Report: UFC 144 Edgar vs. Henderson Pulls in 375,000 Pay-Per-View Buys

Dave Meltzer has reported in the latest edition of the subscription-only Wrestling Observer Newsletter that last weekend’s UFC 144 event in Saitama, Japan pulled in nearly 375,000 pay-per-view buys. The big surprise was in PPV, as preliminary ind…

Dave Meltzer has reported in the latest edition of the subscription-only Wrestling Observer Newsletter that last weekend’s UFC 144 event in Saitama, Japan pulled in nearly 375,000 pay-per-view buys. The big surprise was in PPV, as preliminary indications are about 375,000 buys, which is way above predictions. Keep in mind, numbers this early in the […]

UFC 144 Bleacher Report MMA Full Main Card Predictions

The UFC returns to “The Land of the Rising Sun” for the first time in over 12 years on Saturday and fans will likely see an early “Fight of the Year” candidate on UFC 144‘s main event.  UFC Lightweight Champion Franki…

The UFC returns to “The Land of the Rising Sun” for the first time in over 12 years on Saturday and fans will likely see an early “Fight of the Year” candidate on UFC 144‘s main event.  UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar defends his title against Ben “Smooth” Henderson in a bout that […]

UFC 143 Bleacher Report MMA Full Main Card Staff Predictions

Fight fans have been licking their chops for weeks in anticipation for UFC 143, and with two high octane fighters with plenty of skills headlining the card, it’s no secret as to why.  The main even fight features former Strikeforce welterwei…

Fight fans have been licking their chops for weeks in anticipation for UFC 143, and with two high octane fighters with plenty of skills headlining the card, it’s no secret as to why.  The main even fight features former Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz taking on former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit to determine the […]

Gina Carano Interview: The Star of Haywire Sits Down with Bleacher Report

MMA superstar and the star of the new film Haywire, Gina Carano, sat down with Bleacher Report in this exclusive interview! Carano talks about how she landed her gig on Haywire and what the scariest part of filming the movie was, but we wanted to know …

MMA superstar and the star of the new film Haywire, Gina Carano, sat down with Bleacher Report in this exclusive interview! Carano talks about how she landed her gig on Haywire and what the scariest part of filming the movie was, but we wanted to know which was scarier: a fight or preparing for a […]

UFC on FX 1 Results: Post-Fight Stock Report

Last night, the UFC set up shop at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., as lightweight notables Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller served their headlining duties for the organization’s first foray on the FX network. The show went off witho…

Last night, the UFC set up shop at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., as lightweight notables Melvin Guillard and Jim Miller served their headlining duties for the organization’s first foray on the FX network. The show went off without a hitch, and many fighters saw their stock rise in their respective divisions. Conversely, other fighters […]

UFC 142 Results: Post-Fight Stock Report

The UFC once again had a successful return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with UFC 142. The event was headlined by a featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes.  Additionally, former champion Vitor Belfort took on Anthony Johnson in a …

The UFC once again had a successful return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with UFC 142. The event was headlined by a featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes.  Additionally, former champion Vitor Belfort took on Anthony Johnson in a middleweight bout. When everything was said and done, Brazilian fighters went 7-1 against […]