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Georges St. Pierre grinds down Alves to take unanimous decision victory

Lesnar dominates Mir to become the undisputed heavyweight champ

Dan Henderson takes the win over Bisping with a horrifying knockout

Winner of Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann fight gets a title shot

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Dana White reflects on the success of The Ultimate Fighter 10

It was said by fans and officials alike that the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter was some of the best television the show has ever shown, and without a doubt it had the best fights. That was until the tenth season came along.

July 15th

UFC eyeing Toronto and Vancouver for shows in 2010, expo possible

The UFC has gone on record countless times as saying Canada is the “Mecca” of mixed martial arts. Their shows in Canada have been a blinding success, so it’s good news for them and Canadian fans alike that the UFC are planning to return their next year.

July 15th

Anthony McGann speaks about Bisping’s progression and media attention

Check out this video of Wolfslair owner Anthony McGann talking about Michael Bisping’s calculated progression in the UFC, and head wrestling coach at the Wolfslair Zac Light speaks about Bisping’s game plan and his own fighting career.

July 15th

ESPN still leading the pack in the race for UFC programming in the UK

It is understood that ESPN are still in pole position in the race to capture the rights to air UFC event live in the UK following the collapse of TV broadcaster, Setanta Sports last month.

July 15th

Video: Gina Carano at Strikeforce press conference and open workout

Gina Carano is getting ready for the biggest fight of her life, taking on Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos at Strikeforce on August 15th. Check out an interview with Gina and her open workout in New York.

July 15th

Neer looking to put police charges behind him ahead of Pellegrino fight

UFC lightweight veteran, Josh “The Dentist” Neer is looking to put behind him the nightmare of being sentenced to a total of seven years in prison before having it suspended and look ahead to his UFC 101 clash with Kurt Pellegrino.

July 15th

Randy Couture talks about a potential rematch with Brock Lesnar

When Randy Couture put his UFC heavyweight title on the line against Brock Lesnar at UFC 91, he was praised for doing better than anyone had before him, even bloodying the huge star. So what would he do differently if he fought him again?

July 15th

Fedor Emelianenko addresses the prospect of him going to the UFC

Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta recently spoke about getting WAMMA champ Fedor Emelianenko to fight in the UFC. The man himself Fedor responded to the claims, and it doesn’t look like good news for UFC fans.

July 15th

Jake Shields to fight for Strikeforce interim middleweight title

Jake Shields was, at one point, the EliteXC welterweight champion, but last month he fought former EliteXC middleweight champ and top ranked fighter Robbie Lawlor, and won. It’s fitting then that Shields is to fight for the Strikeforce interim middleweight championship.

July 15th

Lorenzo Fertitta speaks about Chuck, TUF 10 and the UFC 100 Fan Expo

The UFC 100 Fan Expo was a massive success. Chuck Liddell was inducted into the UFC “Hall of Fame”, the full cast of The Ultimate Fighter series 10 was revealed to the public and more. Check the video of Lorenzo Fertitta speaks about the success of the weekend.

July 15th

Jorge Rivera to take on Rob Kimmons at UFC 104 in Los Angeles

Jorge Rivera has gone on record a number of times as saying he could expect this to be his final year in MMA. It will be a shame to see him go but his next fight is set to be against Rob Kimmons at UFC 104 in October.

July 15th

Four bouts made official for UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas on September 19th

With the return to action of a UFC veteran, a TUF winner and a number one contender fight, UFC 103 is shaping up to be one of the most solid cards of the year, having no main event nailed on for the card yet.

July 15th

Jose Aldo to take on featherweight champ Mike Brown at WEC 45

Having won all five of his WEC fight by either KO or TKO, 22 year old Brazilian Jose Aldo is slated to fight featherweight champion Mike Brown for the promotion’s title at WEC 45 on November 11th.

July 15th

Jon Jones: “I think it was the most punches I’ve taken in a single fight”

During his short time in the UFC, rising light-heavyweight talent Jon Jones has become known for incredible throws and an always exciting stand up game. But Jones feels that despite the win in his last fight against Jake O’Brien, he showed certain weaknesses.

July 15th

Video: Joe Rogan goes behind the scenes of the “Buffer 360”

History was made at UFC 100, Lesnar solidified his champion status, Georges St. Pierre added more fuel to the undisputed pound for pound best fighter fire, and after months of speculation Bruce Buffer pulled the now infamous “Buffer 360”.

July 15th

Lorenzo Fertitta on what it will take to bring Fedor to the UFC

The UFC’s battle to bring WAMMA champ Fedor Emelianenko to the promotion has been going on for years. The craft is being refined and the terms are being agreed, so could we be seeing Fedor in an Octagon any time soon?

July 15th

Anthony Johnson set to take on Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104 in L.A.

Steadily gathering momentum in winning his last two fights by stoppage, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson is set to make it three straight wins when he takes on Japanese Judo fighter Yoshiyuki Yoshida at UFC 104 in Los Angeles.

July 15th

Ed Herman to take on Aaron Simpson at UFN 19 in September

Following a win in his “loser leaves town” style match up with UFC veteran David Loiseau at UFC 97, Ed Herman is now set to take on rising star Aaron Simpson at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma.

