No. 3 ranked UFC lightweight Gray Maynard will face No. 5 ranked T.J. Grant Saturday night at UFC 160 in Las Vegas. The winner of the bout has been promised a title shot against reigning champion Benson Henderson. Maynard was a guest on MMA Tonight (102.5 FM The Game - Nashville) Wednesday evening and discussed the upcoming fight with Grant and shared his thoughts on a potential title shot should he win. Read More »
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FLORIAN ON UFC 160: “VELASQUEZ IS JUST TOO AGGRESSIVE AND FAST. HIS WRESTLING SKILL WILL BE THE BIG DIFFERENCE.” Florian and Sonnen Break Down UFC 160, Plus Dana White Interview LOS ANGELES, CA – On this week’s UFC TONIGHT, Kenny ... Read More »
Vitor Belfort apologizes for ‘immature’ comments at UFC on FX 8 post-fight press conference
The man of the hour, 36-year-old veteran Vitor Belfort (23-10), who just got done knocking out his second straight top-10 middleweight in the last five months, has issued an apology for the way he reacted to questions about TRT (Testosterone Replacement Therapy) at the UFC on FX 8 post-fight press conference Saturday night. Read More »
Luke Rockhold: ‘I just want to get back in, fight, and beat someone up.’
To say that Luke Rockhold looked disappointed following his loss to Vitor Belfort on Saturday night would be an understatement. At the UFC on FX 8 press conference, Rockhold, the former Strikeforce middleweight champion looked both despondent and frustrated as he sat in front of the media post-fight. Read More »
TRT usage didn’t help Vitor Belfort knockout Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping
UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort knocked out former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on Saturday night in the UFC on FX 8 main event. Belfort also knocked out Michael Bisping in the main event of the UFC on FX 7 card via second round KO. Both Rockhold and Bisping are thought to be top flight middleweight fighters, yet Belfort blew through both of them with relative ease. Read More »
UFC on FX 8 fallout: Let’s play UFC matchmaker
The UFC on FX 8 event on Saturday night has come and passed with some questions being answered while other questions were formed. Let's put on our Joe Silva matchmaker hat and see what's next for some of the fighters. Read More »
UFC on FX 8 post-fight press conference *VIDEO*
Following Vitor Belfort's devastating knockout of Luke Rockhold in the UFC on FX 8 main event Saturday night, the fighters gathered for the traditional post-fight press conference at Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza who made a very impressive UFC debut, was also in attendance, as was Gleison Tibau and others. Read More »
Vitor Belfort on Rockhold knockout: ‘I still got a lot of gas in my tank’
UFC middleweight Vitor Belfort won in emphatic fashion over former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the main event of the UFC on FX 8 event on Saturday night in Brazil. Read More »
UFC on FX 8 bonuses: Belfort, Souza, Martins and Larsen take home $50K
The UFC on FX 8 event took place at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua Do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, on Saturday night. Vitor Belfort, Ronaldo Souza, Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen each took home $50,000 bonuses for their performances at Saturday's UFC on FX 8 event. Read More »
UFC POSTFIGHT SHOW ON FUEL TV Quotes – 5/18/13
The following quotes are from tonight’s UFC POSTFIGHT SHOW ON FUEL TVfor UFC ON FX 8: BELFORT VS. ROCKHOLD. The show was hosted by Karyn Bryant, with UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier and light heavyweight Chael Sonnen offering analysis. Heidi Androl conducted fighter interviews on-site. Read More »
Watch Vitor Belfort’s knockout of Luke Rockhold at UFC on FX 8
Former UFC light heavyweight champ and former No. 1 middleweight contender Vitor Belfort may have just earned himself another title shot with a brutal knockout of former Strikeforce 185-pound champ Luke Rockhold who was making his UFC debut. Read More »
UFC on FX 8 results: Vitor Belfort demolishes Luke Rockhold
The legend of Vitor Belfort continues to grow. Belfort welcomed Luke Rockhold to the UFC, but ended his time in the octagon just as quickly as it started, landing a spinning back kick and a series of punches to punctuate a stunning performance in the main even of UFC on FX 8. Read More »
UFC on FX 8 LIVE results and play-by-play
"UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold" takes place today at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua Do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The event is headlined with a 185-pound match-up between former UFC light heavyweight champ Vitor Belfort and former Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC on FX 8 staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) staff weighs in with their thoughts and predictions for UFC on FX 8, headlined with a middleweight bout between former UFC light heavyweight champ Vitor Belfort and former Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold in his UFC debut. Read More »
Luke Rockhold: ‘Vitor Belfort is messed up in his own head’
Following their shoving match at Friday's UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins, Luke Rockhold responded to comments from Vitor Belfort that he is scared. "I'm scared? Yeah. I got no words for that," Rockhold stated. "You know what, I became champion, I stayed champion and Belfort's going to find that out tomorrow night." Read More »
God is picking Vitor Belfort to win at UFC on FX 8
Now there's no need to get into a Theological debate. Can't we just enjoy the fact a 36-year-old former UFC light heavyweight champion believes God is on his side in this fight? Why the Big Man forsook him in the Jon Jones and Anderson Silva fights we don't know. Nor do we need to know.... mysterious ways and all that. Read More »
Watch Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold’s scuffle at the UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins *VIDEO*
Thanks to UFC officials intervening Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold did NOT fight at Friday's UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins in Brazil. However, that will not be the case tomorrow when these two middleweights face off in the main event LIVE on FX. Read More »
UFC on FX 8 weigh-in results
Fighter weigh-ins for UFC on FX 8 took place today at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua Do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, the same venue playing host to Saturday's fight card headlined with a 185-pound match-up between former Strikeforce middleweight champ Luke Rockhold and former UFC light heavyweight champ Vitor Belfort. Read More »
UFC on FX 8: The main card preview
It has been a while since we've had a major MMA event, three weeks to be exact, and while this one isn't stacked with huge names it is FREE. How can we argue with FREE right? The card does have some intrigue as two former Strikeforce fighters will be making their UFC debut in the main and co-main event respectively. There's also a lightweight fight that could steal the night if both fighters bring their "A" game. You can find a quick synopsis and prediction for each main card fight Read More »
UFC Live Stream: UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins 3 p.m. ET
Today's "UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold" weigh-ins will stream LIVE from Brazil at 3 p.m. ET (12 p.m. PT). UFC fans can watch the live broadcast on ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) or view the on-demand replay shortly afterward. Read More »
Rockhold continues TRT discussion at UFC on FX 8 pre-fight press conference *VIDEO*
UFC on FX 8 headliners Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold, along with co-headliners Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza and Chris Camozzi participated in a pre-fight press conference Thursday in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. Read More »
FUEL TV UFC TONIGHT Show Quotes – 5/14/13
On this week’s UFC TONIGHT, Kenny Florian and Chael Sonnen preview the upcoming UFC ON FX 8: BELFORT VS. ROCKHOLD. Plus, UFC legend Wanderlei Silva offers a response to Sonnen’s recent fight request. Plus, an exclusive interview with UFC Octagon announcer Bruce Buffer. All that and a whole lot more on UFC TONIGHT. Read More »