Dana White to announce opponent for Wanderlei Silva at Scream 2007 on SpikeTV

“… Dana White will be making an appearance tonight on Spike TV’s Scream 2007 show to announce Wanderlei Silva’s first UFC opponent.” It’s actually not his first UFC opponent — “The Axe Murderer” will return to the Octagon at UFC 79: “Nemesis” on December 29 since he lost to Tito Ortiz at UFC 2...

Podcast: Dan Henderson: UFC 79 fight with Tito Ortiz ‘possible’ (Audio)

Note: Tito Ortiz recently announced that he plans to return to action in early 2008. UFC 79 is slated for the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 29, 2007. Props: SportsRadio610.com (Part one and Part two) Note: Tito Ortiz recently announced that he plans to return to...

UFC Quick Quote: Tito Ortiz to fight in early 2008

– Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz today issued a press release about his next fight in which he indicates that it will be sometime in early 2008. There was no mention of an opponent. “Right now I am totally focused on training. I have always had a reputation for being the best pr...

Matt Hamill in ’shock’ over UFC 78 main event

In addition, UFC 78 was in dire need of a main event after talks with Tito Ortiz apparently did not work out. At this point, UFC matchmaker Joe Silva decided to insert the popular fighter from Britain (who is also The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 3 winner) in a showdown between two unbeaten and nota...

UFC 78: Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping

For the latest UFC 78 fight card click here. Light heavyweights Rashad Evans (10-0-1) and Michael Bisping (14-0) will fight at UFC 78: “Validation” on November 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., according to UFC.com. The bout pits the winners from seasons two and three of The Ultimat...

Report: ‘Maybe’ Chuck Liddell and Wanderlei Silva will fight at UFC 79

Let’s just hope that if Liddell-Silva does happen that it makes the pay-per-view (PPV) broadcast. The on again, off again dream match up between former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and former PRIDE FC middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva could be on again at UFC 79 on De...

UFC 78: Tito Ortiz vs. Dan Henderson?

“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has not had a convincing win over a top opponent since his return to the Octagon in 2006. He destroyed an old Ken Shamrock (twice), eked out a split decision with Forrest Griffin, lost to Chuck Liddell and went to a three-round draw with Evans.

UFC 79: BJ Penn to fight Sean Sherk or Joe Stevenson

That means that two championships will be on the line on December 29 — UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra takes on Matt Hughes in the main event of the evening. However, the recent news means that UFC 78 is now void of championship main event.

UFC 76: Chuck Liddell vs. Keith Jardine

Liddell, on the other hand, has faced and defeated some of best in the sport since his UFC debut back in 1998 — Randy Couture (twice), Tito Ortiz (twice), Vitor Belfort, Jeremy Horn, Kevin Randleman, Murilo Bustamante, Renato “Babalu” Sobral (twice) … I can keep going.

Chuck Liddell: Willing to fight in September and November

And rising 205-pounder Rashad Evans is already lined up to rematch Tito Ortiz in his next contest thanks to a disappointing draw at the recent UFC 73 event. In addition, Michel Bisping is booked to face Matt Hamill at UFC 75. Keith Jardine is available, so too is fan-favorite Forrest Griffin...

UFC 73: Fighter paydays and salaries

Sean Sherk — $28,000 ($14,000 to show, $14,000 to win) Hermes Franca — $14,000 Sherk defeated Franca via unanimous decision Tito Ortiz — $210,000 Rashad Evans — $16,000 Ortiz and Evans fought to a three-round draw The total fighter payroll for the UFC 73 was $761,000.

Official UFC 73 weigh-in results for ‘Stacked’

The crop of fighters for UFC 73: “Stacked” have all weighed-in for the event tomorrow evening without incident. UFC 73 takes place tomorrow, July 7, at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The televised portion of the pay-per-view (PPV) event begins at 10 p.m. EST.

UFC 73 quick preview, analysis and predictions

Jesse Holland: Tito Ortiz is finished. Tito Ortiz is back. Either one of those statements will be true after Saturday night but I believe it’s the former, not the latter. A dominant win puts him in the respectable company of good fighters who just can’t beat Chuck. A loss will expose him as a B-le...

