"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 »
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Feed SubscriptionUFC 160 results: Cain Velasquez destroys Antonio Silva to retain title
Cain Velasquez continued his reign as UFC heavyweight champion, taking out "Bigfoot" Silva in devastating fashion just 1:21 into the main event at UFC 160. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC 160 staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) staff puts on their prediction pants to give you their thoughts and fight picks for UFC 160. The heavyweight title is on the line. Mark Hunt tries to shock the world once again. Glover Teixeira tries for his 19th straight win. Two lightweights battle it out for a shot at the title and "Cowboy" Cerrone and KJ Noons are going to try to hurt each other... badly! Read More »
UFC 160 LIVE weigh-in results and photo gallery
Fighter weigh-ins for UFC 160 are being held today at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, the same location that will host Saturday's fight card headlined with a heavyweight championship bout between current title-holder Cain Velasquez and number one contender Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Read More »
UFC 160 weigh-ins live stream 7 p.m. ET
Fight fans can watch a live stream of today's UFC 160 fighter weigh-ins starting at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT) on ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com). UFC 160 weigh-ins are being held at MGM Grand Garden Arena, the same venue playing host to Saturday's fight card headlined with a heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. NOTE: And on-demand video replay of the weigh-ins will be available immediately following the live stream. Read More »
Alistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 in August
UFC officials have announced a heavyweight bout for the inaugural UFC on FOX Sports 1 event that's slated for August 17. Alistair Overeem has veryball agreed to take on Travis Browne. Read More »
FUEL TV UFC Tonight Show Quotes – 5/21/13
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 »
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 extended video preview
"A lot of people think they're going to ride out the storm with Cain Velasquez, but his storm never ends. ... Cain is the perfect package." Those are the words of UFC color commentator Joe Rogan talking about the UFC heavyweight champion as he prepares to defend his title in a rematch with Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva on May 25 in the UFC 160 main event in Las Vegas. Read More »
Gunnar Nelson injured, Rick Story vs. Mike Pyle set for UFC 160
UFC officials have announced that UFC welterweight Gunnar Nelson is injured and will not be fighting Mike Pyle at UFC 160. UFC welterweight Rick Story has agreed to step in on short notice and fight Mike Pyle at UFC 160. Read More »
Travis Browne: I really have something to prove to myself
UFC heavyweight Travis Browne talks about his upcoming bout with longtime UFC veteran Gabriel Gonzaga which will take place this Saturday, April 13, at the TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas. Read More »
Mark Hunt doesn’t want to fight ‘Bigfoot’ but anyone else is fine
At the age of 38, Mark Hunt has managed to revitalize his Mixed Martial Arts career in amazing fashion. He picked up his fourth straight win on Saturday night, defeating dangerous Dutchman Stefan Struve via third round TKO in the co-headliner at UFC on FUEL TV 8, which took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Read More »
The UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva II card
The UFC 160 event that's set for May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is quickly taking shape although we are months away from the event. The UFC heavyweight title fight between champion Cain Velasquez and challenger Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva will be the main event. Read More »
UFC 160: Nurmagomedov vs. Trujillo set for May 25
The UFC 160 event is quickly taking shape as UFC officials have confirmed another fight for the May 25 event set for the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. A lightweight bout between hungry up and comer's Khabib Nurmagomedov and Abel Trujillo will take place. Read More »
UFC 160: TJ Grant to face Gray Maynard on May 25
The UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva II card keeps adding more quality fights. UFC officials have announced that a big lightweight fight between TJ Grant and Gray Maynard has been verbally agreed to take place at UFC 160. Read More »
Sonnen Predicts McDonald Upset at UFC ON FUEL TV 7, Heavyweight Fights Confirmed and More on UFC TONIGHT
FUEL TV Show Quotes – 2/12/13 UFC TONIGHT Airs Tuesdays at 10:00 PM ET LOS ANGELES, CA – On this week’s UFC TONIGHT, we break down UFC ON FUEL TV 7 headlined by the championship fight between Renan Barao and ... Read More »
ProMMAnow.com’s Official World MMA Heavyweight Rankings
Check out the ProMMAnow.com Official MMA Heavyweight Rankings. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva shook up the rankings with his epic third round KO over Alistair Overeem. Read More »
Cro Cop glad Bigfoot put ‘arrogant’ Overeem back in his place
Mirko Cro Cop might still be angry about the two knees he took to the groin from Alistair Overeem back at DREAM 6 in September 2008 in Japan that halted the bout early via No Contest. Or he might just be giving his unbiased opinion on what happens to a fighter who gets popped for elevated testosterone levels high enough to power a thoroughbred race horse, who then is forced to sit on the sidelines and return to the Octagon eight months later without pharmaceutical crutches. Read More »
UFC 156 fallout: Let’s play UFC matchmaker
Well, UFC 156 has come and past and it certainly delivered on all levels for the most part. The upsets that took place certainly shook things up regarding potential matchup moving forward, and we're going to take our best stab at who some of the winners and losers should fight next. Read More »
Top five moments at UFC 156
The UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar event took place on Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. It was a night of upsets and overall an excellent event except for the co-main event between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. Let's take a look at the top five moments of the event. Read More »
UFC 156 main card recap: Antonio Silva TKO’s Alistair Overeem in stunning fashion
Alistair Overeem underestimated the power and striking of "Bigfoot" Silva and it cost him dearly. Antonio Silva turned the tables on the world class striker just 25 seconds into the final frame landing a flurry of power shots that resulted in a referee stoppage and a TKO victory. Read More »
UFC 156 weigh-in results and photo gallery
Today's UFC 156 fighter weigh-ins are being held at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, the same location that will host Saturday's pay-per-view event headlined by Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Read More »
Countdown to UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar *Full Video*
The UFC 156: Aldo vs. Edgar PPV event is set for Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada. UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will look to defend his title against former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar. Former champions Rashad Evans and Alistair Overeem will be returning to action against dangerous opponents after long layoffs. Also, an intriguing welterweight fight between former number one welterweight contender Jon Fitch and former number one middleweight contender Demian Maia. Read More »