UFC Move From Spike TV to Fox, FX in 2012 Still in Works

Dana White pulls no punches and tells it like it is. The UFC president refuted an earlier report that the top mixed martial arts organization had a deal in place to move their programming from Spike TV to Fox and one of their affiliates, FX. White tweeted the following on August 16: “You guys will [...]

Does Loss To Dan Henderson Spell the End for Fedor Emalianenko?

Perhaps Fedor Emalianenko should have retired following his February loss to “Bigfoot” Silva. But the big Russian came back and faced Dan Henderson at the Strikeforce MMA card this past Saturday evening in Illinois, hoping to snap a two-fight losing streak. It was not to happen, as Henderson knocked out Fedor at 4:12 of the [...]

UFC Purchasing Strikeforce Was An Inevitable MMA Merger

Although the announcement was a mild surprise, the purchase of Strikeforce by Zuffa, LLC (the parent company of the UFC) is hardly a shock. Perhaps the timing seems a little odd, with Strikeforce trying to create a buzz with their Grand Prox Heavyweight Tournament that began last month in New Jersey. But when one factors [...]

Kimbo Slice Blew Perfect Opportunity With UFC; Gets Released

Going from a streetfighter propelled into the spotlight with YouTube clips to fighting with the top mixed martial arts organization in the world did not happen overnight for Kimbo Slice. No, the man formerly known as Kevin Ferguson spent a few years climbing the ladder in fly-by-night promotions such as EliteXC before getting a chance [...]

Fedor Returns at StrikeForce Event on June 26; UFC Lesnar Fight in Doubt

Everything seemed to be in line for a heavyweight superfight between Fedor Emelianeko and Brock Lesnar. Both Dana White and Joe Rogan of the UFC have been dropping enough hints and straight out statements to make this more than just a sports bar rumor. When MuscleSport Mag contacted StrikeForce for a follow-up to our story [...]

Fedor-Brock Lesnar UFC Super Match May Be a Reality

UFC president Dana White usually gets what he wants. And what he wants right now is to set up what will become the most highly-anticipated match-up in the history of mixed martial arts. According to longtime UFC color commentator Joe Rogan, that just might become a reality. A guest on today’s “Opie and Anthony” satellite [...]

UFC President Dana White Q&A

With the recent announcement of the FLASH investment in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC President Dana White took the opportunity to talk about various aspects of the deal and its impact on the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization. Why did UFC do this deal? Dana White: We view this as the perfect strategic partnership to help us [...]

Hell Freezes Over! ESPN Covers Brock Lesnar UFC Comeback

While it may not have been on of the top stories or given on ‘The Lead’ on the crawl, but the ‘Worldwide Leader in Sports’ actually had a MMA segment during Wednesday’s ‘SportsCenter’ telecast. With the conference championship games coming up on Sunday, the NFL obviously trumped everything else. Even the pussy sport of tennis [...]

Flash Entertainment Purchases Minority Interest in UFC

UFC today announced that the organization Flash Entertainment, a leading live events company based in the United Arab Emirates, has acquired a ten percent stake in Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a Ultimate Fighting Championship. UFC owners Lorenzo J. Fertitta, Frank Fertitta III and Dana White stated that they are pleased to have this partnership in place and [...]

Maynard vs Diaz Headlines UFC Fight Night in Virginia on Jan. 11

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) comes to Virginia for the first time in its history on Monday, January 11th for another hard-hitting edition of UFC® Fight Night™ Live on Spike TV. In the main event at The Patriot Center, two of the best fighters to emerge from The Ultimate Fighter® series, Gray Maynard and Nate [...]

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