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A middleweight tussle between Josh Samman and Caio Magalhaes has been added to the UFC on FOX 11 fight card, which takes place in Orlando, Fl. Josh Samman vs Caio Magalhaes set for UFC on FOX 11 UFC officials announced the match-up on Thursday. Samman (10-2) is 1-0 inside the UFC Octagon after hi...
UFC GYM, known for its TRAIN DIFFERENT approach that combines the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) and fitness, will celebrate the opening of its newest gym in Waikele, HI on Saturday, Feb. 8th. UFC GYM BJ Penn is a partnership with former two-division champion and Season 19 coach of The Ultimat...
UFC bantamweight Ali Bagautinov travelled back to his home country of Russia to be a part of a special Olympic event. Bagautinov was chosen to carry the Olympic torch in anticipation of the start of the games this week in Sochi, Russia. Ali Bagautinov carries Olympic torch in Sochi The photo belo...
At UFC 169, one of the more notable stories outside the main events was the continued trials and tribulations of one John Lineker. As Lineker prepared to face Russian Ali Bagautinov, he also faced a separate battle – one against his continuing struggles to make the flyweight division’s 126 pound ...
Lightweight Rafael dos Anjos was expected to take on Rustam Khabilov at UFC 170 at the end of the month, however that was fight was scrapped due to injury. Dos Anjos will now be fighting on the UFC on FOX 11 card against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Rafael dos Anjos takes on Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC on...
For the past five years, Frank Mir has been a top ten heavyweight. Of course he won the UFC heavyweight title in 2004, but it took him a while for him to become a top fighter again after his horrific motorcycle accident. He’s been able to persevere for all these years, while other heavyweights ha...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that pound-for-pound king Jon “Bones” Jones will return to the Octagon on Saturday, April 26 at Baltimore Arena to make an unprecedented seventh UFC light heavyweight title defense against No. 2 contender Glover Teixeira, who is undefeated in the...
Lorenzo Fertitta, Chairman and CEO of The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), today joined with Top Rank President Todd duBoef, SpikeTV President (Bellator/Glory) Kevin Kay, and Bernard Hopkins representing Golden Boy Enterprises CEO Richard Schaefer at a United States Capitol press conference,...
Pat Barry (8-7) announced his intentions to step away from MMA last week, but it looks like the former UFC Heavyweight isn’t taking a break from combat sports indefinitely. Barry appeared on the February 3rd edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, and fans soon learned what was in store in th...
Anthony Johnson makes UFC return against Phil Davis at UFC 172 There were rumors swirling this past weekend that former UFC fighter Anthony “Rumble” Johnson was going to re-sign with the organization, as he was in the building during UFC 169. Those rumors ended up being true, as Johnson will make...
Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch were expected to square off at UFC 166, however an injury forced Rockhold out of the fight. The two will now have the chance to train for each other once again, as they are set to do battle at UFC 172 in April. Luke Rockhold vs Tim Boetsch takes place […]
It was big news over the past couple of weeks — The Ultimate Fighter winner Julianna Pena was involved in a serious training injury at her gym, Sik-Jitsu. Julianna Pena’s training partner Josh Gow clears the air on training injury UFC President Dana White had plenty to say about the situation inc...
A lightweight affair between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Edson Barboza has been added to Orlando’s UFC on FOX 11 event. Donald Cerrone vs Edson Barboza added to UFC on FOX 11 UFC officials announced the match-up on Monday. Cerrone (22-6 1NC) has won back-to-back bonuses — at UFC 167 he won ‘Submi...
Flyweights Joseph Benavidez and Timothy Elliott will square off inside the Octagon at UFC 172 in Baltimore. UFC officials announced the match-up on Monday. Joseph Benavidez vs Timothy Elliott set for UFC 172 Benavidez (19-4) is coming off a first round knockout against UFC Flyweight Champion Deme...
In the main event at UFC 169, Renan Barao defended his bantamweight championship against Urijah Faber. Dana White: Herb Dean “made a mistake” stopping UFC 169 main event Once again a controversial main event at a UFC event, however this time it wasn’t the judges. Referee Herb Dean called a stop t...
Video: Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber fight highlights The UFC 169 main event was for the bantamweight championship, with Renan Barao taking on Urijah Faber. Video: Renan Barao vs Urijah Faber fight highlights Barao showed his power in the first round and landed some big bombs to force referee Herb ...