July 15th

Dana White: “Mazzagatti has no business being anywhere near MMA”

Steve Mazzagatti has been criticised in the past for supposed questionable calls and poor refereeing, no more so than by Brock Lesnar. The most recent criticism however comes from UFC President Dana White, and it isn’t what you’d call mild.

July 14th

UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre will die inside the Octagon

Georges St. Pierre is one of the most dedicated mixed martial artists on the planet, a fact that should appear obvious given the relative ease at which he dispatches his opponents. Much like Samurai warriors past, you get the impression that he would find it an honour to die in battle.

July 14th

Video: Introduction to the cast of The Ultimate Fighter series 10

The world was introduced to the cast of the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter at the UFC 100 Fan Expo. Check out this video, giving you a brief look at the full cast of the show at the UFC 100 Fan Expo.

July 14th

Hughes: “The UFC will have to put in two guys at once to beat Brock”

It was clear for all to see that, despite brief moments of promise, Frank Mir was well and truly overwhelmed by Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 on Saturday night. It’s hard to think of any heavyweight that wouldn’t have the same problem, well Matt Hughes has the solution.

July 14th

Rashad Evans speaks about the “Rampage” Jackson scuffle at UFC 100

Fans in attendance at UFC 100 were treated to a little extra action than they paid for when TUF 10 coaches Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans almost went at it in the crowd. Check out this video of Rashad Evans speaking just after the altercation.

July 14th

Renato “Babalu” Sobral speaks about Affliction, Strikeforce and Mousasi

Former UFC star Renato “Babalu” Sobral is set to take on one of the toughest tests of his career when he fights DREAM champ Gegard Mousasi at Affliction: Trilogy. Coming up to his third Affliction show in three events, he seems to have found a new home with Affliction and Strikeforce, but is he happy with it?

July 14th

Yoshihiro Akiyama speaks about his UFC 100 fight with Alan Belcher

UFC 100 saw the highly anticipated UFC debut of Judo superstar Yoshihiro “Sexyama” Akiyama, and his fight did not disappoint, winning “Fight of the Night”. Akiyama’s comments suggest he could have performed better, but the language barrier got in the way.

July 14th

Randy speaks about his longevity, Brock’s antics and Hendo’s comments

Randy Couture took a break from training for his UFC 102 with Nogueira to enjoy the festivities of the UFC 100 weekend. Check out this video of Randy speaking about Brock’s post-fight freak out, Dan Henderson’s “late punch” and his own position in the sport right now.

July 14th

Tom Atencio addresses the potential issue of Fedor going to the UFC

Following Brock Lesnar’s victory over Frank Mir at UFC 100, Dana White went on record as saying that he felt it was inevitable that Fedor would come to the UFC. Well if Affliction have anything to do with it, that won’t be any time soon.

July 14th

Fabricio Werdum weighs in on Nogueira’s fight with Randy Couture

Fabricio Werdum was considered at one point to be the biggest threat to the UFC’s heavyweight title. Fellow Brazilian and MMA legend Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira could take one step closer to the top spot when he fights Randy Couture at UFC 102, but who does Werdum think will take this fight of true MMA legends?

July 14th

Video: Bisping and Henderson talk about respect in the UFC

It is safe to say that Dan Henderson got a fair amount of criticism following his knockout win over Michael “The Count” Bisping at UFC 100. Check out this pre-fight video from behind the scenes of UFC 100 when Mike and his UFC 100 opponent Dan Henderson talk about respect in MMA.

July 14th

UFC headed back to Dublin, Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day 2010

It’s been said a number of times that when fans and officials sat down in attendance at UFC 93 in Dublin, they’d never felt an atmosphere like it. It’s good to know then that UFC are returning there, and on the most Ireland friendly day of the year.

July 14th

Kimbo: “You want that title around your waist, that's eventually the goal”

Dana White went on record as saying that Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson would never fight in the UFC unless he went through The Ultimate Fighter, a sentiment reiterated in the recent TUF 10 previews. Well Kimbo’s there now, but it seems he’s not really sure he wants it.

July 14th

Coach of Thiago Alves blames weight cut for loss to Georges St. Pierre

Eric “El Tigre” Castano, the Muay Thai coach of Thiago Alves, has explained that the severe weight cut is what affected Brazilian star this past weekend when he attempted to capture UFC welterweight gold against Georges St. Pierre.

July 14th

New TUF 10 preview: “I’m willing to fight for this!!!” (video)

Watch the latest promo video for the forth coming season ten of “The Ultimate Fighter” featuring former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans as coaches and Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson among the cast members.

July 13th

Dana White’s UFC 100 Video Blog 11/07/09 (Parts one & two)

Follow UFC President, Dana White during the first part of his video blog in Las Vegas, Nevada on the day of the historic UFC 100 event.

July 13th

UFC 100 medical suspensions & injuries include eleven fighters in total

The medical suspensions are out from Saturday nights UFC 100 event with Japanese superstar, Yoshihiro Akiyama topping the list with a orbital bone fracture of the left eye.

July 13th

Kenny Florian talks UFC 100 & UFC 101 showdown with Penn (video)

UFC lightweight number one contender, Kenny “Ken-Flo” Florian discusses the night’s events at UFC 100 and his upcoming UFC 101 showdown with 155 pound champion, B.J. Penn.

