Archives for June 2016

Middleweights Sam Alvey and Eric Spicely will square off in South Dakota next month at UFC Fight Night 91. Set for July 13 from the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, the event features a headlinefight between Tony Ferguson … Continue reading →

An interesting matchup in the welterweight division has been added to UFC 202, as Carlos Condit takes on Demian Maia. Set for August 20 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, another 170-pound battle highlights the night, as Nate Diaz … Continue reading →

The complete card for UFC 200 is now official, and it will pack quite the punch. Three current UFC champions, six former champs, an ex-K1 titleholder and a former PRIDE champion will all be in action, along with three ex-Ultimate … Continue reading →

Canadian light heavyweight Ryan Jimmo is dead at 34. Edmonton Police Service officials were not immediately available for comment when contacted by MMAjunkie. According to CBC News, “an altercation occurred between the drivers of two vehicles at around 2:15 a.m.” this morning … Continue reading →

On Monday, USADA handed down a six-month suspension to former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ Penn. Penn, who was scheduled to come out of retirement to fight Dennis Siver, and then Cole Miller, on the UFC 199 pay-per-view, was pulled … Continue reading →

The UFC will return to Manila and the Philippines this October. A “Fight Night” card will be held October 15 from the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Manila.  “We are very excited to be back in the Philippines,” … Continue reading →

Welterweights Sultan Aliev and Hyun Gyu Lim have been added to the August UFC 202 card. Set for August 20 from Las Vegas and the T-Mobile Arena, the night will see Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor in a rematch at … Continue reading →

Michael Chandler shined bright at Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 Friday night in St. Louis, as the hometown boy once again became lightweight champion. Chandler knocked Patricky “Pitbull” Freire out in the first round, delivering a crushing blow to the Brazilian … Continue reading →

Paige VanZant has decided to put her non-fighting career on hold, returning this August to meet Bec Rawlings at UFC on FOX 21. VanZant made an appearance on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” Thursday to announce the bout. Set for August 27 from … Continue reading →

The long-rumored MMA debut of CM Punk is now set, as the former WWE wrestler will meet Mickey Gall at UFC 203. Set for September 10 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, the card will feature Alistair Overeem challenging … Continue reading →

There continues to be conflicting reports regarding the potential sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Following reports from FloCombat.com that claimed the Fertitta Brothers sold 100 percent ownership of the UFC for 4.2 billion dollars, UFC would claim through Yahoo! Sports … Continue reading →

Bellator returns to St. Louis this Friday night with a special event. Bellator 157: Dynamite 2 will once again feature both MMA and kickboxing matches, headlined by the return of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Jackson, who previously fought in Bellator before … Continue reading →

Former three-time UFC featherweight title contender Chad Mendes issued his first public statement regarding his failed drug test recently. Mendes was flagged by the USADA and admits in the statement that he “didn’t do my homework and that was a … Continue reading →

Although no announcements have been officially made, it appears that the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will soon have new owners. According to Jeremy Botter and FloCombat.com, the UFC has accepted a bid in the amount of $4.2 billion to be sold … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, the judges and referees were selected for the fights scheduled for next month’s landmark UFC 200 event. Veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy was selected for the Daniel Cormier vs. Jon Jones main event, which immediately prompted the Jones camp to file a protest. Nevada … Continue reading →

Stephen Thompson proved he can go 25 minutes with the best in the world Saturday night at UFC Fight Night 89, dominating former title contender Rory MacDonald in the main event. Thompson cemented his status as the next contender in … Continue reading →

The Ultimate Fighting Championship rolled into Ottawa, Ontario earlier this week for its latest Fight Night card, and the prelims are underway. Let’s get to the action. Fight Pass Prelims Colby Covington def. Jonathan Meunier via submission (rear-naked-choke) R3, 4:06 Ali Bagautinov … Continue reading →

Eduardo Dantas put an exclamation point on Bellator 156 Friday night, dominating Marcos Galvao and regaining the Bellator bantamweight title. Dantas scored a decision victory, claiming all five rounds on all three scorecards in convincing fashion. The win improved his … Continue reading →

The Octagon heads to Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and the Canadian Tire Centre this Saturday night for a key welterweight showdown. In the main event of UFC Fight Night 89, Canada’s own, Rory MacDonald, meets Stephen Thompson. The main card airs … Continue reading →

Bellator returns this Friday night with a much-anticipated bantamweight title fight. In the main event of Bellator 156 will be Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas for Galvao’s title. The main card airs live on Spike TV.  Along with Galvao-Dantas, Thiago … Continue reading →

Lightweights Rustam Khabilov and Reza Madadi will head to Germany later this year as part of UFC Fight Night 93. Set for September 3 from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, the UFC Fight Pass event features a headline fight … Continue reading →

Due to the untimely death of Kimbo Slice, a new bout has been moved into the main event role of Bellator 158. Welterweights Paul Daley and Douglas Lima will headline the show on July 16 from The O2 in London. … Continue reading →

Mark Hunt loves to stand and trade once the Octagon door closes.  And that’s all Hunt is planning on doing at UFC 200 this July 9 when he welcomes Brock Lesnar back to action. But for Hunt, this is a … Continue reading →