Video: Tito Ortiz trains and talks UFC 73 fight with Rashad Evans

UFC 73: Fighter weigh-in details and information for July 6

The “stacked” field of 18 fighters — including Anderson Silva, Nate Marquardt, Sean Sherk, Hermes Franca, Tito Ortiz, Rashad Evans and more — set to compete on at UFC 73 will all tip the scales one week from today on Friday, July 6 from 6-8 p.m. ET for the official weigh-in.

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.”

UFC Quick Quote: ‘Tito Ortiz is good for business’

“Tito Ortiz is good for business. He is one of the most polarizing mixed martial artists on the planet, but the bottom line is he is good for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s bottom line. No fighter this side of Chuck Liddell draws a crowd like ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,’ and the UFC kn...

UFC 75: Michael Bisping vs. Ken Shamrock (Seriously)

Michael Bisping will face Ken Shamrock (26-12-2) — not Matt Hamill as previously reported — at UFC 75 on September 8 in London, England, according to Loretta Hunt at FightNetwork.com. Shamrock — a UFC Hall of Fame inductee — retired after his third lopsided loss to Tito Ortiz in October 2006....

UFC Quick Quotes: Tito says no, Forrest says yes

“Tito didn’t want to come over here, the big sissy.” – UFC President Dana White “Most definitely, it’s a fight I wouldn’t say no to.” – Forrest Griffin – UFC President Dana White reveals to YahooSports! that Tito Ortiz — not Hector Ramirez — was the opponent he wanted to face Forrest Griffin at...

UFC Quick Quote: Tito ‘The Crippler’ Ortiz sounds off on Evans

– UFC light heavyweight Tito Ortiz provides a colorful training update via MySpace about his upcoming fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 73: “Stacked” on July 7. It was far more fiery than his video interview with NBCSports.com, during which he is far more respectful of Evans, as well as calls UF...

UFC 73: Final ’stacked’ line up is confirmed

UFC 73: “Stacked” features two title fights — middleweight champion Anderson Silva vs. Nathan Marquardt and lightweight champion Sean Sherk vs. Hermes Franca — as well as the showdown between Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans in the 205-pound division.

UFC Quick Quote: Shogun on a mission

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua discussing his recent signing with the UFC in an interview with MMAWeekly. Rua also picks Quinton Jackson to defeat Dan Henderson and says Tito Ortiz would be a good match-up for fellow Chute Boxe fighter Wanderlei Silva.

UFC 71 tallies second largest gate with $4.4 million

UFC President Dana White confirmed on “The Blitz” today that UFC 71: “Liddell vs. Jackson” garnered nearly one million pay-per-view (PPV) buys and a live gate of $4.4 million. This show ranks second in the history of the promotion — Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz II at UFC 66 raked in $5.1 million at the t...

UFC 71 quick preview, analysis and predictions

Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell (20-3) vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (26-6) Final Predictions: Geoffrey: Leben by KO Jesse Holland: Starnes by Submission Final Predictions: Tha Spida: Martin by KO Jesse Holland: Salaverry by Unanimous Decision

Recap: The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 5 episode 8

I guess the coaches aren’t much different from the fighters in the drama department. He arrives at the house the next morning after watching the tape and I wouldn’t say he was upset, but I think Ken Shamrock was happier about the stoppage in his second fight with Tito Ortiz than Dana was about...

Couture predicts Jackson over Liddell at UFC 71

UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture predicts that the 2007 upset train will continue to roll this upcoming Memorial Day weekend, picking Quinton “Rampage” Jackson to end the reign of light heavyweight king Chuck Liddell, according to an article in the Boston Herald.

UFC Quick Quote: Rampage would fight Tito Ortiz

– UFC light heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson tells the Bostime Herald that if he beats current 205-pound champion Chuck Liddell at UFC 71 next Saturday that he would fight good friend and training partner Tito Ortiz for the right money.

