Matt Hughes looking at UFC return will let Dana White make the final decision

The last time we saw UFC Hall of Famer Matt Hughes in the Octagon he was waking up and asking what happened after being knocked out by Josh Koscheck at UFC 135. Following that fight Hughes said he was asking that the UFC “put him on a shelf” for a while.
It seems as if it has gotten a little lonely for the former UFC Champion up on that shelf as Hughes is thinking about getting back in the mix.  During an interview on Fuel TV, Hughes had the following to say, “I think Dana could be

UFC on FOX 2 Wrap-Up and Bonuses

The UFC held UFC on FOX 2 on Saturday night in Chicago. The event took place in front of a sold out United Center and marked the first time the promotion had held an event in the Chicago area since UFC 90 was held at the Allstate Center in Rosemont, IL. During the event Rashad Evans punched his ticket to face UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones with a win over Phil Davis. Chael Sonnen earned a title shot as well, defeating Michael Bisping, setting up a bout against UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson

UFC on FOX 2 Recap: Rashad Evans and Chael Sonnen punch their tickets for title fights

In the days leading up to UFC on FOX 2 the level of trash talk between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis became elevated, Chael Sonnen’s self promotion reached new levels, Michael Bisping was, well, Michael Bisping and Demian Maia and Chris Weidman lurked in the background. By the time the three main card fights had come to an end it felt like the hype had been much more interesting than the fights themselves.
Rashad Evans did deliver what he said he would in the days leading up to the fight, he showed

Rashad Evans: If Jon Jones comes into the cage I won’t say he ruined my special night

In the days leading up to Saturday’s UFC on FOX 2 the war of words between light heavyweight fighters Rashad Evans and Phil Davis has taken a turn toward the aggressive with both fighters engaging in the trash talk. 
As the fight nears both fighters have put the verbal warfare to the side and are instead focusing on the task at hand, getting one step closer to a fight with the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones.
Evans took time out of his training for the fight to speak to

Dana White: I’m not afraid of the internet

UFC on FOX 2 is set to take place on Saturday at Chicago’s United Center. The press conference for the event took place on Thursday, after which UFC President Dana White took some time out of his busy schedule to discuss a few topics with MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani.
Among the subjects that were discussed by White were the personality and actions of Chael Sonnen who ramped things up a bit at the press conference by bringing a UFC championship belt with him to the dais. From there he spoke

Rashad Evans vs. Phil Davis Head to Head: Who will win at UFC on FOX 2?

This Saturday a possible shot at the UFC Light Heavyweight title will be on the line when Rashad Evans and Phil Davis face off at Chicago’s United Center in the main event of UFC on FOX 2.
While many fans seem to be focusing on the evening’s co-main event, a fight that will pit Chael Sonnen against Michael Bisping, that does not mean that the fight between Evans and Davis is one that should be missed. This is a big test for both fighters, it will go a long way toward deciding of the Evans, the

Fedor Emelianenko: No concrete plans for Fedor to face Bobby Lashley

Earlier this week Bobby Lashley spoke to Fighters Only in regard to his future in the fight game. During his interview Lashley mentioned several possibilities for his next fight, including signing with Bellator, fighting Dave Bautista and most intriguing of all, a bout with Fedor Emelianenko.
Evgeni Kogan, director of operations for M-1 Global has refuted those reports, “There are currently no concrete conversations about Bobby being the next opponent for Fedor.” – for more see