Chad Mendes Expecting a ‘War’ in Rematch with Jose Aldo at UFC 179

Mixed martial arts is a chaotic sport where two athletes step into a cage to battle for physical supremacy, and it is the competition of it all that drives Chad Mendes.  The Team Alpha Male standout and current No. 1 contender to the featherweight crown has been in some form of athletic competition since the […]

Mixed martial arts is a chaotic sport where two athletes step into a cage to battle for physical supremacy, and it is the competition of it all that drives Chad Mendes.  The Team Alpha Male standout and current No. 1 contender to the featherweight crown has been in some form of athletic competition since the […]

Report: Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver Attempted Suicide in Jail

News is breaking out of TMZ that troubled mixed martial artist Jon Koppenhaver, legally known as War Machine, attempted suicide in prison. Koppenhaver, who is currently facing 32 charges for an alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend, adult film star Christy Mack, could receive a life sentence if found guilty. According to TMZ, who spoke with Las Vegas […]

News is breaking out of TMZ that troubled mixed martial artist Jon Koppenhaver, legally known as War Machine, attempted suicide in prison. Koppenhaver, who is currently facing 32 charges for an alleged attack on his ex-girlfriend, adult film star Christy Mack, could receive a life sentence if found guilty. According to TMZ, who spoke with Las Vegas […]

Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver Apprehended by Police After Fleeing Arrest

Former UFC and Bellator welterweight Jon Koppenhaver, who changed his name to War Machine in 2008, has been apprehended by police for the alleged assault of his long-time girlfriend and adult actress Christy Mack. He is currently being held in Simi Valley, Calif. and is awaiting extradition to Las Vegas on several outstanding warrants. The […]

Former UFC and Bellator welterweight Jon Koppenhaver, who changed his name to War Machine in 2008, has been apprehended by police for the alleged assault of his long-time girlfriend and adult actress Christy Mack. He is currently being held in Simi Valley, Calif. and is awaiting extradition to Las Vegas on several outstanding warrants. The […]

Mike Winklejohn: Anderson Silva Would Win a ‘War’ in Chris Weidman Rematch

Famed striking coach Mike Winklejohn recently sat down with Bloody Elbow to discuss how he believes a rematch between new champion Chris Weidman and former long-reigning 185-pound kingpin Anderson Silva would go down.  “I think Chris will come with a similar gameplan and Anderson not goofing off as much, I think it will be a war. […]

Famed striking coach Mike Winklejohn recently sat down with Bloody Elbow to discuss how he believes a rematch between new champion Chris Weidman and former long-reigning 185-pound kingpin Anderson Silva would go down.  “I think Chris will come with a similar gameplan and Anderson not goofing off as much, I think it will be a war. […]

SPIKE TV’s Secret Weapon in the War Against TUF’s Move to FX: Kimbo Slice, What Else?


(“Does it matter that I’m no longer an MMA fighter? I can still analyticate what went down on the show, can’t I?”)

SPIKE TV announced today that it has hired UFC washout, and arguably the promotion’s biggest fringe draw next to Brock Lesnar, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, to host its new weekly Friday night TUF repeat show, “The Ultimate Fighter Fridays.”

(Video courtesy of YouTube/CagePotato)

The three-hour premiere episode will air March 9, which, not coincidentally is opposite  episode 1 of FX’s The Ultimate Fighter Live, at 9:00 pm ET on SPIKE, and will feature Slice’s recollections from his six weeks in the fighter house.


(“Does it matter that I’m no longer an MMA fighter? I can still analyticate what went down on the show, can’t I?”)

SPIKE TV announced today that it has hired UFC washout, and arguably the promotion’s biggest fringe draw next to Brock Lesnar, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, to host its new weekly Friday night TUF repeat show, “The Ultimate Fighter Fridays.”


(Video courtesy of YouTube/CagePotato)

The three-hour premiere episode will air March 9, which, not coincidentally is opposite  episode 1 of FX’s The Ultimate Fighter Live, at 9:00 pm ET on SPIKE, and will feature Slice’s recollections from his six weeks in the fighter house.

You may recall that SPIKE owns the broadcast rights for all of the TUF seasons (and Fight Night cards they aired on the network) until 2013, and it appears that they’re making full use of their investment. Don’t be surprised if we see some of the former UFC Octagon Girls as co-hosts.

Future episodes, which will also run head-to-head with TUF Live, will focus on the other 13 episodes of the show which made the UFC a household name. Your Move, Dana.