Today
UFC fighter Diego Sanchez has been recovering from a torn rib cage which he suffered during training in October. The injury forced him to pull out of his welterweight showdown against Thiago Alves at UFC 90. However the fighter states that he is now fully recovered, back to training and is in...
Now that the UFC has officially wrapped their eighth season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” the organization has released the finalized fight card for their “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ Finale on December 13th. The 10-bout event will feature 16 contestants on this past season’s show, includin...
Former Pride middleweight and light heavyweight champion Dan Henderson let his feelings about the UFC’s new heavyweight champion be known, as he suggested that Brock Lesnar holding the title lowers the its value because of his inexperience. (Read More…) Former Pride middleweight and...
Franklin: Machida is a “boring fighter” - Currently, only Lyoto Machida and UFC champion Anderson Silva hold wins over Rich Franklin, however he isn’t too impressed with Machida’s “boring” fighting style. (Read More…) Franklin: Machida is a “boring fighter” - Currently, only Lyoto Ma...
Former UFC heavyweight champion and PrideFC superstar Josh Barnett will be taking on Gilbert Yvel on Affliction Entertainment’s second ever MMA event, “Day of Reckoning.” Yvel is fresh off of signing a three-fight contract with Affliction, and hopes to make a splash in his debut. (Read M...
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Yesterday
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is looking for a fight, and he already has an opponent in mind. Sylvia has his sights set on UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock, however it seems as though Shamrock isn’t as enamored with that prospect as Sylvia seems to be. (Read More…) Former UFC he...
UFC Fight Night 16 “Fight for the Troops” event on Spike TV. Miller will step in to take on Matt Wiman with just eight days notice. The three hour event will be airing LIVE from the Crown Coliseum in Fayeteville, North Carolina at 9PM EST. The Wiman-Miller fight will remain on the televised port...
The UFC has officially announced the addition of four bouts to their UFC 94 event. The card will be headlined by one of the most highly anticipated rematches in MMA history, as UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre defends his title against lightweight champion BJ Penn. The clash is...
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The UFC has officially confirmed the addition of nine bouts to their UFC 93 event, including main event fighters Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson. The January 17th card will be the promotion’s first ever event in Ireland, and will be held at the O2 Arena in Dublin. (Read More…) The UFC has offi...
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Monday, Dec 1
Martin Kampmann, who currently holds a 13-2 professional record, will be making his welterweight debut at UFC 93. Kampmann has compiled an impressive 4-1 Octagon record in the middleweight class, but will now look to test the waters in one of the UFC’s deepest divisions. No opponent has y...
Although the UFC has made calculated moves to separate themselves from boxing, it looks as if they have just made a move to be just like them. The UFC and Spike TV are teaming together to broadcast a brand new TV show, “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs Penn,” to help promote the January 31st super...
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Sunday, Nov 30
Earlier this month, rumors swirled that the UFC was considering pitting former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell against former heavyweight champ Randy Coutre for a fourth time. However, it seems as though neither of the two fighters are interested in facing each other agai...
Saturday, Nov 29
After finally admitting, or coming to the realization, that he was released from the UFC, heavyweight Fabricio Werdum hinted that he was in the negotiating process with Affliction Entertainment. Werdum was hoping to have a contract signed in time to be able to compete on the promotion’s...
Friday, Nov 28
UFC president Dana White has officially spoken out about the possibility of the organization putting on another super-fight, however that bout will be directly dependent upon the outcome of the super-fight that is already lined up for UFC 94. White stated that if welterweight champ Geo...
MMA veteran Jeremy Horn has been added to the UFC 93 event in Dublin, Ireland. Although he has lost two consecutive bouts in the UFC, he was granted another opportunity to redeem himself against Rousimar Palhares. Joining these two at the O2 Arena will be Tomasz Drwal taking on Ivan Serati, w...
Light heavyweight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is the latest fighter to be released from the UFC, as the organization continues to trim their roster. Sokoudjou entered the UFC as one of the most highly touted PrideFC free agents after he knocked out two world class fighters, Antonio Rogerio...
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Thursday, Nov 27
UFC lightweight Hermes Franca will be taking on Joe Lauzon at “UFC Fight Night 17” on February 7th. Franca is coming off of a win over Marcus Aurelio at UFC 90 just last month, however has lost two of his last three bouts. The event will be held at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, an...
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You become a champion in the sport by beating other fighters, however you achieve legendary status when you are able to defeat the sport’s greats. That is exactly what UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn and welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre will be striving for come January 31st. The two w...
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It didn’t take long for former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel to find a new place of employment. Minutes after being released from the largest MMA organization in the world, he found a new home at Strikeforce. The San Jose based organization has reportedly signed the lightweight to a multi-fight...
Wednesday, Nov 26
It’s good to be a champion, just ask newly crowned UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar. The former WWE wrestler found himself in a title fight just four bouts into his professional career, and was able to knockout a living legend in Randy Couture to earn himself the crown. A star was born the n...
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Germany’s long awaited arrival of the UFC will officially come to an end on June 13th, 2009. The largest MMA organization in the world will hold its first-ever event in Germany at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. The 20,000 seat venue is the biggest indoor site in the country, and there is no dou...
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Tuesday, Nov 25
With Chuck Liddell apparently out of the picture for Anderson Silva, it seems as though he’ll have a crack at another UFC light heavyweight. It is being reported that Silva may end up fighting the loser from either the Rashad Evans vs. Forrest Griffin or Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson fi...
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Monday, Nov 24
Current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre is looking to achieve levels of MMA superiority that very few have been able to obtain. He has twice been a champion and successfully defended his title once, however is now on a mission to be one of the sport’s best ever. He is no longer cont...
Amidst reports that he was released from the UFC on November 14th, former UFC heavyweight Fabricio Werdum was either in denial or a shock, initially stating that he knew nothing about his unemployment status. Now it looks as though he has come to grips with his release, and has potential ne...
Two bouts have been added to for the February 7th UFC Fight Night 17 event at the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mac Danzig will be facing Josh Neer, and Nick Catone will be finally be squaring off against Amir Sadollah, the two were initially slated to compete at UFC 91, however S...
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Two years ago, Rich Franklin was sitting on top of the UFC middleweight division. He hadn’t lost a fight in nearly three years and held an almost perfect 20-1 record. His only loss at the time? It was to Lyoto Machida back in 2003, when the Brazilian TKO’ed him in the 2ndRound. Currently, only Ma...
Sunday, Nov 23
After many years of illusive promotion hopping, middleweight Denis Kang finally made the decision to test his talents in the world’s best MMA organization. Kang, who holds an impressive 31-10-1 professional record, has been regarded as one of the world’s best 185-pound fighters fo...
The Sun UK is reporting that Chuck Liddell is no longer in the running to take on Anderson Silva at UFC 95. Instead, Liddell may be getting a fourth fight with UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture. The UFC is planning to hold an event in Germany on June 13th and would like to have Couture as a headline...
The WEC has some big plans in store for 2009. Coming off of their most successful year in the organization’s history, they are looking to catapult themselves into an elite level and become a solid MMA organization for many years to come. It also doesn’t hurt that they are owned by Zuffa, LLC, t...
Saturday, Nov 22
After defeating Roger Huerta at UFC 87, Kenny Florian thought that he had earned himself a title shot. However, lightweight champion BJ Penn was jumping up to the welterweight division to challenge for the title there, and Florian was left to decide whether to take a fight against a game Jo...
Friday, Nov 21
Strikeforce’s “Destruction” event will be underway shortly at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, and 5thRound.com will be providing you the LIVE results for the night’s festivities. The event will be headlined by Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth defendi...
UFC welterweight Jon Fitch dealt with more drama this week than most experience in a lifetime. And that is a pretty drastic statement to make regarding a man who used to live out of his car. (Read More…) Fitch’s Whirlwind Week - UFC welterweight Jon Fitch dealt with more drama this week than mo...
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the official attendance and gate numbers from last Saturday’s UFC 91 event. Although the event was not sold out, 14,272 fans packed into the MGM Grand Garden Hotel and Casino to watch Randy Couture lose his UFC heavyweight title to Brock Lesn...
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva created quite a stir around the MMA world in September when he hinted that his days as a fighter are numbered. Regarded by some as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game, Silva hasn’t changed his stance on his desired retirement age of 35. If th...
Monday, Nov 10
Recently Affliction co-founder Todd Beard went on a national tirade of UFC management, and unfortunately UFC heavyweight champion and Affliction Clothing partner, Randy Couture, was caught in the cross fire. Due to Beard’s harsh remarks and uncalled for antics, he may have cost the co...
Sunday, Sep 7
Atencio on Couture and Future - After the UFC officially announced the re-signing of their heavyweight champion Randy Couture, many MMA enthusiasts wondered how that would impact the start-up MMA promotion, Affliction Entertainment. For the first time, Vice President Tom Atencio...
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