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Just when they needed it most, the UFC has one of their key stars returning to the roster. UFC President Dana White has confirmed with LA Times reporter Lance Pugmire that former welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has reached an agreement with the promotion and is officially returning to fight in the Octagon. Dana White just … Read more
When Chicago hosts UFC on FOX 10 later next month they will get a solid match up in the bantamweight division. Sergio Pettis will make his sophomore appearance inside the Octagon against The Ultimate Fighter 12’s Alex Caceres.
On this week’s edition of UFC TONIGHT, hosts Kenny Florian and Chael Sonnenwere joined by Johny Hendricks, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and UFC President Dana White to recap the controversial ending to the Welterweight Title bout between Hendricks vs. George St. Pierre last Saturday night at UFC 167. Plus, Evans joins via satellite to breakdown his battle Saturday night with Sonnen and Bisping looks forward to getting back in the cage.
Rashad Evans stopped by UFC Tonight to talk with Kenny and Chael. Of course Evans is coming off a first round win over Sonnen at UFC 167 and now owns bragging rights between the pair but it was all business for that as they are both scheduled to work UFC Fight Night on December 6th.
More news coming from Dana White in his UFC 167 post fight press conference as we have learned middleweights Luke Rockhold and Costa Philippou will headling UFC Fight Night 35. The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia will play host to the event. C0sta Philippou was riding a five fight winning streak before dropping a … Read more
Dana White was obviously displeased with the judging in the main event of UFC 167. The home base for he and his UFC has not been kind to him as of late. UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani asked Dana what he thought about the company appointing their own referee’s and judges. Dana was non-committal on the issue but stressed that he just wanted what was fair.
UFC President Dana White took time to speak with the media immediately following the UFC 167 PPV that took place in Las Vegas on Saturday night. White spoke on why he believed Johny Hendricks defeated Georges St-Pierre in their five round war of attrition. He spoke on the “personal problems” the champion spoke on in his post-fight interview. He also spoke on Robbie Lawler, Chael Sonnen, and much much more from the UFC’s 20th anniversary event.
What a night. Amazing fights and a main event that will be debated for ages. Did the judges steal away a championship from Johny Hendricks? How will UFC boss Dana White handle this and what will he have to say? Watch the post fight press conference in the player below. To relive the action and … Read more
Could you imagine being 20 years old and stepping into the UFC on one of the biggest pay per views of the year. That is what bantamweight Sergio Pettis did tonight on the Facebook portion of UFC 167. He walked away with his first victory.
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre puts his title on the line once again this evening at UFC 167 in Las Vegas. The long-reigning champion will go head-to-head with No. 1 contender Johny Hendricks in the night’s main event being held at MGM Grand Garden Arena and airing live on Pay-Per-View.