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Get into the mind of Vitor Belfort and hear his thoughts on trash talking, fans, and the thrill of the victory. Catch Belfort at UFC on FX Belfort vs. Bisping, live from Sao Paulo, Saturday, January 19th at 9PM ET 6PM PT. “I’m very happy to be a part of this. If you could read […]
It’s official, Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen will square off for the light heavyweight championship on Saturday April 27 at UFC 159 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. UFC officials announced the match-up on Wednesday, along with the TUF 17 cast. The two will serve as coaches on the latest inst...
The Ultimate Fighter returns on an all new night this January. TUF 17 will debut on Tuesday January 22 and feature 28 fighters (pictured above) competing for a spot in the TUF house.
Ed Herman came up on the short end of the stick in his UFC 150 battle with Jake Shields back in August. However, since the decision loss, Shields failed a post-fight drug test which ruled the fight a no-contest. Herman spoke with Steph Daniels of Bloodyelbow.com about that fight and the fact tha...
The last hurdle has been cleared for Alistair Overeem’s return to the Octagon. The Nevada State Athletic Commission gave their go-ahead for “The Demolition Man” to take on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva on February 2nd. Now that his licensing issues are behind him, Overeem can go back to focusing on inf...
Yet another fight announced for UFC 158 and this time it’s another one in the welterweight division, as Canadian Sean Pierson will take on Rick Story. UFC Officials announced the match-up on Tuesday. Pierson (13-6) went 2-0 in 2012, racking up victories over Jake Hecht and Lance Benoist. The 36-y...
Tuesdays just got TUF. On January 22, some of the world’s most talented and determined mixed martial artists will face-off in the most grueling sports tournament on television. Watch as 28 mixed martial arts prospects battle for a coveted spot on the new season of The Ultimate Fighter, which begi...
Dustin Kimura (9-0) is now the latest PXC fighter to be signed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, following the footsteps of Jon Tuck and Hyun Gyu Lim. The Hawaiian Featherweight prospect is set to grace the world’s famous octagon for the first time at UFC 156, against Roufusport’s Chico Cam...
In March of 2011 it was a great day. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping and I had the day off so I joined up with a few of my partners in crime to spend an afternoon with a few adult beverages and cast a line in to do a little fishing. We […]
Firas Zahabi and Tri-Star gym have long been a staple of mixed martial arts in Canada. Home to decorated UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, Tri-Star was to go-to place for any Canadian talent looking to make a serious splash in the mixed martial arts world. Montreal is the home to some...
When it was announced that Rory MacDonald would take on legendary fighter B.J. Penn on the UFC on FOX 5 card, fans were ecstatic. There’s something about the idea of a high-level prospect challenging a former champion which grabs people’s attention unlike anything else in combat sports. It’s a ta...
Saskatchewan’s own Mitch Clarke came into the UFC as one of the hottest lightweight prospects in the country. He was riding a nine fight winning streak coming into his UFC 140 match-up with John Cholish. He was stunned by a barrage of punches in the second round to force referee John McCarthy to ...
Alistair Overeem appeared before the Nevada State Athletic Commission earlier today to apply to be relicensed to fight following a suspension. John Morgan from MMAJunkie.com was on scene at the hearing and tweeted throughout. Overeem was initially denied a license when he was tested prior to UFC ...
A middleweight battle has been added to the UFC on FUEL TV 8 card, as Yushin Okami will take on Hector Lombard. UFC Officials announced the match-up late Monday night. Okami (28-7) is currently riding a two fight winning streak with victories over Buddy Roberts and most recently Alan Belcher at U...
At UFC 156 yet another Strikeforce fighter will make the transfer over to the Octagon, as Isaac Vallie-Flagg is scheduled to take on Yves Edwards. UFC Officials announced the latest match-up on Monday. Vallie-Flagg (13-3-1) has been on a 10-0-1 run, with key wins in Strikeforce over Brian Melanco...
UFC President Dana White was a keynote speaker at Monday’s New Media Expo and he had several announcements for the fans.