- Brandon Vera could stay at 205 after UFCFN 14
” …everybody’s saying that my power looks and good and actually my kicks look faster and harder now. I was 212 (pounds) today at the end of practice … I think it’s working to an advantage. It’s...
- "Shogun" Rua Targeting A December Return
Maurício "Shogun" Rua hasn't fought since he was defeated by current UFC light heavyweight Champion, Forrest Griffin, last September. Shogun is returning to the trainings step by step. He started the...
- The Highly Unofficial Half-Year UFC Awards - The Knockouts
When it comes to award time, whether it’s the half-year awards or the end of year honors there are always categories that will give you fits when trying to narrow things down to the five or ten...
- UFC Quick Quote: Brandon Vera could stay at 205 after UFN 14 Reese Andy fight
everybody’s saying that my power looks and good and actually my kicks look faster and harder now. I was 212 (pounds) today at the end of practice … I think it’s working to an advantage. It’s making...
- Elite XC media workout for ‘Unfinished Business’ on July 26
Elite XC Middleweight Champion “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler, Jake Shields, Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith, and Cris Cyborg — four of the talented fighters who will compete in Stockton, Calif., on July 26...
- HERMES FRANCA CLEAR TO FIGHT, PENDING DRUG TEST
The Nevada State Athletic Commission today cleared lightweight Hermes Franca for the UFC’s hastily assembled July 19 card at the Pearl in Las Vegas. Franca was originally suspended last July by the...
- Shawn Tompkins to Fight Ken Shamrock? Whaaa?
The Xtreme Fighting Association (XFA) recently announced the signing of Xtreme Couture trainer Shawn Tompkins to a three-fight deal in their K-1 style organization, and while there was initially no...
- Russian Emelianenko brings big reputation to the States
Drop him on his head. Knock open a nasty gash on his face. Fedor Emelianenko hardly even blinks. The consensus No. 1 heavyweight in mixed martial arts shrugs it off and conquers his opponents....
- Dana White doesn't care if UFC's competition is Mark Cuban or Affliction...
LAS VEGAS – Dana White offered a cocksure laugh borne from battles past; proof that the business of cage fighting can be as cutthroat and unforgiving as the sport itself. “It’s about how much pain...
- Lindland throws hat into political ring.
By Kevin Iole, Yahoo! Sports Jul 9, 3:10 pm EDT If Matt Lindland were a pitcher, he’d be the guy who’d want to protect a one-run lead with the bases loaded and Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz due to...
- Does ESPN's MMA coverage have credibility issues?
Does ESPN's MMA coverage have credibility issues? By Steve Cofield UFC can't be pleased with on-again, off-again MMA coverage from ESPN. The Big Lead pointed out that UFC 86 got almost no face time...
- New Affliction Video Promo - Fedor is the focus
DreamFighters.com A really cool new Affliction Video promo - Their main focus was on Fedor this this one.
- DREAM.5 Updated Card Line-Up
DreamFighters.com Mark Hunt has still yet to be given a fighter, but there has been some very interesting match ups!
- Honda Center to host "Affliction: Banned" weigh-ins on July 18
Weigh-ins for "Affliction: Banned," which features one of the greatest collections of talent in MMA history, take place Friday, July 18 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. The same venue hosts the...
- UFC: Silva Vs. Irvin To Feature 6 TV Fights
As part of UFC's latest attempt to one-up Affliction's first PPV on July 19, UFC has now announced that at 6 fights will air during UFN: Silva vs. Irvin on Spike. Article
- The Highly Unofficial UFC Half-Year End Awards: The Submissions
Following up on their picks for the KOs and Upsets of the year so far, UFC has now announced their "unofficial" picks for the top 5 submissions/tapouts so far this year. Article
- UFC Planning Grassroots Shows for New Markets
When the UFC announced plans to go to the Phillipines, Australia, Germany, and other countries next year on top of regular shows in the United Kingdom, my immediate concern was that there would be...
- Karo Parisyan training with Greg Jackson:
Parisyan: I’ll be heading to Albuquerque July 12th to get ready for my next fight which is September 6th against Yoshida, a Japanese guy who choked out the kid ("War Machine") from the TV show (The...
- COMMISSIONS NOT SOLD ON NEW MMA RULES
On July 3, the Association of Boxing Commissions passed a series of amendments to the Unified Rules for Mixed Martial Arts – a blueprint for most athletic commissions that regulate mixed martial arts...
- Anderson's Manager: Silva fights Yushin Okami after July 19 fight
After making his light heavyweight debut against James Irvin at next week's UFC Fight Night 14 event, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (21-4 MMA, 6-0 UFC) will return to 185 pounds to defend...
- Ben Rothwell is ready for 'The Pit Bull'
Standing 6-foot-5 and weighing in at 265 pounds, former IFL Heavyweight standout Ben Rothwell is a big man. According to Sherdog.com, he’s also a fighter with a 29-5 overall MMA record that includes...
- Dana White on Affliction VP: "The guy has an attitude problem, and I’m going to fix it for him"
Dana White offered a cocksure laugh borne from battles past; proof that the business of cage fighting can be as cutthroat and unforgiving as the sport itself. “It’s about how much pain are you...
- MMA Sheds It's Violent Image
It took 11 years for Jonathan Lowell to feel comfortable enough with public acceptance of mixed martial arts to include those words in the name of his business. Although he opened his business in...
- UFC 89: Jess "The Joker" Liaudin vs David Bielkheden at 155!!!
Liaudin has posted it on his Myspace site. LINK The fight will be at 155. Confirmed HERE.
- DREAM.5 Card Finalized... Kind of
With only 10 days left before the event which will crown their new promotion's first-ever Grand Prix champion, FEG have updated the official DREAM.5 site with some interesting undercard bouts now...
