Matt Serra vs. Frank Trigg Set for UFC 109 in February

Welterweight veterans Matt Serra and Frank Trigg will square off at UFC 109 on February 6 in Las Vegas, as The Fight Network today confirmed the long-rumored bout with Serra. UFC 109 is expected to be headlined by middleweight champ Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort and will also feature Ran...

UFC 105 Medical Suspensions: Headliners Couture, Vera Out 30 Days; Swick, Brown Among Five Suspended for 180 Days

The UFC has released the medical suspensions from Saturday’s UFC 105 event in Manchester, England, with headliners Randy Couture and Brandon Vera each receiving 30 day suspensions, while five fighters, including Mike Swick and Matt Brown, could be out up to 180 days for more serious in...

UFC 105 Video: Brandon Vera Wants to Push the Pace Against Randy Couture

UFC 105 Video: Randy Couture on How Brandon Vera Fits into his Fighting Equation

Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Likely for UFC 108

Heavyweight contenders Cain Velasquez and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will likely meet in a featured matchup at UFC 108 on January 2 in Las Vegas, according to Tatame, which cites a report from Nogueira’s manager Ed Soares. Velasquez (7-0) improved his UFC record to 5-0 with a second-round...

Programming: Strikeforce Announces “Fight Camp 360: Fedor vs. Rogers,” UFC To Counter-Program 11/7 Event With “Main Events”

Meanwhile, the UFC will counter Strikeforce’s CBS debut on November 7 with “UFC Main Events” on Spike TV, a new special showcasing main events from the promotion’s recent cards. UFC 101 headliners BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Forrest Griffin vs. Anderson Silva are set to be featured on the s...

Dana White Talks UFC 104, Herschel Walker, and More on ESPN’s “Rome is Burning”

Mike Swick vs. Dan Hardy Official for UFC 105; Sobotta-Johnson Scrapped

Joining Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera, Michael Bisping vs. Denis Kang, and Hardy-Swick on the Spike TV-televised main card will be Matt Brown vs. James Wilks and Ross Pearson vs. Aaron Riley. The official lineup for UFC 105 features: MAIN CARD

Quick Hits: Anderson Silva to Undergo Surgery, “Cro Cop” Not Retiring, Fedor-Rogers in Chicago, and More

Ratings for the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10 dropped 29 percent to 2.9 million from the series record 4.1 million who tuned in for the TUF 10 debut. [Spike TV]Strikeforce recently announced the signing of notable lightweight Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro (20-3), who is 1-1 in 2009 in...

Quick Hits: UFC 102 Fighters Test Clean, Urijah Faber Can Punch Again, “JZ” Calvan Off Dream 11, Sotosho Ishii Gets An Opponent, And More

All six fighters that were drug tested for UFC 102 tested clean. The fighters tested included headliners Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and previously suspended Chris Leben, as well as Todd Duffee, Evan Dunham, and Aaron Simpson. [MMAWeekly]Former WEC featherweight cham...

Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Chris Tuchscherer Added to UFC 102

Gabriel Gonzaga Heavyweight up-and-comer Chris Tuchscherer will reportedly make his UFC debut at UFC 102 on August 29th in Portland, Oregon against Gabriel Gonzaga. UFC 102 is headlined by Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and is also expected to feature Demian Maia vs. Nate Mar...

Middleweight Contenders Maia and Marquardt to Meet at UFC 102

UFC 102 is rumored to be headlined by Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and is also expected to include Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Junior dos Santos vs. Justin McCully, Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt, Chael Sonnen vs. Wilson Gouveia, and Matt Hamill vs. Brandon Vera.

Henderson, Le, “Shogun,” Serra Join Round 5 for Expanded “Series 4″ July Release

The Brazilian star Rua, known the world over as “Shogun,” boasts and 18-3 record, last week recording a first-round knockout over Chuck Liddell at UFC 97. He is a former PRIDE champion, winning the Grand Prix title in 2005 with wins over Quinton Jackson, Rogerio Minotoro Nogueira and Rica...

Couture-Tate, Rosa-Ruiz Added May 15 Strikeforce Challengers

The 31-year-old Ruiz, a former Strikeforce light heavyweight championship challenger, last saw action at Strikeforce’s second event at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif., where he lost a unanimous decision to former South African national wrestling champio...

Penn-Florian at UFC 101 in Philadelphia; Coture-Nogueira at UFC 102 in Portland

However, a bout between top heavyweights Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will not headline the event as rumored. Instead, a lightweight championship bout between title-holder BJ Penn and top contender Kenny Florian is in the works to fill the main event slot.

Melvin Guillard vs. Thiago Tavares Added to UFC 101

UFC 101 is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight battle between former champions Randy Couture and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and will also feature Forrest Griffin against Thiago Silva. For the latest UFC 101 rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com UFC rumors section.

