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Evans on Jones: “If pushed, he will quit. I see his heart.”

As former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans prepares for his upcoming main event fight against Phil Davis at UFC on Fox 2, it’s clear he still has his sights firmly set on the man currently holding the title, Jon Jones.
There has been no love lost between the two former teammates, and on a Chicago [...]

UFC and Fox Agree to Multi-Year TV Deal

UFC president Dana White often promises “huge announcements” that don’t always deliver. This time however, the announcement was monumental. Fox has agreed to terms with the UFC on a seven-year televison deal, putting the world’s number one MMA promotion on a network known for broadcasting big events.

The deal is said to be at a minimum [...]

Zuffa Buys Strikeforce

Generally, Saturday is not a huge news day in the MMA community. Yesterday was definitely the exception, as we learned that Zuffa LLC, the parent company of the UFC, purchased the number two MMA promotion, Strikeforce.
UFC president Dana White announced the news in a video interview with MMAfighting.com’s Ariel Helwani. Although it appears many of [...]

UFC Does Big Business in February

The month of February has proven to be a box office bonanza for the UFC. February 5th’s UFC 126 drew a gate of $3,605,725 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, according to the Nevada State Athletic Commission. This was up sharply from the gate for UFC 125, which was  $2.17 million.
Also last [...]

Chael Sonnen Suspended for 1 Year After Positive Drug Test

UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen has been suspended for one year by the California State Atlhletic Commission for testing positive for steroids after his loss to Anderson Silva at UFC 117. Sonnen has 30 days to appeal the decision. Here is part of the press release from the CSAC:
The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has [...]

Penn vs. Hughes III Scheduled for UFC 123

After dropping his second consecutive decision to Frankie Edgar at UFC 118, B.J. Penn decided to take a fight in the welterweight division. His opponent will likely be a familiar one, as according to various reports, Matt Hughes will take on Penn at UFC 123 in November.  This will be the third fight between the [...]

UFC Heavyweight Shane Carwin Linked to Convicted Pharmacist in Steroid Case

According to a report on Alabama Live, former UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin was a recipient of steroids from supervising pharmacist J. Michael Bennett, who was sentenced Friday to a four-year prison term after being convicted of “participating in a nationwide conspiracy to illegally sell anabolic steroids.”
From the report:
Prosecutors referred to Bennett, 44, and the others [...]