Thursday, December 4, 2008

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- DIEGO SANCHEZ CONSIDERING WEIGHT CLASS MOVE

The Ultimate Fighter season 1 winner, Diego Sanchez, is healthy again and looking for a fight. The question now is, which weight class will the Top 10 welterweight fight in... (read more)

- McCULLOUGH VS. HICKS WEC 38 FIGHT IS OFF

Almost as soon as it was revealed, "Razor" Rob McCullough's fight with Marcus Hicks has been scratched from WEC 38... (read more)

- REMAINDER OF TUF 8 FINALE SHOW ANNOUNCED

The Ultimate Fighter 8 finale show has been finalized with many of the cast members from the most recent season making appearances on the final card... (read more)

- WEC 37 FIGHTER AWARDS NET $7,500 BONUSES

Brian Bowles stated his case for the next shot at Miguel Torres by earning WEC 37 Submission of the Night in his win over Will Ribeiro on Wednesday night... (read more)

- TORRES TKO'S TAPIA TO RETAIN WEC CHAMPIONSHIP

Proving once again why he is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, Miguel Angel Torres finished top contender Manny Tapia by TKO in the 2nd round of their bantamweight title match on Wednesday night in Las Vegas... (read more)

- WEC 37: BENEVIDEZ SHINES, BOWLES EYES TITLE SHOT

In a night of bantamweights at WEC 37, newcomer Joseph Benavidez impressed in his debut, while Brian Bowles made a strong case to be considered the next contender to the WEC championship... (read more)

- WAGNNEY FABIANO SUBMITS TAMURA IN WEC DEBUT

In a battle of two of the best featherweights in the world, Wagnney Fabiano submitted former top ranked 145-pounder Akitoshi Tamura in the third round of their match-up on Wednesday night... (read more)

- WEC 37 PRELIMINARY RESULTS; BYE BYE 205

The WEC 37 preliminary bouts were highlighted by the end of the promotion's light heavyweight division, notable debuts, and an impressive return... (read more)

- WEC 37 RESULTS, LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY AND PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com was live at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to bring you all the action from Wednesday night's WEC 37 where Miguel Torres successfully defended his bantamweight championship... (read more)

- YVEL SIGNS WITH AFFLICTION TO FIGHT BARNETT

M-1 Global on Wednesday announced that Pride veteran Gilbert Yvel has signed a three-fight agreement to fight for Affliction. His first bout will be against Josh Barnett in January... (read more)

- FIGHT-BY-FIGHT: WEC 37 TORRES VS. TAPIA PREVIEW

MMAWeekly.com's Ricardo Mendoza breaks down Wednesday night's WEC 37 fight card featuring a bantamweight title bout between champion Miguel Torres and Manny Tapia... (read more)

- WEC 37 WEIGH-IN RESULTS AND PHOTOS

The fighters for Wednesday night's WEC 37 weighed in on Tuesday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. With all the fighters making weight, the 10-bout fight card is now official. (read more)

- FORMER CHAMP MCCULLOUGH VS. HICKS AT WEC 38

Former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough will face off with contender Marcus Hicks at WEC 38 ... (read more)

- MILLER IN FOR EDGAR AT UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS

The upcoming UFC "Fight for the Troops" show has undergone a last minute change as lightweight competitor Frankie Edgar has been forced off the card with an undisclosed injury. Stepping in to replace him is up and coming 155-pound star Jim Miller... (read more)

- SHOOTO ANNOUNCES TRADITION 5, BOKU RETURNS

Shooto has announced its first big event for 2009, featuring the return of Kotetsu Boku, who will face Pacific Rim champion Yusuke Endo... (read more)

- SEVERAL BOUTS ADDED TO UFC 94 UNDERCARD

UFC 94 - featuring the Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn mega-fight - is starting to take shape, as the UFC added three more bouts to the card on Monday... (read more)

- KANG'S DEBUT; UFC 93 FIGHT CARD FILLING UP

While the Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its debut in Dublin, Ireland; Denis Kang makes his Octagon debut, facing Alan Belcher... (read more)

- MANGLER ON A MISSION; CAN TAPIA TAP TORRES?

