source | FoxSports® Andrei Arlovski had arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder last week, his manager Leo Khorolinsky told UFC Tonight’s Ariel Helwani on Wednesday. Doctors have told Arlovski that he’s looking at six-to-eight weeks of recovery time. That means we won’t be seeing “The Pitbull” again until the early …
source | UFC®.com Sao Paulo – Two of the greatest Brazilian fighters of all time will lead the search for the next generation of Brazilian mixed martial artists, as the UFC® and Globo announce that Anderson Silva and “Shogun” Rua will coach the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter® Brazil. …
source | FOXSports.com Following a move to put Ronda Rousey vs. Cat Zingano on the UFC 184 card in Los Angeles, there was a vacancy to fill for the UFC 182 show on Jan. 3 in Las Vegas. The UFC has opted to move the Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Myles …
source | UFC®.com Joining Weidman and Belfort in LA will be Ronda Rousey and Cat Zingano, who will also headline the card when they battle for the UFC women’s bantamweight title in the co-main event. Zingano made her Octagon return at UFC 178 with an impressive TKO win against Amanda …
By Duane Finley | bleacherreport.com “In the early part of my recovery I saw every day as a challenge,” Condit told Bleacher Report in an exclusive interview. “There was plenty to do. I couldn’t do everything I wanted to do, but the things I could do were difficult and tedious. …
Aldo vs Mendes highlights
source | FOX®Sports “That’s a huge, huge fight. I’d love to have that fight. I always thought I matched up well with him,” Brown said on the latest edition of The Great MMA Debate podcast. “I think I am in the right position for it. I’m not the champion, he’s …
source | MMAFighting.com UFC® heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez underwent successful arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair a partial tear of his meniscus. It was an injury he had been training with and was not the injury that forced him out of UFC 180 on Nov. 15 in Mexico City. “It’s hard …
source | MMAFighting.com “This support is wonderful. Fighting with this crowd backing me up… I get even more excited and confident,” Aldo said. “It will be sold out on Saturday night, everybody celebrating and fighting with me. I’m going through (Mendes) like a runaway truck.” Aldo and Mendes have some …
source | MMAJunkie.com Multiple sources with knowledge of the negotiations told MMAjunkie that McGregor (16-2 MMA, 4-0 UFC), the popular Irish featherweight, is targeted to meet Dennis Siver (22-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) at a yet-to-be announced fight card on Jan. 18, which could take place at Boston’s TD Garden. The …
source | MMAJunkie.com A middleweight title fight between champ Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort is likely headed to Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Feb. 28, multiple sources with knowledge of the situation today told MMAjunkie. The UFC informed the California State Athletic Commission of the possible date, though the promotion …
source | MMAMania.com UFC president Dana White still has an open line of communication with Lesnar and on the most recent edition of “The Download” on UFC.com, he said if Lesnar wants back, then he can call him to discuss it. “I have a great relationship with Brock, we talk …
source | MMAMania.com Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has said goodbye to longtime welterweight veteran Paulo Thiago, not long after awarding the Brazilian a four-fight contract extension, according to Combate (via MMA Fighting). Unfortunately, his first contest under that new deal was a loss, which marked his third straight. And his …
source | MMAJunkie.com Joe Lauzon (24-9 MMA, 11-6 UFC) is out of a lightweight meeting with Diego Sanchez (25-7 MMA, 14-7 UFC), a source close to the fighter confirmed. The source spoke on condition anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. The reason for Lauzon’s withdrawal …
source | UFC®.com Mexico City, Mexico – The UFC® announced today that UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez suffered a right knee injury during training and was forced to withdraw from his championship fight against No.1 contender Fabricio Werdum in Mexico City on November 15. As a result, No.4 heavyweight Mark …
“[Vitor Belfort] is doing brilliantly right now,” “He’s ready. He could fight within four weeks if he had to.” “This is a man who makes sacrifices to be at his very best. I love the fact that he’s off the TRT program just to get that out of his conversation, …