UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Parisyan Withdraws From UFC 106

Karo “The Heat” Parisyan has pulled out of his UFC 106 bout with Dustin Hazelett.

UFC president Dana White made the announcement via Twitter, “Karo Parisyan has fucked over the UFC, the fans and his opponent again!!! He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC!!”

Continue reading "Parisyan Withdraws From UFC 106"

Brock Lesnar Suffering From Intestinal Infection

UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar was hospitalized earlier this week after it was discovered that he was suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.

According to the Associated Press, UFC president Dana White said, “He’s in stable condition and should be released soon.” White was encouraging Lesnar to check into the May Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota for further evaluation and treatment.

Continue reading "Brock Lesnar Suffering From Intestinal Infection"

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Quick Results

Randy Couture def. Brandon Vera – Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Hardy def. Mike Swick – Decision (Unanimous)
Michael Bisping def. Denis Kang – TKO (Punches)
Matt Brown def. James Wilks – TKO (Punches)
Ross Pearson def. Aaron Riley – TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John Hathaway def. Paul Taylor – Decision (Unanimous)
Terry Etim def. Shannon Gugerty – Submission (Guillotine)
Nick Ospiczak def. Matt Riddle – TKO (Punches)
Dennis Siver def. Paul Kelly – TKO (Spinning Back Kick)
Alexander Gustafsson def. Jared Hamman – KO (Punches)
Andre Winner def. Roli Delgado – KO (Punches)

UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Weigh-In Results

All of the participants for the UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera card successfully made weight in preparation for their bouts Saturday at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.

The card will be headlined by a light heavyweight affair between former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture and Brandon “The Truth” Vera.

Main Card:

Randy Couture (204 lbs) vs. Brandon Vera (204 lbs)
Mike Swick (170 lbs) vs. Dan Hardy (171 lbs)
Michael Bisping (186 lbs) vs. Denis Kang (185 lbs)
James Wilks (169 lbs) vs. Matt Brown (170 lbs)
Ross Pearson (156 lbs) vs. Aaron Riley (155 lbs)

Preliminary Bouts:

Paul Taylor (170 lbs) vs. John Hathaway (170 lbs)
Terry Etim (155 lbs) vs. Shannon Gugerty (155 lbs)
Matt Riddle (171 lbs) vs. Nick Osipczak (170 lbs)
Paul Kelly (156 lbs) vs. Dennis Siver (155 lbs)
Alexander Gustafsson (203 lbs) vs. Jared Hamman (204 lbs)
Andre Winner (155 lbs) vs. Roli Delgado (156 lbs)

Dana White’s UFC 105 Video Blog Part II

Dana White’s UFC 105 Video Blog

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Quick Results

Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua – Decision (Unanimous)
Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell – TKO (Punches)
Gleison Tibau def. Josh Neer – Decision (Unanimous)
Joe Stevenson def. Spencer Fisher – Submission (Elbows)
Anthony Johnson def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida – TKO (Punches)
Ryan Bader def. Eric Schafer – Decision (Unanimous)
Patrick Berry def. Antoni Hardonk – TKO (Punches)
Chael Sonnen def. Yushin Okami – Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Rivera def. Rob Kimmons – TKO (Punches)
Kyle Kingsbury def. Razak Al-Hassan – Decision (Split)
Stefan Struve def. Chase Gormley – Submission (Triangle Choke)

Dana White’s UFC 104 Video Blog (Part II)

Here is the second instalment of UFC president Dana White’s UFC 104 video blog. In the following episode, White continues with the Twitter craze, giving away tickets to fans for UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun.

Quick Hits: Almeida Injured, Sylvia to Japan for NYE & More

- Ricardo Almeida has pulled out of his November 21 bout with welterweight contender Jon Fitch at UFC 106 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The bout was expected to be Almeida’s first at 170 lbs after a career at middleweight. Fitch told MMA Junkie he’ll now get a “bigger fight instead.” [MMAJunkie.com]

- Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia will be appearing on the upcoming K-1 Dynamite! show on New Year’s Eve. Sylvia has been offered bouts with Alistair Overeem and Hong Man Choi and Fighters Only is reporting that Sylvia’s camp is currently favoring a bout with Choi. [Fighters Only Magazine]

Continue reading "Quick Hits: Almeida Injured, Sylvia to Japan for NYE & More"

Dana White’s UFC 104 Video Blog (Part 1)

UFC president Dana White is back with his infamous YouTube video blogs. The following video documents White as he watches his cousin fight at a Tuff-N-Uff event followed by White heading to Los Angeles to promote UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun.