UFC light heavyweight contender Dan Henderson announced last night on Spike TV’s “MMA Uncensored Live” he will face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida in Las Vegas on Super Bowl Weekend. UFC 156 is scheduled to take place on February 2nd in Las Vegas and will feature a main event for the UFC...
After being away from the Octagon for a year, UFC heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira states that he has rid himself of the negative feelings that arose after the devastating loss at the hands of Frank Mir back at UFC 140 in December. As MMA fans should clearly remember, Mir broke Nogueira’s arm with a...
It’s his first time back in the Octagon after a dramatic fight with Frank Mir at UFC 140. Ten months later, he’s the co-main event, fighting Dave “Pee Wee” Herman, who desperately needs a win following back-to-back losses to Stefan Struve and Roy Nelson. It’s a challenge “Big Nog” is well prepared for, one in...
While we will never know the truth of the matter, the lone source for UFC pay-per-view figures has and always will be, Mr. Dave Meltzer. When people talk of buys, stating this PPV did this amount and this one did that, it is all based on his industry intelligence. The UFC never confirms figures, nor...
UFC featherweight, Chad Mendes is slated to face Harcan Dias at UFC on FX6 taking place Saturday, Dec. 15, at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre in Broadbeach, Gold Coast, Australia. The main card airs live on FX Friday, Dec. 14, in the U.S. due to the time difference following prelims on FUEL TV....
“UFC on FOX 5: Henderson vs. Diaz” is set to go down on December 8 from Seattle’s KeyArena. The event which will air live and free on FOX features a stellar main card that includes BJ Penn vs. Rory MacDonald, Matt Brown vs. Mike Swick, Alexander Gustafsson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and a lightweight title...
Michael “The Count” Bisping talks to reporters at Morton’s Stakehouse before heading to UFC 152 in Toronto where he faces Brian Stann. “The Count” straight tells his thoughts on UFC 153 Silva vs Bonnar “Let’s be honest, more than likely, Anderson Silva’s going to decapitate him. I don’t think I’m saying anything too out there...
By: Chris Taylor Rich Attonito (10-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has stepped in to replace an injured Pascal Krauss and will now fight Gunnar Nelson (9-0-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) at UFC on FUEL TV 5. The former NCAA Division I wrestler, Attonito, joined the UFC after competing on “The Ultimate Fighter 11.” He won three of his first four...
By: Chris Taylor Krzysztof Soszynski (26-12-1 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will return to action after a year-long layoff to face Ednaldo Oliveira (13-1-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC on FX 6 in December. Soszynski last entered the octagon at UFC 140 this past December, where he suffered a 35-second knockout loss to Igor Pokrajac. After the fight,...
UFC will be hosting a casting call for the next US edition of its long-running reality series, The Ultimate Fighter®, on September 17, 2012, in the Palace Station Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada . Season 17 will be featuring middleweight (185lbs) and light heavyweight (205lbs) fighters. Hopefuls must be at least 21 years old, have a minimum of three professional Mixed Martial...
By Jamie McAllister UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani comments on a conversation he had with Middleweight Contender Chris Weidman. Helwani stated that he discussed with Weidman who he was looking to face next. Weidman revealed that he would not be willing to face anyone other than UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva or the winner of the...
By Jamie McAllister Rashad Evans manager Glenn Robinson comments to MMAWeekly. Former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans has recently been playing around with the idea of making the drop to the Middleweight division. The UFC Middlweight Champion Anderson Silva and his team have also stated that a bout with Evans is one that interests them....
By Jamie McAllister Middleweight contender Michael Bisping comments while appearing on Inside MMA. ‘The Count’ has been out of action since his loss to Chael Sonnen at UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis back in January. He was scheduled to face Tim Boetsch but was forced out of the bout with a knee injury. Bisping...
By Jamie McAllister The UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones comments in an interview with ESPN. At UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera Dana White announced that whoever looked most impressive and like they wanted it most would get the title shot. Lyoto Machida finished Ryan Bader in the second round and claimed the title shot....
