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UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar has signed a multi-fight deal with Bellator MMA and a bout with fellow Hall of Famer and former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz is being discussed. Bellator officials announced the news on Wednesday. Bonnar commented: “I want everyone to know I’m coming out of retirement because it’s time … Read more
UFC light heavyweight Krzysztof Soszynski (26-12-1) has retired from fighting. The 37-year-old Pole made the announcement on AXS TV’s Inside MMA Friday night, citing short term memory loss as one of the primary reasons. Kyzysztof suffered a KO loss to Igor Pokrajac at UFC 140 in Dec. 2011, and he said it was the first … Read more
Take a walk down memory lane with one of MMA’s most influential fighters of all time and relive the story of the original Ultimate Fighter winner Forrest Griffin. Who can ever forget the legendary fight between Griffin and Stephan Bonnar which helped launch the UFC into the stratosphere of success they have been riding ever since? I’ll answer that for you. No one.
If you weren’t lucky enough to make it to the 2013 UFC Fan Expo last week, then here is your opportunity to watch the official ceremony honoring Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar. Both men, who fought each other in The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale, were inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) announced more than 50 UFC® stars scheduled to appear at the UFC Fan Expo®, presented by FOX Sports 1, on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. The largest collection of the sport’s biggest names ever assembled will be featured under one roof in July at the can’t-miss fan event of the year.
UFC President Dana White shared with the media after UFC 160 that Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame later this year.
We’ve collected this week’s top stories from some of mixed martial arts’ leading independent news sources.
Kelvin Hunt highlights some of the best posts and top articles from the Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) staff this week. We know people are busy, so here are a few things you may have overlooked.
All of the UFC 153 fighters that were given drug tests passed except two, Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman.
UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar has officially announced his retirement from the sport of MMA.