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UFC 182: Cain Velasquez Consoles Emotional Cormier Backstage After Loss

UFC 182 was an emotional night for Daniel Cormier, who came up short in his quest for the light heavyweight title against nemesis Jon Jones. As he exited an arena filled with thousands Saturday night, Cormier crossed back over the broken threshold of reality into the waiting arms of longtime friend and training partner Cain […]

UFC 182 was an emotional night for Daniel Cormier, who came up short in his quest for the light heavyweight title against nemesis Jon Jones. As he exited an arena filled with thousands Saturday night, Cormier crossed back over the broken threshold of reality into the waiting arms of longtime friend and training partner Cain […]

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UFC Releases Full Backstage Encounter Between Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero

The backstage encounter between Top 10 UFC middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero has been released in its entirety by the UFC.  While the situation was summed up in a Vine post by UFC Espanol on September 27 shortly after the two fighters’ UFC 178 matchup ended, UFC.com has now released a 32-second clip detailing the […]

The backstage encounter between Top 10 UFC middleweights Tim Kennedy and Yoel Romero has been released in its entirety by the UFC.  While the situation was summed up in a Vine post by UFC Espanol on September 27 shortly after the two fighters’ UFC 178 matchup ended, UFC.com has now released a 32-second clip detailing the […]

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Backstage With Scott Coker

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Scott Coker is arguably one of the most powerful figures in mixed martial arts. He’s also one of the most elusive ones, too. The Strikeforce CEO calls the shots for the upstart San Jose-based organization, but isn’t as visible at events as other promoters.

In the latest installment of our ongoing “Backstage” series, MMA Fighting sat down with Coker prior to Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II in St. Louis to discuss his history as a fight promoter, why he is hard to find on fight nights, what’s next for Strikeforce and so much more.

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Scott Coker is arguably one of the most powerful figures in mixed martial arts. He’s also one of the most elusive ones, too. The Strikeforce CEO calls the shots for the upstart San Jose-based organization, but isn’t as visible at events as other promoters.

In the latest installment of our ongoing “Backstage” series, MMA Fighting sat down with Coker prior to Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II in St. Louis to discuss his history as a fight promoter, why he is hard to find on fight nights, what’s next for Strikeforce and so much more.

Backstage With Mauro Ranallo

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Most combat sports fans know Mauro Ranallo as the former voice of PRIDE FC and/or the current voice of MMA on Showtime and CBS.

But did you know that the Canadian-born Ranallo began broadcasting at just 16 years old or that he was in a hospital battling depression two weeks before his PRIDE debut?

In the latest installment of our Backstage series, we sat down with Ranallo hours before August’s Strikeforce: Houston event to discuss the trials and tribulations he’s experienced over the past decade and the many highlights, as well as a few lowlights, he’s endured throughout his career.

Check out the two-part series below.

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Most combat sports fans know Mauro Ranallo as the former voice of PRIDE FC and/or the current voice of MMA on Showtime and CBS.

But did you know that the Canadian-born Ranallo began broadcasting at just 16 years old or that he was in a hospital battling depression two weeks before his PRIDE debut?

In the latest installment of our Backstage series, we sat down with Ranallo hours before August’s Strikeforce: Houston event to discuss the trials and tribulations he’s experienced over the past decade and the many highlights, as well as a few lowlights, he’s endured throughout his career.

Check out the two-part series below.

Backstage With Ed Soares

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosEd Soares is one of the most recognizable and influential managers in mixed martial arts. With a stable of fighters that includes the likes of Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Jose Aldo, Junior dos …

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Ed Soares is one of the most recognizable and influential managers in mixed martial arts. With a stable of fighters that includes the likes of Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Jose Aldo, Junior dos Santos and the Nogueira brothers, Soares has quickly put together one of the most impressive list of clients in the entire sport.

And just 48 hours before before UFC 117 in Oakland, which featured both Silva and dos Santos, MMA Fighting sat down with Soares in the latest installment of our “Backstage” series.

Watch below as Soares discusses how he got into MMA, Silva’s performance at UFC 112, his relationship with Dana White and much more.