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UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier results – Marion Reneau and Omari Akhmedov pick up victories on Fight Pass
Marion Reneau opened up UFC 182’s Fight Pass prelims with a shockingly one sided and violent beating of Alexis Dufresne. Dufrense looked shockingly out of her depths as Reneau outstruck her from the opening bell. By the end of the second round Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg were discussing how it was time for the corner […]
Video: Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier get into another heated argument at UFC 182 fighter meetings
That Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier don’t get along is not news to anyone. The two have been going at it in the press for years and it led to their now infamous brawl at a press conference. The two managed to remain fairly civil at tonight’s weigh-ins, but that didn’t extend to the fighter […]
Dana White says UFC scrapped plans for out of competition drug testing after botching Cung Le drug test
When the UFC announced somewhat unplanned and last minute drug testing for the Macao card that was headlined by Michael Bisping and Cung Le, it appears that was the beginning of he end for the UFC’s plans for out of competition drug testing. The UFC would announce that Le had failed his drug test after […]
Jon Fitch talks police brutality: ‘Why aren’t they choking out these bankers? That’s what I don’t understand.’
Jon Fitch has been in the news as one of the three men named on the initial class action lawsuit against the UFC. But in a recent interview with Vlad TV, Fitch talked about more serious matters. Most notably, the interview focused on recent instances of police killing young black men in America. Fitch talked […]
Dominick Cruz sidelined with yet another ACL injury
Dominick Cruz spent almost three years on the sideline due to ACL injuries before returning this September and looking as good as ever in dismantling Takeya Mizugaki in 1:01 of the first round. The return seemed as though it would set up a run back to a title shot, but Cruz has just shared devastating news on […]
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway results: Lyoto Machida stops C.B. Dollaway in just over a minute
Lyoto Machida vs C.B. Dollaway was met with a bit of skepticism when it was initially announced. Many fans felt that Machida had proven to be a world title fighter while Dollaway was basically a fringe top 10 guy and not in Machida’s league. Lyoto proved those who felt that way right with a dominant […]
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway results: Renan Barao win highlights undercard
Renan Barao returned to action tonight at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway and picked up an important win that should serve as his first step toward a title shot. Mitch Gagnon gave almost as good as he got for much of the first two rounds, looking to land some huge shots on the former […]
UFC makes it official: Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is back, but Bellator planning to fight the move
As talked about earlier today, the UFC has brought back Quinton “Rampage” Jackson after an ugly separation a couple years ago. Jackson had been fighting for Bellator but has been vocally unhappy for the past several months and now has made the jump back. However, Bellator has made it quite clear that they feel that […]
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway prelim results: Lima, Carneiro, Dias and others pick up big wins
The preliminary action from UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway is over and the action was solid with a very excited crowd in a very hot building. In the “featured prelim” bout, Marcos Rogerio de Lima beat Igor Pokrajac by landing some stopping power shots as the two men flurried against the cage. Pokrajac dropped and […]
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson signs with UFC according to report
Bellator may have something to say about tonight’s big news, but for now all we can say is that reports have Quinton Jackson returning to the UFC. “Rampage” had been fighting for Bellator since a very public falling out with the UFC, but in recent weeks there had been much chatter that he’d signed a […]
Pablo Garza says UFC fighters were asked to sign petition saying promotion isn’t a monopoly
Pablo Garza finished his UFC career with a record of 3-3, picking up a few pretty impressive wins over names like Mark Hominick and Yves Jabouin. He was released from the promotion after a loss to Diego Brandao, but still left after what has to have been considered a reasonably successful run. Now, Garza is speaking […]
Read the full fighter antitrust lawsuit vs UFC
We know far more about the lawsuit against the UFC as filed by fighters now, with the press conference currently taking place. We know that Cung Le, Jon Fitch and Nate Quarry are the fighters named on the initial suit. The suit accuses the UFC of a lot of different aspects of anti-competitive behavior, ranging […]
Le, Fitch and Quarry named plaintiffs in class action suit vs UFC
Jon Fitch, Cung Le and Nate Quarry are the first three names on the class-action lawsuit to be filed against the UFC. –Those are three fighters who have main evented in the UFC–two of whom fought in championship bouts during their careers but it should not be confused that these are the only fighters involved […]
Live updates from press conference for class action lawsuit against UFC
As previously reported here at Bloody Elbow, the UFC is about to be the defendant in a large class action lawsuit filed by fighters. You can read the early details of the suit right here. Starting at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT) there will be a press conference at which point the suit will be […]
Class-action lawsuit against UFC to be formally announced at press conference tomorrow (Tuesday, December 16)
The previously reported class-action lawsuit to be filed against the UFC by fighters — originally broken here at Bloody Elbow — will be formally announced tomorrow afternoon. The information was released via an e-mail sent out to select media members earlier today. The announcement will be made at a press conference in San Jose tomorrow afternoon […]
UFC hit with major class-action lawsuit
entry-content__stream “> The UFC is about to be on the receiving end of a massive class action lawsuit from fighters relating to alleged abuses of their market power to cripple the free market.