July 13th

Dana White speaks about the task ahead of him in breaking Japan

The fight market in Japan is absolutely enormous, a living breathing organism that is worth a fortune. Dana White is targeting Japan for a future move, but says that certain people don’t want the UFC back in Japan.

July 13th

Mirko Cro Cop signs new 3 fight deal with UFC, will return at UFC 103

Heavyweight knockout artist, Mirko Cro Cop has signed a new three fight deal with the UFC, putting an end to speculation he was set to walk away from the promotion following his win at UFC 99 last month.

July 13th

UFC 103 - Drew McFedries and Tomasz Drawl to meet in Dallas, Texas

A heavy hitting middleweight contest between Drew McFedries and Tomasz Drawl is set to be signed for UFC 103 on September 19th in Dallas, Texas.

July 13th

Dana talks Lesnar’s post fight antics & UFC 100 Pay-Per-View buys

UFC President, Dana White talks about UFC heavyweight champion, Brock Lesnar’s post fight behaviour and indicates UFC 100 did well over a million Pay-Per-View buys on Saturday night.

July 13th

Lorenzo Fertitta addresses the issue of team mates fighting in the UFC

There could have been so many excellent matches over the years if certain team mates would fight one another. The issue of team mates refusing to fight team mates in the UFC is one that has been raised a few times but never really addressed, until now.

July 13th

Nogueira: “Mir didn’t have a proper game plan specific for Brock”

Former UFC interim heavyweight champ Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira will have been watching the fight between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir very carefully, being that the winner of Nogueira’s fight with Randy Couture was to get a shot at the winner of the Mir/Lesnar fight. So what does “Nog” think of the fight?

July 13th

UFC 100 salaries in – GSP and Lesnar take a combined $800k

UFC 100 was a blistering success, taking an estimated $5.1million on the gate. The salary pot for the fighters was a total of $1,790,000, but who took what cut of the sizable payroll?

July 13th

Michael Bisping vows to bounce back, still aiming for middleweight title

UK middleweight star, Michael “The Count” Bisping has vowed to bounce back following his knockout loss to Dan Henderson at UFC 100 on Saturday night, saying plenty of people have suffered the same fate and captured a world title.

July 13th

Rich Franklin still expected to headline UFC 103 card in September

Former UFC middleweight champion, Rich “Ace” Franklin is still in line to headline the UFC’s September visit to Dallas, Texas on September 19th.

July 13th

Werdum: “My business is on the ground, but the fight starts standing”

It was widely expected that following his win over Andrei Arlovski, that Brett Rogers would be facing Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem for the title. However the title shot fell to Fabricio Werdum, and he couldn’t be happier.

July 13th

Video: Dan Henderson speaks about his knockout win over Bisping

Following Dan Henderson’s win over Michael Bisping at UFC 100, the main focus hasn’t been what’s next for Bisping or the possibility of Hendo getting a title shot. One question has been asked over and over again, was Hendo wrong for landing that second shot? Following the win? Henderson defended himself, but did say it felt good.

July 13th

Donald Cerrone: “I wanna fight Jamie Varner on the street corner”

It’s plain for all to see that Donald Cerrone isn’t what you’d call friends with WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner. Cerrone is fighting for the interim title due to inactivity on the part of Varner, and he is more than ready to get his long awaited second title shot.

July 13th

Frank Mir speaks about Lesnar’s post-fight antics and a possible rematch

When Frank Mir entered the cage at UFC 100 for his fight with Brock Lesnar, I’m sure he didn’t expect Lesnar to act the way he did if he took the win, and despite Lesnar’s apology after the fight, Mir isn’t convinced.

July 13th

Georges St. Pierre speaks about getting injured during title defence

Despite being constantly on the winning side of the fight, Georges St. Pierre suffered a painful groin injury during his welterweight championship bout with Thiago Alves at UFC 100. He pushed on hard and retained his title, but what did it take to make GSP dig deep?

July 13th

Video: The Ultimate Fighter 10 - Cast Preview

During the post-fight press conference for UFC 100, UFC President Dana White stated said that the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter is some of the best TV ever. Check out the preview of the tenth season of the show, including the newly revealed cast.

July 13th

MMABay’s Sunday supplement - UFC’s top ten most influential moments

It’s been a heck of a ride but we finally made it; last night saw the UFC’s home town of Las Vegas play host to the promotions biggest effort to date, UFC 100. Actually, it’s the 133rd UFC event, taking into account Fight Nights, Ultimate Fighter Finales, shows in Brazil and Japan and the ludicrously awesome named ‘Ultimate Ultimate’ events, the 100th show honour actually goes to UFC 78. But who cares, its UFC 100 baby!

July 12th

Shane Carwin unleashes on Brock Lesnar for showing fans no respect

UFC heavyweight contender, Shane Carwin has slammed undisputed champion, Brock Lesnar for his antics following last night’s UFC 100 victory against Frank Mir, saying he should think less about paychecks and more about gaining the respect of the fans.

July 12th

Anderson Silva’s manager plays down talk of a fight with St. Pierre

Ed Soares, the manager of Anderson Silva, has played down talk of a fight between the middleweight champion and 170 pound king pin, Georges St. Pierre, saying it would be a tough task for the Canadian.

