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BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (AP) — UFC star Jon Jones was charged with DWI early Saturday after the car he was driving struck a utility pole, police said. In a statement, police said they dispatched units at 5:02 a.m. for a one-car accident. Jones’ 2012 Bentley struck a pole, according to the statement. Continue reading →
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Nate Diaz locked in his choke hold and wouldn’t let go. Another dominant victory his, Diaz now plans to keep the same taut grip on his impending title shot. Diaz continued to prove his return to the UFC lightweight division was the right one, and defeated Jim Miller by submission in the … Continue reading →
UFC lightweight contender Nate Diaz has always followed in his brother Nick’s footsteps. When Nick found Cesar Gracie’s Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Lodi, Nate soon followed him. “I remember leaving school with all my boys and we’d be going to kick it at the park or whatever (and) we’d see my brother running down the street with a sweatshirt on, doing workouts and stuff,” Nate told UFC.com. Continue reading →
The UFC has events on FX, Fuel TV, Fox or pay-per-view nearly every Saturday for the remainder of the year, which means White is flying all over the world to promote UFC events. When he’s not doing that, he’s interacting with UFC fans all day on Twitter. White stopped off in L.A. on Wednesday to shoot a … Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has been denied a license to fight in Nevada after failing a drug test and pulling out of a championship bout next month. Overeem told mixed martial arts regulators in Nevada that a doctor-prescribed anti-inflammatory caused him to fail the test. The Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday ruled that the Dutch kickboxing champion can’t reapply for a license until late December. Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem plans to tell mixed martial arts regulators in Nevada that a doctor-prescribed anti-inflammatory caused him to fail a drug test and pull out of a championship bout next month. The Dutch kickboxing champion was expected before the Nevada Athletic Commission on Tuesday. Overeem says he aggravated a rib … Continue reading →
ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Jones used his reach advantage to take a unanimous decision over former teammate Rashad Evans on Saturday night and retain his UFC 145 world light heavyweight championship. Jones (16-1), whose 84.5-inch reach was the longest in UFC history, was ahead 49-46, 49-46 and 50-45 on the judges’ cards after the five-round fight at Philips Arena. Continue reading →
Jon Jones will face Rashad Evans in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday, April 21, for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight title. This main event has turned out to be one of the most heated grudge matches since Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock started their feud way back at UFC 18. The rest of the card is lacking … Continue reading →
White said Thursday that Junior dos Santos will defend his title in the UFC 146 main event but that it’s up to the Nevada Athletic Commission to determine whether Overeem will be the challenger.
Commission executive Keith Kizer says the Dutch kickboxing champion can seek analysis of a second sample from his March 27 urine test. Continue reading →
Spring forward into the mixed martial arts season by catching the first cage fighting event in Baton Rouge on Saturday, March 23. Gladiator Promotions returns to the Texas Club with an event that features talented local fighters from across the south. Hometown Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Kyle Bradley (16-9) will compete against Ryan "Bones" Bixler (25-22-1) as the main event. Continue reading →
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Ben Henderson claimed the UFC lightweight title with a unanimous decision over Frankie Edgar at UFC 144 on Saturday night. Ryan Bader survived a frightening fall onto his neck to win every round in a unanimous decision over Japanese favorite Rampage Jackson in the co-main event of the UFC’s first show in Japan since 2000. Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC welterweight Nick Diaz tested positive for marijuana after his loss to Carlos Condit on Saturday night and faces disciplinary action, including a possible suspension and fine, the head of the Nevada Athletic Commission said Thursday. Continue reading →
Get warmed up for the Super Bowl by watching some hard-hitting action with the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 143 this Saturday, Feb. 4, live on Pay-Per-View at the Mandalay Events Center in Las Vegas. After a rash of knee injuries, including a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre is once again sidelined for ten … Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) — UFC heavyweight fighter Alistair Overeem has been charged with misdemeanor battery in Las Vegas after police say he shoved a woman in the face at a Las Vegas Strip casino. A citation released by the Clark County District Attorney’s office says the 31-year-old Overeem had been drinking when the incident happened early Jan. … Continue reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — Rashad Evans unanimously outpointed fellow former Big Ten wrestler Phil Davis in a five-round light heavyweight fight at UFC Chicago on Saturday night. Evans (22-1-1) handed a Davis (9-1) his first loss of his young career in a fight that was scored 50-45. Evans moved into position to regain the light heavyweight title from Jon Jones. Evans, 4-0 since losing the belt to Lyoto Machida in May 2009, will face Jones — who was in attendance — On April 21 in UFC 145. Continue reading →
MONTREAL (AP) — The UFC has postponed its March show in Montreal. UFC 145 was scheduled for March 24 at the Bell Centre. But the UFC scrapped it for now, citing scheduling complications and a desire to deliver a “championship card.” UFC director of Canadian operations Tom Wright says he expects Montreal to stage a show … Continue reading →
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Jose Aldo stopped Chad Mendes with one devastating knee to the head with a second left in the first round Saturday night, defending his featherweight title in his homeland at UFC 142. Aldo (21-1) spun and knocked the previously unbeaten Mendes senseless on his back with a perfectly timed right knee that … Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brock Lesnar took one last kick to his stomach and crumpled at the side of the cage, unable to fight back when Alistair Overeem pounced. Lesnar had been finished by a 6-foot-5 Dutch kick boxer in the first round at UFC 141. A few minutes later, the UFC’s former heavyweight champion finished his own meteoric mixed martial arts career. Continue reading →
