the nights event. Topping the list was co-main event fighter Mauricio “Shogun” Rua; even though he lost he brought home a cool $...
This past Saturday night Rory MacDonald put on a dominating performance on FOX TV, as he defeated B.J. Penn by unanimous decision. Following his win, MacDonald called out the only man to defeat him, Carlos Condit. MacDonald and Condit first met at UFC 115 in MacDonald’s home province of British C...
Following UFC on FOX 5 this past Saturday, Rory MacDonald was called out by two of his fellow welterweights. Both Josh Koscheck and Siyar Bahadurzada must have had their eyes on MacDonald when he put a beating on B.J. Penn in main card bout. MacDonald (14-1) took the mic immediately after his win...
During the second round of the main event at UFC on FOX 5, I turned to the person sitting next to me and said, “Did Henderson just punch Diaz in the thigh?” The answer is yes. Benson Henderson used the thigh punch very effectively in his unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz last Saturday nig...
Benson Henderson already ruled the roost at 155-pounds heading into Key Arena when he defended his championship against Cesar Gracie-trained fighter Nate Diaz but he had his naysayers who believe that Frankie Edgar should have those ten-pounds of gold wrapped around his waist. Last night Henderso...
Many of the fans inside the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington at last nights UFC on FOX 5 card were booing extremely loud during the Raphael Assuncao vs. Mike Easton fight. The two came into the fight as serious contenders in the bantamweight division, especially with Dominick Cruz being sidelined ...
Following Benson Henderson’s UFC on FOX 5 dominating victory over Nate Diaz, UFC Commentator Joe Rogan asked him a question that confused many when he wondered if Henderson fought the fight with a toothpick in his mouth. “Smooth” did not confirm nor deny the toothpick question. There have been nu...
UFC on FOX 5 went down as expected and was one of the best fight cards of 2012. In the main event we saw Benson Henderson dominate a five round war against Nate Diaz. In the co-main event Alexander Gustafsson bombarded his way through Mauricio “Shogun” Rua en route to a unanimous decision victory...