The next time you are in your local bookstore and some guy comes up to you and tries to make you buy a book, it very well could be former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Grffin. This new video shows ... Read More »
Category Archives: UFC 101
Feed Subscription<ESPN UK inks deal with UFC
After an abrupt ending to their 17 month partnership with Setanta Sports in June, the UFC has officially paired up with ESPN UK to air live events in the United Kingdom. Launching on both Sky and Virgin platforms, ESPN UK ... Read More »
An impostor wants to know where B.J. Penn got his name
PRO MMA (promma.info) took part in the “UFC 101: Declaration” conference call on Tues., July 28, 2009. The fighters answered various questions from the media. As has happened on a couple of calls recently, an impostor infiltrated the call and was ... Read More »
“UFC 101: Declaration” media conference call
In honor of their Aug. 8, 2009 event to be held at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pa., the UFC held a “UFC 101: Declaration” media conference call today. Headliners UFC Lightweight Champion B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian, along with Forrest Griffin and ... Read More »
Hanging out with Forrest Griffin
In part 1 of this 2-part interview, our buddy Steve Cofield talked with the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin about his upcoming fight with Anderson Silva, road rage, valium, stress, and more. Part 2 after the jump… Read More »
Penn vs. Florian and Silva vs. Griffin headline UFC 101 in Philadelphia
UFC 101 will take place at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8th and there will be no brotherly love loss in the main event as B.J. Penn defends his UFC Lightweight Title against Kenny Florian. In the ... Read More »
Forrest Griffin to appear on Dr. Phil show
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and the original “Ultimate Fighter” Forrest Griffin appeared on “The Dr. Phil Show” yesterday. Griffin mentions it briefly in his new BSN blog, “I was also on the ‘Dr. Phil’ show yesterday; check it out, ... Read More »
Anderson Silva’s manager, Ed Soares, talks with PRO MMA about Forrest Griffin fight
It is probably safe to say that 34-year-old UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva is nearing the end of his career. Some have even suggested once he fulfills the four remaining fights on his UFC contract, he may walk ... Read More »
Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin in UFC 101 super fight
If Anderson “The Spider” Silva has been playing poker with the UFC, then Dana White just pulled out an ace. According to a new report from Kevin Iole, UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva will move up to the 205 lbs. ... Read More »
Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley set to rematch at UFC 101
A source close to Shane Nelson’s (12-3) camp has confirmed he will take on Aaron Riley (27-11-1) at UFC 101 scheduled to take place in Philadelphia in the UFC’s first event ever in the state of Pennsylvania. This will be ... Read More »
B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian to meet at UFC 101
PRO MMA (promma.info) has learned from bjpenn.com that UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn (13-5-1) will meet Kenny Florian (11-3) in a much anticipated lightweight title fight at UFC 101, most likely in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn is coming off a loss ... Read More »
Kurt Pellegrino vs. Josh Neer moved to UFC 101
Josh Neer (25-7-1) was originally due to fight Kurt Pellegrino (13-4) on August 5th at UFC Fight Night 19. According to Neer’s management in an email received by PRO MMA (promma.info) this evening, the fight has been moved to UFC ... Read More »
Couture vs. Nogueira agree to meet at UFC 101
Randy “The Natural” Couture and Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira both verbally agreed to face off at UFC 101. The two former UFC heavyweight champions will step into the Octagon at a yet to be announced date in August. Couture (16-9) and ... Read More »
