UFC 216’s Kevin Lee on Weight Cut: “I’m Willing to Die” For Title
Kevin Lee's first attempt at making weight Friday morning did not go according to plan. At the UFC 216 weigh-ins in Las Vegas, the lightweight, competing for an interim title against Tony Ferguson Saturday, was a pound over the...
Nik Lentz Falls Ill, Fight Against Will Brooks Off UFC 216
UFC 216 is down a bout, as lightweight Nik Lentz fell ill during his weight cut for Saturday's event. Lentz was expected to face Will Brooks on the preliminary card airing on FX (in place of Fox Sports 1)....
BodyArmor Announced as “Official Sports Drink” of the UFC
The UFC has another sponsor on board. In a press release Thursday, the promotion announced that it had reached a "multi-year partnership" with sports drink maker BodyArmor. As a result, BodyArmor is now the "official sports drink" of the...
UFC GIF King Chase Sherman Faces Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Shanghai
You know he's going to have his best material ready for this one. Chase Sherman, the unofficial "GIF King" of the UFC, has been booked to face fellow heavyweight Shamil Abdurakhimov at UFC Shanghai (UFC Fight Night 122) next...
The Natural Born Killer is Back: Carlos Condit to Face Neil Magny at UFC...
Well, that didn't take long at all. Mere weeks after two-time welterweight title challenger Carlos Condit asked UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby for a fight, he's got one. Of course, putting the talented striker back in the octagon is a...
FOX’s Exclusive Negotiating Window With the UFC Has Expired – Now What?
The UFC came into its own during its time on FOX and FOX Sports. Now, with its seven year deal coming to an end and an exclusive period for renegotiation with FOX over, could we see the UFC jump...
UFC 218: Max Holloway Set to Defend Featherweight Title Against Frankie Edgar
It's official. At long last, UFC 218 has its headliner, and newly crowned featherweight champion Max Holloway will be part of it. ESPN reported late Tuesday that UFC officials had confirmed the booking of Holloway against Frankie Edgar at...
Michigan’s Drakkar Klose Meets David Teymur At UFC 218
Michigan's Drakkar Klose will be coming home for the Holidays. The UFC has confirmed to the Detroit Free Press that the lightweight will face David Teymur at UFC 218 this December. Both fighters are undefeated in their UFC careers...
UFC to Donate $1 Million Dollars to Families of Victims in Las Vegas
As news unfolded Sunday night and into Monday morning of the worst mass shooting in United States history, it's proximity to the heart of the MMA world was not lost on the sport's fans. The shooting at the Mandalay...
KGB Lee Releases Statement on UFC 216 Withdrawl
Andrea "KGB" Lee is probably the hottest flyweight property outside the UFC right now. Or was, as earlier this week, she signed a UFC deal, and had a fight scheduled for UFC 216. However, as quickly as she was...
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