Forrest Griffin vs. Thiago Silva Expected To Co-Headline UFC 101

Forrest Griffin, who underwent surgery on his hand following a loss to Rashad Evans, will return to the octagon on August 8th to take on Thiago Silva in what is expected to be the co-main event of UFC 101 in Portland, Oregon beneath a headlining matchup featuring Randy Couture against Anto...

Liddell Needs to Impress in April

Chuck Liddell Liddell was at one point the highest paid fighter in the UFC, and essentially the face of the organization. “The Iceman” had been on a tear, knocking out everyone that stood across the cage from him - including Tito Ortiz and Randy Couture twice - from April of 2004 through Dece...

UFC 92 Thoughts And Commentary: Frank Mir Steals The Show

As for one Minotauro Nogueira, the future seems pretty wide open. With the UFC’s HW division having a lot of up and comers but much less top 5 competition, it shouldn’t take Nogueira more than a couple of wins to get back into title contention. Bouts against one of the UFC’s heavyweight prospe...

Tickets For UFC 96 on March 7th in Columbus, Ohio On Sale Now

The event will be the promotion’s fourth held in Ohio following UFC 68 (March 2007 in Columbus - Randy Couture def. tim Sylvia), UFC 77 (October 2007 in Cincinnati - Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin), and UFC 82 (March 2008 in Columbus - Anderson Silva def. Dan Henderson).

Koscheck, Cantwell, Miller, and Wiman Awarded UFC Fight Night 16 Bonuses

Josh Koscheck, Steve Cantwell, Jim Miller, and Matt Wiman each received a $30,000 “fight night” bonus for their efforts at UFC Fight Night 16 “UFC Fight For The Troops”, which took place last night at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina and aired live on Spike TV.

Quick Hits: Alves Next In Line For Welterweight Title Shot, Leites Expected To Fight Silva For Middleweight Title, and More

Thiago Alves The remaining assets of ProElite are expected to be sold by the end of the month. Potential buyers reportedly include King of the Cage founder Terry Trebilcock and Marc Ecko.Light heavyweight Mark Munoz will be making the jump to the UFC.M-1 has announced the the finals of M-1 Ch...

Gilbert Yvel To Fight Josh Barnett at Affliction: Day of Reckoning

Yvel, 33-12-1, who is known for the strong Muay Thai skills he developed while training in his home country of Holland, has been competing in mixed martial arts since 1997. Over the years, the veteran fighter has recorded notable victories over K-1 standout Semmy Schilt, current UFC heav...

Quick Hits for December 3, 2008

Rich Clementi vs. Gleison Tibau has been booked for February, Matt Lindland will fight Vitor Belfort at Affliction: Day of Reckoning, and ranked lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Shinya Aoki will meet on New Year's Eve in Japan. Continue reading for the latest MMA news, links, and videos…

White: Penn To Defend Both Titles If He Wins Welterweight Championship

If Penn wins, the frequncy of title defenses in both the lightweight and welterweight divisions will immediately be cut in half until Penn loses a championship bout. Kenny Florian is currently in line for Penn’s first 155-pound defense, while Thiago Alves is likely to face the winner of t...

Dana White Speaks Out Against AKA; Velasquez and Koscheck Could Be Cut Next

Jon Fitch and Christian Wellisch were both cut on Wednesday for refusing to sign the contract and, according to Yahoo Sports, the UFC is no longer willing to work with American Kickboxing Academy (AKA) or fighters represented by DeWayne Zinkin and Bob Cook.

Fitch, Wellisch, and Aurelio Released By The UFC

Fitch, who had been scheduled to fight Akihiro Gono at UFC 94 on January 31st, was last in action in August at UFC 87, losing to UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre via unanimous decision. He had previously won 15-straight fights, including a record-tying 8-straight in the UFC.

M-1 Ready To Pit Fedor Against Lesnar

While Brock Lesnar is an accomplished athlete and a talented fighter, we do not consider him to be the number one heavyweight in the world. Until someone beats him, we strongly believe that Fedor should continue to be recognized as the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. In a matc...

Dana White To “Test The Waters” With Gina Carano; Hopes To Invade Canada

While we’re on the subject of Dana White chatter, the man also made his Canadian intentions abundantly clear during a Toronto press conference this week while promoting Penn vs. St. Pierre 2. Apparently, the UFC President is just not satisfied until he gets MMA sanctioning for our neighbor...

An Expensive New Year For MMA Fans

The decision to charge for UFC 93 and 95 piques my interest for a few different reasons. The obvious being that since overseas events have historically been on the house, I feel like the UFC should continue such acts of good will into the new year and keep their loyal fans complacent. Secondly...

