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 »
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Feed SubscriptionDana White on UFC roster cuts: ‘The blood has not all been spilled yet’
We reported that the UFC released top 10 ranked welterweight Jon Fitch and a slew of other fighters earlier in the week. UFC President Dana White has basically indicated that that was only the beginning, citing that the UFC roster has over 100 fighters too many at the present moment. Read More »
UFC 157 preview: Can Lyoto Machida put Dan Henderson away?
The UFC 157 co-main event will feature a light heavyweight bout between two former champions in Lyoto Machida and Dan Henderson. It's an important bout in the sense that a bad loss for either could really put the final nail in their coffins regarding being a top fighter. If Machida lost to Henderson who is 42 years old and coming off an 18 month layoff, it certainly would be hard to consider him a top light heavyweight. If Machida puts Henderson away via TKO or just batters him in a unanimous decision, it could be possible that this would be Henderson's last fight. Read More »
UFC 157 preview: Court McGee makes welterweight debut against Josh Neer
The UFC 157 PPV event will feature a welterweight scrap on the main card between TUF winner Court McGee and UFC veteran Josh Neer. This will be the second fight to air and will be McGee's welterweight debut after competing as a middleweight. Both fighters are in desperate need of a win after dropping their last two fights. Read More »
Bellator 91: M’Pumbu vs. Vegh, plus lightweight semifinals ready for Santa Ana Star Center Feb. 28
The upcoming Bellator 91 card is set with Bellator light heavyweight champion Christian M'Pumbu taking on Atilla Vegh in the main event on Feb. 28. The event will also feature Read More »
UFC on FUEL TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald video highlights
The UFC on FUEL TV 7 main event was a solid fight between two of the best bantamweights in the world. McDonald is only 22 years old while Barao checks in at 25 years of age. Barao defeated McDonald via arm-triangle choke in the fourth round to retain his UFC interim bantamweight title. Read More »
Dana White wants Barao to face Cruz in next fight this summer
UFC President Dana White is hopeful that UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will be able to return from his injury to face UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao this summer in a title unification bout. Read More »
Dominick Cruz thinks he has the blueprint to beat Renan Barao
UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz thinks he has what it takes to beat UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao if they ever have the opportunity to fight. The two hope to get it on this summer if Cruz can get healthy in time from his knee injury. Read More »
UFC on FUEL TV 7 bonuses: Watson, Nedkov and Barao earn $50K
The UFC on FUEL TV 7 event has come and gone with three fighters taking home an extra $50,000 in bonus money. The event took place in Wembley Arena in London, England, and saw Renan Barao defend his UFC interim bantamweight title against Michael McDonald in the main event. Tom Watson, Stanislav Nedkov, and Renan Barao took home bonus money. Read More »
MFC 36: Reality Check recap and quick results
The Maximum Fighting Championship crowned a new world lightweight champion and saw its middleweight champion come through with a hard-fought first defense of his crown at MFC 36: Reality Check. Read More »
Fight Camp: Renan Barao prepares for Michael McDonald *Video*
UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao will look to defend his title for the fight time when he takes on Michael McDonald in the UFC on FUEL TV 7 main event in London on Saturday. Read More »
Alexander Gustafsson to receive title shot with win over Mousasi in Sweden
UFC President Dana White told a group of reporters in London that Alexander Gustafsson would receive a title shot with a win over Strikeforce import Gegard Mousasi. Gustafsson will take on Mouasasi in UFC on FUEL TV 9 main event that's set to take place on April 6 in Stockholm, Sweden. Read More »
UFC 156 drug tests come back clean
ProMMAnow.com has learned that all of the 22 fighters that were tested for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational drugs/drugs of abuse at UFC 156 have come back clean. Read More »
Vitor Belfort to welcome Luke Rockhold to UFC in Brazil
It looks as though Vitor Belfort will be welcoming former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold to the UFC at an event that will take place in Brazil later this year. UFC officials made the announcement yesterday, and the event could take place in April or May. Read More »
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2, Dos Santos vs. Overeem added to May event
The UFC has announced a ton of fights over the past couple of days. UFC officials have announced that Cain Velasquez will look to defend his UFC heavyweight title against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. Also, former champion Junior dos Santos will return to action and take on Alistair Overeem. Read More »
Miller vs. Palaszewski, Lawrence vs. Pineda added to TUF 17 Finale
UFC officials have added two more bouts to the upcoming TUF 17 Finale that's set for April 13 in LasVegas. A featherweight bout between Cole Miller and Bart Palaszewski has been verbally agreed upon. Also, a featherweight bout between Justin Lawrence and Daniel Pineda have been verbally agreed upon to take place at the event. 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 »
Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga to headline TUF 17 Finale
A TUF Finale event will finally host a UFC championship fight. UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will look to defend his title against John Moraga in the main event of the TUF 17 Finale on April 13 in Las Vegas. Read More »
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Travis Browne added to TUF 17 Finale in April
UFC President Dana White has announced that heavyweights Gabriel Gonzaga and Travis Browne will lock horns on the TUF 17 Finale event that will take place in April 13. The event will take place in Las Vegas from "The Joint" at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Read More »
Top five questions heading into UFC on FUEL TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald
The UFC on FUEL TV 7: Barao vs. McDonald card will take place on Saturday afternoon in London. It will be the first time that a UFC title fight has been featured on FUEL TV when Renan Barao attempts to defend his UFC interim bantamweight title against Michael McDonald. It's a solid card on paper with the opportunity for several fighters to put themselves in good positions within their respective weight divisions with a win. Let's take a look at the top five questions heading into this event. Read More »
UFC on FUEL TV 9 shaping up nicely
The UFC on FUEL TV 9 event will be headlined by the light heavyweight bout between Alexander Gustafsson and Strikeforce import Gegard Mousasi. UFC on FUEL TV 9 will take place April 6 at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. The main card bouts will air on FUEL TV with the preliminary bouts airing on Facebook. Read More »
Pickett vs. Easton, Brimage vs. McGregor added to UFC on FUEL TV 9
UFC officials have confirmed two new matchups on the upcoming UFC on FUEL TV 9 event that's set to take place in Sweden in April. A bantamweight bout between Brad Pickett and Mike Easton has been agreed upon, and a featherweight bout between Marcus Brimage and Conor McGregor will take place. Read More »