How big will MMA become in Brazil?

With the announcement that the UFC will be making a return to Brazil in January for UFC 156, the question has to be asked just how big can the UFC become in Brazil? It is already huge, and is set to explode next year and beyond. FuelTV’s “Ultimate Answers” poses the questions and has several UFC athletes answer it, from Michael Bisping to Jon Fitch to Tito Ortiz. Brazil is home to great champions like Anderson Silva, Junior dos Santos, and Jose Aldo, and they are respected like the top football and

Matt Serra: I believe Chris Weidman will be champion

Former UFC Welterweight titleholder Matt Serra recently came to the defense of his young student Chris Weidman. Hot on the heels of his brutal TKO over Mark Munoz, Weidman has since taken is new-found spotlight to call out longtime champ Anderson Silva. He is one of several Middleweights making a case to fight the long-reigning champion, joining Michael Bisping and Tim Boetsch among others. Silva’s camp has not budged on any of these challenges however, giving little thought to a fight with any of the

UFC 152 Pre-Fight Press Conference Video Highlights

Joseph Benavidez and Demetrious Johnson will compete for first ever Flyweight championship title at UFC 152 in the card’s main event. Benavidez and Johnson earned their spots in the inaugural flyweight title fight by defeating Yasuhiro Urushitani and Ian McCall in their respective semifinal matchups.
Additionally, this event will mark B.J. Penn’s return to the Octagon, as he faces Rory MacDonald. In the Middleweight division Michael Bisping will take on Brian Stann. A Light Heavyweight bout between

Big Nog is out of UFC 149, Shawn Jordan to step up as a replacement

UFC 149 has undergone yet another change to the card’s lineup. First Jose Aldo was out, then it was Thiago Silva, followed by Michael Bisping, Mauricio Rua and now it looks like it is Big Nog’s turn to bow out.The latest casualty affecting UFC 149 is none other than Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. “Big Nog” has not fully healed from his broken arm at the hands of Frank Mir from UFC 140 on December 10, 2011. He has been forced to drop out of his planned match-up against Cheick Kongo. According to Sherdog,

Jason Miller: A behind the scenes look at the man known as "Mayhem"

Documentary director Morgan Spurlock, best known for “Super Size Me” recently launched a project with Hulu. That project, entitled “A Day in the Life” follows one individual around for 24 hours. The debut episode featured Virgin founder Richard Branson. For his latest episode, he spent the day with UFC fighter Jason “Mayhem” Miller.
The short film is a look at what makes Miller tick.  While the film may come across as a bit dated as it was recorded as he prepared for his bout against Michael Bisping,

Jason "Mayhem" Miller to meet C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146

Ever since his lackluster performance against Michael Bisping on December 3, Jason “Mayhem” Miller was left wondering what his UFC future held. He found out today, as it was announced that Miller will meet C.B. Dollaway at UFC 146, which will take place over Memorial Day weekend in Las Vegas.
Before meeting Bisping, Miller had only one other UFC fight on his record, an April 2005 unanimous decision loss to Georges St-Pierre. There was a significant amount of hype going into the bout with

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