The UFC announced in a press release sent out Monday that it would be opening doors to its second UFC GYM this Saturday, Sept. 18th in Rosemead, CA. Many UFC stars will be on hand for the grand opening Saturday including Chuck Liddell, B.J. Penn, Chael Sonnen, Jon Jones and UFC ring girl Arianny Celeste. […]
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Hughes v. Penn III set for UFC 123 in November
MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani reports that Matt Hughes will face BJ Penn at UFC 123 in Detroit, Michigan. Penn will move up to welterweight to fight Hughes. Penn’s last fight at 170lbs was a loss to Georges St. Pierre on January 31, 2009. From MMA Fighting: Hughes and Penn first fought at UFC 46 in […]
Todd Duffee’s manager clarifies statement concerning release
Todd Duffee’s release from the UFC stunned many fans but more surprising was the quote taken from Duffee’s manager, Alex Davis. Davis responded to a request for comment from Sports Illustrated’s Josh Gross. Gross reported on his twitter account Davis’ response which Gross stated was through a text message. On the afternoon of Sept 7th, […]
WEC signs first Chinese fighter for Sept. 30th event
In a press release sent out Friday the WEC announced the signing of Tiequan “The Mongolian Wolf” Zhang of Beijing, China. He is the first fighter from mainland China signed by the WEC. Zhang will fight TUF alum Alexis Karelexis at WEC 51 in Bloomfield, Colorado on September 30th. According to the WEC Press Release: […]
Lesnar-Velasquez going Primetime on Spike TV
The UFC announced that its Primetime show on Spike TV will return this October to hype the much anticipated Brock Lesnar vs. Cain Velasquez fight set for October 23rd in Anaheim, California. This is the fourth installment of the series which provides viewers with behind-the-scenes coverage of each camp as they prepare for their big […]