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UFC on Fox sports 1 is set to launch with a card built to reel in eyeballs and keep them there with some exciting match ups. Headlining the card is former Light Heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua versus the always controversial, perennial title contender, Chael Sonnen. Five Questions For...
Sheila Gaff becomes first woman to be released by the UFC After back-to-back losses in the UFC, women’s bantamweight Sheila Gaff has been released from the organization. Gaff becomes the first female fighter to be cut by the promotion since the women debuted back in February. The “German Tank” ma...
Video: Shogun trains with Freddie Roach to prepare for Chael Sonnen In preparation for his August 17th bout with Chael Sonnen, Shogun Rua spent some time at the Wild Card Boxing Club with legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Check out Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as he prepares for his fight below. Video: S...
The UFC’s return to Manchester, England is beginning to take shape. A light heavyweight match-up between Canadian Ryan Jimmo and U.K. native Jimi Manuwa. MMAFighting.com was first to report the fight. Ryan Jimmo returns to action against Jimi Manuwa at UFC Fight Night 30 Jimmo (18-2) holds a 2-1 ...
“The Kid” will venture into enemy territory to face off with “The Warrior” in a featherweight clash set for the UFC’s return to the UK. MMA Junkie confirmed the initial report, made by MMAFighting.com, yesterday. Jimy Hettes vs Mike Wilkinson booked for UFC Fight Night in Manchester Jimy “The Kid...
“The Magician” will be rolling out the welcome mat for the “Mongoose” on October 19th in Houston, TX. MMA Junkie confirmed the news of this bout with UFC officials yesterday. John Dodson vs Darrell Montague slated for UFC 166 John “The Magician” Dodson (14-6) first brought attention (and ire) to ...
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey made a surprising announcement earlier this week, stating that she may retire from mixed martial arts in two years. Rousey told MMA Junkie. “I do four-year cycles. I think I’ve got two years left in me, realistically, if I’m going to do this like an ...
Video: Joe Lauzon FS1 Fight Vlog Episode 1 UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon’s epic fight vlogs are back to bring you behind-the-scenes for his upcoming fight with Michael Johnson at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen. Video: Joe Lauzon FS1 Fight Vlog Episode 1 https://twitter.com/JoeLauzon http://www.jo...
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has been busy as ever and will continue to keep busy. Rousey was recently featured on the cover of Maxim Magazine, she was previously featured in ESPN Magazine’s Body Issue and she will be in ‘The Expendables 3’. Ronda Rousey joins cast of Fast & Fur...
When you’re a controversial figure with a checkered past, things aren’t always going to be easy. Just ask Chael Sonnen, who is currently facing an uphill battle in his efforts to get a license to fight in the state of Massachusetts for next week’s UFC Fight Night 27. Not only is Mr. Sonnen’s use ...
Beyond the Cage: Episode 67 – Bellator 97, UFC 163 and More On this edition of Beyond the Cage we discuss some Bellator MMA headlines & the new Round 5 set in Round 1. Then we breakdown Bellator 97 for Round 2 and then chat about the main card fights of UFC 163 from this […]
The Ultimate Fighter, The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s long-running reality series, which launched the careers of more than 100 UFC fighters and produced champions such as Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans and Matt Serra and season winners including Michael Bisping, Ryan Bader and Nate Diaz, will...
Lyoto Machida must be devastated. When considering the opinions of media outlets and fans, Machida did enough to beat Phil Davis. If that’s not enough, Dana White took to Twitter saying “Wow!! I had Machida winning all 3 rds but that’s what happens when you leave it up to the judges!”. Clearly, D...
Every fighter tends to wish they could be younger. After all the years of punishment and training, it takes a toll on them. To go along with that sentiment, the popularity of MMA has grown tremendously over the years. Now we’ve seen so many new fighters come in and build themselves up as possible...
“The Young Assassin” will face off with “The Real Deal” on October 26th in a lightweight bout pitting two of the division’s most entertaining fighters against each other. Melvin Guillard vs Ross Pearson set for UFC Fight Night in Manchester MMA Junkie revealed the news last night. “The Real Deal”...
Ronda Rousey hosts Google Hangout today at 2pm PT/5pm ET You can have the opportunity to chat and hangout with UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey today… sort of. The champ will host a live Q&A session via Google Hangout live at 2pm PT/5pm ET. Check out the video below and ask your questions H...