Dana White fires back at Toronto newspaper, lists top five PPV draws

Surrounding UFC 152, the Canadian newspaper Toronto Sun released an article that portrayed the UFC as a declining product, featuring many criticisms to back up its assertion. One main tenet of the article believed that the UFC is losing ground in Canada, mainly Toronto, a place where it has been quite popular for some time. Another aspect of the article focused on the five main draws of UFC pay-per-views, citing retired former Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar as the top man. The article also insinuated

Jon Jones dealing with potential nerve damage to right arm

While UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon Jones emerged victorious with a submission over a game Vitor Belfort last night, it appears that he suffered damage that no other fighter had been able to affict upon him up to this point. Spening the aftermath of his title fight in a Toronto hospital due to a vicious first-round armbar that Jones said he felt pop, the reigning 205 lb. king could be on the shelf for some time. Sustaininn possible nerve damage to his right arm, Jones was noticeably favoring the limb

Bisping kicks fan out of sparring session, trashes Joseph Benavidez

In preparation for his fight against Brian Stann at UFC 152, Michael Bisping held an open sparring session with his boxing cox yesterday. It appeared that a random fan had become unruly, angering Bisping’s coach and prompting the Middleweight contender to toss the man out of the event. From there on, he met with Ariel Helwani to talk a multiude of trash on a multitude of topics courtesy of MMAFighting.com. Bisping obviously spoke out against Joseph Benavidez, saying he thought he ws just a young

Chris Leben returns to the Octagon at UFC 155

Suspended since last November, UFC veteran and fan-favorite Chris “The Crippler” Leben’s timetable for a return to the Octagon has been unknown until now. Leben has apparently finished the rehab program furnished for him by the UFC after failing a drug test for painkillers, and will make his return at UFC 155 to face Czech fighter Karlos Vemola. The fight will round out the six-bout main card, which will take place December 29th from Las Vegas, Nevada.
For Leben, the news is a refreshing