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UFC passes on re-signing Sage Northcutt

November 27, 2018 by Jason Cruz Leave a Comment

The UFC has decided not to re-sign Sage Northcutt to another contract according to Dana White. The 22-year-old is a free agent after fighting out the terms of his contract with the company. Northcutt was a much-heralded star coming into the UFC as he was one of the fighters “discovered” on Dana White’s YouTube reality […]

Jon Jones to face Glover Texeira Super Bowl Weekend

September 26, 2013 by Jason Cruz 6 Comments

MMA Junkie reports that Jon Jones’ next opponent will be Glover Texeira. The two will likely meet Super Bowl weekend in February. The news is somewhat surprising considering the impressive performance put on by Alexander Gustaffson last week. However, Gustaffson will get a fight in Sweden instead of another shot at the title. Notably, Dana […]

White wants Cowboys Stadium for Silva-Weidman II

July 10, 2013 by Jason Cruz 17 Comments

In an interview with the NY Post, Dana White indicated that the he is thinking that the Silva v. Weidman rematch should take place at Cowboys Stadium in Texas. While the Super Bowl weekend 2014 in New Jersey was thought to be the frontrunner, it appears that White may want a bigger show. White told […]

Sonnen-Jones set for TUF 17 Coaches, fight April 2013

October 16, 2012 by Jason Cruz 5 Comments

The LA Times reported that Chael Sonnen and Jon Jones will be opposing coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 17 set to air on FX this spring. The two coaches will face one another on April 27th. This likely means that Chael Sonnen, coming off of a KO loss to Anderson Silva at middleweight, skips the […]

Silva-Bonnar new main event at UFC 153

September 13, 2012 by Jason Cruz 8 Comments

MMA Junkie reports, via USA Today, that Anderson Silva has stepped into the UFC 153 main event and will face Stephan Bonnar. The fight will take place at 205 pounds and will be a three round main event. Silva had indicated that he would fight at UFC 151 and now gets the call to replace […]