UFC Will ‘Most Likely’ Look Outside Current Roster for CM Punk’s Debut Opponent

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta believes Phil “CM Punk” Brooks’ Octagon debut will be competitive.  While Fertitta is not sure who exactly will introduce Brooks to the cage, he recently told ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto the company will “most likely” look outside its current roster to find a suitable opponent.  But that doesn’t mean it’s searching for […]

UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta believes Phil “CM Punk” Brooks’ Octagon debut will be competitive.  While Fertitta is not sure who exactly will introduce Brooks to the cage, he recently told ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto the company will “most likely” look outside its current roster to find a suitable opponent.  But that doesn’t mean it’s searching for […]

Conor McGregor Likely to Get Next UFC Title Shot

Conor McGregor’s blistering first-round TKO win over Dustin Poirier has likely earned him a shot at the winner of Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes for the UFC featherweight title. UFC President Dana White hinted at the news on Thursday. “Here’s the thing: If you go down the list, every one of those guys has fought […]

Conor McGregor’s blistering first-round TKO win over Dustin Poirier has likely earned him a shot at the winner of Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes for the UFC featherweight title. UFC President Dana White hinted at the news on Thursday. “Here’s the thing: If you go down the list, every one of those guys has fought […]

T.J. Dillashaw vs. Renan Barao Rematch Likely Set for UFC 177

T.J. Dillashaw made good on his promise to shock the world like Chris Weidman did against Anderson Silva by defeating Renan Barao, and, like Weidman, he’ll have to do it all over again at UFC 177. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight that the UFC was close to booking a […]

T.J. Dillashaw made good on his promise to shock the world like Chris Weidman did against Anderson Silva by defeating Renan Barao, and, like Weidman, he’ll have to do it all over again at UFC 177. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani reported on Wednesday’s episode of UFC Tonight that the UFC was close to booking a […]

Robert Drysdale Likely Out of Bout at UFC 167 for Elevated T/E Ratio

MMA fans excited for Robert Drysdale’s highly anticipated UFC debut are going to have to wait a bit longer. Again.  The jiu-jitsu ace was slated to step into the Octagon for the first time against Cody Donovan at UFC 167 on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas, but he has been denied the necessary licensing to […]

MMA fans excited for Robert Drysdale’s highly anticipated UFC debut are going to have to wait a bit longer. Again.  The jiu-jitsu ace was slated to step into the Octagon for the first time against Cody Donovan at UFC 167 on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas, but he has been denied the necessary licensing to […]

Chael Sonnen Wants Wanderlei Silva Next; Thinks Vitor Belfort More Likely

UFC Fight Night 26 headliner Chael Sonnen has a tough task in front of him in the form Mauricio Rua, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t already thinking about what comes next. Sonnen, who recently admitted he likes to look past his opponents, told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that his main motivation for going up […]

UFC Fight Night 26 headliner Chael Sonnen has a tough task in front of him in the form Mauricio Rua, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t already thinking about what comes next. Sonnen, who recently admitted he likes to look past his opponents, told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani that his main motivation for going up […]

Dana White Continues Battle with Union; UFC Not Likely to Return to Boston Soon

UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston didn’t come without a lot of headaches for the promotion, including a new showdown with the culinary union, based out of Las Vegas, that continued their vendetta against the company’s owners. When the card was first announced, the UFC encountered a new issue that they didn’t experience in 2010 […]

UFC Fight Night 26 in Boston didn’t come without a lot of headaches for the promotion, including a new showdown with the culinary union, based out of Las Vegas, that continued their vendetta against the company’s owners. When the card was first announced, the UFC encountered a new issue that they didn’t experience in 2010 […]