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11Jun/100

Rich Franklin Finding The Love of The Game Again

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – If you want to complain about being overworked, just take a look at Rich Franklin’s 2009 campaign: January – Dan Henderson in Ireland; June – Wanderlei Silva in Germany; September – Vitor Belfort in Dallas.

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11Jun/100

Liddell Merging Past and Present for a New Fighting Future

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Chuck Liddell admits that he didn’t know much about Howard Davis Jr. when his longtime coach John Hackleman suggested that the two start working together before his 2009 bout with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

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11Jun/100

Dues Paid, Tyson Griffin is Ready to Make His Move

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – How bad did Tyson Griffin want to get the finish in his UFC 103 bout against Hermes Franca last September, his first in nearly three years? Well, let him tell you.

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10Jun/100

Pat Barrys Perfect Timing

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – It was going to be a night talked about in mixed martial arts circles for years, one that would undoubtedly be tough to top, even by the most extroverted of Octagon warriors. But Pat Barry has some bad news – Saturday night may not be the

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10Jun/100

Mirko Cro Cop Last Stand or New Beginning

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Respect. It’s the one word every fighter seeks, and one that Mirko Cro Cop has earned in a career that has seen him dubbed as one of MMA’s all-time greatest strikers while defeating the likes of Kazuyuki Fujita, Kazushi Sakuraba, Heath Herring, Igor Vovchanchyn, Aleksander Emelianenko,

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10Jun/100

WEC 49: Milestones Continue For WEC GM Reed Harris

Frank Curreri, WEC – From its birth, the WEC was supposed to be a “dabbling” investment for a successful realtor named Reed Harris and his business partner, former Division I wrestler Scott Adams. The co-founders, who happened to be close friends with a then 8-1 fighter named Chuck Liddell, weren’t

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10Jun/100

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz -Episode Eleven Recap

CAUTION: SPOILERS INCLUDED – This is it – Two fighters will emerge from semifinal matches this week to earn a spot in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs Team Ortiz live finale on June 19th in Las Vegas. Who will it be?

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10Jun/100

Expected the Unexpected from Paulo Thiago

Martins Denis, UFC – Every time Brasilia native Paulo Thiago steps in the Octagon, the comparisons between the two lives that he lives are brought to the conversation. And though there are too many differences to name between his life as a mixed martial artist and his other job as

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9Jun/100

Martin Kampmann Leaving the Talking to His Fists

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC – Gone Fishin’. It could have been the sign hung on the door at the Xtreme Couture gym in Las Vegas a couple weeks back, when Martin Kampmann, Tyson Griffin, and Mike Pyle all took a half-day out of training for their UFC 115 bouts this weekend

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27May/100

UFC 114 OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – UFC announced today that tickets for UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. are officially sold out. The war of words between former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans has created one of

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24May/100

Jones Battles Matyushenko on VERSUS on August 1st

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – After a dominating victory over Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight contender Brandon Vera in the first-ever UFC® on VERSUS card, rising 205-pound star Jon “Bones” Jones will face his most experienced opponent to date in 24-4 Vladimir Matyushenko as the duo headline the organization’s debut

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18May/100

Four grappling superfights featured at UFC Fan Expo

An already loaded UFC® FAN EXPO™ just got some added firepower. UFC President Dana White announced today that this year’s festivities will include four grappling superfights featuring the likes of MMA stars Caol Uno, Hermes Franca, Javier Vazquez, and Fredson Paixao, as well as a much-anticipated women’s contest.

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17May/100

Dana White to give keynote speech at UFC Fan Expo

UFC President Dana White will officially welcome fans to the second UFC® FAN EXPO™ on Friday, May 28 at 12PM PT during his keynote speech scheduled for the main stage inside the Mandalay Bay Convention Center.

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14May/100

UFC 115 to be shown live in movie theaters

Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and NCM Fathom are teaming up again to bring the raw excitement of UFC events to local movie theaters with UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin, broadcast LIVE in high definition on Saturday, June 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT. Former light-heavyweight champion and

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14May/100

MGM Grand viewing party for UFC 114

The bitter rivalry between former UFC® light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans can no longer be contained inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. UFC officials announced today that on the heels of a sold out UFC 114, a closed circuit viewing event

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7May/100

GSP and winner of Kos/Daley to coach TUF 12

New York, NY, May 7, 2010 – UFC® welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St-Pierre (20-2-0) will serve as one of the coaches on the twelfth season of Spike TV’s most popular original series ever, “The Ultimate Fighter®”. One of the most dominant fighters on the planet, St-Pierre will be coaching against

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22Apr/100

UFC RELEASES CUSTOM CAMARO #1 TO BENEFIT INTREPID FALLEN HEROES FUND

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – The UFC® today announced it is teaming up with Findlay Customs and Modern Muscle Las Vegas to release 10 Limited Edition UFC Chevrolet Camaros. The very first car, “#1″ will be auctioned to benefit the Intrepid Fallen Heroes fund, a charity dedicated to providing financial

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16Apr/100

Remaining Bouts for UFC 114 Announced

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – On Saturday, May 29, two former Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) light heavyweight champions get a chance to let their fists do the talking. After multiple back-and-forth verbal exchanges on the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter®, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans are set

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15Apr/100

ALDO VS. FABER PRELIMS LIVE ON SPIKE TV

New York, NY, April 15, 2010 – Two action-packed prelims from the highly-anticipated “ALDO vs. FABER” event will telecast live on Spike TV from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA on Saturday, April 24 (9:00-10:00pm ET/6:00-7:00pm PT). “Aldo vs. Faber Prelims Live” will feature former “The Ultimate Fighter” season one

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