Fabricio Werdum to Face Ben Rothwell at UFC 203

The road back to the UFC heavyweight championship will begin for Fabricio Werudm at UFC 203. It was announced on Sunday that the former heavyweight champion will take on Ben Rothwell at the September 10th event. UFC 203 will also mark the first title defense for the man that defeated Werdum, Stipe Miocic. Miocic will …

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Garbrandt Derails Almeida’s Hype Train: UFC Fight Night Results

It was a main event that featured two of the bantamweight division's youngest and brightest stars: Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt. Coming into Sunday night's event the focus seemed to be on not if but when Almeida will claim the bantamweight championship. With a 21-0 record coming into the bout, how could you blame people …

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Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem to Headline UFC 203

Newly crowned  UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic will get a chance to defend his title in front of his hometown fans. It was announced on Wednesday that Miocic will face challenger Alistair Overeem at UFC 203 which will be held at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Miocic (15-2), a native of Ohio, claimed …

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Paige VanZant Finishes Second on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Though she did not win the grand prize on Tuesday night, Paige VanZant's run on this season of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" was successful. VanZant's stint on the popular reality show came to an end last night. She had made it to the finale but unfortunately lost the "Mirror Ball Trophy" to former "America's Next …

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BJ Penn Violates USADA Policy; Pulled from UFC 199

BJ Penn's road out of retirement keeps getting longer and longer. After allegations of sexual assault pushed back his initial return, the multi-divisional champion is facing another hurdle.  It was announced on Monday that the former welterweight and lightweight champion has been removed from the upcoming UFC 199 event to a violation of the U.S. …

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Demetrious Johnson to Defend Flyweight Title at UFC 201

In a rather surprising announcement, Demetrious Johnson will defend his flyweight championship against Wilson Reis at UFC 201. The fight was made official during Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight". Many had anticipated Johnson to sit back and wait for the upcoming 24th season of the "Ultimate Fighter" to wrap up before he fought again. The …

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Chris Weidman Issues Statement on Severity of Injury

Following his withdrawal from UFC 199 former middleweight champion Chris Weidman has issued a statement on the injury that caused him to miss his rematch against Luke Rockhold. According to Weidman his is suffering from a herniated disk in his neck but he does hope to return for the UFC's debut in New York sometime …

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