- UFC 86 Weigh-In Results
The weigh-ins for UFC 86 have just been completed. Everyone made weight for tomorrow's event. Article
- WAMMA Heavyweight Belt Completed, To Be Awarded At Affliction
Designers have completed the heavyweight championship belt commissioned by the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts for its first-ever title fight. The belt-which features cooper, gold, diamonds,...
- Koscheck wouldn’t mind fighting Penn
LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White is almost resigned to the fact that his lightweight champion, B.J. Penn, is going to leave the division to chase the welterweight belt. White has long urged Penn...
- Quinton Jackson’s ascent a matter of divine intervention
LAS VEGAS – There are, as they say, two sides to every story. In this case, there's Juanito Ibarra's story of how he connected with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and became the UFC light heavyweight...
- UFC 86: Weigh in Video
DreamFighters.com The official UFC 86 weigh in Video - Rampage was not joking around, as he was Extra serious!
- UFC 86 Video: Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan preview tonight’s show ”
A preview of UFC 86 Link
- Karo Parisyan's feud with Nate Diaz still boiling
After more than a year since the legendary on-camera verbal clash between UFC welterweight Karo Parisyan (18-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and eventual "The Ultimate Fighter 5" champion Nate Diaz, bad blood still...
- The Pros Pick: Rampage vs. Griffin
MMA fighters including Dan Henderson, Frank Shamrock, and Tyson Griffin among others make their predictions regarding the main event. Link
- IFL’s impact greater than some realize
In my weekly article for CBSSports.com, this week I decided to take a look at all the former IFL talent that has migrated into the UFC. Between Mike Dolce, Gerald Harris, and Dante Rivera on TUF 7;...
- UFC's Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson becomes a changed man
Just as some began to sense Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was on the downside of his career, Juanito Ibarra saw a man with untapped potential. When other mixed martial artists considered Jackson nothing...
- Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly at UFC 89
Sam Stout (13-4-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has agreed to meet Paul Kelly (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) at UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 at The NIA Arena in Birmingham, England. LINK
- UFC 86 Gate Figures
According to the Las Vegas Sun the attendance was 11,172 with a gate of $3.2 million. This was slightly off of NSAC Director Keith Kizer's prediction of a Top 5 gate, with the show coming at number...
- $60K UFC 86 bonuses (spoilers)
Forrest Griffin, Quinton Jackson, Melvin Guillard and Cole Miller each earned $60,000 "fight night" bonuses for their performances at UFC 86. UFC 86 took place Saturday at the Mandalay Bay Events...
- New champ Josh Thomson searches for new challenges
Riding a six-fight win streak and holding the Strikeforce U.S. lightweight championship belt, Josh "The Punk" Thomson (15-2) still entered the June 27 "Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson" event a...
- UFC still going through growing pains
LAS VEGAS – When the Ultimate Fighting Championship started as a made-for-pay-per-view event in 1993, it was a learn-as-you-go proposition since nobody knew what to expect. Over the past few years,...
- Forrest Collects $250k Purse!?
Griffin made a purse of $250,000, including a $100,000 win bonus. Jackson collected $225,000. The purses do not necessarily contain other bonuses included in fighter contracts. The two got another...
- Jackson/Griffin Scorecards; Main Event Wins “Fight of the Night”
The official judges’ tallies, from Dave Meltzer via Fightlinker: LINK
- Mirko Crocop will NOT be fighting at DREAM.5
DreamFighters.com DreamFighters.com has learned through a source, which is now confirmed from Mirko Crocop, as he did a small interview for http://dnevnik.hr, in which he states he will not be...
- Bring me a dream: An exclusive interview with James “The Sandman” Irvin
New interview with the Sandman on his fight with the Spyder Sandman Here is a preview : James Irvin: I’m not going to let Dana White down, I’m not going to let Anderson Silva down and most of all I’m...
- Crocop's official statement regarding dream 5
A quote from Crocop from his website at MMA-ID.com "Hello everyone, unfortunately I have some bad news? I won't be fighting at DREAM 5 at all. I was about to face Jerome LeBanner but he decided to...
- UFC confirms title shot for Canadian Cote
Canada could have two UFC champions by year's end. Georges St. Pierre rules the 170-pound welterweight division. And Patrick (The Predator) Cote, GSP's friend and Montreal training partner, has been...
- Forrest Griffin vs. Rampage Jackson Rematch Under Consideration
Bloody Elbow has learned that the UFC is considering an immediate rematch between Quinton Jackson and Forrest Griffin after the razor close decision on Saturday night. A major factor in determining...
- The Highly Unofficial Half-Year UFC Awards - The Upsets
Unless the world gets turned upside down in the second half of 2008, it is unlikely that we will ever see a year like 2007 when it comes to upsets in the UFC Octagon. But while there aren’t any...
- Five Greatest Career Turnarounds in MMA
Nothing gets boring faster than perfection, except for perhaps mediocrity. In the realm of fight sport, the sight of an athlete slipping from one into the other is often the fuel for the theater of...
- Forrest Griffin Gets Knocked Out...At The Poker Table
Just because you're an MMA champion doesn't mean you're gonna have it easy at the tables. The new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion was one of thousands of participants in the ongoing Main Event at the...
