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After much talk, Michael Bisping has found his next opponent barring any injuries or schedule changes. Set to face Brian Stann in the co-main event of UFC 152 on September 22nd, the famous Brit will have his chance to prove he is truly worthy of the next shot at Middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Earlier this week Bisping came out and said that while Chris Weidman did defeat Mark Munoz convincingly at UFC on Fuel TV 4, he thought that Munoz was out of shape after returning from elbow surgery. Bisping

Interviewed by FuelTV.com, UFC Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos explains that he is perfectly healthy now from his rigorous training camp prior to UFC 146. Although there is not an official fight date lined up for his next title defense, he addresses the issue of the suspended Alistair Overeem, who has been talking a lot about wresting the belt from dos Santos. Laughing at the former Strikeforce Heavyweight champ’s recent talk, dos Santos goes as far as to say that Overeem is becoming like Chael

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has released the full list of fighter salaries and medical suspensions for UFC on Fuel TV 4.  The total disclosed payroll for the event was $446,000. A total of 7 fighters have been suspended due to medical reasons including Mark Munoz who lost via TKO in the Main Event to Chris Weidman.UFC on Fuel TV 4 Fighter SalariesChris Weidman: $44,000 (includes $22,000 win bonus)defeated Mark Munoz: $42,000James Te Huna: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win

In the following interview, Chael Sonnen talks to Ariel Helwani about his loss to UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, the rumors of appealing the outcome and Sonnen’s future in the sport, whether that means retirement or facing maybe another Champion in a different division.Their headline bout at UFC 148 was somewhat controversial as many spectators watched as Silva threw a knee to what looked like Sonnen’s face without a referee stoppage: “First of all I would never appeal a loss, the ref’s decision

Less than one week after the biggest fight of the year, and maybe all of MMA history, Chris Weidman burst on to the scene as the best possible option to face Anderson Silva. His transitions from striking to takedowns were flawless. His top game was both smothering and punishing at the same time. Most importantly, he was confident enough to stand in the pocket with a guy with a lot of power in Mark Munoz. Chris showed all the qualities an opponent will need to compete with Anderson. Here are 5 reasons why, i

This video from SportsNetCanada.com shows several UFC fighters predicting who will win the UFC 149 headlining bout between Urijah Faber and the surging but lesser-known Renan Barao. Dominick Cruz wants Faber to win so they can end their trilogy, and Chad Mendes obviously goes for his coach. Other fighters such as “Mayhem” Miller, Cung Le, and Bigfoot Silva also go for “The California Kid”. Chael Sonnen, Frank Mir, and the recently retired Tito Ortiz make appearances to add their insight. With  most

In a promotional video for the ESPN “Body” Magazine, Strikeforce Bantanweight women’s champ Ronda Rousey speaks out against the female role models in place in America, namey Kim Kardashian. Always outspoken and brash, Rousey is quickly becoming a popular female version of Chael Sonnen with her extreme quotability. Obviously she has the ring skills and the skyrocketing fame to match currently. She lightens up the conversation a bit by talking about her diet. A good interview with the women’s champion, who

UFC Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin will serve as coaches on the 16th season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), culminating in a season-ending fight between the two in the show’s finale. UFC President Dana White revealed the news as an exclusive to USA Today Sports, this morning.According to White: “This is going to be a very interesting dynamic between these two heavyweights. They both have huge punching power and great chins, but outside of the octagon, they couldn’t be any more different. These two

Tonight UFC on Fuel TV 4 presented a card that had the potential to answer several questions for the future of the UFC, namely in the hotly contested UFC Middleweight division after Anderson Silva made his claim as the undisputed champion for the time being. Wrestling has always been the perceived skillset that seemed to have the best chance, if any, to defeat the legendary champion.
The main event between Chris Weidman promised to deliver on several fonts. Of course Chris Weidman came out to overpower