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Jun 30, 2013

Report: UFC on Fox Sports 1 Card in Boston Set to Move Forward as Planned It took some last-minute scrambling, but it appears that, barring injury, the lineup for the UFC’s Fox Sports 1 debut in Boston will remain intact.

Jun 30, 2013

UFC Announces Tryouts for Chinese ‘Ultimate Fighter’ Beginning July 21 in Beijing It appears that China will serve as host to the next international iteration of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

Jun 29, 2013

UFC Champions Jon Jones, Anderson Silva Nominated for ESPN’s 2013 'Best Fighter' ESPY Anderson Silva and Jon Jones have once again received ESPY nominations in the “Best Fighter” category.

Jun 28, 2013

Quinton Jackson Remembers His Most Memorable Moment in Pride: Slamming Arona Quinton Jackson had some incredible moments in Pride.

Jun 28, 2013

Playing Football Taught Shawn Jordan Mental Toughness Shawn Jordan scored the biggest win of his career June 15 when he stopped Pat Barry with punches at UFC 161.

Jun 28, 2013

Ray Sefo-Dave Huckaba, Tyrone Spong-Angel DeAnda Added to WSOF 4 Bill World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo will compete for the first time in more than two years when the former kickboxing standout meets fellow heavyweight Dave Huckaba on Aug. 10 at...

Jun 27, 2013

Staph Infection Still Plaguing Mark Hunt Following UFC 160 Loss to Junior dos Santos It seems Mark Hunt is not yet out of the woods.

Jun 27, 2013

Charmaine Tweet Replaces Injured Julia Budd Against Ediane Gomes at Invicta FC 6 Invicta Fighting Championships has made a change to its upcoming pay-per-view debut.

Jun 27, 2013

Anderson Silva Still Interested in Fight with Roy Jones Jr., Regardless of UFC 162 Outcome Anderson Silva is still game to fight Roy Jones Jr.

Jun 26, 2013

Glover Teixeira-Ryan Bader Headlines Sept. 4 UFC on Fox Sports 1 in Brazil A light heavyweight showdown between Glover Teixeira and Ryan Bader will headline the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s latest trip to Brazil.

Jun 26, 2013

Quinton Jackson Discusses Exit from UFC, Relationship with Dana White When Viacom presented Quinton Jackson with the opportunity to fight in Bellator, wrestle in TNA and have his own reality show on Spike TV,...

Jun 26, 2013

Anderson Silva Unfazed by Georges St. Pierre’s Endorsement of Chris Weidman at UFC 162 It seems Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre will always remain linked, even if the two pound-for-pound greats never actually do battle in...

Jun 25, 2013

Former UFC Fighter Tim Credeur Surrenders in Louisiana on Drug, Gun Charges Former UFC middleweight Tim Credeur was arrested Monday on drug and firearm charges after turning himself in to authorities.

Jun 25, 2013

Miesha Tate Latest MMA Athlete to Secure Spot in ESPN The Magazine’s ‘Body Issue’ UFC bantamweight Miesha Tate will become the next mixed martial artist to bare all for the pages of ESPN the Magazine’s “Body Issue” when...

Jun 25, 2013

NAC: All WSOF 3 Drug Tests Come Back Clean All 18 fighters who competed at World Series of Fighting’s third event have tested negative for performance-enhancing and recreational drugs,...

Jun 24, 2013

MMA Fighters Engaged in Protests Against Corruption in Brazil Over the last 14 days, Brazil has seen some of the largest public demonstrations in the country’s history, with Brazilians of all ages, from...

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Jun 24, 2013

Quinton Jackson Will Fight in Bellator Tournament If That’s What Promotion Wants Quinton Jackson plans to fight in Bellator and also do pro wrestling by the end of the year.

Jun 23, 2013

Women’s MMA Trailblazer Megumi Fujii Announces Retirement Bout in October TOKYO -- Women’s MMA legend Megumi Fujii announced the intention to hang up her gloves after one final go on Oct. 5’s “Vale Tudo Japan...