By Jamie McAllister UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St Pierre opens as the heavy favorite over Carlos Condit. Their bout is expected to headline the upcoming UFC 154 pay-per-view (PPV) on Nov. 17, 2012 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. St Pierre who makes his return after being out of action for over a...
“If she wants to fight me than she is going to have to find a way to come down to 135,” said Rousey. “We’ll see how she does in a fair fight for once in her life. She has a history of coming in overweight to fights and I wouldn’t doubt that if we agreed...
UFC Welterweight Josh Koscheck bluntly says during the promo video for the new cable tv reality show Fight Factory “F— you, I’m a fighter. When I’m in the ring it’s business. It’s my livelihood on the line. I’m going to be a dick. I’m going to be pissed.” “I don’t like anybody I’m gonna fight....
Welcome to the first edition of Who’s on the Hot Seat, BJPenn.Com style! I came up with this column a few years back as well as the title so please do not accept any poor imitations that you will see across the internet. The main premise behind this article is to go over the fighters...
By Jamie McAllister Josh Koscheck forced out of the UFC 151 bout with Jake Ellenberger with bulging disc in his back. UFC Tonight revealed the news via their Official Twitter Account, they also revealed that currently Ellenberger has no new opponent. Both fighters were coming off losses to high profile opponents. In his last bout...
A bar room brawl involving some 40 people or so took place in the Lacy Inn Bar Hanford, CA a few days ago. The Hanford Sentinel Reports one of those 40 men was UFC featherweight, Chad Mendes. Mendes allegedly sucker punched an unsuspecting patron and was uncooperative with the local authorities before rushing out the back...
By: Chris Taylor Earlier this week, UFC president Dana White stated that “whoever wins the most impressively” from the contests involving Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Brandon Vera and Lyoto Machida vs. Ryan Bader would be deemed the #1 contender for the Light Heavyweight title. Machida and Bader were the first to take to the octagon...
UFC 152 will have welterweights Dan Miller and Sean Pearson square off in Toronto, Canada this coming September 22. Dan Miller’s last fight and welterweight debut was a W via guillotine opposite Ricardo Funch while Pierson deafeated Jake Hetch by unanimous decision. UFC 152 currently include: Joseph Benavidez vs. Demetrious Johnson Michael Bisping vs. Brian Stann B.J. Penn vs. Rory...
UFC has been busy putting together fights for fans to get excited about this fall. UFC 152 is having featherweight Charles Oliveira and Cub Swanson face off in Toronto, Canada this coming September 22. Oliveira moved from lightweight to featherweight and won both fights since. Submitting Erick Wisely via reverse calf slice in January and...
UFC adds 3 bouts to UFC on FX 5 taking place Oct. 5 at Target Center in Minneapolis. Josh Neer faces Justin Edwards in a welterweight bout. Neer was on a 6 fight win streak until his recent KO loss to Mike Pyle. Edwards comes back to fight after recently losing to John Maguire. ...
By Jamie McAllister Michael Bisping comments in an interview with FUEL TV’s UFC Tonight. Former UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Shogun Rua caused a bit of a stir when he refused to fight UFC newcomer Glover Teixeira. UFC President Dana White even went on to say that Shogun would have rather been cut than take the fight....
Today, via Twitter, Vitor Belfort has stated that he has personally asked Joe Silva for a fight with Chris Weidman for the next shot at the middleweight crown. Belfort claims that he believes Weidman is next in line but thinks that they should still fight just to clear up any argument as to who...
By Evan Stoumbelis Ultimate Fighter season 8 runner up Vinny Magalhaes has inked a deal with the UFC. His first opponent is rumored to be Igor Pokrajac at UFC 152. The bout has yet to be confirmed by UFC officials, as is Magalhaes’ newly inked contract, but it was reported by Canadian Sportsnet reporter Joe...
UFC middleweight, Tim Boetsch talked to Sherdog Radio Network’s, Jordan Breen Show about his highly anticipated fight with promotional newcomer and top middleweight prospect, Hector Lombard. Boetsch was originally slated to fight Michael Bisping at the upcoming UFC 149 card but the injury bug hit and shook up the middleweight division leaving Boetsch and Lombard...
