Gilbert Melendez Pulls Upset of the Year in UFC Contract Negotiation

When the final scorecards were revealed on Sunday in Gilbert Melendez’s arduous contract negotiation with the UFC, the results were a clear-cut unanimous-decision victory for the former Strikeforce lightweight champion. It was a monumental upset that will arguably go down as the biggest win of Melendez’s MMA career. It’s not every day that a lowly […]

When the final scorecards were revealed on Sunday in Gilbert Melendez’s arduous contract negotiation with the UFC, the results were a clear-cut unanimous-decision victory for the former Strikeforce lightweight champion. It was a monumental upset that will arguably go down as the biggest win of Melendez’s MMA career. It’s not every day that a lowly […]

Vitor Belfort: Chris Weidman Winning Fighter of the Year Was ‘Embarassing’

It’s become obvious that the buildup for UFC 173′s main event title match between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort will feature an interesting war of words through the media. After Weidman’s recent salvo on SiriusXM Fight Club (h/t MMA Mania) about Belfort’s TRT use, the Brazilian is firing back at the UFC middleweight champion. He voiced his opinion […]

It’s become obvious that the buildup for UFC 173′s main event title match between Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort will feature an interesting war of words through the media. After Weidman’s recent salvo on SiriusXM Fight Club (h/t MMA Mania) about Belfort’s TRT use, the Brazilian is firing back at the UFC middleweight champion. He voiced his opinion […]

Joe Rogan: I Don’t Think Anderson Silva Should Return This Year

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan disagrees with the notion put forth by UFC President Dana White that ex-longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva should return to the Octagon this year. As a guest on SiriusXM’s Opie & Anthony Show, Rogan stated that the broken tibia and fibula “The Spider” sustained in his UFC 168 title […]

UFC color commentator Joe Rogan disagrees with the notion put forth by UFC President Dana White that ex-longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva should return to the Octagon this year. As a guest on SiriusXM’s Opie & Anthony Show, Rogan stated that the broken tibia and fibula “The Spider” sustained in his UFC 168 title […]

Dana White: ‘Fighters Made More Money This Year Than They Ever F—Ing Made’

Fighters made more money in 2013 than they ever have in MMA history, according to UFC president Dana White. Obtaining information regarding the financial handouts to UFC employees is about as easy as breaking into Fort Knox. Time and time again, fighters come forward condemning the UFC for being stingy with its wealth. During an […]

Fighters made more money in 2013 than they ever have in MMA history, according to UFC president Dana White. Obtaining information regarding the financial handouts to UFC employees is about as easy as breaking into Fort Knox. Time and time again, fighters come forward condemning the UFC for being stingy with its wealth. During an […]

Chris Weidman Deserved ESPN Fighter of the Year

There were many contenders for Fighter of the Year for 2013, but ESPN had no doubts when it gave its honors recently. To quote the Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, “ESPN Fighter of the Year is not a close race in 2013. It’s Chris Weidman by a landslide.” Of course there were other contenders. Cain Velasquez cemented his […]

There were many contenders for Fighter of the Year for 2013, but ESPN had no doubts when it gave its honors recently. To quote the Brett Okamoto of ESPN.com, “ESPN Fighter of the Year is not a close race in 2013. It’s Chris Weidman by a landslide.” Of course there were other contenders. Cain Velasquez cemented his […]

2013: The Year That Changed Everything for the UFC

With the last UFC event of the year behind us (UFC 168), the time has come to look upon what has happened over the past 12 months and take a moment to quantify it all. A great deal happened in 2013, much of which will see the UFC forced to make some changes in order […]

With the last UFC event of the year behind us (UFC 168), the time has come to look upon what has happened over the past 12 months and take a moment to quantify it all. A great deal happened in 2013, much of which will see the UFC forced to make some changes in order […]