Tony Loiseleur

Jun 22, 2013

Kyoji Horiguchi Struggles Against Shintaro Ishiwatari at Vale Tudo Japan 2nd TOKYO -- Once again proving the merit of five round fights, highly coveted Shooto prospect Kyoji Horiguchi was on the losing end of his 135-pound affair with Shintaro Ishiwatari until pulling off a resounding...

Tony Loiseleur

Jun 22, 2013

Unbeaten Prospects Sergio Pettis and Lance Palmer Stay Perfect, Earn Gold at RFA 8 Though an LCL injury thwarted Anthony Pettis' chance to bring home UFC featherweight gold this August, his 19-year-old brother Sergio saw to it that Roufusport added another piece of hardware to the trophy case Friday night in Milwaukee, knocking out...

Jordan Breen

Jun 21, 2013

Following Bellator 96 Loss, Seth Petruzelli Joins ‘Babalu’ Sobral in Retirement Just two days after Renato Sobral announced his retirement from mixed martial arts, fellow Bellator light heavyweight Seth Petruzelli has also...

Jun 21, 2013

Ricardo Liborio: Bubba Jenkins Is Made to Be a Superstar American Top Team coach Ricardo Liborio has high praise for former NCAA champion wrestler Bubba Jenkins.

Jun 21, 2013

After Getting Hit with Machete, Caleb Mitchell Happy to Be Alive & Fighting Again Caleb Mitchell took an eight-year break from MMA.

Jun 20, 2013

‘King Mo’-Noe, Martinez-Minakov Summer Series Finals Set for July’s Bellator 97 Bellator’s heavyweight and light heavyweight Summer Series tournaments will conclude on July 31, when Ryan Martinez faces Vitaly Minakov and Muhammed Lawal meets Jacob Noe at...

Jun 20, 2013

Lightweights Gleison Tibau, Jamie Varner Slated for UFC 164 Clash in Milwaukee A lightweight showdown between Jamie Varner and Gleison Tibau is on tap for the UFC’s return to Milwaukee.

Jun 20, 2013

Bellator 99 Features Shlemenko-Marshall Title Fight, ‘Fight Master’ Finale Bellator’s ninth season will launch Saturday, Sept. 7, when Bellator 99 takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Jun 20, 2013

‘King Mo’ Puts Petruzelli to Sleep at Bellator 96 Muhammed Lawal returned to his winning ways Wednesday night with a vicious knockout of Seth Petruzelli in the main event of Bellator 96 at the...

Jun 19, 2013

Bellator 96 Results: Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Global Event Center at WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, Okla., at approximately 5:10 p.m. ET with live...

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Jun 19, 2013

Jacob Volkmann Says He Blacked Out, Had Seizure on Day Before WSOF 3 Win One day prior to his debut in the World Series of Fighting, Jacob Volkmann took a fall -- not on the mat, but in his Las Vegas hotel room.

Jun 19, 2013

Hector Lombard Moving to Welterweight, Interested in Nate Marquardt Fight UFC fans can expect to see a thinner Hector Lombard the next time the southpaw sets foot inside the Octagon.

Jun 19, 2013

Bill to Legalize MMA in New York Again Dies in State Assembly The bid to legalize mixed martial arts in New York has died in the State Assembly for the fourth consecutive year.

Jun 19, 2013

Ricardo Lamas Pulled From UFC 162 in Wake of ‘Korean Zombie’ Title Shot Ricardo Lamas will not compete at UFC 162.

Jun 19, 2013

Georges St. Pierre-Johny Hendricks Title Fight Set for Nov. 16, Likely as UFC 167 Headliner Georges St. Pierre’s upcoming welterweight title defense against Johny Hendricks will take place Nov. 16.

Jun 19, 2013

Respect for Jon Fitch & MMA Was Why Josh Burkman Let Choke Go Josh Burkman knew Jon Fitch was out.

Jun 19, 2013

Bellator 96 Weigh-in Results: ‘King Mo,’ Petruzelli, ‘Babalu,’ Noe Cleared for LHW Tourney Three of the four participants in Bellator’s 2013 Summer Series light heavyweight tournament hit their contracted marks at Tuesday’s Bellator 96 weigh-ins, but...

