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UFC 160 came at us live from Las Vegas and delivered the heavy-hitting night of action that fans expected. The event drew a reported live attendance of…

In most discussions concerning Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) or the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) it is common to find the mention of the name Dana White….

At UFC 148, Tito Ortiz will step into the Octagon for the final time as a fighter. Much has been written about Ortiz’s farewell bout and his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame on July 7, but what of his opponent, Forrest Griffin? In an exclusive interview with our good friend: Bryan Levick at Fightline.com, the Georgia native discusses Tito Ortiz, Shogun Rua and his own future.
Griffin began his career in the UFC  thrilling fans in his performance during The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale, a fight

USA Today is reporting that Light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones crashed his Bentley into a telephone pole when he was driving while intoxicated early Saturday morning. No injuries were reported at the scene, so Jones should still be on track to defend his title against Dan Henderson, at UFC 151 on September 1 in Las Vegas.MMAweekly.com confirmed this with Malki Kawa, Jones’ manager, who said: “I can confirm that Jon Jones was arrested early this morning on suspicion of DUI. While the facts of

This morning, news broke that the previously scheduled UFC 148 bout of Michael Bisping vs.Tim Boetsch has been officially moved to the UFC 149 card in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally thought to be part of the UFC 148 blockbuster card on July 7 in Las Vegas, Bisping will now try to work his way closer to his coveted title shot in Canada. He confirmed the news via Twitter.com earlier today:

My bout has been moved to UFC 148 in Calgary. My apologies to those who bought tickets to come see me get my ass

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released the final salary figures for the fighters competing on Saturday’s UFC 143: Nick Diaz vs. Carlos Condit fight card from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
The top earner was Nick Diaz who took home $200,000 in a five round losing effort to Carlos Condit ($110,000). Condit’s win earned him the interim UFC Welterweight Championship, while Diaz implied he was going to walk away from mixed martial arts following the loss.
The second

This Saturday a possible shot at the UFC Light Heavyweight title will be on the line when Rashad Evans and Phil Davis face off at Chicago’s United Center in the main event of UFC on FOX 2.
While many fans seem to be focusing on the evening’s co-main event, a fight that will pit Chael Sonnen against Michael Bisping, that does not mean that the fight between Evans and Davis is one that should be missed. This is a big test for both fighters, it will go a long way toward deciding of the Evans, the

By Jack Slack The upcoming welterweight tilt between Nick Diaz and Carlos Condit at UFC 143 (February 4th, Las Vegas) is an exciting prospect for…

Last Saturday, the main event for UFC 134 between Anderson Silva & Yushin Okami for the UFC Middleweight title was an epic display of pure domination. Whatever gameplan Okami had prior to the fight went out the window and he didn’t stand a chance against Ando. Together with our friends at Compustrike, let’s take a closer look at the stats from UFC 134’s main event.
Anderson Silva landed 43/57 (75%) strikes the whole fight compared to Yushin Okami’s 18/50 (36%). 29 of

According to the California State Athletic Commission, UFC Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen was tested positive for Performance Enhancing Drugs for his fight against Anderson Silva at UFC 117. The fight took place last months on August 7th at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, with Silva defeating Sonnen via Triangle Choke/Armbar combination in the final 5th Round.CASC Executive Officer George Dodd stated that Sonnen already received his notice, but refused to reveal for which PED the Oregonian