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UFC 160 Weigh-Ins Relived Through Eye Of The Photographer

Dana Becker — Sat, 25 May 2013 02:36:14 +0000

Weigh-ins for Saturday’s UFC 160 event went down from Las Vegas earlier today, and a special guest was in attendance. Former boxing heavyweight champion Mike Tyson joined UFC president Dana White, matchmaker Joe Silva, announcer Joe Rogan, the Octagon girls and all the fighters on stage. Now, thanks to USA Today’s excellent photography staff, here [...]

UFC 160: Velasquez Vs. Bigfoot 2 Weigh-In Results

Dana Becker — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:29:04 +0000

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez looks to make his first successful title defense when he takes on Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva Saturday night at UFC 160. Velasquez, who won back the title from Junior dos Santos last year, defeated Silva in 2012 via TKO. “Bigfoot,” though, earned himself a shot at the belt by finishing Alistair [...]

Alexander Gustafsson Says He Is Next For Jon Jones, UFC Champ Replies

Dana Becker — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:47 +0000

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is used to fighters coming after him through Twitter and other media outlets. The latest, Alexander Gustafsson, claims he is the next challenger to the belt “Bones” holds so near and dear to his heart. While Jones is in Moscow, “The Mauler” posted that he is on his way [...]

Erik Koch Calls Out Dustin Poirier For Battle Of Featherweight Contenders (Update)

Dana Becker — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:25 +0000

Erik Koch and Dustin Poirier have each been on the cusp of competing for the UFC featherweight title over the past year. Now, Koch believes is a perfect time for the two to square off inside the Octagon. “I want to fight Dustin Poirier,” said Koch, during a recent interview with Cage Fanatic. “That’s just [...]

Dana White Talks Weed

Jake Berezansky — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:20:55 +0000

Dana White makes a valid argument for punishing fighters who test positive for marijuana abuse. It’s likely the best argument one can make on the topic.

Antonio Silva and Cain Velasquez Preview Fight

Jake Berezansky — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:07 +0000

Cain Velasquez and Antonio Siva weigh the different possibilities of their second meeting. Both men seem pretty confident that they’ll take home the belt.

UFC 160 Weigh-Ins Live at 7/4

Jake Berezansky — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:12:13 +0000

The UFC 160 weigh-ins will be coming to us from Las Vegas. They’ll begin at 7pm in the east and 4pm in the west, and as always they’re live and free right here.

Happy Thursday!

Jake Berezansky — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:28:55 +0000

Enjoy it. The UFC is rolling out a swimsuit issue; here’s the behind the scenes video.

Fan-Made UFC 162 Promo

Jake Berezansky — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:24:58 +0000

NickTheFace is back with another gem, as he promotes UFC 162.

James Head Recounts Oklahoma Tornado Destruction, Plans For Helping Rebuild

Dana Becker — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:14 +0000

James Head, a fighting member of the UFC’s active roster, knows that his troubles inside the Octagon can’t measure up to what he has seen first-hand in Oklahoma this week. On May 20, an EF5 tornado touched down and tore through Moore, Oklahoma and other communities, leaving several dead, more injured and the areas ripped [...]