UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture doesn’t plan to step away from competition anytime soon. In fact, he believes the same to be true about his UFC 109 opponent Mark Coleman. “Win or lose, Mark and I both have a lot to contribute to the sport,” Couture said to the Las Vegas Sun. “I... [Read more]
Heavyweight Joey Beltran will be replacing Mostapha Al-Turk in his fight with Rolles Gracie at UFC 109, according to a recent Twitter post by Beltran’s manager. The event is scheduled for February 6 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Visa issues prevented Al-Turk from participating... [Read more]
Mark Coleman, a UFC Hall of Famer, former UFC heavyweight champ, and Pride FC Grand Prix winner, does not only intent to still compete with the top fighters. The 45 year-old ground and pound specialist wants to become a champion once again. “I’m not just in this to play around,” Coleman... [Read more]
Spike TV announced on Friday that a new format has been implemented for The Ultimate Fighter 11. The show will feature a total of 28 middleweights competing for the six-figure UFC contract. Past seasons of TUF featured either 16 or 32 contestants, with single eliminations in each round of the competition. The... [Read more]
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture recently told Cagewriter he spoke with Brock Lesnar and was informed that the heavyweight champion will return to the Octagon in the spring. He said: “I gave Brock a courtesy call, I heard he was real sick. It was like trying to find the Pope to get his number, but... [Read more]
The UFC officially announced on Sunday a light heavyweight main event between Brandon Vera and Jon Jones for UFC on Versus 1. The event, which is set for March 21 at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colorado, marks the debut of the UFC on the Versus channel. The 32-year old Vera holds a record of 11-4.... [Read more]
UFC welterweight Mike Swick will be replacing fellow teammate Josh Koscheck in his scheduled fight against Paulo Thiago at UFC 109 on February 6 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The news was first reported by MMA Fighting on Monday. Koscheck was forced to pull out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. He was... [Read more]
The UFC officially announced on Tuesday that heavyweights Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Cain Velasquez will headline UFC 108 on January 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Nogueira vs. Velasquez is a great matchup between the present and the future of the heavyweight division,”... [Read more]
