On Sunday, a photo posted to Instagram by The Ultimate Fighter: Nations contestant Tyler Manawaroa some 18 weeks ago made the rounds. I’m choosing not to post the photo here, because it’s racist and embarrassing and hurtful. Manawaroa has deleted the original photo. If you want to find it, well, Google is your friend. On […]
On Sunday, a photo posted to Instagram by The Ultimate Fighter: Nations contestant Tyler Manawaroa some 18 weeks ago made the rounds. I’m choosing not to post the photo here, because it’s racist and embarrassing and hurtful. Manawaroa has deleted the original photo. If you want to find it, well, Google is your friend. On […]
The UFC terminated Thiago Silva’s contract Friday after the light heavyweight was arrested following an armed standoff with police in Florida. “This guy will never fight in the UFC again,” UFC president Dana White told TMZ, per Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting. The news of the contract termination was confirmed by FoxSports.com’s Damon Martin, who […]
The UFC terminated Thiago Silva’s contract Friday after the light heavyweight was arrested following an armed standoff with police in Florida. “This guy will never fight in the UFC again,” UFC president Dana White told TMZ, per Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting. The news of the contract termination was confirmed by FoxSports.com’s Damon Martin, who […]
After his highlight-reel knockout of Michael Bisping at UFC 100, Dan Henderson and the UFC ended up with different figures of what he was worth. This led to his leaving the company in 2009 and signing with smaller promotion Strikeforce. Now, according to Henderson, who appeared on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani (h/t fighthubtv.com), it looks […]
After his highlight-reel knockout of Michael Bisping at UFC 100, Dan Henderson and the UFC ended up with different figures of what he was worth. This led to his leaving the company in 2009 and signing with smaller promotion Strikeforce. Now, according to Henderson, who appeared on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani (h/t fighthubtv.com), it looks […]
MMA Junkie sat down with the now-former Bellator champion Ben Askren. And boy, that guy isn’t happy. The wrestling specialist was famously turned away by the UFC after securing his release from Bellator, and he’s placing the blame squarely on UFC President Dana White. “In all honesty, I think if you put a 15-man tournament […]
MMA Junkie sat down with the now-former Bellator champion Ben Askren. And boy, that guy isn’t happy. The wrestling specialist was famously turned away by the UFC after securing his release from Bellator, and he’s placing the blame squarely on UFC President Dana White. “In all honesty, I think if you put a 15-man tournament […]
Diego Sanchez is coming off of one of his most memorable performances to date, and it looks like the UFC plans on keeping him around for quite a while. “The Dream” is fresh off of his epic battle with former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166 back in October. The two Mexican-American fighters […]
Diego Sanchez is coming off of one of his most memorable performances to date, and it looks like the UFC plans on keeping him around for quite a while. “The Dream” is fresh off of his epic battle with former Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez at UFC 166 back in October. The two Mexican-American fighters […]
It may take one of the richest deals in the UFC to ink 18-time, three-division world boxing champ Holly Holm to a contract. When speaking with Sherdog.com, Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez, was an open book when it came to his client’s sought-after UFC contract, which includes a six-figure deal and a title shot against […]
It may take one of the richest deals in the UFC to ink 18-time, three-division world boxing champ Holly Holm to a contract. When speaking with Sherdog.com, Holm’s manager, Lenny Fresquez, was an open book when it came to his client’s sought-after UFC contract, which includes a six-figure deal and a title shot against […]