On the latest edition of the new “UFC Unfiltered” podcast, CM Punk announced his official UFC debut.
As noted earlier, it had been rumored that the long-talked-about Punk vs. Mickey Gall bout would be taking place at the UFC 203 pay-per-view in Sept…
On the latest edition of the new “UFC Unfiltered” podcast, CM Punk announced his official UFC debut.
As noted earlier, it had been rumored that the long-talked-about Punk vs. Mickey Gall bout would be taking place at the UFC 203 pay-per-view in September.
Punk was originally rumored to fight Gall at the UFC 202 pay-per-view in August, however for whatever reason, the fight was pushed back again.
Gall earned the shot at Punk by calling him out on Dana White’s “Lookin’ For A Fight” reality show and then winning a preliminary fight in the UFC to officially secure the fight.
Punk-Gall joins Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 203 on September 10, 2016.
There continues to be conflicting reports regarding the potential sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Following reports from FloCombat.com that claimed the Fertitta Brothers sold 100 percent ownership of the UFC for 4.2 billion dollars…
There continues to be conflicting reports regarding the potential sale of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Following reports from FloCombat.com that claimed the Fertitta Brothers sold 100 percent ownership of the UFC for 4.2 billion dollars, UFC would claim through Yahoo! Sports that the rumors weren’t true.
UFC President Dana White appeared on the first ever “UFC Unfiltered” podcast and was asked about the sale rumors, but wouldn’t commit to an answer, simply saying that current UFC employees who are worried about him being part of the UFC shouldn’t worry.
On Wednesday, TMZ Sports provided the following update on the story:
According to reports, WME talent agency, along with a Chinese media org and a group led by Robert Kraft snagged the MMA powerhouse for around $4 billion.
Sources tell us … there are negotiations but “a deal isn’t even close.” In fact, we’re told there has not even been an agreement on whether 100% of the UFC will be sold or just a portion. Nor have the parties agreed on price.
One report says the deal was finalized Sunday between WME CEO Ari Emanuel, Lorenzo Fertitta and other UFC execs at a dinner meeting in Hollywood. But we’ve learned Emanuel was on a plane Sunday flying back from a bar mitzvah out of the country and Lorenzo was in Vegas all day. We’re told Dana White and Frank Fertitta were also in Vegas all day.
We’re told if a deal is consummated, it won’t happen this week and it’s possible it will never happen.
It looks like CM Punk’s Octagon debut won’t be happening in late August after all.
After rumors indicated that the Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight would be finally taking place under the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz headlined event, UFC 202, on August 20…
It looks like CM Punk’s Octagon debut won’t be happening in late August after all.
After rumors indicated that the Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight would be finally taking place under the Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz headlined event, UFC 202, on August 20th, reports are now circulating that claim their fight has been pushed back a bit.
According to MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani, the Punk-Gall bout is now targeted for the UFC 203 pay-per-view event.
The UFC 203 pay-per-view is scheduled to take place on September 10, 2016 from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, and features a main event of Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Current plan at the moment is CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall at UFC 203, per sources. Far from a done deal but that's the direction as of this AM.
On Wednesday, UFC announced that they will be holding a press conference to launch the promotional efforts behind the UFC 202 pay-per-view in August, which features Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2.
The press conference goes down during UFC’s Internat…
On Wednesday, UFC announced that they will be holding a press conference to launch the promotional efforts behind the UFC 202 pay-per-view in August, which features Nate Diaz vs. Conor McGregor 2.
The press conference goes down during UFC’s International Fight Week on July 7 at 3pm/noon ETPT at the David Copperfield Theater at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The press event will kick-off International Fight Week, which features three straight events with UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez, The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale and the landmark UFC 200 pay-per-view event.
UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 scheduled for Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC President Dana White appeared on the first ever edition of the new “UFC Unfiltered” podcast with Matt Serra and comedian Jim Norton and spoke in candid fashion about a number of current topics.
In addition to addressing the Ariel Helwani ban…
UFC President Dana White appeared on the first ever edition of the new “UFC Unfiltered” podcast with Matt Serra and comedian Jim Norton and spoke in candid fashion about a number of current topics.
In addition to addressing the Ariel Helwani banning, which White referred to as a “pity party” that nearly ended a “major relationship” that UFC has with WWE, the UFC boss also spoke about the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado fight that aired on UFC Fight Pass this past weekend.
