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The first contestants’ bout for the The Ultimate Fighter 18 Finale Card has been reportedly booked, and will see Team Rousey members Jessamyn Duke and Peggy Morgan square off in a bantamweight bout. Jessamyn Duke vs Peggy Morgan announced for TUF 18 Finale card Wombat Sports, a WMMA-focused news ...
One major topic amongst MMA fans is Bellator releasing welterweight champion Ben Askren. It wasn’t a surprise to anyone, after Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney has made comments in the past about Askren being one-dimensional and his lack of exciting fights . He made it known that Bellator wasn’t going t...
Three new match-ups were added to UFC Fight Night 35 in January as Adlan Amagov takes on Jason High, Brian Houston faces off with Trevor Smith and lightweights Justin Edwards squares off with Ramsey Nijem. UFC officials announced the latest match-ups on Sunday. Amagov vs. High, Houston vs. Smith ...
A lightweight bout will take place at UFC on FOX 10, as Donald Cerrone squares off against Adriano Martins. UFC officials announced the match-up on Saturday. Donald Cerrone takes on Adriano Martins at UFC on FOX 10 Cerrone (21-6 1NC) was previously planning to drop to 145-pounds, however for the ...
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin has been out of action since November 2012 when he was knocked out by Cung Le in Macao. On Friday’s episode of Inside MMA on AXS TV, Franklin confirmed that he plans to return to the ring for one final fight, but it has to be against the right fighte...
On Friday’s episode of AXS TV’s Inside MMA, UFC welterweight contender Johny Hendricks talked about his controversial loss to Georges St-Pierre. St-Pierre may have trouble sleeping, but Hendricks doesn’t care and wants a rematch after the controversial decision at UFC 167 last week. In his interv...
It may be winter time, but it looks like January 15th will be a hot night in Georgia nonetheless with the announcement scintillating strikers Brad Tavares and Lorenz Larkin will be facing off in a middleweight bout at UFC Fight Night 35. Brad Tavares vs Lorenz Larkin on tap for UFC Fight Night 35...
UFC 167 gate announced and notes The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the number for the UFC 167 gate, and from an attendance standpoint, it certainly appears to be a success. A total of 13,621 people paid to get in, creating a total gate of $5,759,350. There were 57 unsold tickets, ...
Two up-and-coming bantamweights are set to collide when the UFC returns to Chicago, IL on January 25th next year, with Yaotzin Meza taking on Chico Camus. UFC officials announced the fight earlier today. Yaotzin Meza (20-8) showed the Zuffa brass that he had miles of heart when he first debuted, ...
It will have been over a year since the last time featherweight Ricardo Lamas fought when he enters the Octagon on February 1, 2014 for his UFC title fight against Jose Aldo. A lot has happened over the past year in terms of the UFC – Anderson Silva lost his championship to Chris Weidman, Jon […]
Video: Nate Diaz vs Takanori Gomi UFC 135 fight Nate Diaz will step inside the Octagon at the TUF 18 Finale against Gray Maynard. Prior to that bout the UFC has released one of Diaz’s previous bouts for fans to watch. Japanese superstar Takanori Gomi hopes his historic striking power will win thi...
That didn’t take long now, did it? Thiago Silva, a mere day after his fight with Ovince St. Preux was announced for UFC Fight Night 35, has withdrawn from the bout. No explanation was given, but UFC officials are looking for a new opponent for St. Preux in the co-main event. Thiago Silva pulls ou...
Video: Ricardo Lamas talks Jose Aldo, the stigma behind the champ and much more Ricardo Lamas was in New York City for a UFC press conference today and MMASucka.com caught up with him. He spoke about his upcoming title fight against Jose Aldo, comparing the champ to Anderson Silva, the featherwei...
Video: Dominick Cruz talks Renan Barao, coming back from injury and more Dominick Cruz was in New York for a UFC press conference today and MMASucka had a chance to catch up with him. He chats about his upcoming main event match-up with Renan Barao, coming back from injury and much more. Video: D...
Manny Gamburyan tells Anthony Gutierrez how he feels about him not making weight Anthony Gutierrez got a second chance in the TUF house and a free pass to the semi-finals when his quarter-final opponent Cody Bollinger didn’t make weight. For the second time this season a fighter missed weight. Gu...
The UFC has added a pair of new faces to their flyweight division, and have quickly gone about setting debutants Joshua Sampo and Ryan Benoit against each other. The new signees will make their debuts at the Ultimate Fighter 18 finale on November 28th. UFC officials announced the bout earlier tod...