Author: By Matt Parrino

On Saturday night during the Fight Night: Lawler vs. Brown broadcast on Fox, it was announced that the UFC will make its first trip to Phoenix, Ariz. in December this year for the final UFC on Fox event of 2014.No bouts have been announced yet. The last three Fox main events were Robbie Lawler vs. Matt Brown, Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne and Benson Henderson vs. Josh Thomson.Make sure to check back at UFC.com for updates on this card and all future UFC events. Read the Full Article Here

UFC superstar Nick Diaz has come out of retirement and has signed a multi-fight contract extension in hopes of returning to the Octagon in early 2015. Diaz, who has been out of action since March 2013, has hinted at a return in recent months if either a road to a title shot or a super fight opportunity presented itself. The Gracie jiu-jitsu black belt said the time off has helped him reenergize, and he is now ready to fight. “I’ve been doing a whole lot of not getting punched around-type stuff,” Diaz said Thursday afternoon at UFC headquarters. “I’ve been staying in shape pretty … Read the Full Article Here

Vitor Belfort was granted a license to fight in Las Vegas on Wednesday morning by the Nevada State Athletic Commission, who voted unanimously to grant “The Phenom” his license based on three conditions.Those conditions are that Belfort is not to fight before December, he must fight in Las Vegas and he must be willing to submit to complete and rigorous random drug testing at the discretion of the committee. Belfort was emotional and sincere in his comments, and promised to stay drug free for the remainder of his mixed martial arts career.”UFC is my authority, and [the commission] is my aut … Read the Full Article Here

On Wednesday afternoon, former UFC middleweight Chael Sonnen was suspended two years from competing in Las Vegas or anywhere else by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for his admitted use of banned substances earlier in 2014.Sonnen tested positive for anastrozole, clomiphene, human chorionic gonadotropin, human growth hormone and recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO) in a pair of failed tests before UFC 175, forcing him off the card and prompting his subsequent retirement.Sonnen’s representative read a prepared statement and then the former middleweight contender answered the committee’s q … Read the Full Article Here

As I stood outside UFC President Dana White’s office moments before our weekly sit-down interview, it was impossible to ignore the sounds blasting through the door. The boss had just loaded up Fight Night Dublin and was re-watching the main event. I got there just in time to hear Conor McGregor’s music hit and the roar of 9,500 Irish super fans greeting their hero. 
White was blown away by the Irish crowd.”It’s the greatest fight I’ve ever been to. It’s the greatest sporting event I’ve ever been to in my life,” White said. “It was insane.”McGregor’s performance in his return to the … Read the Full Article Here

After almost a year on the shelf recovering from a torn ACL, “Notorious” Conor McGregor returned at Fight Night Dublin and looked as good as ever. The budding Irish superstar finished Diego Brandao in the first round, sending a message to the entire featherweight division.The voting media members in the official UFC rankings were obviously impressed with McGregor, voting him up two spots into the top 10 for the first time in his career. > Check Out The Complete New UFC RankingsNotorious, who passed Jeremy Stephens and Dennis Bermudez, who is set to face Clay Guida this Saturday in San … Read the Full Article Here