- UFC 86 Fallout: Possible Protest, Rematch
Although Quinton Jackson lost his UFC light heavyweight title Saturday to Forrest Griffin in a grueling 25-minute bout, his camp is ready to keep fighting. Jackson's coach, Juanito Ibarra, plans to...
- Dana White Goes Deep About The Ultimate Fighter
Three years ago, Forrest Griffin fought Stephan Bonnar in what is widely regarded as the most significant fight in mixed martial arts history. On Saturday night, Griffin was part of another...
- Interview with WAMMA COO, Mike Lynch - Lots of WAMMA Answers
DreamFighters.com Recent interview with WAMMA COO, answers lots of WAMMA questions. Possible WAMMA Grand Prix
- What Is a 10-8 Round After All?
Rami Genauer tries to unpack the concept behind the 10-8 round and why it's so hard to decide in close cases what is and isn't a 10-8 round: To combat the vagaries surrounding the requirements for...
- The Case Against New Weight Classes
Fans have turned to mixed martial arts in large part because of the simplicity of its structure. With five champions in the UFC, there's little dispute of the best in each weight class. Where would...
- Griffin and Rampage Comment On Their Fight
Forrest Griffin may have stepped into UFC 86 as an underdog to defending champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on Saturday night, but he left with his opponent’s respect and the Ultimate Fighting...
- No Mauro: Affliction finalizes broadcast team for ‘Banned’
Affliction MMA today made the broadcast team official for its debut show, “Banned,” which will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on July 19. And the veteran voice of mixed martial...
- MMA rules reviewed and Dana White is not impressed
There will still be no knees the head of fallen opponents. That’s the major news out of Montreal, where The Association of Boxing Commissions met to make some slight revisions to Unified Rules of...
- Bring me a dream: James “The Sandman” Irvin
On July 19th, UFC middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva plans to waltz into the UFC light heavyweight division and leave its top competitors in his wake. And that’s something that James...
- Frank Trigg signs three-fight deal with WVR
Veteran middleweight fighter Frank Trigg (16-6) has signed a three-fight deal with the Japanese-based World Victory Road organization, and as planned, he's agreed to debut with the organization at...
- Hungry to avenge loss, Brandon Vera to compete in two weight classes
Despite two straight losses in the UFC, Brandon Vera (8-2 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is still ready to take on the best in the world -- in two weight classes. After a Vera loss to heavyweight contender Fabricio...
- Ultimate Fighter set for another five seasons
When Amir Sadollah beat C.B. Dollaway to win The Ultimate Fighter title, that made seven completed seasons of the reality show. Filming for season 8 with Frank Mir and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira as...
- 'Dida' KOs Morkevicius at 'K-1 World Max Final 8'
DREAM lightweight Andre "Dida" Amade scored a first-round knockout over ZST veteran Remigijus Morkevicius Monday in a kickboxing bout at "K-1 World Max 2008 Final 8" in Toyko, Japan. Amade dropped...
- Quick Quote: Brock Lesnar’s ‘back is against the wall’ with UFC 87 Heath Herring fight
“Heath is a younger guy, he definitely has a lot of experience and he’s a tough SOB. He’s a brawler and brings to the plate a whole variety of things that we’re looking at as a fighter. He’s well...
- UFC 86 Fighter Payouts
The UFC 86 fighter payouts have been obtained from the NSAC. The total disclosed payouts were $943,000, with Forrest Griffin getting the most-$250,000. Article
- Griffin didn't do enough to take Jackson's title
Found this interesting. I know alot of people feel this way. Link
- Cote Gets The Next Middleweight Shot!
http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2008/07/06/UFC-Cote-0/ Patrick Cote will be the next challenger for the Spider's belt and I just want to say that I am one hundred percent behind him for doing what no one...
- Fighters Weigh In on Rampage-Griffin
In the aftermath of one of the more memorable main events of a major UFC -- Forrest Griffin (Pictures)'s unanimous decision over Quinton Jackson (Pictures) -- the Mandalay Bay Events Center became a...
- Draggo in Serious Condition
Edson Draggo (Pictures) is in serious, but improving condition following a motorcycle accident on June 25 Story
- Alexandre Nogueira Tests Positive for Boldenone
Another one LInk
- Michael Bisping: ''Fedor to Fight Tim Sylvia Injured''
Russian legend Emelianenko, 31, squares up against former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in a fight for new MMA promotion Affliction on 19 July. But speaking exclusively to SunSport, British...
- KALA HOSE TO DEFEND ICON TITLE ON AUGUST 2
ICON middleweight champion Kala “Kolohe” Hose will return to action and defend his belt on Aug. 2 against Rolando Dominique in an event to be held at the Blaisdell Arena in Hawaii. Hose made an...
- Ready for primetime: Jake Shields
Jake Shields will finally get his shot at the Elite XC welterweight championship belt on July 26 in Stockton, Calif., when he takes on Nick Thompson on the CBS “Saturday Night Fights” show entitled,...
- Magnitude of opportunity not lost on Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell gets it. At only 26, the heavyweight slugger is a veteran of the sport, with 34 pro bouts on his résumé and an unbeaten nine-fight run through the International Fight League. However,...
- Cage Rage Land New TV Deal
The UK promotion Cage Rage have secured a new live TV deal. Nuts TV will broadcast Cage Rage 27: Step Up live from Wembley Arena on 12 July 2008. The fight card includes the ultimate ‘clash of the...