Dana White ‘guarantees’ Chuck Liddell’s UFC career has ended
UFC President Dana White has guaranteed that Chuck Liddell will never again fight in the octagon following his first-round knockout loss to Rich Franklin at UFC 115. White, speaking with MMAFighting.com after the event, insisted his long time friend would now hang up the gloves for good. “I thought Chuck looked great right up until it ended but I guarantee you that tonight was the last time” said... [Read More...]
Shogun undergoes knee surgery, Evans bout delayed
UFC president Dana White recently revealed that newly minted light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had to undergo knee surgery following his win over Lyoto Machida at UFC 113 last month. “He’s got a knee problem now, and he got it fixed,” White told MMAWeekly.com, “He had a bad knee after the fight. “He just got out of the hospital; it was a successful surgery, he had the... [Read More...]
Randy Couture signs to fight James Toney at UFC 118
The long awaited match-up between MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture and former boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney is now all but official as Couture recently submitted his signed bout agreement, according to a report on Sherdog.com. The clash of styles is scheduled for UFC 118 in Boston on August 28 and will take place in the promotions heavyweight division. Couture (18-10-0) hasn’t... [Read More...]
Rampage admits ring rust played a part in defeat to Evans
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has admitted his decision to accept a starring role in the new A-team movie, which kept him on the octagon sidelines for almost fifteen months, played a part in his poor performance against Rashad Evans at UFC 114. “I kept trying to block out all the people talking about ring rust,” Jackson told ESPN.com. “I knew it was going to be a factor, but I kept trying... [Read More...]
Matt Hughes inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Former two-time welterweight champion Matt Hughes became the eighth man to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at the UFC Fan Expo in Las Vegas on Friday. He joins fellow inductees Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Randy Couture, Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell and Charles “Mask” Lewis Jr. Considered the most dominant welterweight champion in UFC history, Hughes made his octagon debut... [Read More...]
UFC to open international office in Toronto, Canada
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has announced the creation of an international office in Toronto, Canada with former CFL Commissioner Tom Wright unveiled as director of Canadian operations. The announcement was made by UFC chairman and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC president Dana White at a press conference held at Toronto’s Rogers Centre on Tuesday. “This market is so important to us…To... [Read More...]
Dana White confirms Rampage vs. Evans winner to get first crack at Shogun
Bitter rivals Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans will now have even more incentive to prevail in their UFC 114 grudge match on May 29 in Las Vegas with the winner guaranteed a title shot against newly minted light heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. UFC president Dana White confirmed the week long speculation during a colorful teleconference call promoting UFC 114 “Rampage vs.... [Read More...]
Has the UFC finally found its true light heavyweight king?
In the wake of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s astonishing destruction of previously untouchable karateka Lyoto Machida during UFC 113, the big question on the lips of the entire MMA world now is; has the UFC finally found its true light heavyweight king? Of course the UFC light heavyweight division has always been stacked with the most recognized and marketable fighters on the planet. The all-American... [Read More...]
Karo Parisyan returns at Impact Fighting Championships in Australia on July 10
Karo “The Heat” Parisyan will next strap on the gloves against Brazilian Luis Dutra Jr. at Impact Fighting Championships in Australia on July 10. The former UFC welterweight standout was unable to reach an agreement with Strikeforce this week so instead opted to join fellow UFC outcasts Paul Daley and Josh Barnett on the upstart promotions inaugural Aussie card. “I [haven't] fought for a... [Read More...]
Machida may require orbital surgery following UFC 113 beating from Shogun
Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida may require surgery to repair a fractured orbital he suffered at the hands of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 113, according to his manager Ed Soares. “He does have a slight hairline fracture, and the reason why it puffed up is the doctor said there was air that got in, and that’s why it fills up,” Soares told MMAJunkie.com. In the highly... [Read More...]
