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Fighter Pay: Are MMA Fighters Getting Paid Enough?

Never a week seems to go by without fighter pay hitting the headlines, with MMA athletes—current and retired—voicing their opinion on the subject. Dana White has had to routinely defend the UFC, the biggest promotion in the sport, against accusations that it’s exploiting its fighters and not paying them what they are due. Just last […]

Never a week seems to go by without fighter pay hitting the headlines, with MMA athletes—current and retired—voicing their opinion on the subject. Dana White has had to routinely defend the UFC, the biggest promotion in the sport, against accusations that it’s exploiting its fighters and not paying them what they are due. Just last […]

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Dana White: Chris Weidman vs. Anderson Silva 2 is Next, Belfort Not Getting Shot

It was a rough night for Anderson Silva at UFC 162. The longest reigning champion in UFC history lost his title in dramatic fashion after dropping his hands and daring opponent Chris Weidman to hit him. Weidman took full advantage and uncorked two left hands—one that wobbled Silva and one that knocked him out. Now […]

It was a rough night for Anderson Silva at UFC 162. The longest reigning champion in UFC history lost his title in dramatic fashion after dropping his hands and daring opponent Chris Weidman to hit him. Weidman took full advantage and uncorked two left hands—one that wobbled Silva and one that knocked him out. Now […]

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Nick Diaz Claims UFC Getting Him into Montreal Late Is Reason Behind No-Show

Montreal – It took a few hours, but we have finally heard from Nick Diaz regarding his no-show at Wednesday’s UFC 158 open workouts. If you think an apology was offered for his absence or some other type of mea culpa, you’d be wrong. Instead the finger of blame was pointed squarely in the direction […]

Montreal – It took a few hours, but we have finally heard from Nick Diaz regarding his no-show at Wednesday’s UFC 158 open workouts. If you think an apology was offered for his absence or some other type of mea culpa, you’d be wrong. Instead the finger of blame was pointed squarely in the direction […]

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Nate Marquardt Talks UFC Return, Says “No Hard Feelings” About Getting Cut

Even though former UFC middleweight Nate Marquardt suffered some huge public backlash at the expense of Dana White, he says it’s water under the bridge. During an interview with Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat behind the scenes at UFC 155, Marquardt spoke at length about his rocky history with Zuffa and how he feels now that […]

Even though former UFC middleweight Nate Marquardt suffered some huge public backlash at the expense of Dana White, he says it’s water under the bridge. During an interview with Karyn Bryant of MMA Heat behind the scenes at UFC 155, Marquardt spoke at length about his rocky history with Zuffa and how he feels now that […]

Strikeforce Melendez vs. Healy Cancelled Due to Gilbert Melendez Getting Injured

Late breaking news on Sunday night—Strikeforce PR sent out an email stating that Saturday’s event has been cancelled. Gilbert Melendez was scheduled to put his lightweight title on the line against Pat “Bam Bam” Healy in the mai…

Late breaking news on Sunday night—Strikeforce PR sent out an email stating that Saturday’s event has been cancelled. Gilbert Melendez was scheduled to put his lightweight title on the line against Pat “Bam Bam” Healy in the main event.  Unfortunately, Melendez suffered an injury in training and was forced to pull out of the fight. […]

UFC 152: Marcus Brimage Is Slowly Getting Used to Being the Underdog and Hated

The definition of an underdog is a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. That is the role that UFC featherweight Marcus Brimage has dealt with his whole career. Brimage looks to defy the odds again as he squa…

The definition of an underdog is a competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. That is the role that UFC featherweight Marcus Brimage has dealt with his whole career. Brimage looks to defy the odds again as he squares off against Jimy Hettes tonight to kick off the FX portion of UFC […]