July 12th

Mark Coleman reveals he was playing possum against Stephan Bonnar

Former UFC heavyweight champion, Mark “The Hammer” Coleman has revealed he was playing possum last night against Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100, saying he let the Chicago native tire himself out in the first round before taking the fight to him.

July 12th

UFC President Dana White vents his frustration towards EA Sports

Following the release of UFC 2009 Undisputed, made by THQ, EA announced that they were going to release an MMA game. This seemed to anger UFC President Dana White somewhat, claiming that before the success of THQ’s game, EA weren’t interested, even labelling MMA as “not a real sport”.

July 12th

Dana White: “We’ll do Brock vs. Fedor, and it’ll be a huge fight”

In light of the dominance of his win over Frank Mir, it was inevitable that the question was raised, what could possibly be next for Brock Lesnar? Well it might not be next but Dana White would have you believe that a fight with Fedor is nailed on.

July 12th

UFC's 100th show is a blistering success - estimated $5.1million gate

All the drama and history aside, UFC 100 was one of the most successful events that the UFC has ever staged. With tickets selling out at the “pre-sale” stage, it was destined to be a success from the get go.

July 12th

Rashad Evans and “Rampage” Jackson almost go at it at UFC 100

The action inside the Octagon at UFC 100 was nothing short of incredible. Brock retained his title by dominating Mir and Georges St. Pierre did the same in his fight over Alves. But there was almost another fight that wasn’t scheduled on the card.

July 12th

Jon Fitch reflects on his experiences of fighting at UFC 100

When Jon Fitch was warming up to face his UFC 100 opponent Paulo Thiago, I’m sure he didn’t think the fight would get postponed for an hour. Be that as it may he came out and took the win, so what was it like being the unofficial headliner of UFC 100.

July 12th

Mark Coleman speaks about his bloody battle with Stephan Bonnar

Following his last fight against long time rival Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, there were serious questions raised about Mark Coleman’s conditioning. However when Coleman fought Stephan Bonnar last night, he proved a lot of people wrong.

July 12th

Brock Lesnar apologises for his actions following his win over Mir

Brock Lesnar put on the performance of a life time last night, effectively neutralising the more experienced Mir and securing a second round TKO. Following the fight it could be argued that Brock’s actions were a little in bad taste, trash talking to Mir and flipping off the crowd, but Brock said he was just fired up.

July 12th

Henderson: “It was a reaction of mine to keep going until I was stopped”

In the hours since his knockout victory over British UFC star Michael Bisping, Dan Henderson has come under fire for the way he ended the fight and his post fight comments regarding his onslaught.

July 12th

ESPN’s MMA Live – Post Fight Show

What more can be said about UFC 100 than already has been? It was a night of controversy and glory, creating history and forging legends. Check out all the action from the ESPN crew in their MMA Live Post-Fight show.

July 12th

Watch the UFC 100 post-fight press conference again on MMABay now!!!

UFC 100 is all done, and what a night it was. In the run up to the event the history of the promotion was celebrated and new history was forged. Check out the post-fight press conference to complete the UFC 100 experience.

July 12th

Four fighter bonuses handed out at UFC 100 – total of $400,000

Dana White went on record before UFC 100 by saying the fight bonuses would be $100,000 a piece to commemorate the event. So in a night packed full of action, who took the honours to net themselves a cool hundred grand.

July 12th

Winner of Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann fight gets a title shot

Following Georges St. Pierre’s dominant victory over Brazilian powerhouse Thiago Alves, the question was raised of what would be next for the Canadian welterweight champ. If Joe Rogan’s comments are anything to go by it could be either Mike Swick or Martin Kampmann.

July 11th

Jon Fitch controls the fight to take decision victory over Paulo Thiago

In a bizarre twist, the fight between Jon Fitch and Paulo Thiago was rescheduled a number of times, finally being moved to after the main event. Be that as it may, it went down and it was much as expected.

July 11th

Lesnar dominates Mir to become the undisputed heavyweight champ

It was the moment the entire MMA world had been waiting for, had analysed and speculated over. Could Brock evolve and mature enough as a fighter to take out the more technically skilled and experienced Frank Mir?

July 11th

Georges St. Pierre grinds down Alves to take unanimous decision victory

The welterweight championship match up between current champ Georges St. Pierre and number one contender Thiago Alves had all the makings of a “Fight if the Year”, but despite falling short of all of the bells and whistles, GSP put on a clinic.

July 11th

Dan Henderson takes the win over Bisping with a horrifying knockout

Since their time opposing one another on the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter, the trash talk has been flowing strong between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson. Both men were confident coming into the fight, but it was the American that walked out the victor.

July 11th

Akiyama walks away with a controversial victory over Alan Belcher

The first fight of the televised card and the action on offer didn’t disappoint. A good back and forth match up with a decision that left a lot of people, including Joe Rogan, extremely confused.

July 11th

Jones, Miller and Coleman take wins to continue the action at UFC 100

We thought that the action in the first three fights was at a level fitting of the occasion. But the next three fights, one in particular, provide an absolute war worthy of the UFC’s top 100 list.

July 11th

Greatest fights in UFC history countdown: 20 – 1

It’s time! The twenty greatest fights ever to be seen inside the Octagon are upon us. It’s been a hell of a journey from the early days of the sport with Royce Gracie to this, the night of UFC 100.

