Junior dos Santos announced via twitter that he has left Ed Soares and has hired new representation. The change came as a surprise to Soares as dos Santos has been on a roll this year. Soares talked about the separation via Tatame (h/t 5th Round): “He wants to go a different way. If that’s how he […]
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Will Faber vs. Cruz carry UFC 132?
UFC 132 will be the first PPV headlining the Bantamweight division since the UFC-WEC merger. The big question will be whether or not Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz will be able to attract the UFC audience. The matchup has some heat considering it is for Cruz’s UFC-WEC Bantamweight title. In addition, there is bad blood […]
White responds to Spike TV’s UFC programming
Dana White responded to Spike TV’s curious UFC programming. Spike TV debuted UFC Countdown 132: Faber vs. Cruz at 1:12pmET/10:12amPT on Wednesday. Via MMA Junkie: With an all-too-apparent lack of warm and fuzzy feelings between the UFC’s broadcast partner – a likely byproduct of heavy rumors that the promotion is flying the coop after its […]
Marquardt addresses cause for medical suspension, UFC termination
The MMA Hour interviewed Nate Marquardt three days after being fired by the UFC when he was scratched from the main event of UFC on Versus 4 for undisclosed reasons. Marquardt explained on Tuesday that he had high levels of testosterone causing the Pennsylvania state athletic commission to suspend him. Marquardt was recommended Hormone Replacement […]
Spike TV re-broadcast draws more viewers than Versus live event
MMA Weekly reports that Spike TV’s re-broadcast of UFC Fight Night 22 scored better ratings than UFC on Versus 4. Spike TV scored an average of 793,000 viewers while Versus received 744,000 viewers. The numbers for this past Sunday’s event on Versus were up from the UFC’s March event on Versus. UFC on Versus 3 […]