Nick Hein will get the chance to continue his win streak in Germany, as the hometown boy meets Tae Hyun Bang at UFC Fight Night 93. Set for September 3 from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, the entire event … Continue reading →

Michael Bisping has always believed he was one of the top fighters in the world. Now, he has the ranking – and the belt – to back his claim. Bisping debuted earlier this week at No. 9 in the UFC pound-for-pound Top-15 … Continue reading →

New fights have been added to the upcoming UFC Fight Night 93 lineup, including the Octagon debut of Emil Weber Meek. Set for September 3 from the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany, the entire event will stream live on UFC … Continue reading →

Officials have set the fight card for UFC Fight Night 89 next Saturday. The action begins on UFC Fight Pass at 6:45 p.m. ET with four bouts, including a headline act pitting Elias Theodorou vs. Sam Alvey. At 8:30 p.m. … Continue reading →

Luke Rockhold was among those given a medical suspension without exception by the California Athletic Commission. Rockhold lost to Michael Bisping this past Saturday night at UFC 199 via first round knockout. He will not be cleared for contact for … Continue reading →

Jason Parillo has been by Michael Bisping’s side for the majority of the ups and downs in his MMA career. This past weekend at UFC 199, Parillo stood Octagon-side as Bisping dominated Luke Rockhold, becoming the UFC middleweight champion.  Parillo, … Continue reading →

Dan Henderson was emotional in the moments following his thrilling knockout of Hector Lombard at UFC 199 Saturday night. With all of his kids in attendance at The Forum, Henderson admitted that this might have been his final fight. “I’m not sure … Continue reading →

To gain another shot at becoming UFC strawweight champion, Rose Namajunas will have to go through Karolina Kowalkiewicz. The bout was announced by ESPN as part of the UFC 201 lineup Monday night.  Namajunas (5-2) picked up a decision victory over Tecia … Continue reading →

Light heavyweights Ed Herman and Nikita Krylov have been added to the upcoming UFC 201 event. Set for July 30 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, both the UFC welterweight and flyweight titles will be on the line that evening … Continue reading →

During the broadcast of UFC 199 Saturday night, officials unveiled that UFC 202 is now set with Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz. The event takes place August 20 and serves a During the broadcast of UFC 199 Saturday night, officials unveiled that UFC 202 … Continue reading →

The beginning of an incredible stretch of UFC events went down Saturday night at UFC 199. Luke Rockhold didn’t show Michael Bisping any respect heading into their main event fight for the UFC middleweight title.  And it proved costly for Rockhold. … Continue reading →

The Bellator ship will return to Kansas this July for Bellator 159. Set for the main event will be a title-eliminator in the bantamweight division, as unbeaten Darrion Caldwell meets Joe Taimanglo from the Kansas Star Arena on July 22. … Continue reading →

The UFC announced the case for The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 3 on Tuesday, as former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Forrest Griffin coach lightweight fighters.  Below is the complete press release and roster: The Ultimate Fighter Latin America is … Continue reading →

Former UFC heavyweight champions will collide when the UFC returns to Germany this September, as Andrei Arlovski takes on Josh Barnett.  Set for September 3 from Hamburg, Germany, the event will take place inside the Barclaycard Arena. Arlovski (25-12) is … Continue reading →

Another heavyweight contest has been added to UFC 203, as Fabricio Werdum returns against Ben Rothwell. Set for September 10 from Cleveland, the event takes place inside the Quicken Loans Arena with Stipe Miocic defending his heavyweight title against Alistair … Continue reading →

Former Bellator champion Joe Soto will try to snap a three-fight losing skid when he meets Chris Beal at UFC Fight Night 89. Officials announced the change recently for the June 18 event from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Rory MacDonald and … Continue reading →

Despite suffering a submission loss to Demian Maia recently, Matt Brown will likely fight out his MMA career with the UFC after signing a new eight-fight deal. Brown confirmed the move with FOXSports.com recently. A 21-fight veteran of the Octagon, Brown has … Continue reading →

Here’s a look at what to look for coming up on FOX Sports through the rest of May from the UFC. UFC RELOADED UFC 194: ALDO VS. MCGREGOR  Network/When: FS1 & FOX Sports GO, Friday, May 27 (8:00 PM ET) … Continue reading →

Paige VanZant will go from the dance floor to the movies next, landing a role in “Kickboxer: Retaliation.” According to a report by Deadline, VanZant was written into the sequel after her showing on “Dancing with the Stars.” “Paige is the … Continue reading →

Francisco Rivera will meet Erik Perez and Michael Graves faces off with Bojan Velickovic at UFC 201, the promotion announced recently. Set for July 30 from the Philips Arena in Atlanta, two UFC titles are set to headline the card. … Continue reading →

Middleweight prospect Phil Hawes has signed with the World Series of Fighting and will make his promotional debut at WSOF 31 next month. Hawes, a former NJCAA national champion at Iowa Central, trains out of the Jackson-Wink gym in New … Continue reading →

For Stipe Miocic, the journey was not just about becoming UFC heavyweight champion. Miocic, who finished Fabricio Werdum at UFC 198 recently, plans on doing more moving forward as the titleholder.  “I’m not done yet,” he said, during a recent … Continue reading →