July 11th

Lawlor, Gugerty and Dong Hyun Kim get things started at UFC 100

In what has promised to be one the most action packed and exciting cards of all time, the three first fights of the night kick the proceedings off in what has become classic UFC fashion.

July 11th

Greatest fights in UFC history countdown: 40 – 21

This section of the countdown has everything, rematches, title shots, revenge and spankings. Just when you thought you’d seen everything inside the Octagon, what does Randy go and do?

July 11th

UFC 103 – Sean Sherk to take on Gleison Tibau on September 19th

Former UFC lightweight champion Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk has always been capable of great things. However in his last fight he fell prey to the superior game plan of Frankie Edgar. Now Sherk is set to start off his comeback trail against Gleison Tibau.

July 11th

Greatest fights in UFC history countdown: 60 – 41

Not only does this part of the poll take us into the top half of the chart, it also takes us for the first time into Canadian territory. As well as that, one fighter features four times in this part of the countdown.

July 11th

UFC 100 – Get the historic results live as they happen!

UFC 100 is mere hours away, and the anticipation is at fever pitch. Brock Lesnar attempts to avenge his only loss to UFC veteran Frank Mir, and Thiago Silva attempts to follow his dream and capture the UFC welterweight title. Stick with us for live results as they happen.

July 11th

Greatest fights in UFC history countdown: 80 – 61

After all was said and done, around 2million fans voted in the UFC’s top 100 fights poll. BJ Penn featured three times in our last part of the poll, but who will feature heavily this time?

July 11th

O’Brien: “I'm a big underdog on a big stage, I'm real excited about it”

Jake O’Brien has an MMA record of 11-2 with a UFC record of 4-2, including wins over Heath Herring and Christian Wellisch. He has a lot of experience, yet he’s held as the underdog in his UFC 100 fight with Jon Jones.

July 11th

Greatest fights in UFC history countdown: 100 – 81

Over the years the UFC has provided its fans with epic fight after epic fight. To coincide with UFC 100, the UFC asked fans to vote on the top 100 fights of all time, and the results are out. Check out numbers 100 – 81.

July 11th

Watch the UFC 100 weigh-in’s again on MMABay now!!!

The weigh-ins are done and the stage is now set for the biggest card in MMA history. If you missed it watch the weigh-ins again now.

July 11th

UFC welterweight Jon Fitch: “Paulo Thiago is still a bit of a mystery”

Highly ranked UFC welterweight Jon Fitch is one of the toughest fighters of any division in the promotion. He could well be facing the toughest fight of his entire MMA career, but no-one really seems to know.

July 11th

Randy Couture looks back at his debut and how far the sport has come

Randy Couture has been a part of the UFC since his debut back at UFC 13, and since winning his first tournament, has been a beacon of success, progression and professionalism. But what does “The Natural” think of his time in the UFC and the level it’s came to since his UFC debut?

July 11th

Florian and Hughes give their thoughts on the Lesnar vs. Mir fight

The rematch between Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar has had fans, officials and of course fighters talking since it was announced. It is split down the middle with the fans, but who do the pros think will take it?

July 11th

CB Dollaway: “I want to go out and showcase some of my new skills”

Ultimate Fighter 7 alum CB Dollaway has a professional record of 8-1, and since his time on The Ultimate Fighter he has gone unbeaten with wins over Jesse Taylor and Mike Massenzio. His next fight comes against fellow TUF competitor Tom Lawlor, and CB thinks we will see a new fighter tonight.

July 11th

Randy Couture details what Brock Lesnar must do to get past Frank Mir

Randy Couture is without a doubt one of the most technically minded and analytical fighters in all of MMA, as well as having fought Brock Lesnar. So there’s probably no-one more suited to say what Brock Lesnar must do to get past Mir.

July 11th

Tito Ortiz speaks out about being banned from UFC 100 Fan Expo

It’s no secret to anyone that UFC President Dana White and former UFC light-heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz don’t like one another. So it’s come as no shock that Tito Ortiz was banned from attending the UFC 100 Fan Expo this weekend, and Tito isn’t happy.

July 11th

Video: Fox Fight Game with Tapout at the UFC 100 Fan Expo

The UFC 100 Fan Expo is part of the biggest event in MMA history, so who better to showcase there than true trailblazers of the sport “Skrape” and “Punkass” from the Tapout crew. Hear their opinions on everything from the fights to where the sport has come to at this point in time.

July 11th

Royce Gracie speaks about where the sport of MMA has come from

Royce Gracie was the winner of the first two UFC tournaments and then went on to win the fourth, he is a true pioneer of the sport and a deserving member of the “Hall of Fame”. He introduced the world to the endless possibilities that jiu-jitsu offers, and knew that the sport would catch on once it came to The States.

July 11th

Video: MMA Live - UFC 100 preview and weigh-in special

Check out the UFC 100 preview show from the guys over at ESPN’s MMA Live in the build up to tonight’s historic UFC 100 event in Las Vegas, Nevada.

July 11th

Both Antonio Nogueira and Josh Barnett pick Brock Lesnar to win

Former UFC heavyweight champions, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Josh Barnett have picked Brock Lesnar to defeat Frank Mr tonight at the historic UFC 100 event in Las Vegas, Nevada and unify a division that has been split for so long.

