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Las Vegas, Nevada – For the first time in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, a UFC® champion has refused to face an alternative challenger after an injury to his original opponent, forcing the organization to cancel an event. After challenger Dan Henderson suffered a torn medial ...
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed today that there will be another five-round title fight added to the upcoming UFC event, set to take place at Air Canada Centre, in Toronto, Canada, on Sept. 22. With light heavyweight contender Dan Henderson injured (knee), ...
Today is a day that is going to go down in UFC history, as the day UFC 151 was cancelled. Dana White announced today during a special media conference call that Dan Henderson was injured and forced to withdraw from his main event title fight with Jon Jones. The only man to step up, according […]
The UFC held a media conference call today for a special announcement by UFC President Dana White regarding the upcoming UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1. Dana White announced that UFC 151 on September 1st has been cancelled. UFC 151 will now go down on September...
The news that no one wanted to happen, has happened. During a special conference call today, UFC President, Dana White announced that Dan Henderson has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 151 main event title fight against Jon Jones due to a partial tear in his MCL. White and the UFC have decide...
The UFC held a media conference call today for a special announcement by UFC President Dana White regarding the upcoming UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson event scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1. Rumors were swirling on Wednesday evening that the main event for UFC 151: Jones vs. Henderson was about to ...
Las Vegas, Nevada – Veteran mixed martial arts welterweight Jay Hieron was climbing into bed after a grueling day’s training when his cell phone started blowing up. It was his manager with the news Hieron had been waiting for since 2005: the Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization had offere...
UFC Roundtable brings the biggest and baddest names in MMA and puts them in the same room. Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Mark Coleman and Royce Gracie discuss the fighters today that remind them of themselves. Tito Ortiz believes Chael Sonnen is a lot like himself, Randy Couture says Gray Maynard an...
Last night on UFC Tonight, it was announced that UFC on FOX 5 would be heading to Seattle, Washington. Today the good folks at the UFC announced another match-up for that card. Former TUF contestants Ramsey Nijem and Joe Proctor will square off in a lightweight battle.
TUF Smashes: Team UK vs. Team Australia is set to go down later this year, as filming began on July 19. The coaches of the upcoming season are two former TUF contestants, George Sotiropoulos (Team Australia) and Ross Pearson (Team UK.) Sotiropoulos competed on Season 6 of The Ultimate Fighter and...
Will Jon Jones’ work ethic and incredible talent be enough to stave off Dan Henderson’s right hand? Find out September 1. Plus, Jake Ellenberger gets a chance to avenge his first loss against returning UFC star Jay Hieron.
Miguel Torres has long been considered one of the finer fighters at 135-pounds but it seems that he will not be fighting on the big stage, at least for the time being. Last time we saw him inside the UFC’s eight-sided cage he suffered a brutal knockout at the hands of rising bantamweight star Mic...
On Fuel TV’s “UFC Tonight” Ariel Helwani announced that he had confirmed that former UFC lightweight champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar would be dropping down to featherweight. Thus far, there has been no announcement of when Edgar’s debut at 145 pounds will be or against whom. The move had long...
UFC Tonight confirmed that UFC on FOX 5 will take place in Seattle, Washington at the Key Arena on December 8th. The card is scheduled to feature a lightweight title fight between champion Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz, along with the anticipated welterweight tilt between BJ Penn and Rory MacDon...
The UFC held a media conference call with the main eventers of the upcoming UFC 151 card today. UFC President Dana White hosted the call with UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and No. 1 contender Dan Henderson. The combatants discussed their eagerly-awaited upcoming championship fight whic...
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL – The stars of UFC® 153: ALDO vs KOCH took over Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, launching ticket sales and officially kicking off the countdown to the event on October 13 at the HSBC Arena. Tickets for UFC 153: Aldo vs Koch on sale Thursday Aug. 23 UFC featherweight champion Jos...