In his first video blog leading up to Saturday's fight card, UFC President Dana White takes us behind the scenes of UFC on FOX 7 where UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson defeated Gilbert Melendez in the main event. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionUFC on FOX 7 averages 3.7 million viewers, peaks at 4.7 million viewers
UFC on FOX 7 powered the network to a primetime win across key demographics this past Saturday night, including in Adults 18-49, according to Nielsen Media Research. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7 fallout: Let’s play UFC matchmaker
The UFC on FOX 7 event took place this past Saturday at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. The fights at the event went as expected for the most part, but there were a few surprises in there as well. Some fighters put themselves in a great spot to make moves within their respective weight classes, others seemingly fell towards ultimate gatekeeper status. Read More »
Right Call: Ben Henderson clearly beat Gilbert Melendez at UFC on FOX 7
The UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson successfully defended his title on Saturday night with a split decision win over Gilbert Melendez. As usual, there was some controversy in the decision, I mean what else is new with a Ben Henderson fight right? Read More »
UFC on FOX 7 full fight video highlights
The UFC on FOX 7 event took place on Saturday night from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. UFC lightweight champion Ben Henderson defended his title via split decision over Gilbert Melendez. The event was action packed from start to finish, and featured a ton of highlight reel KO's. Read More »
Dana White UFC on FOX 7 post-fight media scrum (Video)
UFC President Dana White spoke with the media after the UFC on FOX 7 event that took place Saturday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. He spoke on the performance of Daniel Cormier, the controversial decision of the main event between Ben Henderson and Gilbert Melendez. Read More »
Dana White: Winner of Gray Maynard-TJ Grant fight will face Ben Henderson next
UFC President Dana White gave us a glimpse into the future at the UFC on FOX 7 post-fight press conference. He stated that the winner of GrayMaynard/TJ Grant fight at UFC 160 will fight Ben Henderson next for the lightweight title. Read More »
Video: Watch Friday’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-in’s at 7 p.m. ET
The UFC on FOX 7 weigh-in's take place today at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT from the California Theatre in San Jose, California. You can watch the live video stream of the weigh-in's right here on ProMMAnow.com. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7 preview: Will Gilbert Melendez prove he’s the best with a win over Ben Henderson?
The UFC on FOX 7 main event will feature the UFC lightweight title fight between champion Ben Henderson and former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez. Henderson has proven he's the number one lightweight fighter in the world, but this is the opportunity Melendez has been seeking since toiling in the shadows of Strikeforce against mediocre competition. Will Melendez prove himself on Saturday night? Read More »
UFC on FOX 7: Gilbert Melendez talks having tools to beat Ben Henderson (Video)
UFC lightweight contender Gilbert Melendez will make his octagon debut on Saturday night at the UFC on FOX 7 event. He'll be taking on Ben Henderson for the UFC lightweight title in the main event. He appeared on FUEL TV's "Ultimate Insider" on Tuesday night and talked to Jon Anik about why he deserves the title shot as the final Strikeforce lightweight champion. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7 preview: Nate Diaz welcomes Josh Thomson back to UFC
We preview the UFC on FOX 7 lightweight fight between Nate Diaz and Strikeforce import Josh Thomson. The fight will take place on the main FOX card. Read More »
Top five questions going into UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez
The UFC on FOX 7 event is set to take place Saturday night from San Jose, California, and will take place at the HP Pavilion. The main event will feature the UFC lightweight title fight between champion Ben Henderson and Gilbert Melendez. It's a loaded FOX card in terms of matchups, but the questions going into the event are probably even more intriguing. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7: ‘Road to the Octagon’ (Full Episode)
The UFC on FOX 7 event is slated to take place on Saturday, April 20, in San Jose, California. The venue will be the HP Pavilion and the main event will feature the UFC lightweight title bout between champion Ben Henderson and the final Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7: ‘Road to the Octagon’ to air on Sunday
Following its January event that drew well over 5 million viewers, UFC on FOX returns Saturday, April 20 (8:00 PM ET), with four exciting matchups, highlighted by a battle for the lightweight title as defending UFC champion Benson Henderson takes on top contender Gilbert Melendez live from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA. Read More »
Updated UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez full card
There have been a few changes for the upcoming UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez event due to injuries suffered by a few fighters on the card. The event is set for April 20 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, and will be headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between champion Ben Henderson and former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez. Read More »
The UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez full card
UFC officials have announced a number of new bouts for the upcoming UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez event. The event is set for April 20 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and will be headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between champion Ben Henderson and former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez. Read More »
Chad Mendes vs. Clay Guida added to UFC on FOX 7 in April
Former featherweight number one contender Chad Mendes was scheduled to take on Manny Gamburyan at UFC 157 next week, but Gamburyan had to withdraw from the bout due to injury. Mendes was pulled from the card because no fighters were willing to take the fight on such short notice. However, Mendes will now take on Clay Guida at the UFC on FOX 7 event that's set for April at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com’s Official World MMA Lightweight Rankings
ProMMAnow.com's Official World MMA Lightweight Rankings. Ben Henderso is still the top in the division. However, there are some upcoming matchups that could shake things up a bit. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez tickets now on sale
The tickets for the UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez event are now on sale. The event is set for April 20 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California and will be headlined by the UFC lightweight title fight between champion Ben Henderson and former Strikeforce champion Gilbert Melendez. The co-main event will consist of a heavyweight bout between top heavyweights Daniel Cormier and former champion Frank Mir. Read More »
Is Jose Aldo really a tougher fight than Ben Henderson for Anthony Pettis?
UFC walking highlight reel Anthony Pettis is set to take on Jose Aldo on Aug. 3 for the UFC featherweight title. The fighter was originally scheduled to take on the winner of the Ben Henderson/Gilbert Melendez fight that's set for UFC on FOX 7 in April. However, Pettis sent a text to UFC President Dana White after Jose Aldo successfully defended his featherweight title against former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar at UFC 156 on Saturday night. Read More »
UFC Tonight FUEL TV show quotes featuring Anthony Pettis
On this week’s UFC TONIGHT, we have an exclusive interview with Anthony Pettis about his upcoming fight with Jose Aldo. Plus, other top featherweight contenders react to Pettis getting the title shot. Heavyweight Champ Cain Velasquez discusses when he’s ready to fight next and if he’ll fight Daniel Cormier. And Chael Sonnen, Kenny Florian and Ariel Helwani debate the first-ever UFC Fighter Rankings. Read More »
Opinion: Jose Aldo is most important fight of Frankie Edgar’s career
We take a look at the UFC 156 main event between Jose Aldo and Frankie Edgar and tell you why this fight is the most important fight of Edgar's career. Could this be his last chance at capturing UFC gold? Read More »