July 11th

Thiago “Pitbull” Alves UFC 100 video blog

Take a look at what UFC welterweight number one contender, Thiago “Pitbull” Alves has been up to since he hit Las Vegas on Tuesday in the build up to the biggest fight of his career to date.

July 11th

Chuck Liddell and “Mask” inducted into the UFC “Hall of Fame”

It was announced recently that former UFC light-heavyweight champ Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Tapout founder Charles “Mask” Lewis were to be inducted into the UFC “Hall of Fame”. Yesterday at the first day of the UFC 100 Fan Expo was the induction ceremony, and it was an emotional affair.

July 11th

UFC 100 - Frank Mir speculates on what Lesnar’s game plan will be

Frank Mir already holds a victory over UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar, but as many people including Lesnar have said, Brock is a different fighter from last time. So what does Mir think the new Brock is going to come with?

July 11th

GSP: “Even though I'm a nice guy, my goal is to destroy my opponent”

Georges St. Pierre is a true champion, in every respect of the word. He is humble, gracious but above all professional. He harbours no animosity towards Thiago Alves, but knows that once he gets in there with him tonight, it’s all business.

July 11th

Jon Jones: “I feel like I'm Superman in the cage, that I can do anything”

As well being one of the most aggressive and exciting fighters the UFC have on staff, Jon “Bones” Jones is also one of the most humble. The way he took apart UFC veteran Stephan Bonnar was nothing short of phenomenal, so how does the 21 year old star say so grounded?

July 11th

Thiago Alves: “I think I’ve already faced guys as tough as him”

It has been said many times by many people, that when Georges St. Pierre and Thiago Alves face off at UFC 100 it will be the toughest test of each fighters’ career. But Thiago Alves wouldn’t have you think it was this black and white.

July 11th

Marshall Zelaznik says details of “exciting” UK deal are coming soon

UK UFC President, Marshall Zelaznik reveals that a brand new deal to air the promotions events in the UK is in the process of being finalised, saying it will be the most exciting move yet for UK fans.

July 10th

UFC 100 tomorrow night is going to be f***ing insane!!! (video)

If you’re not already excited about tomorrow night’s UFC 100 event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada watch this short video promo and you soon will be!!!

July 10th

UFC 100 weigh-in results, every fighter makes weight for historic card

During an often tense weigh-in at UFC 100 today all twenty two fighters made weight for tomorrow nights historic event at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

July 10th

“Kimbo Slice” talks about joining “The Ultimate Fighter” season 10

Controversial heavyweight, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson talks about joining the cast of the tenth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show.

July 10th

Chris Lytle vs. Carlos Condit set for Ultimate Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma

Following speculation that Dan Hardy would be facing Carlos Condit in his next fight, it now appears that Chris “Lights Out” Lytle will be the next opponent for Condit at Ultimate Fight Night 19.

July 10th

Watch the UFC 100 weigh-in’s again on MMABay now!!!

The weigh-ins are done and the stage is now set for the biggest card in MMA history. If you missed it watch the weigh-ins again now.

July 10th

Brock: “The big difference this time is Frank is actually fighting a fighter”

Brock Lesnar has made comments recently that he feels he has evolved well over the last year and a half. The difference between Brock now and then, besides a UFC title, is experience and maturity.

July 10th

The full cast of The Ultimate Fighter 10 revealed at UFC 100 Fan Expo

The attractions at the UFC 100 Fan Expo include fighter signings, stalls, exhibitions and of course the full cast of the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter was revealed there earlier today.

July 10th

Dana White vents his frustration about the Fedor Emelianenko situation

One of the biggest arguments in MMA today, is who is the best heavyweight in the world? A lot of people would argue that it would be current WAMMA champion Fedor Emelianenko, but Dana White doesn’t think this.

July 10th

Matt Wiman to take on Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 103 in Dallas, Texas

It’s hard to think that there would be any news outside of the media whirlwind that is UFC 100. But the MMA machine keeps moving, and it appears now that Matt Wiman is set to face Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 103.

July 10th

Dana White’s UFC 100 Video Blog (Part 4)

The main focus of this episode of Dana’s UFC 100 blog is the pre-fight press conference. See all of the usual press conference action, and of course the already infamous Brock Lesnar storm off.

July 10th

Bisping: “I respect Dan for what he’s achieved but he’s just another guy”

Michael Bisping is set to take on the biggest test of his career at UFC 100, Dan Henderson. Looking and what “Hendo” has achieved and who he has beat, it would be easy to be intimidated by the former PRIDE star, but Bisping is staying grounded.

July 10th

UFC 1 winner Royce Gracie speaks about the early days of the UFC

Royce Gracie won three out of the first four UFC tournaments and is truly one of the trail blazers of the UFC and the sport of MMA all together. Ahead of UFC 100, check out this video as Royce looks back at the events that started it all.

July 10th

UPDATE: Anthony Johnson innocent of all charges brought against him

The MMA world was stunned earlier to hear that UFC welterweight star Anthony Johnson had been arrested on felony charges. A new statement has been released regarding the claims.

