On Thursday New York Goveranor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill that would legalize the sport of mixed martial arts in state. The signing took place at the world-famous Madison Square Garden Arena. In attendance were high-profile UFC stars Ronda Rousey and Chris Weidman. Also in attendance was UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta. After the signing Fertitta …
Following the news of Lyoto Machida's usage of a banned substance, a women's strawweight bout has been bumped up to serve as the co-main event. Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres will now be featured as the night's new co-headliner. The news of Machida's violation came at such a short notice that the UFC had no …
After over a year lay-off former title challenger Cat Zingano will be returning to action. It was announced today that she will be facing former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Julinanna Pena at UFC 200. It will be Zingano's first bout since her loss to Ronda Rousey back in February 2015. The bout between the two can …
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On April 20th the newest season of the long running reality show the "Ultimate Fighter" will premiere on Fox Sports 1. In a press release sent out by the UFC today the entire cast for the upcoming season has been revealed. The 23rd season will feature women strawweights and light heavyweight men all competing for …
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Does the projected line up for UFC 200 live up to your expectations for the historic card? Should Frankie Edgar fans be upset about the interim title bout against Jose Aldo? What if Conor McGregor loses to Nate Diaz for a second time? Plus we have the fallout from Daniel Cormier's injury: Is OSP a …
Newly crowned UFC women's bantamweight champion Miesha Tate will make her first title defense against Brazilian fighter Amanda Nunes. The fight was officially announced on Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight". "I think she’s really tough. She’s on a four-fight winning streak, she’s got a lot of momentum, and she’s really dangerous. I asked to fight …
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Former "Ultimate Fighter" winner Julianna Pena has been cleared to return to action by the UFC. The company announced today that it has completed its investigation on an incident that saw Pena assault a business owner and taken to jail. In late December of 2015 Pena was arrested for assaulting two employees at a local …
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The first ever UFC women's strawweight champion, Carla Esparza, is set to make her debut after a lengthy time on the sidelines because of injuries. Not only is the former champion returning to action but she is taking a fight on short notice. Jessica Aguilar was forced to step out of her UFC 197 bout …
After years of rumors and speculation, the top women's featherweight fighter is finally making her way to the UFC. It was announced today that Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino will fight on the UFC 198 card that will be held in her native Brazil. Cyborg (15-1) will face UFC bantamweight Leslie Smith (8-6-1). The bout will be …
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A women's bantamweight bout has been booked for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on May 29. Number 6th ranked Sara McMann will square off against number 7th ranked Jessica Eye. The fight was announced during Wednesday's edition of "UFC Tonight". Though both women are currently ranked in …
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