Dana White could never be accused of pulling any punches but after watching ESPN Outside the Lines documentary on UFC fighter pay, his response was nothing short of vitriolic. Ken Shamrock appeared on the documentary and told how the UFC held a clear monopoly which left fighters with very little choice. As expected Dana’s response [...]

Carlo Prater’s ‘win’ last night against Erick Silva, as well as breaking thousands of parlays, provided one of the more controversial UFC finishes in recent memory. Silva landed a huge knee early in the first round before swarming his downed foe with a series of punches to take what many thought was an impressive victory. [...]

The most spectacular weight cut failure in UFC history has cost Anthony Johnson his job. Many speculated that a loss would mean Anthony Johnson receiving his pink slip from the UFC this weekend and Dana White duly delivered at the post fight press conference. “This is his third time. Three strikes and you’re gone. That [...]

There aren’t enough superlatives in the world that do Edson Barboza’s fight ending wheel kick justice. The Muay Thai specialist took out Terry Etim in the third round of their encounter last night and earned $130,000 in bonuses at the same time. Etim vs. Barboza was awarded fight of the night and Edson also pocketed [...]

Event: UFC 142 – Aldo vs. Mendes Where: HSBC Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When: Saturday 14th January Fight Bonuses: $65,000 Fight of the Night: Terry Etim vs. Edson Barbosa Knockout of the Night: Edson Barbosa Submission of the Night: Rousimar Palhares Main Card Jose Aldo def. Chad Mendes via knockout (knee and punches) – [...]

Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort are now officially set to meet at UFC 142. Johnson’s middleweight debut had been much talked about as a healthy move for the former welterweight but when Rumble marched onto the scales at 197lbs there was clearly something seriously wrong. An angry Dana White, following a consultation [...]

All fighters made weight for UFC 142 with one exception and he missed it by a mile. Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has always struggled with cutting weight to make welterweight so many viewed his move to middleweight a a logical progression. The scales, however, told another story and Johnson weighed in at 197 pounds. “As a [...]

Nate Marquardt and BAMMA have officially parted ways. The former UFC title contender was snapped up by the UK promotion after he was ejected from the UFC when the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission found his testosterone levels to be above the required limit. Marquardt was due to fight Yoshiyuki Yoshida on February 11th at  BAMMA [...]

Cancel any plans you have for the next few weekends as this Saturday sees the UFC resume the death schedule with four shows in as many weeks featuring a plethora of transcontinental violence. UFC 142 features another threat to Jose Aldo’s featherweight crown in the shape of undefeated Chad Mendes and the middleweight debut of [...]

A herniated disk in the back of Kenny “Kenflo” Florian has put the Bostonian’s career in jeopardy and could force the veteran into earlier retirement, says a report in the Boston Herald. Florian is coming off of an unsuccessful bid at capturing the UFC Featherweight Championship at UFC 136 against current champion Jose Aldo. The [...]

The undercard of UFC 142 is filled with Brazilian prospects looking for that breakout performance. Many are looking for that flying submission or flashy knockout that will get the mixed martial arts world talking and the UFC interested in seeing them again. This card is filled with prospects that are capable of doing just that. [...]

This week represents the UFC’s final respite before a crunching schedule of shows that will see four events in as many weeks. As you may expect the focus of the organization has been on the return to Brazil but, elsewhere, there have been no shortage of exciting contests announced across a variety of platforms. UFC [...]

The January 2012 Women’s MMA Rankings have been released, reflecting fights taking place through January 7, 2012. In the strawweight division, the previously unranked Sachiko “Sachi” Yamamoto comes in at #6 due to her defeat of Tamada, who is now ranked #7. Jennifer Berg falls off the rankings. In the flyweight division, Hamasaki (previously #9) [...]

The UFC’s first trip to Sweden officially has a main event and it features one of Scandinavian mma’s favourite sons. Alexander Gustafsson (13-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was in action recently at UFC 141 and took a little over two minutes to dispatch Vladimir Matyushenko in dominant fashion. Gustafsson will meet dangerous Pride veteran Antonio Rogerio [...]

Zuffa’s most controversial employee now has a date for his next fight. Paul “Semtex” Daley (29-11-2 MMA) will face off with Pride welterweight grand prix winner Kazuo Misaki (24-11-1 MMA) at the upcoming Strikeforce event which is set to take place on March 3rd from Columbus, Ohio. Daley, since leaving the UFC, amassed an impressive [...]