UFC on FX 3: Johnson vs. McCall Salaries and Suspensions

Today, the Florida State Boxing Commission released the lists of fighters’ salaries and medical suspensions from Friday’s “UFC on FX 3” event; which took place at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. UFC on FX 3 featured the UFC’s first Flyweight Main Event Headliner; a rematch between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall.The total disclosed payroll for this event was $423,500. according to the Commission, via MMAJunkie.com.The full list of salaries is as follows and does not include bonuses such as

Tito Ortiz to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July

Tito Ortiz (16-10) will officially retire at UFC 148 in Las Vegas. One of the few fighters to have fought all of his bouts in the UFC, the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy”, will be honored by induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame that same weekend.This was confirmed by MMAWeekly.com after the UFC 150 press conference held in Denver by UFC President Dana White. White told MMAWeekly: “He pound for pound was doing some of the most damage at a time when we were hurting,but it’s part of our

Bibiano Fernandes out of UFC 149, never signed contract

News swirled today that DREAM Bantamweight champion Bibiano Fernandes was injured and unable to fight at his scheduled UFC 149 appearance against Roland Delorme. However, follow-ups have seemed to have found an entirely different story altogether, as Fernandes was quoted as having been offered a contract by the UFC but found the terms unagreeable. This has appeared to have confirmed by Fernandes himself, who stated the following via Fightersonlymag.com:
“I would like to make perfectly clear the news

UFC 150 Press Conference Video from Denver, CO

Today a special press conference took place at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, to formally announce the monumental event of UFC 150. Airing live on Saturday, August 11th, the event will feature the long-awaited rematch between Lightweight champion Ben Henderson and rival Frankie Edgar. Dana White was on hand to answer many questions about the event, addressing altitude in Denver and its effects on fighters. He also touched on the integration of the WEC fighters into the UFC. Benson Henderson was also

History of Violence: The highs and lows of "The Axe Murderer"

Violence. That is the first thought that pops into the head of any long-time fan of MMA when it comes to Wanderlei Silva. Unbridled, rampant, bloody, violence. The thought is both good and bad for him, as he is not the only to one to inflict pain when entering the ring/cage with another man. From 1996 to the present day of MMA, one of the things you can guarantee is a Silva fight will consist of him moving forward and looking for the finish. Whether he achieved that finish, or turned into a victim himself w

Clay Guida: I will not stop until that title is mine (Interview)

Clay Guida will be headlining the upcoming UFC on FX 4 card with top lightweight contender Gray Maynard in Atlantic City on June 22. Both fighters are coming in off of a loss. Guida’s loss was at the hands of current champion, Benson Henderson; Maynard’s to Frankie Edgar.  The winner of this fight should go on to a title shot against the winner of the Henderson-Edgar rematch at UFC 150 this August.Lowkick.com had a chance to speak with Guida about his upcoming fight in Atlantic City against

Michael Bisping: Maybe we do train too hard

In the wake of a run of injury announcements that has never been seen before, UFC President Dana White voiced his opinion that his fighters are going to hard in training camps. White thinks that his very talented, top-level fighters are going head-to-head on a daily basis and setting themselves up for the injuries that have wrecked cards as of late. One of these fighters is Middleweight contender Michael Bisping, who was forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 149 bout with Tim Boetsch. Bisping commented

Four reasons why it would be great to see Brock Lesnar in the UFC again

UFC President Dana White said that former Heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar requested to have a “sit-down” with him over a potential return to UFC after UFC 146. Unfortunately, according to White: “The meeting that we had didn’t really go very well. It wasn’t a great meeting. It was probably one of the worst meetings we’ve ever had with Brock Lesnar. I honestly have not talked to him since, so I don’t know where we are at. So, all the stuff you are seeing on the Internet is

UFC 152: Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II Fight Card

Barring any injuries, Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez II is rumored to headline UFC 152 from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The September 22nd card is beginning to shape up nicely as Rory MacDonald is set to face the returning BJ Penn in a Welterweight showdown as well.
Both dos Santos and Velasquez have obviously proved their mettle in the UFC Octagon, with JDS undefeated and Velasquez’s only blemish being a KO loss to dos Santos for the belt last November. The two top-ranked Heavyweights