Michael Bisping suffered a second round TKO loss to Vitor Belfort at UFC on FX 7 last month. It was revealed after the fight that Belfort had received a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) before the fight. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionCris Cyborg asks for release from UFC contract
Tito Ortiz, UFC Hall of Famer and manager of Cris Cyborg, was a guest Friday night on Inside MMA on AXStv and explained why it is now very unlikely fans are going to get to see the super fight we've all been waiting for between his client and Ronda Rousey. Read More »
FUEL TV scores first UFC championship bout ever
Barao & McDonald Battle for Interim Bantamweight Title In UFC® ON FUEL TV 7 “Fan CAMeo” Premieres in UFC POSTFIGHT SHOW; Viewer Videos Featured On Air LOS ANGELES, CA – UFC® ON FUEL TV travels to Wembley Arena in London, live, on Saturday, ... Read More »
Programming reminder: ‘UFC Primetime: Rousey vs. Carmouche’ debuts tonight
UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Liz Carmouche will make history on Saturday, Feb. 23 when they become the first women to compete inside the Octagon at UFC 157 in Anaheim, Calif. Tonight, fans will get an all-access pass inside their training camps before their historic championship bout as episode one of "UFC Primetime: Rousey vs. Carmouche" premieres on FSN (Fox Sports Network) Read More »
Thiago Tavares suspended for nine months after testing positive for Drostanolone
UFC officials today confirmed that Brazilian lightweight fighter Thiago Tavares failed his UFC on FX 7 post-fight drug test. The event took place at Sao Paulo's Ibirapuera Gymnasium on Jan. 19, with Tavares dropping a first round KO loss against Khabib Nurmagomedov. Read More »
The Ultimate Fighter episode three results
Team Sonnen moves ahead 2-0 with massive TKO win by Uriah Hall Series continues next Tuesday on FX at 9 p.m. ET/PT Las Vegas, Nevada –The Ultimate Fighter® returned Tuesday night on FX with the third episode of the season – “Embrace ... Read More »
Former Tachi Palace Fights promoter joins Iridium Sports Agency
DIAMOND BAR, Calif. – Iridium Sports Agency added a different kind of depth to its growing roster today with the addition of former Tachi Palace Fights promoter Jeremy Luchau. Luchau will take over as the Director of Fighter Development for ... Read More »
Lorenz ‘The Monsoon’ Larkin signs Paradigm MMA Management for full-service representation
(Irvine, CA) Lorenz “The Monsoon” Larkin has signed with Paradigm MMA Management for full service representation. The 26-year-old Strikeforce veteran is 13-0-1 in this professional MMA career, including a 4-0-1 record in his five Strikeforce fights. Lorenz will be coming ... Read More »
Independent MMA Link Club: Ronda Rousey, Jessica Eye, ONE FC, UFC 156, more
Monday means it's Independent MMA Link Club day and our friends from around the way have a few things to say. ONE FC has new bouts announced for 'Kings and Champions'. BAMMA 12 gets a headliner. Could Jessica "Evil" Eye become Bellator's female face? Mr. Fertitta has high hopes for Ms. Ronda Rousey. Strikeforce crossovers cleaned up at UFC 156. And what is the MMA future for AXStv? Read More »
Dana White: ‘Randy Couture is not a good guy, never been a good guy’
When it was announced earlier this week UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture had signed with Spike and will be coaching on Bellator's upcoming reality series, it came as a surprise to many who had long associated Couture as being part of the UFC. Even though he had retired from active competition, Couture had recently been doing UFC fight analysis during Fox broadcasts, and according to UFC President Dana White, was still under contract. Read More »
Video: Frankie Edgar’s rise up the ranks
This video is a recap of Edgar's career and his rise through the ranks of the UFC. Commentators Jon Anik and Joe Rogan narrate video footage of Frankie's entrance into the UFC, his various matchups and the title fight against BJ Penn, where he won the UFC lightweight title back in April 2010. Read More »
‘Cyborg’ Santos fires back at Ronda Rousey and critics
Former Strikeforce women's featherweight champion Cyborg Santos has fired back at UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and critics that say she doesn't want to fight Rousey Read More »
Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher to co-main event UFC 159
The UFC 159 co-main event will feature a middleweight bout between Michael Bisping and Alan Belcher. The two have a past history of trash talk and will finally be able to settle it inside the octagon. Read More »
Dana White: ‘We’re talking to Josh Barnett’
On Tuesday night's edition of the "UFC Tonight" show on FUEL TV, UFC president Dana White was asked if heavyweight fighter Josh Barnett will be coming to the UFC. Read More »
Jim Miller vs. Pat Healy announced for UFC 159 on April 27
A new bout has been added to the UFC 159 card as Jim Miller (22-4) faces Pat Healy (29-16) in a lightweight matchup. The event is set to take place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J, on April. 27. Read More »
Like Liddell and Hughes, Ortiz also wanted UFC job
Matt Hughes got one. Chuck Liddell got one. Tito Ortiz did not get one. I'm talking about jobs with the UFC after fighting. Both Liddell and Hughes received positions with the company that seem to have come from a sense of loyalty they both showed to the organization and to boss Dana White over the years. Read More »
Dana 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 »
Watch Dana White get his ear cut off in this UFC on FOX 6 video blog
UFC President Dana White recently went under the knife for Meniere's Disease. They literally had to completely remove his ear during the surgery and you can watch the whole thing right here (hear). If you are squeamish, if you don't like the sight of blood, or you get dizzy when traveling down the ear canals of unconscious billionaires, then this video is not for you. Read More »
Three reasons why Vitor Belfort versus Hector Lombard is a great idea
So...... here's what I was thinking the other night after the UFC fight..... Vitor vs. Hector.... And here's why. Reason #1 Vitor Belfort is the current gatekeeper for a title shot Following Vitor Belfort's amazing 2nd round finish of Michael Bisping in the last UFC on FX, it is evident that Vitor is the gatekeeper for the 185 lb division. Why do I say gatekeeper? Read More »
UFC 158: Carvalho vs. Elkins and Gagnon vs. Tamura added to lineup
Two new bouts have been added to the UFC 158 card as Antonio Carvalho (15-5) takes on Darren Elkins (15-2) in a featherweight matchup, and Mitch Gagnon (9-2) faces Issei Tamura (7-3) in a bantamweight bout. The event takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, on March. 16. Read More »
UFC on FOX 6 Update: Janousek vs. Kuiper and Natal vs. Spencer added to lineup
Two new bouts have been formed for the UFC on FOX 6 card as Josh Janousek replaces Buddy Roberts against Michael Kuiper, and Sean Spencer steps in for an injured Magnus Cedenblad to face Rafael Natal. Read More »
UFC programming makes FUEL TV fastest growing cable channel in 2012
UFC programming has made FUEL TV the fastest growing cable channel in 2012 according to a Nielsen Media Research. Read More »