Jun 18, 2013

UFC Anticipates Fox Sports 1 Debut to Move Forward as Planned in Boston Ultimate Fighting Championship officials announced Tuesday evening that the organization’s debut on Fox Sports 1 is expected to move forward...

Jun 18, 2013

Bellator 96 Update: Vinicius ‘Spartan’ Injured, Ryan Martinez to Face Rich Hale Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz has been forced to withdraw from Bellator’s 2013 Summer Series heavyweight tournament.

Jun 18, 2013

Report: UFC’s Fox Sports 1 Debut in Boston Hits Snag with Massachusetts Law The UFC’s return to Boston could be in jeopardy, according to a Tuesday report from the Boston Herald.

Jun 18, 2013

War MMA Aims to Become the Sport as Nick Diaz Envisions It Nick Diaz has his own view of what MMA should be, and with that in mind he’ll be launching a new promotion, War MMA, on Saturday in his...

Jun 18, 2013

ATT’s Ricardo Liborio Likes Thiago Alves’ Matchup Against Matt Brown Although he’s been on the shelf for more than a year, Thiago Alves won’t have an easy matchup when he returns to the UFC on Aug. 17.

Jun 17, 2013

WSOF 3 Salaries: Headliners Josh Burkman ($32K), Jon Fitch ($30K) Top Payroll Underdog Josh Burkman earned $32,000 for his shocking, 41-second technical submission of Jon Fitch.

Jun 17, 2013

Myles Jury, Mike Ricci Booked for Lightweight Tilt at UFC 165 in Toronto Two veterans of “The Ultimate Fighter” will meet in Toronto this September.

Jun 17, 2013

UFC 161 Winner Stipe Miocic: I Belong in the Heavyweight Top 10 Heavyweight prospect Stipe Miocic earned the biggest victory of his career on Saturday night, when the 30-year-old battered Roy Nelson in the co-main event of...

Jun 16, 2013

Rashad Evans Open to Glover Teixeira Bout Following UFC 161 Win Over Dan Henderson Rashad Evans’ victory over Dan Henderson in the UFC 161 headliner did not come easily

Jun 16, 2013

UFC 161 Bonuses: James Krause Earns $100K; Sam Stout, Shawn Jordan Pocket $50K James Krause earned $100,000 in post-fight bonus money on Saturday night at UFC 161.

Jun 15, 2013

Former Champion Rashad Evans Halts Skid, Outpoints Dan Henderson at UFC 161 His career at something of a standstill, onetime Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight boss Rashad Evans came away with a win he...

Jun 15, 2013

UFC 161 Results: ‘Evans vs. Henderson’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from MTS Centre in Winnipeg at approximately 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT with live UFC 161 play-by-play.

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Jun 15, 2013

UFC 161 Prelims: Jake Shields Traps Tyron Woodley in Clinch, Takes Split Decision Jake Shields lured Tyron Woodley into his trap.

Jun 15, 2013

Rashad Evans: After Disappointing Loss to Nogueira, I Want to Put on a Show at UFC 161 Rashad Evans wants to set the record straight -- not for the fans or media, but for himself.

Jun 15, 2013

Doo Ho Choi, Ryuta Sakurai Highlight Night of Violence at Deep ‘Cage Impact 2013’ TOKYO -- Caged MMA finally made its way to the legendary Korakuen Hall on Saturday night with Deep’s “Cage Impact 2013 in Korakuen Hall.”

Dean Marchand

Jun 15, 2013

Video: UFC 161 Post-Fight Press Conference Watch Saturday’s UFC 161 post-fight press conference following the jump.

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Jun 15, 2013

Video: UFC 161 ‘Evans vs. Henderson’ Weigh-ins Watch Friday’s UFC 161 weigh-ins following the jump.

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Jun 14, 2013

Josh Burkman Chokes Jon Fitch Unconscious in World Series of Fighting 3 Headliner Josh Burkman avenges 2006 defeat in dramatic fashion, choking out Jon Fitch in the World Series of Fighting 3 main event.

Jun 14, 2013

World Series of Fighting 3 Results: ‘Fitch vs. Burkman 2’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas at approximately 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with live World Series of Fighting 3...

