Here are several MMA from this week's Indy link club you don't want to miss. Invicta FC's Jessamyn Duke talks about training with Ronda Rousey. We've got a preview of Shock'n'Awe 13. UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga, Invicta FC's Rose Namajunas and WEC vet Chad George had plenty to say on Pro MMA Now Radio Sunday night. The main and co-main events saved UFC on Fuel TV 8. How much does Wanderlei Silva have left in the tank? Eddie Ng and Arnaud Lepont prepare for battle at ONE FC. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionUFC ‘Fight Night’ cards to air on FOX Sports 1 starting Aug. 17
Fox formally announced their plans for their new sports channels today with a launch date for Fox Sports 1 set for Saturday, August 17th 2013. Read More »
ONE FC: Kings & Champions card finalized for April 5
ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) announced the five remaining bouts for its return to Singapore on April 5. Singaporean fighter Ronald Low makes his ONE FC debut against Malaysia’s Chen Yun Ting on the undercard while NCAA Division I wrestler and Princeton graduate Jake Butler faces Nuur Muhammad of India. Read More »
ProWMMA NOW! with Charmaine Tweet and UFC’s Alexis Davis tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET
Gina and Emily return tonight with two great guests to get your week started right! Charmaine Tweet will join the ladies. Charmaine is training for a fight that is just around the corner at APC in Calgary. Alberta, Canada. Tweet will face Sy Jewett on March 15th. Read More »
UFC Live Stream: UFC on Fuel TV 8 post-fight press conference
Immediately following tonight's UFC on FUEL TV 8 main event between Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) will host a live stream of the post-fight press conference. Read More »
UFC on Fuel TV 8 LIVE weigh-in results and photos
UFC on FUEL TV 8 fighter weigh-ins are being held this evening at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, the same location that will host Saturday's fight card featuring Wanderlei Silva vs. Brian Stann in a light heavyweight main event. Read More »
UFC Live Stream: UFC on Fuel TV 8 weigh-ins
UFC on FUEL TV 8 fighter weigh-ins take place today at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, the same location hosting Saturday's fight card headlined with a light heavyweight match-up between Wanderelei "The Axe Murderer" Silva and Brian "All American" Stann. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC on Fuel TV 8 staff picks
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its return to Japan this weekend with a stacked card on "free" television. "UFC on Fuel TV 8" takes place Saturday, March 2, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. There's a long history of amazing MMA and combat sporting events in Saitama, and there's something special about seeing the UFC holding events there and helping to revive the mixed martial arts scene in Japan. Read More »
Dana White UFC on Fuel TV 8 vlog – day 1
Fight week, blog week. UFC President Dana White gives us a peek behind-the-scenes at last weekend's historic UFC 157 card headlined by the first ever women's UFC bout with Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche. Here's what you didn't see take place at this groundbreaking event... Read More »
The D’Juan Owens Experiment: ‘We won our XFC fight last Friday!’
North Carolina standout featherweight D’Juan Owens improved his record to (7-4) with his unanimous decision victory over previously undefeated Nate Landwehr at the XFC (Xtreme Fighting Championship) debut at the XFC 22: “Crossing the Line” event that took place on Feb. 22 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More »
The UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen fight card
The UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen fight card has quickly taken shape over the past couple of weeks. The event will be headlined by the UFC light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and challenger Chael Sonnen. The event will take place on April 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Read More »
UFC 157 medical suspensions: Several fighters out possibly for six months
All of the UFC 157 fighters are facing medical suspensions with a few facing possible long term suspensions. UFC 157 was a historic event which featured the first women's MMA fight in the UFC when Ronda Rousey successfully defended her women's bantamweight title against Liz Carmouche. Read More »
UFC 157 salaries: Dan Henderson tops list at $250K
The UFC 157 payroll was headlined by co-main event fighters Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida. Henderson earned $250,000 for the split decision loss while Machida earned $200,000. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $1,173,050. Read More »
Straus out, Pat Curran will meet Shahbulat Shamhalaev at Bellator 95
Bellator featherweight Daniel Straus had to withdraw from his upcoming Bellator 95 battle with Pat Curran due to a broken hand. Curran will now face off against Shahbulat Shamhalaev on April 4th inside Atlantic City’s Revel Casino live on Spike. Read More »
Dana White: Ronda Rousey will make a lot more money fighting in the UFC than starring in Hunger Games 2
UFC President Dana White sat down with Kenny Florian and Chael Sonnen on Fuel TV Tuesday night and discussed a myriad of topics, including Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman, Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis, Benson Henderson's desire to fight Georges St-Pierre, the ONE super fight he most wants to make and WHERE he wants to make it, Ronda Rousey's UFC success and why he doesn't want her to take the role in the Hunger Games 2. Read More »
Programming Reminder: The Ultimate Fighter 17 episode 6 airs tonight on FX at 9 p.m. ET
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 episode 6 premieres tonight on FX at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT. Tonight's episode features Team Sonnen's Tor Troeng going up against Josh Samman of Team Jones. And knockout artist Uriah Hall doesn't seem to be making any new friends as he gets a little rough in training. Here's a sneak preview. Read More »
Independent MMA Link Club: Nick Diaz’s Camaro smells like flowers and five more things you need to know before the end of February
Can you believe it's almost March? In our final Independent MMA Link Club post for February 2013, here's six MMA articles you don't want to leave the month without checking out. Read More »
Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano not impressed with Ronda Rousey at UFC 157 *Video*
That didn't take long. Ronda Rousey faced some serious adversity in her first UFC fight, and the critics were already coming for blood just minutes after the bout ended. However, these critics are keyboard warriors, one of them will face Rousey in her next fight later this year. Newly signed female bantamweight fighters Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano spoke with FUEL TV and gave their thoughts on Rousey's performance. Read More »
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche full video highlights
he UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche events in the books and Ronda Rousey kept her undefeated first round submission win via armbar streak intact. Rousey had to overcome adversity first though as Carmouche was inches away from sinking in a fight ending rear naked choke before Rousey rallied for the armbar. Read More »
UFC 157 Dana White post-fight media scrum *Video*
UFC President Dana White met with reporters after the UFC 157 post-fight press conference and touched on a variety of subjects. He talked bout Ronda Rousey's win over Liz Carmouche and what it means for the sport. Plus a ton of other stuff. Read More »
UFC 157 live stream: Post-fight press conference
Immediately following tonight’s UFC 157 Pay-Per-View headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche, UFC fans can watch a live stream of the UFC 157 post-fight press conference on ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com). It’s a historic night for the UFC and Women’s MMA, ... Read More »
Dana White UFC 157 video blog — episode 1
UFC President Dana White gets you set for the UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche event, but also takes us behind the scenes of the UFC on FUEL TV 7 event that took place Saturday in London, England. Read More »