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Tuesday, Oct 23
UFC 79: Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva official
Former champions Chuck Liddell (20-5) and Wanderlei Silva will indeed clash in a light heavyweight super fight at UFC 79: “Nemesis” on December 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Who wins a fight between Liddell and Silva?
Monday, Oct 22
Fedor Emelianenko signs two-year, six-fight contract with M-1
PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko announced that he has signed a six-fight, two-year fight contract with M-1 Global — a new mixed martial arts organization — today at a press conference at Marc Ecko Enterprises in downtown Manhattan.
Monday, Oct 15
Report: Dan Henderson spurns recent offer to extend UFC contract
Henderson recently dropped a five-round unanimous decision to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion,” which was designed to “unify” the two 205-pound UFC and PRIDE FC belts. It marked his first fight inside the Octagon since 1998.
Wednesday, Oct 10
Report: Fedor Emelianenko to fight in January or February … for M-1
– The latest development in the development-laden negotiation process between the Russian mixed martial arts heavyweight superstar and the UFC. Emelianenko seems to have settled on the organization (M-1) that was just recently owned and operated by his long-time manager, Vadim Fink...
Monday, Oct 1
UFC 79: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cheick Kongo
Stay tuned for more updates … this card is turning out to be solid. FightNetwork.com has confirmed recent rumors that Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (30-4-1) and Cheick Kongo (11-3) will clash in a heavyweight bout at UFC 79 on December 29 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Earlier reports that Noguiera would...
Wednesday, Sep 26
UFC 78: Akihiro Gono vs. Tamdan McCrory
The PRIDE FC veteran competed at 183 pounds throughout his career; however, he is going to test the waters at 170 pounds against the gangly Binghamton, N.Y., product. Gono is an accomplished fighter whose last three losses came to notables such as Denis Kang (unanimous decision), Dan Hende...
Tuesday, Sep 25
UFC 76: Fighter paydays and salaries for ‘Knockout’
The big money winner? Chuck Liddell. The “Iceman” hauled in a cool half-million for his split-decision loss to Keith Jardine. Keith Jardine — $14,000 ($7,000 to show, $7,000 to win) Chuck Liddell — $500,000 Jardine defeated Liddell via split decision
Wednesday, Aug 29
UFC 75 results coverage and LIVE blow-by-blow commentary
Yes, yes and yes … UFCmania.com will provide real-time results for UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion” on Saturday, September 8. And what action it is going to be with the “unification” bout between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rampage Jackson against PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion, Dan He...
Tuesday, Aug 28
UFC 75: Mirko Cro Cop in the title picture with win over Cheick Kongo
PRIDE FC 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix Champion, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic, will look to rebound from his most recent loss to Gabriel Gonzaga when he faces Cheick Kongo at UFC 75: “Champion vs. Champion” on September 8 from the O2 Arena in London, England. Cro Cop has expressed a desire to also rem...
Monday, Aug 27
PRIDE is dead … or so it seems
As a result, more and more fighters from the PRIDE roster such as Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva, Fabricio Werdum, Antonio Rodrigo Noguiera, Hayato “Mach” Sakurai and others are signing UFC contracts. During the UFC 74 post-fight press conference this past weekend, UFC President Dana...
Thursday, Aug 23
UFC 74 betting odds: Free tips and advice from Desert Dog
Prediction: Couture via late technical knockout Prediction: St. Pierre via technical knockout (strikes) Prediction: Crane via submission Prediction: Grove via submission Prediction: Mir via submission Prediction: Leites via technical knockout
Wednesday, Aug 22
Michael Bisping at middleweight?
In just the last few months, the UFC light heavyweight division has been reinvigorated with new talent such as PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and veteran Keita Nakamura, among others. Former champs Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, as well Rashad Evans...
Saturday, Aug 18
It’s official: Wanderlei Silva signs with the UFC (Video)
Former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva will return the Octagon in December for the first time in more than seven years — no opponent has been named at this time. “The Axe Murderer” is a light heavyweight who was almost booked to fight former 205-pound champion Chuck Liddell...
Wednesday, Aug 15
UFC 74: Randy Couture brings in Wanderlei to help train for Gonzaga
That’s the prediction from former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva on the upcoming UFC 74: “Respect” showdown between UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture and Gabriel Gonzaga on August 25, according to XTremeCouture.com.
