Strikeforce and Invicta FC veteran Amanda Nunes will make her UFC debut on Aug. 3 when she takes on fellow women's MMA bantamweight Sheila Gaff at UFC 163 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Read More »
Abu Dhabi and BJJ world champion turned pro MMA fighter Robert Drysdale will look to continue his unbeaten streak when he makes his UFC debut against Brazilian heavyweight Ednaldo Oliveira on Aug. 3 at UFC 163 in Rio De Janeiro. Read More »
The UFC held a media conference call Tuesday for their upcoming UFC 161 card taking place Saturday, June 15, at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Light heavyweight headliners Dan Henderson and "Suga" Rashad Evans, along with heavyweight co-headliners Roy "Big Country" Nelson and Stipe Miocic participated in the call. Read More »
On this week's episode of UFC Tonight Chael Sonnen will be bringing a "surprising update" on his fight career. Everyone knows Sonnen filled out a Twitter application to fight "Shogun" Rua at UFC 161 after "Little Nog" was injured, but apparently visa problems are keeping him out of Canada at the moment and therefore out of the fight. Sonnen will set the record straight tonight. Read More »
UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum (16-5-1) will not only get the opportunity to avenge a loss, but will get the chance to move one step closer to a potential title shot when he faces Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (34-7-1, 1 NC) this weekend in the UFC on FUEL TV 10 main event in Fortaleza, Brazil. Read More »
With yesterday's news that Antonio Rogerio Nogueira was forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 161 light heavyweight bout with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua due to injury, the gangster from West Linn, Ore. made it known he was more than willing to fill the vacancy for the June 15 match-up in Winnipeg. Read More »
I once ran into a hive of bees and got stung about 19 times while running down the road screaming. Then there was the time I was skateboarding down a big hill and ran into gravel thereby stopping the forward mobility of my board instantly. Read More »
Check out the photo of Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate rocking their new TUF 18 team coaching outfits. Do you like the colors? Which one do you like better? I will say I think the colors and designs have come a LONG way over some of the earlier seasons. Read More »
It has been three years since David “The Crow” Loiseau (21-10) fought on Canadian soil but on July 12 the Montreal native will make his Aggression Fighting Championship debut when he takes on Mike Kent (9-2) in the “AFC 20: Stampede” main event at Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Read More »
When it was announced that Miesha Tate would be stepping up as coach opposite Ronda Rousey on The Ultimate Fighter 18 to fill in for an injured Cat Zingano, there were those who felt the UFC missed a big opportunity to bring in Sara McMann to fill the spot. Read More »
In his 15+ years as a professional MMA fighter Tito Ortiz has never tested positive for any illegal or banned substance, performance enhancing drug or steroid. However, Jenna Jameson, his longtime on-again-off-again girlfriend and mother of his twin boys is claiming she saw him fake drug tests while fighting for the UFC. Read More »
What a difference a few months can make. UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz and his ex-pornstar babies' mamma Jenna Jameson looked the picture of happiness in these pics from Valentine's Day 2013. Sure, they've had their ups-and-downs like any high profile couple living under the bright lights of Hollywood paparazzi and press. Like, remember the time Tito held that press conference to deny Jenna's claims of domestic abuse and accused her of being addicted to Oxycontin? You know, just typical stuff we all go through. Read More »
With the news of Cat Zingano's injury and removal from her scheduled role as coach on The Ultimate Fighter 18 opposite Ronda Rousey, and subsequent announcement that Miesha Tate would be stepping in as a replacement, many of MMA's social media savvy fans made it known they were none too pleased. Read More »
Efforts to save Olympic wrestling are paying off. However, the fight is not over. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced today following a vote in St. Petersburg, Russia that wrestling was in a group of three sports selected as candidates for the final provisional sport spot in the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Read More »
"Invicta FC 6: Cyborg vs. Coenen 2" will be held Saturday, July 13, at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. The 13-fight card will be headlined with two championship bouts including Cris Cyborg taking on Marloes Coenen in the main event for Invicta's inaugural 145-pound title, and reigning 115-pound champion Carla Esparza puts her title on the line against undefeated Ayaka Hamasaki in the co-main event. Read More »
Stockton isn't just the home of UFC fighters Nate and Nick Diaz, it's also the home of one Abel Simmons, a 29-year-old father of two and UFC fan who was the victim of an attempted carjacking late Saturday night following UFC 160. Read More »
How did you like Mark Hunt's performance against Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 this past weekend? He landed some hard shots against dos Santos, but dos Santos' chin held up and he used his boxing and takedowns en route to what looked like was going to be a unanimous decision win -- until dos he was able to land a spinning head kick and finish Hunt off with under a minute left in the fight. Read More »
"UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2" takes place this evening at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined with a heavyweight championship bout between current title-holder Cain Velasquez and number one contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Read More »
First off all you don't make weight. Second of all you put on a stupid ass wig. Then thirdly you have the nerve to push your opponent for no good reason. Those three strikes got UFC lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov thrown out of the UFC 160 weigh-ins Friday afternoon at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. UFC Hype Man and event coordinator Burt Watson is a helluva nice guy, but don't be actin' a fool on his stage -- even if you are 19-0. Nurmagomedov is set to face Abel Trujillo as part of the UFC 160 prelims on FX Saturday night. Read More »
Transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox has made it very clear her goal is to one day fight for Invicta Fighting Championships. If that day ever happens and she signs with Invicta, one person that won't be there to watch is her manager Brett Atchley. Read More »
Fallon Fox makes her return to the cage for the first time since it was publicly revealed she is a transgender fighter who was born as a man but now lives and fights as a woman. Championship Fighting Alliance 11 aka "The Fallon Fox Show" takes place this evening at the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Fla. and airs LIVE on AXStv starting at 9 p.m. ET. Read More »
"Little" Patricia Vidonic will take her second short-notice fight in under a month when she takes on Alida Gray at "SCS 17: Mayhem" on Saturday, June 1 at Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Okla. Gray, who is making her pro debut, does not seem intimidated by the veteran and in fact sees her as a bit of a stepping stone toward her goal of fighting for Invicta. Read More »
