UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre has won his last 11 fights in a row. Eight of those wins came via decision including his last six in a row. And for that reason the champ has taken some criticism for "playing it safe" and his seeming inability or unwillingness to try and finish fights. Read More »
The ProMMAnow.com staff shares their thoughts and predictions on each of the UFC on FOX 7 main card bouts and one bonus preliminary card bout. It's a UFC vs. Strikeforce heavy fight card as several fighters from the now defunct Strikeforce promotion make their UFC debuts. Read More »
A guest on Wednesday's episode of MMA Tonight (102.5 FM Nashville), Daniel Cormier discussed his upcoming co-main event fight with Frank Mir taking place this Saturday at UFC on Fox 7. A 2004 Olympian, Cormier also shared his thoughts on wrestling being in danger of being dropped from the Olympics and how the UFC may be able to help. Hosts Darren McFarland and Chris Pappas also discussed the upcoming UFC 159 card and much more. Read More »
Forty-two-year-old former IFL light heavyweight champ and UFC veteran Vladimir "The Janitor" Matyushenko (26-7) will continue his pro mixed martial arts career with Bellator MMA. Bellator announced the signing of "The Janitor" to their light heavyweight division via press release on Thursday. Read More »
Before he injured his hand in training, rising UFC bantamweight Francisco "Cisco" Rivera (9-2, 1 NC) was supposed to fight on this weekend's UFC on FOX 7 card against undefeated Brazilian Hugo Viana (7-0). TJ Dillashaw has since stepped in and will face Viana as part of the preliminary card on FX. Read More »
During his appearance on UFC Tonight on Fuel TV on Tuesday, UFC light heavyweight champ Jon Jones was asked about a recent statement he made about Chael Sonnen saying he lacked a "championship soul". Jones clarified what he meant... Read More »
On this week’s UFC TONIGHT, hosts Kenny Florian and Dominick Cruz break down the FOX UFC SATURDAY card. Plus, we’ve got an exclusive Jon Jones interview and much more. Read More »
Ultimate Fighting Championship fans will want to tune into FUEL TV for tonight's episode of UFC Tonight. Back in the host seat this week alongside Kenny Florian is UFC bantamweight champ Dominick Cruz. The two will break down Saturday's UFC on FOX 7 card headlined by Benson Henderson vs. Gilbert Melendez in a battle for the lightweight title. Read More »
RevGear sent us over some products from their new Samurai Series line. In this MMA product review I'll be looking at the TEKKO MMA GLOVES, the SUNEATE SHIN GUARDS, the HAIDATE FIGHT SHORTS, and the SASHIMONO SHIRT. Each piece of the Samurai Series gear is named and modeled after actual pieces of armor used by the ancient Japanese warriors. Read More »
Following the TUF 17 Finale Saturday night in Las Vegas, UFC President Dana White shared his thoughts on everything that went down, including the defeat of Uriah Hall who was the man most thought would be crowned the next "Ultimate Fighter". Read More »
It was a big night in Vegas with several exhilarating fights and dynamic stoppages. We've got a new "Ultimate Fighter" with Kelvin Gastelum's split decision win over Uriah Hall. Urijah Faber proved once again he can beat just about anyone not holding a title. Cat Zingano pulverized Miesha Tate to earn herself a title shot and a coaching spot on TUF 18, and Travis Browne tried to decapitate Gabriel Gonzaga with vicious elbows. Now tune in as the night's stars share their thoughts on it all at the TUF 17 Finale post-fight press conference. Read More »
UFC President Dana White announced that "The Ultimate Fighter" show will be moving from FX and will debut on FOX Sports 1 later this year. He made the announcement on the TUF 17 Finale that aired Saturday night on FX. Read More »
Fighter weigh-ins for The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale (TUF 17 Finale) take place this afternoon at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino's Hollywood Theatre in Las Vegas starting at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) will provide live results of the TUF 17 Finale weigh-ins as each fighter steps on the scale. Read More »
Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum set to meet in the series finale This Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter Finale card revealed Las Vegas, Nevada – And then there were two. The Ultimate Fighter® returned to FX on Tuesday night, with the final episode of ... Read More »
The Ultimate Fighter 17 finalist Uriah Hall will face his Team Sonnen teammate Kelvin Gastelum Saturday at the TUF 17 Finale in Las Vegas. The winner will receive a six-figure contract with the UFC. Now, in this Fightland profile, get to know the talented Jamaican native as he describes how he began learning martial arts by playing Tekken, eventually coming to the U.S. and finding his way to the Tiger Schulmann Academy. Hall also talks about the mental game of MMA and the influence Chael Sonnen had on him as a coach on the UFC reality TV show. Read More »
Following the suspension of TUF veteran Matt Mitrione, the UFC has released the organization's official Fighter Code of Conduct to the public Read More »
UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione offered his opinion on transgender fighter Fallon Fox and whether or not she should be allowed to fight in women's MMA on Monday. The statements he made caused the UFC to suspend him, citing a breach of the UFC's Code of Conduct for fighters. However, Fox issued a statement on Mitrione's comments. Read More »
Lorenzo Fertitta, The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Chairman & CEO, applauded the introduction of legislation – A.6506 – in the New York State Assembly to authorize the New York State Athletic Commission to add Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) to the list of contact sports that may hold matches and exhibitions in New York. Fertitta thanked Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle for his leadership on the issue. Read More »
Former Strikeforce women's MMA bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her UFC debut on Saturday at the TUF 17 Finale when she takes on Cat Zingano in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tate was involved in a mini-documentary leading up to her fight with Zingano and spoke about a variety of things. The video shows her training, gets her thoughts on the state of women's MMA, her thoughts on Ronda Rousey, and her upcoming fight with Cat Zingano. Read More »
The TUF 17 Finale is taking place on Saturday night. In this piece we take at look at the three biggest questions going into the event that will be headlined by a bantamweight scrap between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. Read More »
UFC Deploys Zixi to Acquire Fight Week Events for Global Distribution WALTHAM, MA, Apr 08, 2013 — Zixi LLC (www.zixi.com) announced today that the Ultimate Fighting Championship(R) (UFC(R)) has partnered with Zixi to stream UFC events, press conferences, weigh-ins and ... Read More »
UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione had some not very politically correct things to say about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. Read More »
