UFC Hall of Fame: UFC Officials Announce New System for Induction

A new format will allow more people—both in and out of the cage—to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. UFC leaders also announced Tuesday that a physical building is in development to house their hall. MMAJunkie.com reported the announcement. The new format will take effect July 11, when the UFC will also induct […]

A new format will allow more people—both in and out of the cage—to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. UFC leaders also announced Tuesday that a physical building is in development to house their hall. MMAJunkie.com reported the announcement. The new format will take effect July 11, when the UFC will also induct […]

Jose Aldo Takes Soft Stance on PEDs, Slams UFC Rankings System

At 28 years of age with 26 career fights and seven UFC featherweight title defenses behind him, Jose Aldo is opening up.  Usually reserved and quiet before, during and after fights, Aldo has been caught peeping out of his shell in recent months. As he noted in a recent interview with Globo’s Combate (transcribed and […]

At 28 years of age with 26 career fights and seven UFC featherweight title defenses behind him, Jose Aldo is opening up.  Usually reserved and quiet before, during and after fights, Aldo has been caught peeping out of his shell in recent months. As he noted in a recent interview with Globo’s Combate (transcribed and […]

Chael Sonnen Admits Trying to ‘Game the System,’ Offers Advice for Fighters

Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title contender Chael Sonnen finally offered some insight into his latest suspension and subsequent retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts.  The usually brash and outspoken individual fell unusually quiet after stepping away from MMA, becoming uncharacteristically reserved in the wake of his disaster.  On Wednesday, August 13, […]

Former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight title contender Chael Sonnen finally offered some insight into his latest suspension and subsequent retirement from the sport of mixed martial arts.  The usually brash and outspoken individual fell unusually quiet after stepping away from MMA, becoming uncharacteristically reserved in the wake of his disaster.  On Wednesday, August 13, […]

Georges St-Pierre Wants to ‘Attack the System,’ Has No Immediate Plans to Return

Georges St-Pierre is pulling a lot fewer punches now that he’s no longer an active fighter. Free of his burden as the sport’s golden boy and leading company man, the long-reigning UFC welterweight champion, who in December abdicated his title and announced an indefinite leave of absence from competition, is now sounding off on what […]

Georges St-Pierre is pulling a lot fewer punches now that he’s no longer an active fighter. Free of his burden as the sport’s golden boy and leading company man, the long-reigning UFC welterweight champion, who in December abdicated his title and announced an indefinite leave of absence from competition, is now sounding off on what […]

Shane Del Rosario Died of Natural Causes, but Drugs Found in System

Shane Del Rosario died of natural causes after suffering a heart attack on Nov. 26, but the late UFC heavyweight also had traces of cocaine, opiates and THC present in his body at the time of death. Steven Marrocco from MMAjunkie.com first issued the report. Bleacher Report was able to confirm the news by obtaining […]

Shane Del Rosario died of natural causes after suffering a heart attack on Nov. 26, but the late UFC heavyweight also had traces of cocaine, opiates and THC present in his body at the time of death. Steven Marrocco from MMAjunkie.com first issued the report. Bleacher Report was able to confirm the news by obtaining […]

UFC: Abandoning the 10-Point Must System Is More Complicated Than You Think

Should the UFC abandon the 10-Point Must System? The question has become almost redundant at this point. The current scoring system has been so thoroughly discredited in mixed martial arts that change seems inevitable. Its problems are legion, but perhaps the biggest shortcoming of the 10-Point Must System is that it doesn’t permit nuance. Whether […]

Should the UFC abandon the 10-Point Must System? The question has become almost redundant at this point. The current scoring system has been so thoroughly discredited in mixed martial arts that change seems inevitable. Its problems are legion, but perhaps the biggest shortcoming of the 10-Point Must System is that it doesn’t permit nuance. Whether […]