UFC President Dana White announced before UFC 149 that he would let us all know about the promotions plans for the UFC middleweight division at the UFC 149 post-fight news conference. However, after former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard provided a lackluster effort in losing a close split decision loss against Tim Boetsch, plans got put on hold. We take a look at the UFC middleweight division and examine who could have the next crack at Anderson Silva. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionUFC 149: Siyar Bahadurzada injured, Matt Riddle now faces Chris Clements
It has recently emerged that welterweight fighter Siyar Bahadurzada has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 149 matchup against Chris Clements (11-4) due to an injury. Matt Riddle (6-3) will now step in as a replacement to take on Clements. Read More »
UFC 149 update: Siyar Bahadurzada will replace injured Akiyama against Thiago Alves
UFC officials have announced that an injured Yoshihiro Akiyama has withdrawn from his UFC 149 fight against Thiago Alves and will be replaced by Siyar Bahadurzada who will compete for only his second time in the UFC Octagon. Read More »
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cheick Kongo slated for UFC 149 in Calgary
Heavyweights Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cheick Kongo will do battle at UFC 149 on July 21st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Read More »
Akiyama vs. Alves and Carvalho vs. Roop added to UFC 149
The UFC announced two bouts for UFC 149 last night on the 'UFC Tonight' show with Yoshihiro Akiyama taking on Thiago Alves in a welterweight bout, and Antonio Carvalho taking on George Roop in a featherweight clash. Read More »
UFC 144 main card recap: Jake Shields grinds out unanimous decision victory over Yoshihiro Akiyama
Jake Shields outworks Yoshihiro Akiyama over three rounds to earn a clear-cut unanimous decision victory at UFC 144. Read More »
Watch tonight’s UFC 144 press conference LIVE on ProMMAnow.com at 11 p.m. ET
Wednesday's "UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson" pre-fight press conference takes place at the Ritz-Carlton in Tokyo, Japan, and will stream LIVE on ProMMAnow.com starting at 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT. Read More »
UFC 144 preview: Yoshihiro Akiyama looks to find elusive UFC win at welterweight against Jake Shields
We preview a UFC 144 welterweight bout between Japanese favorite Yoshihiro Akiyama and former number one contender Jake Shields. Read More »
Jerome Le Banner to face Marcin Rozalski in KSW 18 main event
Two career kickboxers, Jerome Le Banner and Marcin Rozalski, will face off in an MMA bout in the KSW 18 main event on Feb. 25 at Orlen Arena in Plock, Poland. Read More »
Yoshihiro Akiyama meets Jake Shields at UFC 144 in Japan
Yoshihiro Akiyama will try to change his luck at welterweight. It won't be an easy homecoming though, because he is taking on former champion Jake Shields. Read More »
UFC 133 post-fight: Who should fight who going forward
Kelvin Hunt plays UFC matchmaker and talks about who should fight who post-fight UFC 133. Read More »
UFC 133 reaction: Immediate thoughts and commentary
Kelvin Hunt writes about UFC 133 and his immediate reactions to the event with thoughts and commentary. Read More »
UFC 133 results and play-by-play
ProMMAnow.com will provide LIVE results and play-by-play commentary for “UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz” which takes place this evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC 133 staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com staff weighs in with their thoughts and predictions on the UFC 133 main card featuring Rashad Evans vs. Tito Ortiz in the main event and Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama in the co-main event. Read More »
UFC 133 weigh-in results and photos
Fighter weigh-ins for "UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz" took place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on Friday, the same location that will host Saturday night's Pay-Per-View event. We've got photos! Read More »
Watch today’s UFC 133 fighter weigh-ins LIVE on ProMMAnow.com at 4 p.m. ET
The fighter weigh-ins for "UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz" takes place this afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., starting at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) and will stream LIVE on ProMMAnow.com. Read More »
UFC 133 preview: Will Vitor Belfort rebound from highlight reel loss to best Yoshihiro Akiyama?
Kelvin Hunt previews the UFC 133 co-main event between middleweights Vitor Belfort and Yoshihiro Akiyama. Read More »
3 questions heading into UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz
Kelvin Hunt takes a look a three interesting questions heading into the UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz event that will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Read More »
Countdown to UFC 133 *VIDEO*
"Countdown to UFC 133" takes a look at Saturday's main event between Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans, the co-main event between Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Vitor Belfort and Mike Pyle vs. Rory MacDonald. Read More »
Programming reminder: Countdown to UFC 133 airs tonight on Spike TV at 11 p.m. ET
"Countdown to UFC 133" takes a look at the story lines and camps of former UFC light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans as they prepare to meet in Saturday's main event. Read More »
UFC 133 takes major hit with loss of Nogueira and Franklin
Due to injury, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira has had to pull out of his UFC 133 scheduled co-main event bout with Rich Franklin. Without a replacement for Lil' Nog, the bout has been scrapped altogether. Read More »
UFC returns to Philadelphia with a light heavyweight showdown between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® returns to Philadelphia this summer with a loaded card sure to leave the City of Brotherly Love buzzing. On Saturday, Aug. 6 from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, former UFC® ... Read More »