Frank Mir vs. Daniel Cormier booked for Strikeforce event in October or November

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir has volunteered to temporarily move over to Strikeforce to face Daniel Cormier in that promotion’s final Heavyweight fight. Although Cormier is undefeated at 10-0, Mir represents a huge step up in competition.In an interview with USA Today, UFC President Dana White confirmed the move: “There has been a lot of speculation as to who Cormier would fight next, and this is the fight that makes the most sense. The reality is, Cormier is one of the best

Boxing Commissioners implement new rules for MMA bouts in the US and Canada

UFC President Dana White has long gone on record that he wants to see better judging in MMA. From judges recording the wrong scores to referees stopping fights to early or too late, white has been a vocal critic of the current system and he is not alone. In a sport with no instant replay, fighters, promoters, trainers and fans have long been complaining about real or perceived problems with referees and judges and their scoring of certain matches. It seems as if someone who can make a difference has

Vitor Belfort looking to fight Chris Weidman or the winner of Lombard vs. Boetsch

When asked about his next opponent, UFC Middleweight contender Vitor Belfort took little time in giving a decisive answer:
“Weidman, or the winner of the Cuban (Hector Lombard) vs. (Tim) Boetsch),” Belfort told MMA.tv via tatame.com
Weidman has many calling for him to be the next number-one contender at Middleweight. Dana White has also been quoted as perhaps fast-tracking former Bellator champ Hector Lombard to the title shot with a win over the top-10 Boetsch. Belfort has looked impressive in

UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao Media Conference Call Audio

In this audio clip UFC Bantamweight headliner Urijah Faber sounds off about his UFC 149 Interim title bout with Brazilian Renan Barao in Calgary, Alberta. He says that all of his fights have been title fights or fights to get into title bouts, so he has always used a sense of urgency when preparing for his fights. UFC President Dana White is also on hand to address the obvious issue of injuries that cause much changing to this card, but still promises a huge, entertaining events for the Canadian fans.

Pearson and Sotiropoulos to coach The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs UK

Last night following UFC on FUEL TV 4, UFC President Dana White announced to Ariel Helwani that TUF veterans Ross Pearson (13-6) and George Sotiropoulos (14-4) will serve as coaches for the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter: Australia vs. UK.This international version of the UFC’s reality show, nicknamed “The Smashes” in honor of the cricket rivalry between the two nations, will match fighters from Australia (Team Sotiropoulos) against their counterparts from the United Kingdom

Carwin and Nelson to coach next season of The Ultimate Fighter on FX

UFC Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin will serve as coaches on the 16th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), culminating in a season-ending fight between the two in the show’s finale. UFC President Dana White revealed the news as an exclusive to USA Today Sports, this morning.According to White: “This is going to be a very interesting dynamic between these two heavyweights. They both have huge punching power and great chins, but outside of the octagon, they couldn’t be any more different. These two

UFC on FUEL TV 4: Fighter Bonuses and Attendance

The attendance and post-fight bonuses have been announced for tonight’s UFC on Fuel TV 4: Munoz vs. Weidman. from the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California. Bonuses of $40,000 each, were awarded for Submission of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night to Alex Caceres, Chris Weidman, Joey Beltran and James Te Huna. The total bonus payout for this event came to $160,000. UFC President Dana White gave the attendance as 4,250 at the post fight press conference and said: “It was a great event

Rashad Evans: I want to pick a fight with the Middleweight champion

After handily defeating Chael Sonnen at UFC 148, the question has benn posed: Who will realistically pose a challenge to Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva?
UFC President Dana White has gone on record multiple times saying that Anderson “Spider” Silva is the greatest fighter or the greatest martial artist in the world. Last night’s post fight press conference was no exception as White summed it up with: “He is an amazing fighter, he’s an artist with his hands and feet. The guy is a freak of nature. He

Chael Sonnen on Anderson Silva: The better guy won tonight

UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva successfully defended his title at UFC 148 against challenger Chael Sonnen. The two were engaged in a bitter rivalry for the past 2 years with Sonnen taking his trashtalking to unprecedented heights in MMA.  UFC President Dana White said that people were telling him that Sonnen crossed the line and was bad for the sport to which White responded: “This is the fight business.”After the bout was finished and Silva’s mostly Brazilian fans began to boo and jeer at

UFC 148: Fighter Bonuses and Attendance, biggest Gate in US history

The attendance and post-fight bonuses have been announced for tonight’s UFC 148 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bonuses of $75,000 each, were awarded for Submission of the Night, Fight of the Night went to Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin and the Knockout of the Night was awarded to Anderson Silva for his TKO victory over Chael Sonnen. The total bonus payout for this event came to $225,000. These numbers do not represent any pay-per-view bonuses or victory bonuses.UFC President Dana White gave the