Wednesday, Aug 1
‘Goodbye Brazil:’ Wanderlei Silva looks forward to UFC debut in December
Former PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva will return to the Octagon for the first time in more than seven years sometime in December, according to an exclusive interview with Tatame.com prior to his relocation to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Saturday, Jul 28
Report: Takanori Gomi has no immediate UFC plans
Gomi has talked in the past about a showdown with UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. The odds of that ever happening — all things considered at the current time — now seem to be very long. PRIDE FC Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi wants to fight one more time before the year is out. The only p...
Monday, Jul 16
UFC 76: Chuck Liddell vs. Keith Jardine
Last week, UFC matchmaker Joe Silva and White had to scramble to find an opponent for the “Iceman” after being unable to come to terms with former PRIDE FC champion Wanderlei Silva on a September showdown. Silva later mentioned that he wants to instead fight Liddell in November. And, Liddel...
Anderson Silva: Best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC?
At UFC 73: “Stacked,” UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva took out the tough and experienced Nate Marquardt in less than five minutes. And he somehow made it look effortless. There’s also the PRIDE FC Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson, but he’s chosen, at least for now, to fight at...
Saturday, Jul 14
UFC eyes first outdoor event in Hawaii in 2008
This is a little confusing because White singles out PRIDE FC, but then the article talks about Hawaii natives and UFC fighters BJ Penn and Kendall Grove possibly being featured on the card if it happens. The largest MMA crowd to date to attend a show in Hawaii is 12,000, which was establishe...
Monday, Jul 9
Update: Both belts on the line at UFC 75
Despite a report that stated otherwise prior to UFC 73, UFC President Dana White confirmed after the event that the showdown between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (27-6) and PRIDE FC Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson (22-5) at UFC 75 will be a unification...
Saturday, Jul 7
UFC 74: Clay Guida vs. Marcus Aurelio
Aurelio is a former PRIDE FC standout who trains with American Top Team in South Florida. His record in the Japanese organization (3-3) is deceptive — Aurelio is an extremely talented fighter who also holds a win over the 160-pound champion, Takanori Gomi.
Monday, Jul 2
Dana White: Shogun and Fedor to get title shots
Of course, Rampage is now the current 205-pound champion. after he defeated Chuck Liddell at UFC 71 in May. He is set to make his first title defense against PRIDE FC middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson at UFC 75 in London, England, on September 8.
Sunday, Jul 1
Photos: The UFC half-year in review for 2007
Hopefully, the the remainder of 2007 can live up to its beginning. That might be hard, however. The bar is set rather high. Debut of Cro Cop. Return of Randy. Death of Aldana. Purchase of PRIDE FC. Upset of St. Pierre. Cover of Sports Illustrated. Breaking of the Ice. Those are just a few of the UFC headlin...
Friday, Jun 29
Dana White: MMA in Olympics ‘will happen’
Note: Read this entire article if you can — it has some solid information about PRIDE FC, Fedor Emelianenko and the feud between Sherdog and White.) UFC President Dana White is confident that mixed martial arts (MMA) will one day become an Olympic event, according to an interview with The O...
Thursday, Jun 28
Dana White talks HBO, PRIDE FC, Liddell-Silva and more
From the HBO deal to recent PRIDE FC rumors to the showdown between Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva that may not happen, UFC President Dana White and four fighters answered wide-ranging questions today during the conference call to promote UFC 73: “Stacked.”
Friday, Jun 22
UFC Quick Quote: WEC deal will be bigger than PRIDE FC
– UFC President Dana White tells Entrepreneur.com that the recent acquisition of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) promotion will be bigger than the more recent Zuffa purchase of PRIDE FC. “You acquire another company when they have things that you need or things that you want. The WEC w...
Wednesday, Jun 20
Report: PRIDE not dead, scheduled to return August 18th
Japanese sports newspaper Nikkan Sports is reporting that the entity formerly know as PRIDE FC will debut under Zuffa control on August 18th at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Yesterday UFCmania revealed that UFC President Dana White was considering dissolving the PRIDE org...
Tuesday, Jun 19
Sianara PRIDE FC?
Furthermore, PRIDE FC welterweight and middleweight champion Dan Henderson is scheduled to put his 205-pound title on the line against UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson inside the Octagon at UFC 75 in London, England, on September 8.