On Friday, Dec. 30, the Ultimate Fight Championship (UFC) will welcome back Brock Lesnar, one of their top Pay-Per-View (PPV) draws at UFC 141. Even though Lesnar has been out fighting a second bout of Diverticulitis, he will be facing former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem when he returns to the Octagon. This will be Overeem’s UFC debut … Continue reading →
LOS ANGELES — Two men tied to reputed Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger came to collect money. “I knew one of the guys,” says Dana White, recalling the mid-1990s incident, “and he was (Bulger’s) right-hand man.” The shakedown, for the regular payment allegedly charged to run a business in Bulger’s territory, came while White was … Continue reading →
MEDICINE HAT, Alberta (AP) — Former UFC heavyweight champion and professional wrestler Brock Lesnar has been accused by Canadian wildlife officials of shooting a mule deer buck in southern Alberta but keeping only the trophy head. Lesnar, 34, and his hunting guide are facing three charges related to leaving meat to rot, improper tagging and illegal possession … Continue reading →
Las Vegas, Nev. - The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that two of the sport's top welterweight contenders will vie for the interim 170-pound title. Nick Diaz, a fiery and unpredictable southpaw riding an 11-fight win streak, will battle the division's most fearsome knockout artist, Carlos Condit, when the UFC returns to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas … Continue reading →
TORONTO (AP) — Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones survived a challenging first round to choke out former champion Lyoto Machida at 4:26 of the second round in UFC 140 on Saturday night. The Brazilian didn’t tap out and toppled when referee John McCarthy stepped in and the champ finally let go of the standing guillotine choke. Continue reading →
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will be hosting its latest installment, UFC 140, in the mixed martial arts (MMA) fanatical city of Toronto, Canada. Even though Georges “Rush” St-Pierre will not be making an appearance on this Saturday, Dec. 8, card, the event will feature Jon “Bones” Jones, the most dominant light heavyweight champ since Chuck Liddell. Jones, … Continue reading →
TORONTO (AP) — It wasn’t until after UFC 129, when his wife snapped a photo of him with her phone in the hospital, that Canadian featherweight Mark Hominick realized what he looked like. Thanks to 25 minutes in a cage with UFC champion Jose Aldo, it appeared as if an alien was growing out of Hominick’s forehead. Continue reading →
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Dan Henderson took such a beating in the final two rounds of his light heavyweight bout with Mauricio Rua that he wasn’t able to make it to the post-fight press conference. And he was the winner. Henderson celebrated his return to the UFC with a unanimous decision over Rua on Saturday … Continue reading →
Dan Henderson faces off for the first time against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua this Saturday, Nov. 19, on Pay-Per-View at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. These guys have been pillars of the light heavyweight division of mixed martial arts (MMA) for years and are now competing for the first time in the main event of The Ultimate … Continue reading →
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - After a decade-long journey ended in 64 seconds, Dana White stood before a bank of cameras and proclaimed the UFC’s first fight on prime-time network television to be an unqualified success, however long it lasted. “It was a perfect night,” The UFC president said. “Nothing went wrong in terms of putting on a … Continue reading →
For the first time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) history, a heavyweight title fight will be shown for free on network television this Saturday night in Anaheim, California. Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will put his title on the line against No. 1 contender, Junior Dos Santos. Pick five of the most intriguing match-ups from any weight class and this … Continue reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the UFC makes its network television debut on Fox this week, a smaller mixed martial arts promotion is also getting millions of new viewers. Bellator Fighting Championships has agreed to a five-year deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises to sell its MMA programming around the world, adding a global reach to its domestic niche on networks owned by Viacom. Continue reading →
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) - Mark Munoz stopped fellow American middleweight Chris Leben at the end of the second round in the main event in UFC 138 on Saturday night at LG Arena. After the fighters exchanged takedowns in an even first round, Leben’s left eye was badly cut in the second, prompting referee Marc Goddard to have … Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Nick Diaz moved back into title contention with a convincing unanimous decision victory over B.J. Penn in the main event at UFC 137 Saturday night. The first round was evenly matched with both fighters landed strikes from the start. Penn was able to take Diaz down to the mat briefly, landing a few … Continue reading →
Former welterweight champion B.J. Penn will welcome back Nick Diaz to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in the main event of UFC 137 on Saturday, Oct. 29. Also, heavyweight sluggers Cheick Kongo, Roy Nelson, Mirko “Cro-Cop” Filipovic and Matt Mitrione will make their appearance on the main card. This entire card can be viewed on … Continue reading →
If you are looking for something to do this pre-Halloween weekend, get ready for Rumble at the Rodeo this Friday, October 28 at the West Baton Rouge Multi-Use Arena in Port Allen. Twelve professional and eight amateur mixed martial arts fighters will compete in this event. The main event will be Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Kyle Bradley from Denham Springs versus Jason Fisher. Continue reading →
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre pulled out of next week’s UFC 137 title fight with Carlos Condit on Tuesday because of a knee injury. Former UFC champion B.J. Penn’s bout against Nick Diaz will be the new main event on the pay-per-view card Oct. 29 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las … Continue reading →
The Lamar Dixon Expo Center was filled with mixed martial arts fans from across Louisiana and Texas to see their favorite fighters as they compete for championship title belts. Local favorite Shawn “Savage” Jordan had a line of fans join him for autographs as he promoted his recent signing with Strikeforce. Jordan took his first fight with … Continue reading →