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UFC on FOX 5 is just around the corner, which means former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is in full force for his training camp to prepare for Alexander Gustafsson. However, in his spare-time Rua has decided to give back to the people of his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil. Th...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is pleased that Canadian viewers shared in the excitement this past weekend around the highly anticipated return of UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for UFC 154: ST-PIERRE vs. CONDIT. Preliminary card action available on Sportsnet and TVA Sports...
Dan Hardy trained with Georges St-Pierre in his camp leading up to his UFC 154 bout with Carlos Condit. The British striker spoke with UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani about his plans for the future, which include training with GSP more often and a potential rivalry with Matt Riddle. Check out the vid...
UFC lightweight Gray Maynard was expected to take on Joe Lauzon at UFC 155, however was forced to withdraw due to injury. At UFC 154 Maynard spoke with UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani backstage and explained why he had to pull out of his fight with Lauzon at UFC 155 and gave a semi-prediction for the...
This weekend people in the United States will celebrate Thanksgiving. UFC middleweight/light-heavyweight Chael Sonnen and his mother Claudia Sonnen have decided to give you an inside scoop on what goes on in the Sonnen household during Thanksgiving. Check out the video below thanks to UFC.com. ht...
Thiago Silva has once again failed a post-fight drug test. Following UFC on FUEL TV in Macau the Brazilian tested positive for marijuana metabolites. UFC officials confirmed the news Wednesday evening and released the following statement. “Thiago Silva tested positive for marijuana metabolites fo...
Erick Silva will take on Jay Hieron at UFC 156 which takes place Super Bowl weekend in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the match-up Wednesday afternoon. Hieron (23-6) made his return to the Octagon at October’s UFC on FX 5 event, but unfortunately lost a very close decision to Jake Ellenberger...
Todd Duffee will make his return to the Octagon after nearly two years at UFC 155 when he meets Phil De Fries. The Las Vegas Sun first reported the news Wednesday, and the UFC later confirmed it. Duffee (7-2) hasn’t fought in the UFC since losing to Mike Russow at May of 2010. He was then release...
Last Friday evening was the last time Rich “No Love” Clementi would grace the cage. At Bellator 81, Clementi was submitted in the second round by Marcin Held. The lightweight fighter was on a three fight winning streak prior to his loss to Held. Following the loss, Clementi took to Facebook to an...
Chris Weidman (9-0) , possibly the number one contender in the middleweight division, has unfortunately suffered from an undisclosed injury and was forced off the UFC 155 fight card. Stepping in to replace the injured Weidman will be his teammate, Costa Philippou (10-2) to face heavy-handed Tim B...
The odds are in for the super-fight of the century. With Georges St-Pierre’s dominating performance over Carlos Condit in his return to the Octagon this past Saturday night at UFC 154, the most logical next step for the organization is to plan the super-fight between UFC Welterweight Champion Geo...
The Quebec Boxing Commission handed out the list of medical suspensions for this past Saturday’s UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit fight card. The main event at UFC 154 we saw Georges St-Pierre return to action against Carlos Condit. St-Pierre won a bloody unanimous decision to retain the UFC Welterw...
567 days. George St. Pierre hadn’t competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 567 days. The reigning welterweight king returned to a brave new world at 170-pounds with a log-jam of worthy challengers nipping at his heels as new challengers emerged. Standing atop of the heap of challengers...
In sports, whether a stick and ball sport or a battle waged inside a fighting circle we applaud excellent performances regardless or origin or race, but it’s just amplified when it’s a sporting member of your nation flying your Countries flag. In combat sports it’s no different, this sports star ...
UFC 154 went down this past weekend from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Local fans were treated to a night of great fights, especially the main event which featured the return of Montreal’s own Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre was out of action for over 18-months and in his return absol...
The UFC has given out a number of interim titles over the past few years, however they have been unified sooner rather than later. Most recently, Carlos Condit waited until the champ Georges St-Pierre was able to return to action before stepping inside the Octagon. Many fans were disappointed by ...