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Earlier this month, UFC President, Dana White missed his first UFC event in the 11 years he has been at the helm of the organization. White watched UFC on FUEL TV 3 from home because he was scheduled to undergo a surgical procedure the next day, which would have involved cutting his vestibular nerve to treat symptoms of Meniere’s Disease.
At the last minute, the doctors decided to treat it without surgery. Now, White claims that he wants to have the surgery to combat the disease and put it behind him, once

Strikeforce World Heavyweight Grand Prix champion Daniel Cormier is currently on the injured list, facing a medical suspension of six months unless cleared by a doctor. Having broke his right hand for the third time in under a year, Cormier is set to have surgery and get back in the cage this fall. His next opponent is completely up in the air at this point, as Cormier and Grand Prix final opponent Josh Barnett are the only Heavyweights sitting on the Strikeforce roster. Still, Cormier fights through the

Almost three weeks ago, Lavar Johnson (17-5 MMA, 2-0 UFC) knocked out Pat Barry at UFC on Fox 3, and won “Knockout of the Night”. He did the same to Joey Beltran at Fox’s second UFC event back in January. Could his third UFC fight at UFC 146 earn him another “Knockout of the Night”?If all goes according to Johnson’s plan, he will: “I like to win by knocking people out, I’m going to go in there and put on a good show.”At the Open Workouts for UFC 146 Johnson said: “I’m still in shape from the last fight,

Roy Nelson (16-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC), a UFC heavyweight fan-favorite and winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 10”, has received nothing but praise for his ability to absorb punishment. In spite of that, with three losses in his last four fights, he may be cut from the UFC if he does not win against Dave Herman (21-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) this Saturday at UFC 146.
The always upbeat Nelson had nothing but praise for his opponent, as reported on MMAjunkie.com: “Dave’s one of the most versatile guys out there. He’ll take you to

Rising young Heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic is prepared for his UFC 146 bout with returning opponent Shane del Rosario. Since coming to the UFC in 2011, Miocic is 2-0 after knocking out Phi Defries at the very first UFC on Fuel TV. He recently had some commenes about his short tenure with the organization, via UFC.com:
“It’s awesome. I really can’t say much. It’s fantastic. I’m excited. It’s been great, and keeps getting better. Keep winning, that’s the name of

Heavyweight contender, Frank Mir (17-5) was on hand for today’s UFC 146 Open Workout. Although he took his time warming up, he went through a rigorous sparring session, followed by grappling with Ricky Lundell. The ever affable Mir stated in an interview with Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat: “I’ve got three small kids at home and two championship belts, so I need a third one now.”When asked about facing Champion Junior Dos Santos: “All he can do is still stay above water, he defends the belt and he’s still the

Durring an open workout, UFC Heavyweight Champion, Junior Dos Santos (14-1) spoke to the media today about Frank Mir, his opponent for Saturday’s UFC 146. His strategy is a simple one, as he said to reporters: “I am going to go in there and knock him out.”A simple strategy for a man who has earned 10 of his 14 wins by Knockout; but it does not mean that Dos Santos is underestimating the former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champ. Dos Santos was quoted as saying: “He’s got pretty good skills in stand-up and you

Frank Mir is no stranger to high-profile UFC Heavyweight title bouts, with this Saturday’s UFC 146 marking Mir’s chance at a third title run. Throughout the buildup to his title fight with current champion Junior dos Santos, Mir has spoken about the vaunted standup of dos Santos as if it were not a problem in his eyes. Mir has even gone as far as to remark that he hits harder than his opponent. He obviously thinks that if the fight touches the ground, he will gain one of his patented submissions with

Undefeated Heavyweight prospect Shane del Rosario sits at 11-0 with a ton of potential. While this is a spot that most MMA fighters would love to find themselves in, del Rosario is in fact coming off the roughest stretch of his young career. After defeating Lavar Johnson in Strikeforce in early 2011, del Rosario was in a debilitating car accident, suffering serious back injuries that took longer to heal than expected. This Saturday, he will make his way back to fighting on one of the biggest cards ever