Opinion: Brock Lesnar: UFC Heavyweight Champion [Editorial]

Whether you were rooting for Couture or Lesnar tonight, two key questions are at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Can Lesnar defeat the winner of Mir vs. Nogueira, and will Randy Couture be back yet again? (and if so, at what weight class?)

UFC 91 Results: Lesnar TKOs Couture To Claim Heavyweight Title

Brock Lesnar (3-1) became the new UFC heavyweight champion in the UFC 91 main event on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, knocking out heavyweight title-holder and UFC hall of famer Randy Couture (16-9) with strikes midway through the second round of their champio...

UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar Live Results and Coverage

BROCK LESNAR VS. RANDY COUTURE (C) Brock Lesnar def. Randy Couture via TKO (strikes) — Round 2, 3:07 GABRIEL GONZAGA VS. JOSH HENDRICKS Gabriel Gonzaga def. Josh Hendricks via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:01 Aaron Riley def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Giveaway: Confessions of a Pit Fighter and UFC Classics Collection DVDs

All action. No rules. Masters in the skills of boxing, jiu-jitsu, karate, tae kwon do and more, battle it out to the bloody end in UFC Classics Collection: Gift Set Volume 2. The box set showcases four hard hitting original bouts including Ultimate Fighting Championship 5: Return of the Beas...

Predictions For UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar

Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar- Heavyweight Championship Bout Lesnar via TKO, round 3. Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson Florian via unanimous decision Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Josh Hendricks Gonzaga via TKO, round 1. Dustin Hazelett vs. Tamdan McCrory Hazelett via unanimous decision

UFC Officially Announces UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2

Now, nearly three years removed from their first meeting, the pair of top UFC fighters will meet again, but this time the welterweight championship will be on the line when they clash on January 31st in Las Vegas. Top light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Thiago Silva are also exp...

Knockout of Liddell Earns Evans Title Shot Against Griffin

UFC President Dana White announced at the post-UFC 88 press conference that Rashad Evans would next fight UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin for the 205-pound title, likely at the promotion’s year end event, UFC 92, on December 27th in Las Vegas. Evans earned the title shot w...

Videos: Evans, Franklin, Henderson, and Marquardt Talk UFC 88 Victories

Rashad Evans discusses his UFC 88 main event upset knockout of former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell: Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson, and Nate Marquardt discuss their wins after the jump… Franklin: Henderson and Marquardt: Check out the MMAFrenzy.com store for all your MM...

Fedor Emelianenko Free To Fight Randy Couture In The UFC

The long-awaited matchup between UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and former PRIDE heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has one less road block than originally believed. M-1 Director of Operations Joost Raimond told USA Today on ...

Wanderlei Silva vs. Quinton Jackson Nearly Finalized For UFC 91

A key light heavyweight matchup between former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is close to being finalized for UFC 91 on November 15th. According to MMA Rated, Silva and Jackson have both been offered the fight and are c...

UFC 88 Videos: UFC 88 Fighters Talk Saturday Matchups

Headliners Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans comment on their UFC 88 light heavyweight main event matchup: Videos featuring Rich Franklin, Matt Hamill, Martin Kampmann, Nate Marquardt, Dan Henderson, and Rousimar Palhares are after the jump… Rich Franklin and Matt Hamill: Martin Kamp...

MMAFrenzy.com Interview With Former UFC Champion Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes is highly-regarded as the best 170-pound fighter in the history of the UFC. He is a future hall of famer, and a legend in the sport of MMA. He has a phenomenal 42-6-0 professional MMA record, including an 18 fight win streak. A former UFC welterweight champion, Hughes holds notable...

Barnett vs. Rizzo Confirmed For July 19th Affliction Event

The match is set for July 19th at Affliction’s inaugural MMA show, now slated to take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The event will feature former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia taking on top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko in the evening’s main event.

Opinion: Heavyweights Can Take A Beating, UFC 81 After Thoughts

What happened to Jeremy Horn? This is the guy who has beaten Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin, David Loiseau, Dean Lister, the list goes on, and he looked like an out of shape sloppy mess against Nate Marquardt. Now Marquardt is good, and he looked even better against Horn. But Horn seemed to ha...

UFC 81 Breaking Point Preview and Predictions

Tim Sylvia vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Interim Heavyweight Championship Bout Joe’s Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via submission, Round 3 John’s Prediction: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via unanimous decision Jeremy Horn vs. Nate Marquardt

Extensive Preview of UFC 79: Nemesis

So many fans and other columnists have expressed the styles matchup as being in favor of Chuck Liddell, but there is other factors that should be considered. Wanderlei Silva is one of the strongest Light Heavyweight strikers in the business. He’s overly aggressive and that has, at times, h...