Bad news for the UFC as newly crowned Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez will be out 6-8 months due to what is being reported as a torn rotator cuff injury. Dana White confirmed the news (not of the torn rotator, but that Cain would be out) after the UFC 125 press conference held Wednesday. From MMA Fighting: “Yep, it’s true,” […]
Chuck Liddell retires
The big announcement Dana White promised at today’s press conference in lieu of the UFC 125 hype was the retirement of Chuck Liddell. As he ended his UFC fight career, he was given a new job. The Iceman was officially given the title of Executive VP of Business of Development. From the UFC press release: At today’s live […]
Ion television to show UFC 125 prelims
MMA Junkie reports that Ion television will host the UFC 125 prelims on January 1st. Earlier in the day, it was reported that there would be no UFC prelims on Spike TV or streamed online. Thus, many believed that the UFC would not air prelims this Saturday. Via MMA Junkie: Ion Television, which was launched in 1998 as […]
New reality show to focus on women fighters
Producers of a new reality television show focusing on women MMA fighters is holding open casting calls for the show. The reality show, “Girlfight” will focus on the daily routines of female mixed martial artists. From the press release from Combat Sports Media: Female fighters with a marketable look are encouraged to apply for the multi-episode show by sending […]
White, UFC fighters featured in Playboy
UFC fighters Ryan Bader, Jon Jones, Junior dos Santos, Vito Belfort and Stephan Bonnar join Dana White in a Playboy pictorial for its January 2011 issue. Via Fight! Magazine: The group took part in the “Stand Tough” fashion pictorial in which they modeled looks from Calvin Klein, Hugo Boss and Tommy Hilfiger among others. Belfort […]