Randy Couture and Mark Coleman have verbally agreed to a light heavyweight headlining bout at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com has learned through sources close to the bout. ... Read More
Mere hours before they throw their fists and feet at one another, UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua stood face to face one last time.
Machida checked in at 202.5 pounds for his first title defense against Rua (204.5) at UFC 104 ... Read More
As the first boxing writer I know of to warn the sport about everything mixed martial arts was doing right, all I can say is, “I told you so.” ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Brock Lesnar has faced some of the best heavyweight fighters in the world. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® heavyweight title holder dominated ... Read More
In retrospect, UFC 102 “Couture vs. Nogueira” was a solid card with some entertaining fights that ultimately provided no clear direction in terms of the title pictures in various weight classes. ... Read More
On the shoulders of media darling Gina Carano, female mixed martial arts managed to command the attention of the MMA world and, to some degree, the sports world at large. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Spike TV will present a special cable telecast of some of the most exciting bouts from UFC 100, one of the biggest nights in the history of mixed martial arts, on Saturday, August 15 at 10:00pm-12:30am ET/PT ... Read More
“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” anticipates a Nov. 21 return to the Octagon, where the polarizing fighter became a light heavyweight champion and a must-see superstar.
UFC President Dana White has already announced that Ortiz will face perennial favorite Mark Coleman, who delivered a rejuvenating performance against a much younger Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100. UFC 106 will be held on Nov. 21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
“Mark knows it’s coming. I know it’s coming, so it’s just the factor of me letting (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva know that I’m ready to compete,” Ortiz told host Bruce Buffer on the Sherdog Radio Network’s “It’s Time” show Tuesday. “I have about a week-and-a-half to two weeks before I can start wrestling, and once I start wrestling at 100 percent –- right now I’m just drilling –- but once I’m at 100 percent, I’ll let them know. Hopefully, November 21 will be the date.” ... Read More
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