- Lyoto Machida To Fight Again In October
Machida's agent tells Tagg radio that Machida will have to fight again before getting a shot at the title. He also reiterates that Anderson Silva does not want to fight for the title since his friend...
- Cavalcante vs. Galbraith fills Showtime portion of July 26 EliteXC
link A light heavyweight bout between Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante (6-1) and Travis Galbraith (15-5) rounds out the Showtime portion of the July 26 "EliteXC: Unfinished Business" event at the Stockton...
- Former UFC fighter Jeremy Jackson arrested, charged with multiple felonies
Jeremy Jackson, who appeared on season four of "The Ultimate Fighter," was arrested late last month and charged with seven felony offenses, including two counts of forcible rape. The 26-year-old...
- DENIS KANG OFF OF DREAM 5 FIGHT CARD
American Top Team middleweight standout Denis Kang has been removed from Dream’s July 21 card in Osaka, Japan. Kang told MMAWeekly.com he learned of the change last week. Until that time he had not...
- Portland Getting UFC 91?
Anonymous sources have recently revealed that Portland, Oregon might be the next big U.S. city getting some UFC action. Tentatively scheduled for November, UFC 91 is rumored to be taking place in...
- Tim Sylvia Talks About Fedor, Lesnar & More
Affliction has put together an incredible card for "Banned," the biggest mixed martial arts event of the year, which is scheduled to take place July 19 in Anaheim, Calif. Headlining the fight is...
- Affliction: Banned - Sunday 20th July, 9pm. (on Bravo)
This only applies to MMA fans from the UK really, but Bravo ( a uk tv channel) will be showing the main card of the Affliction Banned event via tape delay on the Sunday night after the event, which...
- The Highly Unofficial Half-Year UFC Awards - The Fights
The Highly Unofficial Half-Year UFC Awards - The Fights "Well, at least the best UFC fight of 2008 thus far was an easy call. The rest of the top five (or in this case, top six) was a little...
- Griffin Win Stirs Sherdog P4P Rankings
An update to the sport's pound-for-pound outlook was not expected before last weekend. Forrest Griffin (Pictures) changed that. His entrance into these rankings also signals a notable exit. Click...
- Jon Fitch: " I'm fine fighting BJ after I win"
I think being in his face and keeping pace with him, never going away, just always bothering him is the biggest thing. I don't want him to think he's going to set a pace that I can't hang with...he's...
- EliteXC retools Gary Shaw's role
Gary Shaw's future with EliteXC will involve a lot less camera time. The omnipresent Shaw has been front and center with everything EliteXC since its first show last year. For the time being, though,...
- Irvin faces long odds against Silva
This is a great article that really made me a fan of the way James Irvin approaches the sport. I don't agree with his logic at the end, but he is totally honest and it's a refreshing view from a...
- Matt Brown vs. Dong Hyun Kim At UFC 88?
According to a Korean website, former TUF 7 contestant Matt Brown will face Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 88. Article
- Swick has Elbow Surgery
UFC Welterweight Mike Swick had elbow surgery Thursday, a minor procedure to remove bothersome bone chips. No timetable for his return but Swick hopes to fight again before the end of the year....
- New Jesse Taylor Interview
Now that he's done the time for his TUF crime, Jesse Taylor is ready to return to UFC and recently gave MMAmania an interview about what happened since TUF 7 and his return to UFC, among other...
- Paul Kelly Vs Marcus Davis At UFC 89
Wolfslair product Paul Kelly may be fighting Marcus Davis at UFC 89 in October, Fighters Only has been told. Sources close to the fight have indicated that contracts are being drawn up for the fight,...
- Paul Daley: My Battle With Cage Rage & Pro Elite
In an exclusive interview ahead of his fight on Saturday night, Paul Daley revealed to Fighters Only that he has more than just his upcoming bout with Bojan 'Zelva' Kosednar on his mind. "I've got a...
- Sherdog to Stream Fury FC 6 Saturday for Free *Results added*
Sherdog.com will stream a live broadcast of Fury FC 6 "High Voltage" this Saturday, July 12 from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at 9:00 p.m. BST, 8:00 p.m. EST, 5:00 p.m. PST. The live broadcast will be free...
- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: PAUL DALEY HEADS CAGE WARRIORS
With rival promotion Cage Rage reportedly looking to step down into smaller venues and scaling back on it’s roster of international talent, Cage Warriors has an opportunity to step in and become the...
- Michael Bisping out for a ’stand up brawl’ with Chris Leben
“I want to go out and show my skills, my last fight hit the ground too much – he (Jason Day) gave me the opportunity to take him down, and he couldn’t handle the ground-and-pound…. Your next fight is...
- Hunt Not Facing LeBanner At DREAM
Plans for a Mark Hunt-Jerome LeBanner fight at DREAM 5 are now off. LeBanner is out of the fight due to a late injury. Article
- Shogun Rua to return to the UFC in the early FALL!
DreamFighters.com Shogun Rua has just had another Knee surgery, and now will be off untill the fall!
- Exclusive Interview: Lyoto Machida
After Lyoto Machida scored the biggest win of his undefeated career by out-pointing Tito Ortiz to a unanimous decision at UFC 84, he immediately became the subject of intense debate in the MMA...
- A Silva never intended to fight at 205 lbs
From OC Register interview with Anderson Silva: On if his plan is to hold the middleweight and light-heavyweight belts at the same time: “My goal is to keep my middleweight title and it has been...
- UFC 86 Drug Tests Clean
NSAC executive director Keith Kizer has announced that all fighters given drug tests after UFC 86 have passed their tests. 8 fighters were tested in all. Article