Chael Sonnen recalls being paid $100 for his UFC debut at UFC 55

Chael Sonnen has come a long way since making his UFC debut at UFC 55, a fight he lost to Renato Sobral via a second round triangle choke submission. That fight took place in front of 8,000 fans at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Casino. 
On Saturday, Sonnen will face Michael Bisping at Chicago’s United Center; a fight that the UFC has announced via press release is officially sold out. The press release did not state how many tickets were sold for the UFC on FOX 2 event, but capacity for the

UFC 142 Preview: Rumble With The Phenom

This Saturday, UFC 142 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, brings an intriguing matchup to the table with a Middleweight bout between Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort and Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.  The co-main event features two of the best knockout artists in the UFC today, and will give the winner a healthy climb up the Middleweight ladder. With the striking talents of both fighters, this should be an exciting and unpredictable war that may end swiftly in brutal fashion.
Many serious

Chael Sonnen will be joined by WWE Champion CM Punk at UFC on Fox

Two “champions” will walk to the Octagon for the UFC on Fox 2 co-main event, as WWE Champion CM Punk will join “Chael P. Sonnen, the true champion” for Sonnen’s bout against Mark Munoz.
CM Punk, who hails from Chicago, has admitted that he is a fan of MMA and if you have witnessed a Chael Sonnen interview as of late, you know that he has watched some video on how to hype a fight and build an image via interviews.
FrontRowBrian first tweeted the news on Tuesday stating:
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Exclusive Interview with UFC Connected’s Showdown Joe Ferraro (Part Two)

Note: If you haven’t read part one of this exclusive and candid interview with “Showdown” Joe Ferraro, you can read it here! http://lowkick.blitzcorner.com/UFC/Part-One-Exclusive-Interview-with-UFC-Connecteds-Showdown-Joe-Ferraro-13514
For those outside of Canada, Joe Ferraro for many years was a “jack of all trades”. One of the hardest working people around that has helped legitimize the sport in Canada and legalize it in the province of Ontario. Not only did Joe wear the commentary headset for events,

Could TRT become a common issue in MMA?

When Nate Marquardt was pulled out of the UFC on Versus 4 main event last weekend, I was shocked to say the least. I just talked Nate a few weeks ago regarding his main event fight with Rick Story and he sounded like he was ready. He said his cut to welterweight was going well and he sounded more than capable to take the challenge Rick Story would have provided him. Then from left field on the day of the weigh-ins, UFC president Dana White drops a huge bomb, and set the Twitter on fire. He releases a video

Nate Marquardt: There shouldn’t be any problems on June 26th (Exclusive Interview)

Fans of Mixed Martial Arts know the name Nate “The Great” Marquardt. If you’ve been watching the UFC from 2005 to present, you are very familiar with him, and he has been a staple with the promotion for a long time. But before he joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship and despite not holding UFC gold, Nate Marquardt is one of the most accomplished fighters to ever step into a ring or cage. Having fought the likes of Yves Edwards, Genki Sudo, Shonie Carter, Ricardo Almeida, he is the only fighter