Mike Sloan

Jun 14, 2013

Light Heavyweights Rashad Evans, Dan Henderson Cleared for UFC 161 His stock trending downward, onetime Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight boss Rashad Evans must now confront one of the most...

Jun 14, 2013

Anthony Pettis Injured, ‘Korean Zombie’ to Face Jose Aldo in UFC 163 Headliner Anthony Pettis has suffered a knee injury that will not allow him to challenge Jose Aldo for the UFC featherweight title.

Jun 14, 2013

Boxing Champ Holly Holm Makes July 19 Legacy FC Debut Holly Holm now has an opponent for her Legacy Fighting Championship debut, as the former multi-time boxing world champion will square off with...

Jun 14, 2013

Patrick Cote, Kyle Noke to Coach Welterweights on ‘TUF: Canada vs. Australia’ The next international edition of “The Ultimate Fighter” is now official.

Jun 14, 2013

Georges St. Pierre-Johny Hendricks Welterweight Title Bout In Works for November It appears Johny Hendricks will finally receive his crack at the UFC welterweight title.

Jun 13, 2013

Jon Fitch, Josh Burkman Cleared for WSOF 3 Headliner; Prelims Stream Live on Sherdog Friday’s World Series of Fighting headliner will move forward as planned, as both Jon Fitch and Josh Burkman hit their contracted marks at...

Jun 13, 2013

Cain Velasquez-‘Cigano’ Rubber Match Targeted for UFC 166 Headliner in Houston The UFC’s October return to Houston will likely be headlined by a third meeting between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos.

Jun 13, 2013

Jon Jones, Alexander Gustafsson Booked for Light Heavyweight Title Headliner at UFC 165 Alexander Gustafsson will receive the next crack at UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones this fall at UFC 165.

Jun 13, 2013

Javier Vazquez Breaks Down Fabricio Werdum’s Submission of ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira suffered the second submission loss of his career when Fabricio Werdum caught him with an armbar Saturday at UFC on Fuel TV

Jun 13, 2013

UFC on Fox Sports 1 in Indy Gets Hatsu Hioki-Darren Elkins, Takeya Mizugaki-Erik Perez Two more bouts have been added to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s sophomore event on Fox Sports 1.

Jun 12, 2013

Cole Miller-Manny Gamburyan Booked for UFC on Fox Sports 1 in Boston Another featherweight showdown has been added to the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1, as UFC officials Tuesday announced that Cole Miller will face...

Jun 12, 2013

Flyweights Louis Gaudinot, Tim Elliott Booked for UFC 164 in Milwaukee A flyweight showdown between Louis Gaudinot and Tim Elliott has been slated for UFC 164.

Jun 12, 2013

John Howard on Training with Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev John Howard has not lost since the UFC released him in 2011.

Jun 12, 2013

King of the Cage Unveils ‘Groundbreaking’ New Event LAS VEGAS -- King of the Cage, one of the longest-running mixed martial arts promotions announced Tuesday its plans for a “groundbreaking”...

Mike Sloan

Jun 12, 2013

Source: Douglas Lima Injured, Scratched from Ben Saunders Rematch at Bellator 97 Douglas Lima has suffered another injury that will postpone his Season 8 welterweight final against Ben Saunders.

Jun 11, 2013

Bellator Season 9 to Air on Friday Nights Following One-Off Saturday Premiere Sept. 7 Bellator will return to Friday nights in Season 9.

Jun 11, 2013

Daniel Roberts Plans to Help Launch Nick Diaz’s War MMA with Submission Win Nick Diaz’s debut as a promoter is set for June 22, and the man scheduled to headline the War MMA card is teammate Daniel Roberts.

Jun 11, 2013

Yasuhiro Urushitani, Shinichi Kojima to Vie for Flyweight Gold at One FC 10 A flyweight title bout between Yasuhiro Urushitani and Shinichi Kojima will headline One Fighting Championship’s 10th event.

Jun 10, 2013

Lightweights Tyson Griffin, ‘JZ’ Cavalcante Agree to Meet at WSOF 4 Tyson Griffin and Gesias Cavalcante have verbally agreed to meet at World Series of Fighting 4 on Aug. 10.

