UFC middleweight contender Vitor Belfort just racked up another first round win earlier this month in Brazil at the UFC on FX 8 card with a highlight reel spinning kick KO of former Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold. His wins lately have come under much scrutiny, as he has admitted to using TRT (testosterone replacement therapy),...
The CABMMA (Brazilian Athletic Commission) and the UFC have released the results for the drug tests from UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold. All the tests came back negative. “The UFC has been informed by CABMMA that all fighters on the UFC on FX 8 card passed their pre- and post-fight drug tests,” today’s...
UFC and FX officials should be pleased with the reported viewership numbers floating around the TV industry in regards to last weekend’s UFC on Fx 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold event. UFC on FX 8 took place at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. The event was capped off with a spectacular main event where,...
As if flying to Brazil, stepping into a cage and trading blows with a highly-skilled mixed martial artist isn’t enough, Nik Lentz earned his most significant injury of the day outside the Octagon. At Saturday’s UFC on FX 8 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil, the featherweight won a unanimous decision...
Never let a fight go to the judges. Famous words from UFC President Dana White that ring throughout when close fights end controversially. Last weekend in Brazil UFC on FX 8 went down and on the main card docket was a lightweight bout between Evan Dunham and Rafael dos Anjos. Dos Anjos walked away with...
Last Saturday the UFC returned to action ins Brazil for UFC on FX 8:Belfort vs. Rockhold. In the main event, Belfort was able to dispatch Rochold early and walk away with another first round finish added to his resume. The Post-fight press conference did not air live, but the UFC has since put it up...
Vitor Belfort’s beautifully placed spinning back kick KO over Luke Rockhold earned “The Phenom” Knockout of the Night honors. This is the second knockout victory by head kick in a row for Vitor, and it sent the Brazilian crowd into an absolute frenzy. Ronaldo Souza earned Submission of the Night honors with an impressive arm-triangle...
By Evan Stoumbelis (@MMAEvan) Tonight fans will see the former UFC lightheavyweight champion Vitor Belfort face off against former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, but before that we tuned into Fuel TV for the preliminary fights. Results are as follows: After a rather lackluster fight Fabio Maldonado def. Roger Hollett via unanimous decision. Following up...
Immediately following tonight’s UFC on FX 8 event, BJPENN.COM will host a live feed of the evenings post-fight press conference. The evenings stand-out performers and main event fighters are expected to attend alongside UFC executives to field questions from the media in attendance. Tune in after tonight’s main event in the player below to catch...
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold takes place tonight from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. In the main event, MMA legend, Vitor Belfort will sqaure off with the last reigning Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold, in a bout that has serious implications for the middleweight rankings. The UFC on...
The UFC on FX 8 prelims start tonight at 6 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. PT on FUEL TV all leading up to the main event between former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Vitor Belfort and former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Luke Rockhold. For those who can not watch the live broadcast of tonight’s FUEL TV preliminary...
Episode 1 of Dana White’s UFC on FX 8 video blog hit the web today, and as always it is one to watch. This episode features behind-the-scenes look at UFC on FOX 7 last month, with Nate Diaz disputing the referee stoppage, Team Alpha-Male rejoicing after their team delivered KO’s all night, and Dana telling...
UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold goes down tomorrow night on FX from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. All but one fighter made their contracted weight this afternoon, but the main event fighters stole the show when an immediate scuffle ensued once Belfort approached Rockhold. The UFC brass quickly...
Today the UFC is holding the official UFC on FX 8 weigh-ins ceremony from the Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. You can tune in and watch all the live action right here on BJPENN.COM starting at noon PT (3:00 p.m. ET).
Yesterday’s UFC on FX 8 press conference was riddled with technical difficulties, so if you missed it, here are some of the most notable quotes and highlights from the event.
With two weeks left to go, the co-main event of UFC on FX 8: Belfort vs. Rockhold has shifted. Middleweight Constantinos “Costa” Philippou (12-2-1) has a suffered a cut above his eye and was forced out of his bout against Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza (17-3-1). Souza will now make his UFC debut against Chris Camozzi (19-5)....
With less than one month to his 10th appearance inside the UFC’s Octagon, Paulo Thiago has been forced to prepare for a different opponent. Lance Benoist, his original foe, has withdrawn from the bout with an undisclosed injury, being replaced by newcomer Michel “Trator” dos Prazeres at UFC on FX 8, as first reported by...
May’s UFC on FX 8 event just added another matchup. Brazil’s Lucas Martins will face Jeremy Larsen in a lightweight showdown, several sources are reporting. UFC executives have yet to make an official announcement, but the proposed bout represents the 13th contest for the fight card. Ataquetotal.com first reported the contest and Tatame.com has since...
Fight night will see Yuri Alcantara and Marcos Vinicius jockey for position in the UFC Bantamweight Division, as the two fight for a spot in the win column. Alcantara coming off a loss and a No Contest against Pedro Nobre due to illegal strikes to the back of the head, will be looking to get...
A flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga (14-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Chris Cariaso (14-4 MMA, 4-2 UFC) is the latest addition to June’s UFC on FX 8 event in Brazil. Formiga (previously known as Jussier da Silva), fights for the first time since his UFC debut in October of last year. There, he suffered a...
The UFC has added a flyweight fight between Jussier Formiga and Chris Cariaso to the UFC on FX 8 card slated for May 18 in Brazil. The UFC has not officially announced the match up, but Tatame.com broke the news earlier today. Formiga (14-2), who until recently went under the name of Jussier Da...
According to most sports betting websites it looks like Belfort and Rockhold are almost dead even as far as betting goes. 5Dimes has the fight favored for Rockhold -120 to -110 Belfort. SportBet has the fight -116 to -106 for Rockhold. These are very close odds in the world of fight betting. To break it...
“UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold” is set for May 18 at Arena Jaragua in Santa Catarina. UFC officials on Tuesday made a formal announcement of the card and its current lineup of fights. The main card of UFC on FX 8, featuring a middleweight bout between Brazilian favorite Vitor Belfort (22-10 MMA, 11-6 UFC)...
It was announced today that a middleweight bout between Cezar “Mutant” Ferreira (5-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and C.B. Dollaway (13-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has been added to the UFC on FX 8 card set for May. Ferreira most recently won “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil” in 2012, where he scored a decision victory over Sergio Moraes...
UFC on FX 8 in Brazil just added two welterweights with plenty to gain. Paulo Thiago (14-5) and Lance Benoist (6-2) are the latest additions to UFC on FX 8, according to several published reports. And both welterweights could be fighting for their UFC lives. Thiago is 1-4 in his past five outings. He started...
The UFC on FX 8 has added a lightweight fight to its May 18th card in Santa Catarina, Brazil. It recently broke on Brazilian media outlet, Globo.com, hometown fighter, Rafael dos Anjos, will be taking on Evan Dunham. Dos Anjos (18-6) is coming off three consecutive wins, most recently a unanimous decision win over Mark...
As the Strikeforce imports start getting their first fights inside the Octagon, MMA fans held their collective breath to see where the Strikeforce elite would end up and who would be across the Octagon from them in their first UFC bout. Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza (17-3, 1 NC) finally has that bout as reported by...
Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship®, released the following statement today regarding drug test results from UFC on FX 7 that took place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on January 19, 2013. All 22 fighters on the UFC on FX 7 card were drug tested at the event and all fighters passed their drug...