White claimed that the fight was highly viewed on the UFC Fight Pass service and also criticized the referee of the fight, noting that he appeared willing to let Fedor die before stopping the fight. He also spoke about the possibility of UFC signing Fedor following the Russian legend’s recent claim that he is “closer than ever before” to signing with the promotion.
“They were going to let him die before they stopped that fight, you know that? But a testament to how tough and durable and mentally strong Fedor is, man. He was out. He was out. Literally, when he got back up … when a guy is on crazy legs the way that he was on crazy legs, and it’s not like he was on crazy legs and able to avoid punches after that. He continued to get hit with bombs by Maldonado and he made it through it. But I’ll tell you this: Those refs were willing to let him die before they stopped that fight, No. 1. And No. 2, Fedor’s got a chin and he’s a tough guy. We’ve been negotiating for many, many, many years. I’ll tell you this: Fight Pass did very well with that fight, so people do still want to watch Fedor.”
You can listen to the complete premiere episode of the new “UFC Unfiltered” podcast at UFC.com.
H/T to MMAJunkie.com for transcribing the above Dana White quote.
On Monday evening, UFC released their “Extended Preview” video for their next pay-per-view, which just so happens to be the landmark UFC 200 event.
Embedded above is the video UFC posted on their official YouTube channel this evening, which takes a closer look at the top four fights scheduled for UFC 200.
First up, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones talk about their rivalry and rematch for the light heavyweight title. From there, we see the recap of Brock Lesnar’s UFC return and hear from both he and his opponent, Mark Hunt. Then, we move on to the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title fight between Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes before ending with a brief look at the Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar rematch for the interim UFC Featherweight title.
The official description for the UFC 200 extended preview video seen above reads as follows:
“Stacked with three world title fights and the return of one of UFC’s elite superstars, the historic UFC 200 event will thrill fans around the globe. In the main event, the most intense rivalry in combat sports reaches a boiling point when Daniel Cormier defends his light heavyweight title against interim champion Jon Jones. After facing off for the first time in January 2015, a lot has changed on the 205-pound landscape, leaving “DC” and “Bones” to settle the score, once and for all. Plus, it’s the return of Brock Lesnar, as the former UFC heavyweight champion battles veteran knockout artist Mark Hunt. But that’s not all, as Miesha Tate puts her bantamweight title on the line against Brazil’s Amanda Nunes, and Jose Aldo faces Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight title in another anticipated rematch.”
UFC 200 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 9, 2016 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us here at MMANews.com on 7/9 for live coverage of the UFC 200 pay-per-view event.
https://youtu.be/T-8DaEhjhsU
On Monday evening, UFC released their “Extended Preview” video for their next pay-per-view, which just so happens to be the landmark UFC 200 event.
Embedded above is the video UFC posted on their official YouTube channel this evening, which takes a closer look at the top four fights scheduled for UFC 200.
First up, Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones talk about their rivalry and rematch for the light heavyweight title. From there, we see the recap of Brock Lesnar’s UFC return and hear from both he and his opponent, Mark Hunt. Then, we move on to the UFC Women’s Bantamweight title fight between Miesha Tate and Amanda Nunes before ending with a brief look at the Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar rematch for the interim UFC Featherweight title.
The official description for the UFC 200 extended preview video seen above reads as follows:
“Stacked with three world title fights and the return of one of UFC’s elite superstars, the historic UFC 200 event will thrill fans around the globe. In the main event, the most intense rivalry in combat sports reaches a boiling point when Daniel Cormier defends his light heavyweight title against interim champion Jon Jones. After facing off for the first time in January 2015, a lot has changed on the 205-pound landscape, leaving “DC” and “Bones” to settle the score, once and for all. Plus, it’s the return of Brock Lesnar, as the former UFC heavyweight champion battles veteran knockout artist Mark Hunt. But that’s not all, as Miesha Tate puts her bantamweight title on the line against Brazil’s Amanda Nunes, and Jose Aldo faces Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight title in another anticipated rematch.”
UFC 200 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 9, 2016 from the brand new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Join us here at MMANews.com on 7/9 for live coverage of the UFC 200 pay-per-view event.