Jun 10, 2013

WSOF 3 Headliner Jon Fitch Discloses UFC Earnings, Says He Never Had Issues With Pay Jon Fitch made approximately $1.322 million over the course of his 18-fight career with the UFC.

Jun 10, 2013

Former UFC Featherweight Diego Nunes Signs Deal With Bellator Diego Nunes, at one time ranked among the top 10 featherweights in the world, has recently signed a contract to compete for Bellator MMA.

Jun 10, 2013

With 4 Straight UFC Wins, Mike Pyle Waiting for Recognition Mike Pyle’s plan is to just keep winning.

Jun 10, 2013

Erick Silva: Welterweight Title Not Part of My Plans Right Now Erick Silva is in no rush.

Jun 09, 2013

Fabricio Werdum Waiting On UFC Decision, But Would Take Next Title Shot ‘For Sure’ Fabricio Werdum has his sights firmly fixed on the UFC heavyweight championship following a second-round submission of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Jun 08, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 10 Bonuses: Thiago Silva Banks Extra $100K; Erick Silva, ‘Feijao’ Get $50K Thiago Silva walked away from UFC on Fuel TV 10 with an extra $100,000.

Jun 08, 2013

Fabricio Werdum Armbars ‘Minotauro’ Nogueira in UFC on Fuel TV 10 Headliner Fabricio Werdum now finds himself in some select company.

Jun 08, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 10 Results: ‘Nogueira vs. Werdum’ Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from Paulo Sarasate Gymnasium in Fortaleza, Brazil, at approximately 5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT with live UFC on Fuel TV 10...

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Jun 08, 2013

UFC on Fuel TV 10 Prelims: Raphael Assuncao Armbar Dismisses Vaughan Lee Another person of intrigue has made his presence known in the bantamweight division.

Jun 08, 2013

Khalidov Submits Manhoef, McCorkle Taps Pudzianowski at KSW 23 in Poland Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki poster boy Mamed Khalidov extended his current winning streak to seven fights on Saturday, submitting hard-hitting veteran Melvin Manhoef with a first-round guillotine choke in the ...

Jun 08, 2013

Video: UFC on Fuel TV 10 Post-Fight Press Conference Saturday's UFC on Fuel TV 10 post-fight press conference can be viewed following the jump.

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Jun 08, 2013

Weigh-in Video: UFC on Fuel TV 10 ‘Nogueira vs. Werdum’ Friday's UFC on Fuel TV 10 weigh-ins can be watched following the jump.

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Jun 07, 2013

Brian Bowles Flagged for Elevated Testosterone to Epitestosterone Ratio at UFC 160 Brian Bowles failed his UFC 160 drug test due to an elevated testosterone to epitestosterone (T/E) ratio.

Jun 07, 2013

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Fabricio Werdum Cleared for UFC on Fuel TV 10 Main Event Fabricio Werdum has his sights on the heavyweight division’s Holy Grail, though he finds his path blocked by a familiar face.

Jun 07, 2013

Car Accident Knocks Ronny Markes Out of UFC on Fuel TV 10 Clash with Derek Brunson Ronny Markes has been forced to withdraw from his UFC on Fuel TV 10 booking against Derek Brunson.

Jun 07, 2013

Fabricio Werdum: I Want to Show Everyone I Am Ready to Be UFC Champion The first time Fabricio Werdum and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira met nearly seven years ago, they were two different fighters.

Jun 07, 2013

Tyson Griffin Debuts Aug. 10 at WSOF 4 From Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. UFC veteran Tyson Griffin’s World Series of Fighting debut will take place at the Las Vegas-based promotion’s fourth event, which goes down...

Jun 06, 2013

UFC on Fox Sports 1 in Indianapolis Gets Whittaker-McGee, Edwards-Thatch Two new welterweight bouts have joined the second UFC on Fox Sports 1 bill, as Robert Whittaker faces Court McGee and Justin Edwards meets Brandon...

Jun 06, 2013

Featherweights Daniel Pineda, Diego Brandao to Clash at UFC on Fox Sports 1 Premiere The UFC’s Fox Sports 1 premiere continues to grow, as UFC officials Wednesday announced that featherweights Daniel Pineda and Diego Brandao...