Saturday, Jun 9
UFC Quick Quote: Couture says fight with Fedor would be ‘great’
– UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture carefully touches on a potential showdown with PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko in a Q&A with CBSSportsline.com. Before a dream match up like that can even happen “The Natural” has to take care of Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 74 on Aug...
Sunday, Jun 3
Marcus Aurelio signs UFC contract
“Great news for Marcus who gets to showcase his skills to a whole new audience. Marcus has a incredible Jiu-Jitsu, and is best known for his ZST Grand Prix tournament victories, and his stunning win over then PRIDE Champion Takanori Gomi. Marcus is extremely excited about fighting for the U...
Wednesday, May 30
UFC fighter rankings by UFCmania.com for May!
Anywho, new additions and the upsets continue to affect the UFC landscape. Since the last time we did this back in April, another champion has been dethroned (Chuck Liddell) and more insane talent has been added to the UFC fighter stable.
Tuesday, May 29
UFC Quick Quote: PRIDE FC sale is finalized
– UFC President Dana White reveals at the UFC 71 post-fight press conference — via MMAWeekly.com — that the purchase of PRIDE FC is now complete. “We’re still trying to figure out this whole Pride and UFC thing. The deal is done. We acquired the company yesterday or the day before…. Talking about...
Sunday, May 27
Post UFC 71: Wanderlei Silva next for Chuck Liddell?
What’s next for former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell after his knockout loss to Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC 71 last night? In the wake of Silva’s loss to Dan Henderson at PRIDE 33: “Final Conflict” UFC President Dana White stated that Pride FC officials “threw away th...
UFC ?: Rampage Jackson vs. Dan Henderson
Regardless, it should be a great fight. And one that will probably last longer than two minutes. Newly-minted UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will make his first title defense against PRIDE FC Welterweight and Middleweight Champion Dan Henderson later this ye...
Saturday, May 19
Wanderlei Silva: See you in 2008
Once considered one of the top 205lb fighters in the world, Silva is coming off two disappointing losses to Mirko Cro Cop at the 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix and to Dan Henderson back in February at PRIDE 33. That is unless Dana White can deliver on the rumored PRIDE vs UFC tournament. An event of...
Tuesday, May 15
Randy Couture earns Redbelt
No matter what the outcome, this has to be seen as nothing short of monumental exposure. Much more so than the ill-conceived Never Submit by writer/director Don Dunne due out later this year. By Jesse Holland UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will join UFC and PRIDE vete...
Friday, May 4
UFC Quick Quote: Hendo vs. Liddell sometime, anytime?
– PRIDE Middleweight and Welterweight champion Dan Henderson recently told Nokaut.com that he’d like to fight UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell despite recent comments from UFC President Dana White in which he claimed, “Henderson doesn’t want to fight Chuck Liddell.” “I wo...
Tuesday, May 1
Podcast: Audio: Matt Lindland on TUF 4, Nate Marquardt and the UFC trying to land Hendo
Lindland on the UFC trying to sign training partner and PRIDE FC champion Dan Henderson to a contract Props: TheFightCard.com Shortcuts: Lindland on offer to appear on TUF 4 not being “intriguing” Lindland on Nate Marquardt not being “much of a challenge” Lindland on the UFC trying to sig...
Tuesday, Apr 17
Dana White: No UFC fighters in PRIDE 2007 LWGP
“The Lightweight Grand Prix weight class has not yet been decided on either 155lbs or 170lbs. There will be no UFC fighters in the tournament. The UFC and PRIDE are completely separate companies. ‘You won’t see UFC vs. PRIDE until we do the big event’ [said White].”
Thursday, Apr 12
‘PRIDE Fighting Decade: The First 10 Years’ to air on PPV
According to one of our readers, MJC_123, InDemand lists the cost of the PPV at $24.95. On April 28, “PRIDE Fighting Decade: The First 10 Years” will air on Pay-Per-View (PPV). Of course, the Ferttitta brothers — who are majority owners of the UFC — recently purchased the Japanese mixed marti...
Wednesday, Apr 11
UFC Quick Quote: Rogan thinks MMA will eclipse NFL, soccer
– UFC ringside announcer Joe Rogan discusses the bright future of mixed martial arts now that the Fertitta brothers purchased PRIDE FC as told to the NYPost.com. “[The UFC has] already eclipsed boxing in terms of pay-per-view dollars. The real question is can it eclipse football!? Can it ec...