Stefan Struve signs new deal with the UFC
Heavyweight fighter Stefan Struve has had an interesting UFC career so far. After signing a four-fight deal with the UFC in 2008, Struve has already fought three times in the Octagon this year and isn’t looking to slow down anytime soon. After making his debut with the company at UFC 95 in February in a losing effort against top ranked UFC heavyweight Junior dos Santos, Struve has claimed two... [Read More...]
Thiago Silva next in line for Rashad Evans, possible for UFC 108
About a week ago, we all learned that the upcoming Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Rashad Evans fight at UFC 107 was off. Then yesterday news came out that “Rampage” was actually retiring from MMA to focus on his acting career. This left many people wondering who Evans would face next seeing as he was set to battle Jackson once their coaching stints on the “Ultimate Fighter”... [Read More...]
Report: Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera could headline UFC 105
The last few weeks have been difficult for the Ultimate Fighting Championship as far as trying to find a good main event for the upcoming UFC 105 show in Manchester, England on November 14, but it looks like the UFC may have possibly found their headline fight. According to the British tabloid, The Sun, it looks like the main event of UFC 105 could now feature a light heavyweight battle between “The... [Read More...]
Terry Etim to face Shannon Gugerty at UFC 105
In the past, when the UFC puts on shows in England, they tend to pack the card with numerous British fighters who are happy to be fighting in front of their home crowd. Well, UFC 105 will not be any different. According to Fighters Only Magazine, England’s own Terry Etim (13-2) is expected to face Shannon Gugerty (12-3) on the November 14 show currently set for the Manchester Evening News Arena... [Read More...]
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson out of UFC 107 fight against Rashad Evans
For the past few months MMA fans have highly anticipated the showdown between rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans. The two recently completed filming for the upcoming season of “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” (which is set to debut on Spike TV on September 16) and were set to face off against one another at UFC 107 at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz vs. Mark Coleman at UFC 106
Last month, UFC president Dana White shocked the world when he announced that “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz would be returning to the UFC after over a year-long absence. After speaking out publicly regarding the UFC’s pay scale as well as flirting with MMA promotions all over the world for the past year, it’s looking like we will finally see Ortiz return to UFC action... [Read More...]
DREAM 11 set for October 6
While DREAM 10 is set to go down tonight in Saitama, Japan, DREAM officials have wasted no time in confirming the company’s next event before tonight’s event even gets started. According to MMAJunkie.com, previous reports of DREAM 11 being held in September are inaccurate and that the event will actually be held on October 6 at the Yokohama Arena in Kanagawa, Japan. While the promotion... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz close to signing four-fight deal with Strikeforce, possible first bout with Babalu in October
It’s been over a year since we last saw “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) compete in an MMA fight. After losing to Lyoto Machida at UFC 84 in May of 2008, Ortiz decided to part ways with the UFC and hasn’t seen any action since. According to Ortiz, he’s about to become the latest member of the Strikeforce family. The former UFC light heavyweight champion... [Read More...]
Kimbo Slice to appear on The Ultimate Fighter Season 10
When EliteXC folded months ago, UFC president Dana White had publicly stated that the only way EliteXC heavyweight Kimbo Slice would get a shot in the UFC was if he wanted to compete as a cast member on the UFC’s flagship show, The Ultimate Fighter. Well, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo.com, that’s exactly what’s about to happen. Dana White has reportedly confirmed that Kimbo will... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia scheduled to fight in August for a “very high profile” MMA organization
Back in 2006, Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia was on top of the UFC’s heavyweight division. He had just defeated Andrei Arlovski for the second time and as the UFC heavyweight champion he didn’t really have many other challengers in the heavyweight division. Of course that all changed when Randy “The Natural” Couture announced he was coming out of retirement to fight... [Read More...]
Takanori Gomi victorious at Shooto’s “Tradition Final” show
PRIDE veteran Takanori Gomi was once considered the best lightweight fighter in MMA. It really didn’t matter what set of MMA rankings you looked at, Gomi use to reign supreme atop the lightweight division. However, things took a turn for the worse for Gomi after he dropped two consecutive fights while competing for the Sengoku promotion in Japan. At Sengoku 6 in November, Gomi dropped a split-decision... [Read More...]
Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam at UFC 98
With James Irvin on the shelf due to a torn meniscus he suffered during training, UFC officials were forced to find a replacement to fight Drew McFedries at UFC 98 on May 23. According to a report from the U.K. based “Fighters Only Magazine”, the UFC has decided that Irvin’s replacement will be none other than French-born fighter Xavier “Professor X” Foupa-Pokam. Foupa-Pokam,... [Read More...]
UFC releases Vinny Magalhaes
After losing in the finals in last season’s light heavyweight tournament on The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC still had high hopes for Vinny Magalhaes. After all, the man is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well as a two time Brazilian National heavyweight champion. However, after suffering a second consecutive loss in the UFC to Eliot Marshall at UFC 97 on April 18, Magalhaes will be looking... [Read More...]
UFC 101 set to feature B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian for the UFC lightweight title
After weeks of rumors, it looks like UFC 101 may have finally got it’s main event. According to a report from BJPenn.com, the UFC lightweight champion is expected to defend his title against number one contender Kenny Florian at UFC 101 on August 8 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The report mentions that Florian has already signed a bout agreement and that Penn’s camp has received the bout... [Read More...]
Michael Bisping offered new eight-fight deal with the UFC
After winning the third season of The Ultimate Fighter, the UFC had high hopes for England’s own Michael Bisping. Well, after going 7-1 with the company over a 3-year period that includes wins over Matt Hamill, Eric Schafer, and Chris Leben, Bisping is about to be rewarded. According to a report from British MMA magazine, Fighters Only, the UFC has offered Bisping a new eight-fight, two-year... [Read More...]
Akihiro Gono released from the UFC, now in negotiations with Sengoku
The UFC has decided to part ways with PRIDE FC veteran Akihiro Gono following his decision loss to Jon Fitch at UFC 94 in January. The loss was Gono’s second consecutive loss in the UFC and it dropped his overall record with the company to 1-2. It doesn’t look as though Gono will be out of work for long though. According to the latest print edition of The Wrestling Observer, Gono is currently... [Read More...]
Report: Takanori Gomi to make return to Shooto after a six-year absence
Former PRIDE and Shooto champion Takanori Gomi has hit a rough spot in his MMA career. The 29-5 fighter was at one time considered the #1 lightweight fighter in the world, however after dropping two consecutive fights to Sergey Golyaev and Satoru Kitaoka for the Sengoku promotion, Gomi is planning a return to the organization where he started out. According to a report from Japan-MMA.com, Gomi will... [Read More...]
Shinya Aoki to face Hayato “Mach” Sakurai in opening round of DREAM welterweight grand prix
After defeating David Gardner at DREAM 7 on March 8, it appears as though popular Japanese fighter Shinya Aoki is wasting no time in returning to action. MMAWeekly.com is reporting that in the opening round of the DREAM welterweight grand prix, Aoki will face fellow Top 10 fighter Hayato “Mach” Sakurai at the upcoming DREAM 8 show on April 5 at the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. Since... [Read More...]
Report: Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic offered new three-fight deal with DREAM/K-1
After publicly stating his interest in bringing Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic back to the UFC in January, UFC President Dana White may have just missed his chance to bring the Croatian heavyweight back to the company. According to a report from British MMA magazine, Fighters Only, Filipovic has been offered a new three-fight deal from DREAM/K-1 that would include a fight with Alistair Overeem... [Read More...]
Report: Stefan Struve and Paul Taylor added to UFC 99
Just one week after losing to Junior dos Santos at UFC 95, Dutch heavyweight Stefan Struve (16-3) is wasting no time in looking for his first win in the UFC. According to a report from British MMA Magazine Fighters Only, Struve and British welterweight Paul Taylor (9-4-1) have both been offered fights for UFC 99, however their opponents are currently unknown and bout agreements have yet to be signed. Struve... [Read More...]
