Rashad Evans recently appeared Alchemist Radio, they asked him about Chaels current challenge and if that was some that could happen. Here was his response. The former UFC light heavyweight champion added: We’re still talking about it, but it’s definitely something the UFC wants. It’s something that we want to …
During a recent scrum Dana White gave some more insight on why Wanderleis current health and “Champion” level demands. transcribed by MMAMAnia.com “Let me explain that. So, you got these two guys talking (Wanderlei and Chael) back-and-forth to each other. ‘I want to fight you, I hate you, I hate …
source | MMAJunkie.com Chael: “Dana, it is no secret that I am the biggest draw and the highest paid athlete in the UFC, and the only person that comes close to rivaling me is Georges St-Pierre,” Sonnen said. “And as I see it, in November, when he takes on Johny …
Stefan Struve was diagnosed with a career ending heart condition. Struve’s manager Lex McMahon released a statement about Struve’s condition and plans. “Stefan Struve has recently been diagnosed with a leaking aortic valve and an enlarged heart and was hospitalized for a week to undergo testing to determine the best …
source | MMAJunkie.com Several days after UFC President Dana White confirmed that the promotion would book a fight between Rory MacDonald (15-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) and Robbie Lawler (21-9 MMA, 6-3 UFC), MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned the fight is targeted for UFC 167, which takes place Nov. 16 at Las …
source | MMAMania.com “They say [Vitor] can’t fight here because of the TRT thing and that is complete bullshit. Vitor Belfort can fight here, he can fight in Vegas, he can fight in any of these places. Whether they give him TRT or they don’t. It’s not a given that …
source | MMAJunkie.com “First of all I love this city, it’s a great city, it’s a great sports town, and I’ve had a blast since I got here,” White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) after the event. “I just want to point one thing out. In all the things said this week …
source | MixedMartialArts.com Vitor Belfor @vitorbelfort •@sonnench don’t run from me. Why are u asking for wand? Let’s fight. •@sonnench let’s fight Why u are asking for wand , u have to fight me. Lets do it @danawhite @lorenzofertitta This was an abrupt about face for Belfort, who had previously …
Source | MMAFighting.com UFC president Dana White bashes the Culinary Union some more and discusses the Machida vs. Diaz fight, Ortiz vs. Rampage, TUF 18, FOX relationship, and much, much more after the UFC Fight Night 26 pre-fight press conference. Dana White UFC Fight Night 26 pre-fight scrum
From the pre fight media scrum source | MMAFighting.com “I’m sure you guys saw, when they did the press conference, all they talked about was me,” White said. “What are they going to talk about, the fight? White imitated reporters asking Jackson and Ortiz questions. “Well you guys have lost …
Now that Ben Askren is a free agent, the UFC has him on their radar. The topic of Paul Daley is also brought up, ENJOY! source | MMAJunkie.com On Askren: “We’ll talk to Ben,” White said following Thursday’s pre-UFC Fight Night 26 press conference. “Yeah, we’ll talk to him.” White …
Ronda Rousey has previously mentioned in an interview that she likes to work in four year ‘quadrants’, and that she could possibly retire in two years. Source | MMAFighting.com Asked by reporters at Thursday’s UFC on Fight Night press conference at the Wang Center whether she thinks Rousey will go …
Source | MMAFighting.com Fox Sports 1 reached carriage deals today with DirecTV, The Dish Network and Time Warner Cable, according to a report today by the Los Angeles Times. The new station, which debuts on Saturday with more than six hours of UFC programming, including a live event from Boston’s …
Source | MMAJunkie.com “I talked to Diaz today, and I made him an offer, so we’ll see what happens,” White said. “He had been talking about going to 185 pounds. Machida has been talking about going to 185 pounds. So we wanted to see if he wanted to fight …
source | MMAMania.com Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida has often flirted with a Middleweight move, revealing that he would make the 20-pound drop for “the right fight.” So how about a Brazilian showdown against Vitor Belfort? That’s the high-profile mixed martial arts (MMA) match that …
Source | MMAJunkie.com Nevada State Athletic Commission officials today revealed that UFC execs have requested permission to conduct a Nov. 30 event at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Events Center that would air on FOX Sports 1. While UFC officials declined to comment on the new date, sources close to the …