UFC on Fox: Miocic vs dos Santos – Results and post-fight analysis
Junior dos Santos looked like a shell of his once dominant self for the first two rounds of his UFC on Fox main event with Stipe Miocic. Miocic was able to control the action on the feet while JDS looked slow and ineffective. In round three it was a single punch that rocked Miocic and […]
Fighters to sue UFC for $100s of millions in class action
Half-dozen former UFC fighters had filed a $5 billion class action antitrust lawsuit against UFC’s parent company, Zuffa LLC.
Ultimate Fighter Finale: Results and post-fight analysis
Carla Esparza was the favorite when betting lines opened for her Ultimate Fighter Finale bout with Rose Namajunas but that changed, and by betting time Esparza was at even odds while Namajunas was a slight favorite to pick up the victory. I have to wonder if that wasn’t the result of a little bit of wishful […]
UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale results: Carla Esparza wins women’s strawweight championship
Coming out of this season of The Ultimate Fighter, Rose Namajunas was an easy fighter to root for. She had a good backstory, a great personality and a style that is very enjoyable to watch. But she is young and without the kind of experience and grappling game to hold off a veteran with great wrestling […]
UFC: Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale results: Oliveira, Medeiros and Penne win, Cruickshank and Noons a no contest
Tonight’s UFC Ultimate Fighter 20 Finale feature some very good action. Coming out of the prelims, there were four solid fights ahead of the main event. Jeremy Stephens and Charles Oliveira put on a very entertaining featherweight fight in the night’s co-main event. Oliveira was able to do a lot of very good work on […]
Mike Kogan claims phone theft after tweet about Randa Markos: ‘no wonder ragheads have their women oppressed’
Mike Kogan isn’t exactly known as being a tactful human being. During his time as an MMA manager he’s had some really odd moments, including seeming to be particularly free with his use of the “n-word.” Tonight, his Twitter feed launched another kind of racial slur during the Randa Markos vs. Jessica Penne fight, calling […]
UFC Ultimate Fighter Finale results: Herrig, Clark, Calderwood among the winners on preliminary card
Tonight saw all-female prelims for the UFC as the contestants from The Ultimate Fighter stepped into the cage to try and prove they belonged on the world’s biggest MMA stage after a season of reality show nonsense. Felice Herrig got to the UFC after a lengthy career that has seen her on some of the […]
Commissions say CM Punk’s debut opponent will determine their willingness to grant fighter license
Phil Brooks, better known to the world as CM Punk, is a bit of an experimental signing for the UFC. The former WWE superstar was announced as a big splash signing for the promotion during this past weekend’s UFC 181 broadcast. Brooks has never fought mixed martial arts at any level, but does have some […]
Anderson Silva talks homosexuals in MMA, being fine training with them and people thinking he might be gay
If one were to be honest, the sport of mixed martial arts doesn’t have a fantastic track record when it comes to dealing with the LGBT community. Homophobic slurs are still common in MMA (I don’t remember the last time a Michael Bisping fight didn’t involve him throwing out a slur) and the treatment of […]
UFC and Reebok announce massive partnership including new UFC uniforms
entry-content__stream “> The UFC has officially announced their major partnership with Reebok, including the long rumored UFC uniform.
Once an ‘uncrowned champion,’ Yves Edwards retires from MMA concerned about how he’ll be remembered
Yves Edwards, veteran of more than 65 fights and a long time fan favorite, has decided to call it a career. The announcement came Sunday night on Edwards’ Facebook page where he wrote: I’ve thought about how to say this for a week now, but there’s no better way than to just do it. So here […]
UFC officially announces uniform deal with Reebok, fighters to be paid based on ranking
The UFC and Reebok made it official today after months of talk, Reebok will be the official “uniform” of the UFC. During the press conference to announce the deal, Dana White called it the “largest non-broadcast deal we’ve ever done.” He then went on to suggest that every penny from the deal would go to […]
Watch: Live video of UFC and Reebok partnership announcement
The UFC and Reebok will be having a special press conference today to announce a new partnership. The press conference will begin at any moment (as of this writing at 11:10 am ET). UFC officials and Reebok are in New York City, New York for the announcement. This will be the long rumored “UFC uniform […]
Tyson Fury dominates Dereck Chisora en route to a tenth round stoppage
Tyson Fury won his first bout with Dereck Chisora via a wide decision in 2011. The two met in a rematch tonight in London. As wide as the first fight was, tonight’s rematch was infinitely more lopsided. From the opening bell, Fury was able to keep the fight at the range he wanted and could […]