July 10th

EXCLUSIVE MMABay interview with Mark “The Hammer” Coleman

MMABay sat down this week with former UFC heavyweight champion, Mark “The Hammer” Coleman. We asked him about his UFC 100 clash with Stephan Bonnar, how his training camp at Xtreme Couture has gone and whether the feud with “Shogun” is really over.

July 10th

Watch the UFC 100 weigh-in’s LIVE on MMABay today!!!

We are pleased to announce that MMABay will be streaming the weigh-in’s LIVE for this weekend’s historic UFC 100 event from Las Vegas, Nevada. today at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, the fighters will step onto the scales and you can watch all the drama unfold here. Until then, click the link and watch all of the action from the pre-fight press conference.

July 10th

Dana White speaks about putting “Team Mexico” in The Ultimate Fighter

The UFC recently signed a deal to broadcast their programming in Mexico, and never one to miss an opportunity, Dana says that once he is established in the South American country, the next step could be a season of the Ultimate Fighter focused on Mexico's best talent.

July 10th

Mousasi: “When you train with Fedor, he feels like a middleweight”

Gegard Mousasi has been tearing it up since his MMA debut in 2003, beating a who’s who of the world’s best MMA fighters. He trains alongside WAMMA heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko, so how does he think he matches up against “The Last Emperor”?

July 10th

Bisping: “I'm just giving as good as I get, I have huge respect for him”

The trash talking between Michael Bisping and Dan Henderson started months ago when they opposed one another as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. But Bisping would have you believe that he’s just reacting to Henderson’s jibes.

July 10th

Brock: “I’m a sore loser, especially when I feel I gave him the first fight”

It’s clear to see that Brock Lesnar is ultra competitive, and it’s hard to see how a man his size with his strength and talent could be beaten, but Brock says it happens, and it really gets to him.

July 10th

Dana White has to calm Brock Lesnar down during press conference

Dana White is one of the most professional yet straight to the point men in all of MMA. But surely anyone, even Dana, would be fazed by the task of controlling an irate Brock Lesnar?

July 10th

Mark Coleman speaks about his weaknesses coming into UFC 100

Mark Coleman is a true pioneer of MMA, evolving the sport with his innovative use of “Ground and Pound”. However Coleman would have you believe that one of his personal weaknesses is that he hasn’t evolved as a fighter.

July 10th

Interim heavyweight champ Frank Mir reflects on life outside the UFC

UFC interim heavyweight champ Frank Mir made his UFC debut in his early 20s, and despite a couple of blips along the way, blazed himself a record of 10-3 in the promotion. Its strange then to think that he only quit his “day job” last year.

July 10th

Dan Henderson: “There's still things I definitely need to do in this sport”

Without a doubt Dan Henderson is one of the MMA elite, never before has one man held two PRIDE belts in two weight classes at the same time. His next challenge comes against Michael Bisping at UFC 100, but “Hendo” has plans beyond this.

July 10th

UFC 100 - Paulo Thiago using a different tactic against Jon Fitch

Little is known about powerful Brazilian Paulo Thiago, other than he knocked out Josh Koscheck at UFC 95 in London. He is taking on Koscheck’s team mate Jon Fitch at UFC 100, but he looks to take a different tact against his latest opponent.

July 10th

UFC welterweight, Anthony Johnson arrested on two felony charges

Rising UFC welterweight star, Anthony “Rumble” Johnson has reportedly been arrested in Hayward, California on two separate felony charges that date back to June 27th.

July 9th

Dana White hopeful that Cro Cop will return to face Junior dos Santos

UFC President, Dana White could only say he was hopeful that Croatian heavyweight, Mirko Cro Cop would return to action inside the UFC’s octagon and honour the deal they struck after the knockout artist reportedly met with UFC co-owner, Lorenzo Fertitta last week.

July 9th

Dana White apologises to UK fans over UFC 100 TV deal situation

UFC President, Dana White explains he has done all he can surrounding the TV deal situation in the UK and confirms that fans will be able to see UFC 100 free either on Sky channel 433 or live over the internet.

July 9th

Dana to do a backflip off the Mandalay Bay if they reach 1.5m PPV’s

UFC President, Dana White is ready to jump for joy and do a backflip off the top of the Mandalay Bay and live if UFC 100 tops 1.5 million Pay-Per-View buys.

July 9th

UFC 100 Fan Expo not the last; New York and Canada being eyed

The Fan Expo at UFC 100 is expected to be one of the biggest events of the weekend. Over 40,000 fans, hundreds of exhibitioners and an entire roster of UFC fighters. It’s exciting to know then that there will be more.

July 9th

Watch the UFC 100 Press Conference on MMABay now!!!

It’s the day before the weigh-ins which of course means that the pre-fight press conference for UFC 100 goes down today. Check out all of the action from Dana and all of the top six fighters on the card.

July 9th

Video: MMA Live – UFC 100 Preview

UFC 100 is only two days away, and the anticipation is at fever pitch. Check out this weeks episode of ESPN’s MMA Live for an in depth preview of the biggest event in MMA history.

July 9th

Brock Lesnar: “I didn’t have any respect for Randy Couture”

Brock Lesnar is strong, fast, talented and he’s still only 31. He captured the UFC heavyweight championship by beating former champ and active “Hall of Famer” Randy Couture, but non of that mattered to Brock Lesnar.