Surprise! Couture will NOT train with Tito Ortiz prior to UFC 73

In an interview we passed along yesterday, light heavyweight Tito Ortiz claimed that Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture would help him prepare for his upcoming bout with Rashad Evans at UFC 73: “Stacked” up in the mountains of “Big Bear.”

UFC 73: Tito Ortiz to train with Randy Couture in Big Bear

Couture and Ortiz met inside the Octagon at UFC 44: “Undisputed” with the light heavyweight belt on the line in 2003. “The Natural” put on a dominant performance en route to a unanimous decision victory after five rounds. If Couture does indeed help out Ortiz, it could pay huge dividends.

UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson all about endurance

At UFC 71 on May 26, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will look to do what no other man has done before — defeat UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell twice. In 2005, Randy Couture and Jeremy Horn both tried to replicate their previous successes against the “Iceman.” It didn’t happen — Horn g...

UFC Quick Quote: Chuck goes off on Tito

– UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell weighs-in on Bad Blood: Tito Ortiz vs. Dana White — the scheduled three-round boxing exhibition that never happened — with NBCSports.com. The “Iceman” also talks about fighting “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” for a third time, as well as his pr...

UFC 71: ‘Big’ John McCarthy to ref Liddell-Jackson

Widely regarded as the top referee in mixed martial arts (MMA), John McCarthy will be the man in charge of the Octagon during the UFC 71 main event between UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell and Quinton Rampage Jackson on May 26, according to FightNetwork.com.

Greg Jackson trains UFC fighters pro bono

Despite the recent losses of St. Pierre and Sanchez — who are still top five in their division — Jackson-trained fighters were on a roll this past year. One of them, Marquardt, has a title shot at UFC 73 on July 7, and another, Evans, could earn one later this year if he can defeat Tito Ortiz that s...

UFC 73 tickets on sale soon

Tickets for UFC 73: “Stacked” go on sale for the general public next weekend, Saturday, May 12 at 11 a.m. EST, according to UFC.com. Here’s the monster line up so far: UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. Nathan Marquardt UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk vs. Hermes Franca Tito Ortiz...

UFC 73: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Heath Herring is booked

Herring is coming off of his first win inside the Octagon at UFC 69 last month, out-slugging Brad Imes en route to a unanimous decision win. He dropped a horrible-looking unanimous decision in his UFC debut to Jake O’Brien. Here’s a snip from UFC President Dana White:

UFC 73: Antonio Rodrigo ‘Big Nog’ Nogueira to make UFC debut

Huge free agent acquisition Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is tentatively scheduled to make his highly anticipated Octagon debut at UFC 73 on July 7 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California, according to MMAWeekly.com. Oh yeah, two bums (sarcasm, folks) — Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans -– are a...

UFC 70 draws solid ratings for Spike television

UFC 70: “Nations Collide” registered a 1.84 television rating with an average of 2.8 million viewers tuning in during the three-hour special on the Spike television network this past Saturday, according FigureFourWeekly.com. It was the second highest-rated UFC special in history behin...

UFC 73: Ortiz calls Evans his “Nappy Headed Ho”

UFC light heavyweight fighter Tito Ortiz pulled a page out of the genius Don Imus playbook earlier this morning on a message on the Underground forum, calling his opponent at UFC 73, Rashad Evans, a “Nappy Headed Ho.” “Rashad Evans!!! He will be my Nappy Headed Ho. On 7-7-07…Let The Punishme...

UFC 70 odds: Free betting tips and advice from Desert Dog

This bout is seen by most as an opportunity for the very popular Bisping to put on a great show and get a solid win in front of his home crowd. His opponent, Elvis Sinosic (8-9-2), obviously has a losing record. However, his list of opponents is impressive, including Frank Shamrock, Jeremy Hor...

Meet Tito Ortiz and a slew of UFC fighters on April 28

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Sports Illustrated: ‘A day in the life of Chuck Liddell’

UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell graced the pages of Sports Illustrated last week, revealing the archaic training methods that have turned him into one of the top — and most feared — mixed martial artists on the planet.