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As a fan of Joe Lauzon, UFC Fight Night 26 presented one of the biggest surprises of 2013. Lauzon was a heavy favorite, fighting in front of his hometown crowd in Boston. Most thought this was an easy win for Lauzon, especially after such a close and epic battle with Jim Miller, which resulted […]
A middleweight match-up will headline the next UFC Fight for the Troops event, as Tim Kennedy will welcome Lyoto Machida to the 185-pound division. UFC president Dana White appeared on FOX Sports 1 and announced the exclusive news. Lyoto Machida drops to middleweight, takes on Tim Kennedy at next...
Beyond the Cage: Episode 69 – Ray Flores On this edition of Beyond the Cage we discuss some MMA headlines with Chuck Grace & David Reid of MMAInsider.net in Round 1. In Round 2 we continue on with headlines, this time joined by Ray Flores of ESPN 1000. The third and final round we breakdown […]
Whether you like him or hate him, when Chael Sonnen talks you usually listen. He is the most fascinating fighter in the world today, due to having no restraints when he speaks and being highly intelligent. Unlike Tito Ortiz, he is the true definition of being the people’s champion. The man is ado...
Phoenix International Raceway president Bryan R. Sperber announced today that PIR will be sponsoring UFC® lightweight champion Benson Henderson during his Aug. 31 pay-per-view bout against Anthony Pettis . Working in conjunction with Niner Sports Marketing President and Founder Craig Conley, PIR...
UFC heavyweight Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve has not had a good year. First, he had his jaw broken in March by Mark Hunt, and now he has been diagnosed with both an enlarged heart and a leaking aortic valve. His manager, Lex McMahon, issued a statement to MMAFighting.com earlier tonight. Stefan Str...
The “Evil” Eye is now upon the UFC, thanks to the signing of the Cleveland, OH-based former Bellator fighter. UFC Tonight released the information earlier today. WMMA fighter @jessicaevileye has signed with the @UFC and according to Helwani sources, the UFC is working on fight w/ Eye vs. @mmasara...
UFC Fight Night 31 is planned for November 9 in Brazil and the UFC is looking to have countryman Vitor Belfort take on Dan Henderson. The news was dropped on Tuesday night’s episode of “UFC Tonight”, as UFC President Dana White confirmed that the organization was targeting a rematch between Belfo...
A welterweight showdown between Canadian contender Rory MacDonald and Robbie Lawler has been confirmed for UFC 167 in Las Vegas. MMAJunkie.com was first to report the match-up and the UFC later confirmed it. Rory MacDonald vs Robbie Lawler confirmed for UFC 167 in Las Vegas MacDonald (15-1) is co...
The UFC’s return to Indianapolis just got a little smaller with the news that Victoria, BC’s Sarah Kaufman will no longer be doing battle on the card. The former Strikeforce Women’s Bantamweight Champion confirmed the news in a tweet this morning. Sarah Kaufman out of UFC Fight Night 27 Well, it’...
One stop shop: UFC Fight Night 26 post-fight interviews The inaugural FOX Sports 1 UFC event did not disappoint. Set at the TD Gardens in Boston, Massachusetts, the main event had Chael Sonnen reminding critics why he deserved his last two back-to-back title fights. Sonnen submitted former UFC li...
In less than a month, it will be the two-year anniversary of Alistair Overeem signing with the UFC. During that period, most analysts and fans have shaken their heads regarding everything he’s been involved in. They shook their heads in awe when he demolished Brock Lesnar at UFC 141. Then they sh...
You can’t take away the fact that the UFC’s debut on the FOX Sports 1 network was a pretty successful one. Not only was the fight card stacked, but the line-up delivered as well, providing entertaining bouts for both fans and critics alike. The overall judging of the event was weird, to say the l...
UFC featherweight Steven Siler picked up a big knockout victory over former WEC champ Mike Brown at UFC Fight Night 26. It took “Super” less than one minute to drop Brown and finish the fight. Check out full fight highlights below. Video: Steven Siler vs Mike Brown fight highlights Check out the ...
Video: Matt Brown vs Mike Pyle fight highlights Matt Brown picked up his sixth straight win in the UFC’s stacked welterweight division at UFC Fight Night 26 against Mike Pyle. It took him 29-seconds to pick up the knockout victory in his FOX Sports 1 main card bout. Check out highlights below. Vi...
Video: Michael McDonald vs Brad Pickett fight highlights Michael “Mayday” McDonald picked up a big victory over the scrappy Brad “One Punch” Pickett on Saturday night. The bout earned “Fight of the Night” and McDonald picked up “Submission of the Night” honors for his triangle choke which finishe...