July 9th

Video: Frank Mir speaks about being the underdog against Brock Lesnar

Frank Mir is in the odd position of being an interim champion with years of knowledge and experience, yet still being held an underdog under a man with a record of 3-1. But Mir is happy being the underdog.

July 9th

Thiago Alves trains with one of Georges St. Pierre’s former coaches

Thiago Alves is the toughest competitor that Georges St. Pierre has ever faced. He has all the tools to take out the current UFC welterweight champ, but one more secret weapon can’t hurt can it?

July 9th

“Affliction: Trilogy”: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett video preview

The heavyweight fight between WAMMA heavyweight champ Fedor Emelianenko and Josh Barnett is one of the most interesting fights in recent memory. An excellent wrestler with a good chin mite be just the guy to upset Fedor’s success.

July 9th

Mark Coleman: “If I lose, I'm probably done with the UFC”

UFC veteran and former champion Mark Coleman is one of the true pioneers of MMA, and is widely accredited as being the Godfather of Ground and Pound. He admits his next fight is a make or break fight, and could lead to the end of his UFC career.

July 9th

Dana: “If Bisping beats Hendo, he’s next in line for a shot at Anderson”

Michael Bisping reported earlier in the week that should he beat PRIDE veteran Dan Henderson at UFC 100, he would be next in line for a title shot, a statement which has now been confirmed by the UFC.

July 9th

Fans buying UFC 100 online get preliminary fights thrown in for free!

As well as fans paying to receive all of the great televised match ups on offer at UFC 100, people purchasing the pay-per-view online will now get all six prelim fights thrown in free of charge.

July 9th

UFC 100 - Bisping: “I’m gonna teach him a lesson come Saturday night”

UFC middleweight contender, Michael “The Count” Bisping has spoken about the disrespect he has felt over the past few weeks and vowed to turn it all around on Saturday night with a win over veteran Dan Henderson.

July 9th

Rumour: Tito Ortiz signs with Strikeforce, demands 50% of any PPV

MMABay was told yesterday by a source connected with former UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz that “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has signed with the California based Strikeforce promotion but it hasn’t come without its demands.

July 9th

St. Pierre: “I don't fight to be champion any more. I fight for a legacy”

Georges St. Pierre is considered by many people as the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artist in the world. He is already the champion and has successfully defended his title against the best the world has to offer, so what’s left for the still young Canadian?

July 9th

UFC 102 - Couture: “I’m still progressing and getting better as a fighter”

You might think at the age of 46, UFC “Hall of Famer”, Randy “The Natural” Couture would be on his way out with his skill depleting with every passing month, but if you ask him about it you’d get the impression that he’s only just getting started.

July 9th

UPDATE: UK Channel confirmed for Saturday’s live UFC 100 broadcast

After weeks of agonising waiting to find out where UK fans would be able to watch UFC 100, the wait is finally over and a channel has been confirmed to broadcast the historic event in the UK.

July 9th

Fitch: “I’m more focused on where I need to be to get back to a title shot”

Jon Fitch fought Georges St. Pierre for the UFC welterweight title at UFC 87, and despite showing a hell of a lot of heart, fell short of his chance. He is set to fight Paulo Thiago at UFC 100, but says ultimately his focus is on the title.

July 9th

MMA fighters weigh in on Georges St. Pierre vs. Thiago Alves fight

The fight between current UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and number one contender Thiago Alves has drawn a lot of attention from fans and officials alike, and of course the fighters have their opinions who will take the fight.

July 9th

Lesnar: “It's been a year and a half, and I think I've evolved rather well”

It can be argued that it was the lack of experience that caused Brock Lesnar to get caught in the kneebar that cost him his first fight with Frank Mir. But Brock Lesnar would have you believe a lot has changed since his MMA debut.

July 9th

Dana White’s UFC 100 Video Blog (Part 3)

It’s a very, very interesting one today. When Dana catches up with “Rampage” at the Ultimate Fighter gym, it seems as though one of Rashad’s team is trying to arrange a fight with one of “Rampage’s” trainers, and of course “Rampage” has something to say.

July 9th

UFC 104 – Antoni Hardonk set to take on Pat Barry in Los Angeles

Both Antoni Hardonk and Pat Barry are known for having excellent kick boxing and brutal power, with Barry even gaining a TKO victory due to leg kicks at UFC 92. This should make for an exciting affair when the pair meet at UFC 104.

July 9th

Watch the UFC 100 Press Conference on MMABay today!!!

We are pleased to announce that MMABay will be streaming the Press Conference for this weekend’s historic UFC 100 event from Las Vegas, Nevada. Today at 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET, see Dana and the top fighters get the proceedings going.

July 9th

Video: Frank Mir’s head trainer Ken Hahn speaks about his training

Ken Hahn has been Frank Mir’s friend and trainer since the beginning of his career. He knows Frank better than almost anyone and he says that come UFC 100 on July 11th, we’re going to see a “totally different Frank.”

July 9th

Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss set to square off at UFN 19

Originally slated to face one another at Ultimate Fight Night 18 back in April, the fight between Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss was pulled from the card due to a medical issue on the part of Jensen. Now the pair are set to go at it at Ultimate Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma.

July 9th

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