Former UFC light heavyweight champ and UFC Hall of Fame member Tito Ortiz has retired from active competition and is now managing fighters such as Invicta FC featherweight Cris Cyborg. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionDana White: ‘Chuck Liddell gets a big fat paycheck every week’
If you recall when Chuck Liddell retired he was given his new position of Vice President of Business Development with the UFC. But anytime anyone asked him about his job description, he gave vague answers like, "help promote the sport" or be an "ambassador" for the sport -- stuff like that. In a new interview with SI.com, UFC President Dana White gave a little more insight into what exactly "The Iceman's" duties require -- and if you think ol' Chucky boy is sitting in an office somewhere answering phone calls or setting up appearances, think again. Read More »
Forrest Griffin out of UFC 155 matchup with Phil Davis due to knee injury
UFC President Dana White announced that Forrest Griffin has an MCL tear and a strained ACL and is out of his UFC 155 bout with Phil Davis. Read More »
UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar officially retires from MMA
UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar has officially announced his retirement from the sport of MMA. Read More »
Phil Davis vs. Forrest Griffin set for UFC 155
UFC officials have announced that Phil Davis will step in to face Forrest Griffin on December 29th at UFC 155 that's set to take place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More »
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira asks to fight Forrest Griffin at UFC 155
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has asked Dana White to fight Forrest Griffin at UFC 155 via his Twitter account. Read More »
Chris Weidman vs. Tim Boetsch added to UFC 155 in December
UFC officials officially announced that middleweights Chris Weidman and Tim Boetsch have verbally agreed to fight one another at UFC 155 on December 29th in Las Vegas. Read More »
Programming alert: ‘Forrest Griffin – The Ultimate Fighter’ documentary airs tonight on FUEL TV
FUEL TV airs the documentary “Forrest Griffin: The Ultimate Fighter” tonight (Wednesday, Sept. 5) at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Read More »
Chael Sonnen will move to light heavyweight division and face Forrest Griffin in December
Former UFC middleweight number one contender Chael Sonnen announced on "UFC Tonight" that he will face former UFC light heavyweight champ Forrest Griffin on December 29th in a light heavyweight bout. Read More »
Tito Ortiz on TRT: ‘I think we’re sending the wrong message to fans’
UFC Hall of Famer Tito Oritz is not happy. His final fight inside the Octagon was a rubber match against Forrest Griffin at UFC 148. It was a close fight, Tito dropped Forrest a couple times, but in the end the judges awarded Forrest the decision. After the fight however, it came out that Forrest is yet another fighter that has received a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Read More »
Video: Tito Ortiz UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz fought his final fight on Saturday night coming out on the losing end of a unanimous decision against Forrest Griffin. However, Ortiz was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame early Saturday afternoon just hours before going to war with Griffin for the final time. Read More »
UFC 148: Dana White post-fight media scrum (Video)
UFC President Dana White took to the podium as usual at the UFC 148 post-fight press conference and spoke on a variety of topics. He thought both Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz looked 'old', spoke on a meeting with Alistair Overeem, the filming of TUF Australia, and much much more. Read More »
UFC 148 bonuses: Silva, Griffin, and Ortiz take home $75,000 in bonus awards
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and former champions Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz took home post-fight awards for their performances at UFC 148. Read More »
Watch tonight’s UFC 148 post-fight press conference LIVE on ProMMAnow.com
UFC 148 is in the history books and UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva proves once again he is the greatest fighter on planet Earth. But it's not over yet folks, the UFC 148 post-fight press conference will begin at approximately 1:30 a.m. ET (10: 30 p.m. PT) from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and you can watch the LIVE stream right here on ProMMAnow.com. Read More »
UFC 148 LIVE results and play-by-play
It's Tiiiiiimmmmmeeee! The moment you've all been waiting for... five rounds of middleweight championship action between the champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva and "The American Gangster" Chael Sonnen. It all goes down tonight at UFC 148 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC 148 staff picks
"UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II" takes place Saturday night in Las Vegas and you know what that means. That's right, it's time for ProMMAnow.com to round up the troops to send in their staff picks. And whether it was by snail mail, email or carrier pigeon, or Furby with his smoke signals, we have the complete main card breakdown and predictions for you right here. This one is a biggie! Read More »
UFC 148 LIVE weigh in results and photos
Today's UFC 148 weigh-ins are going down at Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nev. ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) will bring you the LIVE results and complete photo gallery. Read More »
Tito Ortiz talks retirement, life after fighting, his dislike of Ariel Helwani and more
Tito Ortiz spoke with ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) and other media at the UFC 148 open workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. Tito discussed why he chose this time to retire from fighting, what he wants to do after he retires, his disdain for Ariel Helwani, how he will deal with the emotion of being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame just hours before the fight and much more. Read More »
Curtain closes on a legend as Ortiz calls it quits
To call Tito Ortiz a polarizing figure in the MMA world is beyond an understatement. Fight fans either cannot get enough of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion’s edgy demeanor, or find themselves wishing for his annihilation every time he enters the Octagon; there’s no such thing as neutrality when it comes to Tito Ortiz. Read More »
Watch today’s UFC 148 press conference LIVE on ProMMAnow.com at 2 p.m. ET
Today's UFC 148 press conference featuring former light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, as well as Cung Le and Patrick Cote, will stream LIVE from the Encore Hotel XS Nightclub in Las Vegas starting at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). Read More »
UFC 148 preview: Forrest Griffin looks to send Tito Ortiz into retirement with a loss
The UFC 148 co-main event will consist of a rubber match between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champs Forrest Griffin and Tito Ortiz. Ortiz was victorious via split decision in their first matchup at UFC 59, and Griffin was victorious via split decision at UFC 106. Ortiz has stated this will be his last fight before riding off into retirement. Can he go out on a positive note? Read More »
UFC 148 Pick-Em Contest
Welcome to ProMMAnow.com’s UFC 148 Pick-Em Contest. “UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II” takes place Saturday, July 7, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The main event features UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva putting his title on the line once ... Read More »