Shoulder injury forces Forrest Griffin out of UFC 114
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 114 bout with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira due to a shoulder injury. The news of Griffins injury comes courtesy of a recent report from celebrity news website TMZ. The match-up was set to co-headline UFC 114 on May 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event on the card will still feature... [Read More...]
Josh Barnett scheduled to headline new Impact Fighting Championships on July 10 in Australia
Former UFC heavyweight champion and Pride standout Josh Barnett will return to action in a bout with Brazilian slugger Geronimo dos Santos on July 10 in Brisbane, Australia. The match-up will headline a brand new promotion called Impact Fighting Championships. A recent report making its rounds on the web via Brazilian MMA site Tatame stated the match-up would happen under the Strikeforce banner; however... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz denies domestic violence allegations, claims Jenna Jameson is addicted to drugs
UFC bad boy Tito Ortiz and his attorney Chip Matthews held a press conference late Monday evening to speak for the first time since Ortiz’s release from custody for alleged domestic violence against girlfriend Jenna Jameson. Matthews, speaking on his client’s behalf, indicated that Jameson’s addiction to the narcotic painkiller OxyContin was the reason behind the dispute which led to the arrest... [Read More...]
Dana White has high hopes for WEC pay-per-view debut
UFC president Dana White is expecting a successful pay-per-view debut for the UFC’s sister organisation, the WEC, this Saturday April 24 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The outspoken promoter threw his weight behind the event while hosting a media conference call on Tuesday. “The place is going to be sold out, packed, great energy, believe me, thank God this card is happening,” White... [Read More...]
George Sotiropoulos vs. Kurt Pellegrino set for UFC 116
A lightweight matchup between title contenders George Sotiropoulos and Kurt Pellegrino has been pencilled in for UFC 116 on July 3 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The news of the anticipated match up comes courtesy of a recent report from MMAMania. Sotiropoulos (12-2-0) is currently riding a six-fight win streak and is yet to taste defeat inside the Octagon while Pellegrino (16-4-0)... [Read More...]
Penn vs. Edgar rematch in the works
A immediate rematch of last Saturday’s UFC 112 lightweight title bout between Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn is looking likely, according to a short video posted by Penn on his official website. “The UFC called us yesterday, and there’s probably a rematch in the works with Frankie Edgar,” Penn said, “(It’s) still tentative, but it looks like they want to do the fight again.” The... [Read More...]
Florian hospitalized with staph infection in knee
UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian has been hospitalized in Boston with a staph infection in his right knee according to his official Twitter account. “Being admitted to the hospital, not good,” Florian wrote on April 12. “Minor surgery & IV antibiotics on the way. Damn!!” The thirty-three year old Bay Stater had been taking a well-deserved Caribbean vacation after his dismantling... [Read More...]
Mission Impossible: Abu Dhabi
Demian Maia, your mission should you decide to accept it, is to terminate the longest UFC winning streak of all time by defeating the greatest UFC middleweight of all time. Frankie Edgar, your mission should you decide to accept it, is to dethrone the most dominant and naturally gifted lightweight in MMA history. As always, should either one of you get caught by a blistering right hand, a crippling... [Read More...]
UFC eyes Cowboys Stadium for inaugural large-venue event
UFC president Dana White looks to have dropped his long-standing opposition to stadium events with plans to promote his first ever large-venue card at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, sometime in 2010. White, who often stated his reluctance to vary from the UFC’s intimate arena format, appears to have done an about-turn on the subject after witnessing the Manny Pacquiao vs.... [Read More...]
Hidehiko Yoshida to face student Kazuhiro Nakamura in retirement fight
Japanese MMA icon Hidehiko Yoshida is scheduled to face long time student and teammate Kazuhiro Nakamura in his highly anticipated retirement fight at the April 25th ASTRA event at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan. The former Olympic Judo gold medalist, who holds notable victories over Don Frye, Mark Hunt and Maurice Smith, is coming into the match fresh of a unanimous decision nod over Satoshi Ishii... [Read More...]
