The TUF 17 Finale main card which aired live on FX brought in the second highest number of viewers of any UFC event since the promotion began their partnership with the network in January 2012. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionTUF 17 Finale fighter suspensions: Miesha Tate could be out six months
Sixteen fighters from the TUF 17 Finale will be facing medical suspensions after fighting on Saturday's card in Las Vegas, Nevada. Miesha Tate could be out for up to six months unless cleared by a physician. Read More »
TUF 17 Finale fighter salaries: Urijah Faber tops the list with $110,000
The TUF 17 Finale event took place on Saturday night and was headlined by the bantamweight fight between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen. The event also featured the TUF 17 finals matchup between Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum. Also, the second women's MMA fight ever took place in the UFC between Miesha Tate and Cat Zingano. It was an action packed event with Faber, Gastelum, and Zingano earning hard fought victories. The salaries for all fighters on the card can be found below Read More »
TUF 17 Finale post-fight press conference with Rousey-Zingano staredown *VIDEO*
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 »
TUF 17 Finale full fight video highlights
The TUF 17 Finale took place on Saturday night from Las Vegas, Nevada, and saw Urijah Faber take out Scott Jorgensen via fourth round rear naked choke to win the main event. Kelvin Gastelum pulled off the upset against Uriah Hall to become the TUF 17 winner. Check out full video highlights. Read More »
Dana White TUF 17 Finale post-fight media scrum (Video)
UFC President Dana White spoke with the media following the TUF 17 Finale that took place on Saturday night from Las Vegas, Nevada. He gave his thoughts on the fights, refs, UFC content moving to FOX Sports 1, and more. Read More »
TUF 17 Finale LIVE results and play-by-play
Middleweights Uriah Hall and Kelvin Gastelum will square off this evening for the title of "Ultimate Fighter" and a six-figure contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The two Team Sonnen finalists of The Ultimate Fighter season 17 had impressive showings on the UFC reality show on FX and tonight will get the chance to prove they belong in the big leagues. Read More »
TUF 17 finale results: Urijah Faber submits Scott Jorgensen
Urijah Faber showed a renewed energy in the octagon, taking out the very game Scott Jorgensen with a fight-ending rear naked choke at 3:16 of the fourth round. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com TUF 17 Finale staff picks
One of the most anticipated Ultimate Fighter finales in the UFC reality show's history takes place Saturday as Team Sonnen teammates Kelvin Gastelum and Uriah Hall square off for a six-figure contract. Bantamweight buddies Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen square off in the main event. Read More »
TUF 17 Finale LIVE weigh-in results and photos
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 »
TUF 17 Finale: Faber talks Jorgensen matchup, talks smack to Dominick Cruz
UFC bantamweight standout Urijah Faber joined the set of UFC Tonight on Tuesday to talk about his upcoming fight against Scott Jorgensen in the TUF 17 Finale main event. Read More »
FUEL TV UFC Tonight show quotes – 4/9/13
On this week’s UFC TONIGHT, UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz guest hosts and interviews his archrival Urijah Faber about his upcoming main card fight at THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 17 FINALE. Plus, Cruz and Kenny Florian breakdown the fight, and UFC women’s champ Ronda Rousey weighs in on Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano. Plus news on Hector Lombard, Conor McGregor and more on this week’s UFC TONIGHT. Read More »
TUF 17 finale matchups set
With the conclusion of one of the most exciting seasons of TUF in the history of the franchise in the books, the promotion has released the final bouts for the 12-fight card. With losses in tonight's episode, semifinalist Josh Samman (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is set to face Kevin Casey (5-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), while Dylan Andrews (15-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) meets Jimmy Quinlan (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Read More »
Top three questions going into the TUF 17 Finale
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 »
Urijah Faber and Phil Davis launch MMADraft.com, a platform created for Amateur Martial Artists
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 11, 2013) - Urijah Faber and Phil Davis are proud to announce the official launch of MMADraft.com, a platform created for martial artists by martial artists to generate opportunities and exposure for combat sports athletes at the amateur level. Backed by pros that know what it takes to get ahead in the competitive world of mixed martial arts, MMADraft.com provides amateur athletes with valuable tools and resources to help them excel in every aspect of their fight career. Read More »
UFC flyweight champ Demetrious Johnson out at least 12 weeks with torn labrum
It appears that UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson will be on the shelf for quite a bit according to his head trainer Matt Hume. Johnson indeed has a torn labrum and will be out at least 12 weeks. Read More »
Dana White UFC on Fuel TV 8 vlog – day 1
Fight week, blog week. UFC President Dana White gives us a peek behind-the-scenes at last weekend's historic UFC 157 card headlined by the first ever women's UFC bout with Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche. Here's what you didn't see take place at this groundbreaking event... Read More »
Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen tapped as new main event for TUF 17 Finale
Fresh off a first round submission win over Ivan Menjivar at UFC 157 this past weekend, Urijah Faber (27-6) will return to the Octagon on April 13 against Scott Jorgensen (14-6) in the new main event for the TUF 17 Finale at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. Read More »
UFC 157 salaries: Dan Henderson tops list at $250K
The UFC 157 payroll was headlined by co-main event fighters Dan Henderson and Lyoto Machida. Henderson earned $250,000 for the split decision loss while Machida earned $200,000. The total disclosed payroll for the event was $1,173,050. Read More »
Urijah Faber vs. Scott Jorgensen to headline TUF 17 Finale, Johnson-Moraga scrapped
The TUF 17 Finale event that's set for April 13 in Las Vegas, Nevada, has a new main event. A bantamweight bout between Urijah Faber and Scott Jorgensen will be the new main event. Read More »
UFC 157 fallout: Let’s play UFC matchmaker
The historic UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche event has come and gone which means it's time to get back to business. The rather lackluster main card on paper turned out to be fairly decent. We had a big upset with Robbie Lawler knocking out Josh Koscheck. Urijah Faber unexpectedly finished the always tough Ivan Menjivar. Read More »
UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche full video highlights
he UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche events in the books and Ronda Rousey kept her undefeated first round submission win via armbar streak intact. Rousey had to overcome adversity first though as Carmouche was inches away from sinking in a fight ending rear naked choke before Rousey rallied for the armbar. Read More »