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Battle on the Bayou Preview – Belcher vs. MacDonald

By Thomas Gerbasi On September 17th’s intriguing Battle on the Bayou card in New Orleans, there are a number of matchups pitting solid contenders and prospects against each other in the type of crossroads bouts that almost always end up in memorable encounters. One such bout will see the return of Alan “The Talent” Belcher [...]

UFC® FAN EXPO™ HITS LONDON  FIRST-EVER INTERNATIONAL FAN EXPO TO BE HELD AT EARLS COURT  OCTOBER 15-16, 2010

(LONDON, ENGLAND — July 30, 2010) – Ever since the first UFC® Fan ExpoTM took place last July, UFC President Dana White has been inundated with questions from European fans when they get their own action-packed weekend of UFC events. The fans’ persistence paid off. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization, in partnership with Reed Exhibitions, [...]

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UFC PAYOUTS

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UFC PAYOUTS

The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin fighter salary information on Tuesday. The main event featured UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar in a title unification bout with interim champion Shane Carwin. The event took place on Saturday, July 3, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The following [...]

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LEBEN WILL STAY BUSY, BUT NOT AGAINST WANDERLEI

Courtesy of mmaweekly.com Chris Leben’s stunning third round triangle choke submission of Yoshihiro Akiyama came just two weeks after his second round TKO over Aaron Simpson, in what can only be described as one of the most miraculous two-fight stints in UFC history. The former “Ultimate Fighter” has admittedly battled demons throughout his personal and [...]

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