Rumor: Brock Lesnar will return to the UFC in 2012

News broke today that Brock Lesnar indeed may return to the UFC after showing his face ringside at UFC 146. The much-discussed former UFC champion recently made another foray into the world of WWE after suffering a TKO loss to Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. Many thought that Lesnar was indeed finished with MMA, as diverticulitis and two vicious knockouts in a row began to take their toll. However, today it appears that is not the case.
Soon after UFC 146, rumors swirled about Dana White meeting with Lesnar.

Johny Hendricks: I am the true number-one contender

Earlier this week UFC Interim champion Carlos Condit came out and said that if Georges St. Pierre is not ready to fight in November, he would fight surging contender Martin Kampmann instead. The news apparently does not sit well with fellow Welterweight Johny Hendricks, who feels he is the rightful number-one contender to Condit’s belt. Coming off a decision win over Josh Koscheck and a one-punch knockout of Jon Fitch, Hendricks had the following to say:
“Carlos Condit, he said he wanted to fight Kampmann.

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

Georges St-Pierre’s road to recovery: I feel great

Georges St-Pierre is on the mend and feeling great. This should sound like music to his fans’ ears, as the French-Canadian UFC Welterweight Champion has had to sit out his last two scheduled fights (UFC 137 and UFC 143) due to an ACL injury of his right knee. We were told that he would be out of action for at least 10 months.
Five months later, St-Pierre seems to be coming along fine in his rehabilitation. In his latest “Road to Recovery” video, posted by St-Pierre on his Youtube channel, he says: “My knee

Greg Jackson gives his support to Jon Jones

Greg Jackson, coach for Jon “Bones” Jones, has formally pledged his support for the UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion, who was recently arrested for DUI after crashing his Bentley into a utility pole in Binghamton, New York, in the early-morning hours of May 19. Jones had the support of the UFC behind him including CEO Dana White, Malki Kawa (his manager) and one-time rival Rashad Evans. In spite of that there has been a degree of backlash against Jones, stemming from what could be labeled as

Carlos Condit: I will fight Martin Kampmann if GSP is not ready

UFC Interim Welterweight champion Carlos Condit has been the subject of much debate lately, stemming from his decision to wait for a fight with titleholder Georges St. Pierre. Hoping for GSP to be back by November, some support his decision while others believe he should defend his belt once while the true champ heals. Today, a new twist on the story has arisen. Carlos Condit has come and stated that if GSP suffers a setback in rehabilitation, he will accept a fight in November regardless. This finding may

Nate Marquardt reveals he is no longer using TRT

Former UFC contender Nathan Marquardt opens up in an interview from MMAFighting.com. He admits that he is no longer using TRT after he was controversially cut by Zuffa last year. Marquardt explained the reasons why he used TRT, including allergies and sleep apnea, but admits that using it may have hindered his dreams coming true. He stated the following:
“I didn’t know if I was going to be able to fulfill my dreams going that route I just feel it was so much of a hassle and stress with the commissions and

TUF Live Finale: medical suspensions

The Nevada State Athletic Commission has suspended 9 fighters from The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale for medical reasons, according to MMAWeekly.com. Martin Kampmann and Jake Ellenberger, who fought in the Main Event, and the Ultimate Fighter winner, Michael Chiesa, are at the top of the list.
None of the injuries were particularly obvious on the night of the fights and are mostly for precautionary reasons.
Ultimate Fighter Live Finale Medical Suspensions:- Martin Kampmann is suspended until August 1 with

The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale: Fighter salaries

Fighter salaries for “The Ultimate Fighter Live Finale” were released today by the Nevada Athletic Commission to MMAweekly.com.
The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that the UFC is required by law to submit to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Mixed martial arts fighters do not have collective bargaining or a union, but the fighters’ salaries are still public record. Any undisclosed bonuses that a promoter pays its fighters, but does not disclose to the athletic

Ian McCall looks forward to UFC Flyweight belt

UFC Flyweight contender Ian McCall will be facing rival Demetrious Johnson in a rematch stemming from their draw earlier this year at UFC on FX 3. The fight was wrought with controversy when a judging error declared he bout a draw the next day, prompting a June 8th rematch. McCall recently spoke about the mistakes he made and how he will correct them this weekend:
“We have a lot of motivation because I felt I won the fight, he felt he won the fight, and we had all the drama behind it. We put on a