Todd Duffee back in the UFC, faces Phil De Fries at UFC 155

Two years after he left, Todd Duffee is returning to the octagon.

The 26-year-old heavyweight is set to fight Phil de Fries at UFC 155, according to a recent report by Las Vegas Sun that was
also confirmed by UFC officials.

UFC 155 takes place Dec. 2…

Two years after he left, Todd Duffee is returning to the octagon.

The 26-year-old heavyweight is set to fight Phil de Fries at UFC 155, according to a recent report by Las Vegas Sun that was
also confirmed by UFC officials.

UFC 155 takes place Dec. 29 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and airs live on pay-per-view and FX.


With Sakara’s team planning appeal of UFC 154 DQ, ref Miragliotta explains his decision

Dan Miragliotta contends that most of the shots that hit Patrick Cote
just prior to a stoppage against Alessio Sakara were legal blows.

Three weren’t, however, and the longtime referee said he issued two
verbal warnings before the third blow knocked C…

Dan Miragliotta contends that most of the shots that hit Patrick Cote
just prior to a stoppage against Alessio Sakara were legal blows.

Three weren’t, however, and the longtime referee said he issued two
verbal warnings before the third blow knocked Cote out and forced his
intervention.

“As long as hand makes contact with the ear, it’s a legal strike,”
Miragliotta told MMAjunkie.com. “If you miss the ear
and only hit the back of the head, it’s illegal.”


Ask the Fight Doc: Why are you so against superfights?

Following Georges St-Pierre’s UFC 154 win over Carlos Condit, the MMA world is now expecting a superfight.

UFC President Dana White is planning for it to be Anderson Silva vs. St-Pierre. Some fans are saying they would prefer to see Silva
vs. Jon Jone…

Following Georges St-Pierre’s UFC 154 win over Carlos Condit, the MMA world is now expecting a superfight.

UFC President Dana White is planning for it to be Anderson Silva vs. St-Pierre. Some fans are saying they would prefer to see Silva
vs. Jon Jones.

Meanwhile, MMAjunkie.com medical columnist Dr. Johnny Benjamin says he’s
not interested in seeing either fight made. So why does he believe
superfights are bad business from a medical perspective?


‘The Ultimate Fighter 16’ ratings: Episode No. 10 draws 643,000 viewers

Ratings for the 10th episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin
vs. Team Nelson” dipped significantly from the previous week and fell to
the second-smallest number of the season.

The UFC’s reality competition drew 643,000 viewers on FX, down fr…

Ratings for the 10th episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin
vs. Team Nelson” dipped significantly from the previous week and fell to
the second-smallest number of the season.

The UFC’s reality competition drew 643,000 viewers on FX, down from the
921,000 who tuned in for the debut of episode No. 9 the week prior.

MMAjunkie.com on Monday confirmed the ratings information with industry sources.


The Sunday Junkie: Nov. 18 edition

Anderson Silva did his part against Stephan Bonnar. Now Georges St-Pierre has done the same against Carlos Condit.

With the final hurdles cleared for a long-discussed superfight between
the two dominant champions, UFC President Dana White has declared…

Anderson Silva did his part against Stephan Bonnar. Now Georges St-Pierre has done the same against Carlos Condit.

With the final hurdles cleared for a long-discussed superfight between
the two dominant champions, UFC President Dana White has declared it his
mission to put the fighters together in the octagon.

But in this week’s edition of “The Sunday Junkie,” our weekly
reader-feedback feature, it seems many of you simply aren’t interested
in seeing a Silva vs. St-Pierre superfight.


Fowlkes: With obstacles cleared, will UFC book Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre?

MONTREAL – You know those sitcoms in which the two obvious love interests take
multiple seasons to inch closer to some type of relationship, milking
the romantic tension for every ounce of ratings before finally doing
something about it?

Well, this t…

MONTREAL – You know those sitcoms in which the two obvious love interests take
multiple seasons to inch closer to some type of relationship, milking
the romantic tension for every ounce of ratings before finally doing
something about it?

Well, this thing between
Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva is starting
to feel a little like that.

Prior to Saturday night, Silva vs. St-Pierre seemed like a sure thing if “Rush” earned a UFC 154 win. Now that he has, why does it seem like its less than a certainty?