by MMAjunkie.com Staff Just prior to the official announcement of his next bout on Monday, Mike Swicktook to Twitter to announce he’s signed a new deal with the UFC. The contract runs four fights, though financial terms weren’t disclosed. Later in the day, officials announced Swick (15-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) will …
source | bloodyelbow.com According to UFC President Dana White, after Dan Henderson’s knee injury forced him out of the bout, Lyoto Machida turned down a chance to challenge for the title, but Chael Sonnen accepted and wanted to fly to Vegas that night. White said that the UFC PR department began work …
by Damon Martin | source: UFC Tonight Sonnen co-hosted UFC Tonight on Tuesday evening and announced that he would be returning to 205lbs to face former light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin in December. “I’ve watched him win the world championship, I’ve watched him etch his name in stone as a guaranteed future …
Source | TheUnderGround Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) -Benson Henderson defeated Frankie Edgar via split decision (46-49, 48-47, 48-47) -Donald Cerrone defeatd Melvin Guillard by KO (Kicks and Punches, 1st Round, 1:16) -Jake Shields defeated Ed Herman by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) -Yushin Okami defeated Buddy …
Date/Time: AUG 11, 2012 10:00 PM EDT Main Card(PPV) Ben Henderson vs Frankie Edgar Dennis Hallman vs Thiago Tavares Ed Herman vs Jake Shields Jared Hamman vs Michael Kuiper Nik Lentz vs Eiji Mitsuoka Prelims (FX) Dennis Bermudez vs Tom Hayden Justin Lawrence vs Max Holloway Donald Cerrone vs Melvin Guillard …
by Michael Anderson | FanMMA.com Going into UFC on FOX™ 4, Dana White paved the way for some exciting fights. Lyoto, Bader, Shogun, and Vera were notified that the most impressive win/highlight will get the next title shot! All four fighters showed bad intentions from the start, but Lyoto walked …
By Brett Okamoto | ESPN.com ESPN.com: Why do you think Tito Ortiz wanted you specifically for his last fight? Griffin: I feel like, from his perspective, there’s a kid I beat once. I could have beat him a second time, but I was hurt. Let me put the stamp on him; let me …