Card set for Friday’s Score Fighting Series 7 with Jordan Mein-Forrest Petz headliner

Don’t worry – you won’t have to survive the holiday weekend without MMA.

The card is complete for Friday’s Score Fighting Series event in Canada with a six-fight main card.

A pair of major-promotion veterans meet in the main event when Strikeforce…

Don’t worry – you won’t have to survive the holiday weekend without MMA.

The card is complete for Friday’s Score Fighting Series event in Canada with a six-fight main card.

A pair of major-promotion veterans meet in the main event when Strikeforce alum Jordan Mein faces UFC vet Forrest Petz. And WEC vet Ryan Healy meets Jesse Ronson in the co-main event.


Sakara’s manager hoping for reversal of UFC 154 DQ loss, rematch with Cote

For a few brief moments Saturday night, Alessio Sakara thought he finally could taste victory again.

And Patrick Cote, when he came to, may have wondered if he would be walking out of the octagon for the final time as a UFC fighter. But then everythi…

For a few brief moments Saturday night, Alessio Sakara thought he finally could taste victory again.

And Patrick Cote, when he came to, may have wondered if he would be walking out of the octagon for the final time as a UFC fighter. But then everything went sideways.

After a longer-than-normal delay, Cote had his hand raised at UFC 154, the winner by disqualification.


UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem settles lawsuits with former Golden Glory reps

A legal fight between Alistair Overeem and his former management group is now over.

The parties have settled and dismissed competing lawsuits filed in Nevada and California, a press release today announced.

“Everyone worked extremely hard to resolv…

A legal fight between Alistair Overeem and his former management group is now over.

The parties have settled and dismissed competing lawsuits filed in Nevada and California, a press release today announced.

“Everyone worked extremely hard to resolve these matters,” stated Golden Glory lawyer Rodrick Lindblom.


Show money from WSOF provides holiday relief for UFC vet Waylon Lowe

The UFC isn’t the only promotion that pays out show money for displaced fighters.

Waylon Lowe was a week away from his first fight in five months when he got word his opponent had withdrawn. A replacement couldn’t be found.

The promoter’s rep could…

The UFC isn’t the only promotion that pays out show money for displaced fighters.

Waylon Lowe was a week away from his first fight in five months when he got word his opponent had withdrawn. A replacement couldn’t be found.

The promoter’s rep could only apologize when Lowe complained he was already out money, and at a terrible time with the holidays approaching. About an hour later, the rep called back.


UFC 154 medical suspensions: Martin Kampmann, Patrick Cote top list with 60-day terms

All 24 competitors from this past weekend’s UFC 154 card were issued medical suspensions following their fights, including a pair for up to 60 days.

The Quebec Athletic Commission typically issues minimum terms for each fighter on the card, though it…

All 24 competitors from this past weekend’s UFC 154 card were issued medical suspensions following their fights, including a pair for up to 60 days.

The Quebec Athletic Commission typically issues minimum terms for each fighter on the card, though it does not release detailed information on the precise reason of the suspension. MMAjunkie.com on Tuesday received the list of suspensions from the commission.

“UFC 154: St-Pierre vs. Condit” took place Nov. 17 at Bell Centre in Montreal.


UFC 154 ratings: FX prelims fall just short of 1-million viewers mark

Ratings for FX’s broadcast of this past weekend’s UFC 154 preliminary card fell just short of the 1-million-viewer mark..

FX’s two-hour broadcast, which featured four live preliminary-card fights, averaged 980,000 viewers. That’s down from the 1 mill…

Ratings for FX’s broadcast of this past weekend’s UFC 154 preliminary card fell just short of the 1-million-viewer mark..

FX’s two-hour broadcast, which featured four live preliminary-card fights, averaged 980,000 viewers. That’s down from the 1 million who tuned in for the two-hour prelims show for UFC 153 in October.

MMAjunkie.com on Monday confirmed the figures with industry sources.