HOMETOWN HERO UFC 149 FIGHTER NICK RING AIDS TWO VICTIMS IN SWARM ATTACK Calgary’s hometown UFC fighter Nick Ring can now add Good Samaritan to his check list. At approximately 9:15 p.m. Wednesday night, Ring, who had just finished a yoga class, was leaving a local Starbucks when he witnessed a group of about 10 … Read more
LAVAR JOHNSON STEPS UP FOR UFC 146 BATTLE *FAST-RISING HEAVY REPLACES HURT HUNT* Fast-rising heavyweight Lavar Johnson has accepted a UFC 146 showdown with Stefan Struve next Saturday, agreeing to replace an injured Mark Hunt on just nine days’ notice. The UFC 146 main card has completely morphed from when it was originally announced, but … Read more
UFC® ANNOUNCES THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER AUSTRALIA VS UK – ‘THE SMASHES’™ TV SERIES AUSTRALIA TO TAKE ON THE UNITED KINGDOM IN THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL EDITION OF THE UFC’s REALITY TV PROGRAM REGISTRATION NOW OPEN TO PROSPECTIVE FIGHTERS The Ultimate Fighting Championship® has confirmed it will film an Australian edition of its hit reality television series, … Read more
Rogue Warrior Military Cage Fighting Championship at Cannery Casino June 16 The Cannery Casino is proud to host the Rogue Warrior Cage Fighting Championships, a competition that honors wounded military service members on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7 p.m. The Mixed Martial Arts competition is a patriotic event that will benefit the Stars and … Read more
UFC® SUPPORTS CREATION OF INTERNATIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTS FEDERATION Global unified amateur rules, regulations & safety a positive step for fastest growingsport in the world The Ultimate Fighting Championship®, the world’s leader in mixed martial arts (MMA), applauds the announcement made earlier today of the creation of the new International Mixed Martial Arts Federation … Read more
EVANS MOBBED IN PUERTO RICO ISLAND TOUR HIGHLIGHTED BY VISIT WITH FORME R BOXING CHAMPION AND NATIONAL HERO FELIX “TITO” TRINIDAD *FLASH QUOTES, PHOTOS AND VIDEO* Former Ultimate Fighting Championship®light heavyweight champion and current No. 1 contender “Suga” Rashad Evans visited Puerto Rico last week to promote UFC® 145: JONES vs. EVANS and was greeted … Read more
UFC® & WTA COLLIDE AS EVANS MEETS AZARENKA Former Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight champion and current No. 1 contender, “Suga” Rashad Evans took time from training for UFC® 145: JONES vs. EVANS to meet Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) World No. 1 superstar Victoria Azarenka. The top athletes visited the MMA Masters facility in Miami … Read more
FX’s Premiere of The Ultimate Fighter® Live Gets Off to a Strong Start This Week the Series Moves to its Regularly Scheduled Time Period Fridays Live at 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT (Tape Delay at 10 p.m. PT/11 p.m. MT) Coaches Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber Pick Their Teams Friday With the First Live Fight … Read more
UFC® COMES BACK TO PATRIOT CENTER WITH AN EXCITING NIGHT OF ACTION ON TUESDAY, MAY 15 FEATHERWEIGHT MAIN EVENT DUSTIN POIRIER vs. ‘THE KOREAN ZOMBIE’ CHAN SUNG JUNG Plus, ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone meets Jeremy Stephens and D.C.’s Mike Easton battles Canadian standout Yves Jabouin Tuesday, May 15 Patriot Center – Fairfax, Va. The Ultimate Fighting … Read more
‘MY PAMPERED LIFE?’ “I don’t know what Miesha thinks being ‘Pampered and Protected’ means, but I suggest she invests in a dictionary.” By ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey: I read recently on Miesha’s blog that she thinks that she has the heart of a champion because in her first MMA bout was getting punched till she got … Read more
MIESHA TATE ON THE FIGHT THAT CONVINCED HER SHE HAD THE HEART OF A CHAMPION Photo courtesy of Getty Images “Sometimes we wait our whole life to find the answer…my moment of realization arrived in my very first mixed martial arts amateur bout.” By STRIKEFORCE Bantamweight Champion Miesha “Takedown” Tate: You often discover whether you … Read more
UFC® On FUEL *OPEN WORKOUT FLASH QUOTES* ** LOCAL HERO ELLENBERGER GIVEN KEY TO CITY** On Wednesday night, live from the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska, and broadcast on FUEL, elite welterweights Diego ‘the Dream’ Sanchez and local puncher Jake ‘the Juggernaut’ Ellenberger throw down in a three-round main event which will reshape the … Read more
WINNERS TOOK CENTER STAGE AT THE 2011 FIGHTERS ONLY WORLD MIXED MARTIAL ARTS AWARDS AT THE PALMS Awards ceremony celebrated the who’s who in MMA with a star-studded, black-tie event inside the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort The 4th annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Awards took place inside the Palms … Read more