Jun 06, 2013

Tyrone Spong Plans to Add Pro Boxing to His Combat Sports Schedule Tyrone Spong is a world-class kickboxer embarking on an MMA career and much more.

Jun 06, 2013

Canada, Connecticut Independently Legalize MMA Mixed martial arts took another step toward global acceptance on Wednesday when legislators in Canada and the state of Connecticut independently...

Jun 05, 2013

Donald Cerrone, Rafael dos Anjos Booked for UFC on Fox Sports 1 Co-Main in Indianapolis Two top lightweights will compete in the UFC on Fox Sports 1 No. 2 co-headliner on Aug. 28, when Donald Cerrone takes on Rafael dos Anjos during...

Jun 05, 2013

Source: Rolles Gracie Hurt, Jacob Volkmann-Lyle Beerbohm Promoted to WSOF 3 Main Card Heavyweight jiu-jitsu ace Rolles Gracie has suffered an injury and will be unable to compete as expected at the World Series of Fighting’s...

Jun 05, 2013

Ramsey Nijem-James Vick, Cody Donovan-Ovince St. Preux Booked for UFC on FS1 Two new bouts have been added to the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1.

Jun 05, 2013

McMann-Kaufman, Head-Voelker, McDaniel-Tavares Added to Aug. 28 UFC Card The UFC’s second event on Fox Sports 1 received several new additions on Tuesday, as promotion officials announced that Sara McMann will face...

Jun 04, 2013

Ben Henderson-T.J. Grant Lightweight Title Fight Tops UFC 164 Benson Henderson will defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight title against T.J. Grant in the main event of UFC 164.

Jun 04, 2013

Sonnen, ‘Shogun’ Headline UFC on Fox Sports 1; Pickett vs. McDonald Booked for Boston The UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1 will be headlined by light heavyweights Chael Sonnen and Mauricio Rua, UFC officials announced Tuesday.

Jun 04, 2013

Report: Urijah Faber-Iuri Alcantara Booked for UFC’s Fox Sports 1 Debut in Boston The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first appearance on Fox Sports 1 will feature a bantamweight showdown between Urijah Faber and Iuri...

Jun 04, 2013

Drysdale-Oliveira, Yahya-Clopton, Gaff-Nunes Added to UFC 163 in Rio Brazilian jiu-jitsu world champion Robert Drysdale has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will make his Octagon debut at UFC 163 against...

Jun 04, 2013

World Series of Fighting Unveils Championship Belt, Plans First Title Fight for Early 2014 The World Series of Fighting has taken another step toward crowning its first world champion.

Jun 04, 2013

Siyar Bahadurzada Replaces Tarec Saffiedine, Faces Robbie Lawler at UFC on Fox 8 Siyar Bahadurzada will replace an injured Tarec Saffiedine against Robbie Lawler at UFC on Fox 8.

Jun 04, 2013

UFC on Fox Sports 1 Update: Paulo Thiago, Kelvin Gastelum Paired for Aug. 28 After winning the 17th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” as a middleweight, Kelvin Gastelum will cut down to 170 pounds for his sophomore UFC...

Jun 04, 2013

Former UFC Champ Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson Signs with Bellator, TNA Wrestling Bellator MMA has signed former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson to a multi-year deal.

Jun 04, 2013

Ahead of UFC 161, Tyron Woodley Is Getting Tired of Jake Shields Tyron Woodley has studied plenty of footage of Jake Shields ahead of their welterweight bout scheduled for June 15 at UFC 161.

Jun 04, 2013

With No Replacement Opponent Found, ‘Shogun’ Rua Removed From UFC 161 Card Despite rumors to the contrary, Mauricio Rua will not be facing Chael Sonnen at UFC 161.

Jun 03, 2013

Light Heavyweights Lyoto Machida, Phil Davis Targeted for UFC 163 in Rio de Janeiro A key 205-pound showdown between Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis is expected to go down at UFC 163.

Jun 03, 2013

Jessica Andrade to Make Octagon Debut at UFC on Fox 8 Against Liz Carmouche A women’s bantamweight clash between Liz Carmouche and Jessica Andrade is now official for UFC on Fox 8, the promotion announced on Monday.