Jon Jones: I think the UFC has learned a lesson

UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones has taken a lot of grief over the cancellation of UFC 151. However, if “Bones” had the chance to do it all over again again, he maintains that he would still turn down UFC President Dana White’s offer of a replacement fight on eight days’ notice.Jones did not mince words in his latest interview with the Associated Press on the topic of the UFC cancelling the event in Las Vegas last week. He places the blame at the feet of White, himself: “I had to do

Tito Ortiz to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in July

Tito Ortiz (16-10) will officially retire at UFC 148 in Las Vegas. One of the few fighters to have fought all of his bouts in the UFC, the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy”, will be honored by induction into the organization’s Hall of Fame that same weekend.This was confirmed by MMAWeekly.com after the UFC 150 press conference held in Denver by UFC President Dana White. White told MMAWeekly: “He pound for pound was doing some of the most damage at a time when we were hurting,but it’s part of our

Buddy Roberts: from fight fan to fighter making his Octagon debut at UFC on FX

Buddy Roberts (11-2) will be making his UFC debut this Friday night at UFC on FX 3. I first caught Roberts on the local MMA scene in Reno and Northern California a few years ago, where the up-and-coming fighter was proving himself a force to be reckoned with. Roberts is one of those fighters who is comfortable whether he is on his feet or on the ground. Roberts is riding a five-fight win streak going into his Octagon debut and took some time out of Fight Week to speak with Lowkick.com.
Roberts had moved

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

Frank Mir stakes his claim as best HW submission fighter in the UFC

At UFC 140, Frank Mir added a line to his MMA resume as he became the first fighter to ever submit Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. At first glance this may not seem like all that great of an achievement until you peruse Nogueira’s career record. The fight with Mir was his 42nd professional MMA bout and during that time he has fought some of the biggest names in the Heavyweight Division.
Another thing to consider is the fact the Nogueira is considered by some to be the preeminent submission artist in the