Feeling no pressure, Manny "The Mangler" Tapia is looking to make his vision come true and take WEC bantamweight champ Miguel Torres' belt back to his own gym... (read more)

- BABALU BUMPED, LINDLAND VS. BELFORT IN JANUARY

Renato "Babalu" Sobral's recent win over Bobby Southworth to capture the Strikeforce light heavyweight title came with an unfortunate side effect... (read more)

- KOSCHECK ON TAP, YOSHIDA BREAKS DOWN 170'ERS

Japanese standout Yoshiyuki Yoshida spoke to MMAWeekly.com recently about the ever expanding UFC welterweight division and who he would like to fight in the future... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE DESTRUCTION SALARIES TOP $300,000

MMAWeekly.com has obtained the fighter salary information from the California State Athletic Commission for Strikeforce "Destruction" featuring Scott Smith vs. Terry Martin. Babalu Sobral topped the list at $50,000, while the entire card was just north of $300,000... (read more)

- UFC 91 DRUG TEST RESULTS BEAR NO SURPRISES

Ten fighters were drug tested at UFC 91, and 10 were tested prior to UFC 91. The results came in on Monday, with little by way of surprise... (read more)

- WEC 37: TORRES READY TO STAND WITH TAPIA

it's been six months since World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight titleholder Miguel Torres last defended his belt. On Dec. 3, he takes on undefeated Manny Tapia... (read more)

- CAGE GLADIATORS REVIEW & PHOTOS

Cage Gladiators an England based promotion rounded out a successful 2008 with its final show of the year at the Olympia. (read more)

- TUF 8'S KARN GRIGORYAN RETURNS WITH KO WIN

On Saturday night in Connecticut, former "Ultimate Fighter" season 8 cast-member Karn Grigoryan successfully returned to action winning by knockout over previously unbeaten Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Daniel Rial... (read more)

- HIOKI, INOUE WIN; SATO CONTINUES DOWNSLIDE

Hatsu Hioki and "Lion" Inoue captured big wins at Saturday's Shooto Tradition 4 event in Japan, but legendary fighter Rumina Sato continued his downslide... (read more)

- MATT WIMAN: WITH AGE COMES WISDOM

By his own admission, lightweight prospect Matt Wiman did not make wise choices early in his career. His latest chance to redeem himself comes at Dec. 10's UFC Fight for the Troops against Frankie Edgar... (read more)

- ELITEXC CHAMP ANTONIO SILVA TO SENGOKU 7

World Victory Road on Friday confirmed that Antonio Silva would compete on its Jan. 4 event, Sengoku 7. The EliteXC heavyweight champion is slated to face Yoshihiro Nakao... (read more)

- PAT MILETICH: REBIRTH OF A LEGEND

Pat Miletich, founder and patriarch of Miletich Fighting Systems, is tired of watching all the young whippersnappers having fun. He wants back in the ring, and he'll be making his return at Adrenaline MMA's sophomore effort on Dec. 11... (read more)

- JOE BENAVIDEZ READY TO SHOW THE HYPE IS REAL

Joe Benavidez has a tough fight with Danny Martinez at WEC 37 on Dec. 3, but he also has the weight of being a training partner with featherweight centerpiece Urijah Faber squarely on his shoulders... (read more)

- GURGEL AXED BY UFC, SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE

Lightweight Jorge Gurgel has been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but just as quickly, he turned around and signed an exclusive deal with California-based Strikeforce... (read more)

- B.J. PENN: REALIZING THE DREAM, BUILDING A LEGEND

B.J. Penn doesn't operate in the usual mode of a champion defending his title. He operates on a different plane, a plane reserved for icons and legends... (read more)

- UNITED: ULTIMATE FIGHTER SEASON 1 FRATERNITY

The success of the "Ultimate Fighter" reality show is undeniable, but for every season's characters, for every season's high and low points, there will never be a cast like the initial group of fighters that debuted on Spike TV in January 2005... (read more)

- EDDIE ALVAREZ SIGNS WITH BELLATOR FC ON ESPN

Former Elite XC lightweight contender, Eddie Alvarez, has signed on with Bellator Fighting Championships, which will air on ESPN Deportes according to the fighter... (read more)

- PALASZEWSKI GUNNING FOR WEC CONTENTION

Former IFL star Bart Palaszewski is looking to take his first step towards WEC title contention on Dec. 3 against "Ultimate Fighter" season one alumnus Alex Karalexis... (read more)

- GEORGE ROOP'S ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 BLOG: WEEK 10

George Roop talks about his fight in the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter, his broken hand, and thoughts on the decision... (read more)

- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, November 26. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world – now in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... (read more)

- PROELITE BLOCKING FREE AGENCY FOR JAKE SHIELDS

The remaining representatives from near-defunct fight promotion ProElite are doing what they can to stop EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields from leaving the fold... (read more)

- STEVE STEINBEISS MAKES MOVE TO UFC

Arizona Combat Sports light heavyweight Steve Steinbeiss is UFC bound, according to his representatives at LG Sports Marketing... (read more)

- OKAMI IN THE WAY, LISTER WANTS SHOT AT SILVA

UFC middleweight Dean Lister comments on the fact that his fight against Yushin Okami has been announced for the preliminary card, as well as his intentions to call out Anderson Silva when the bout is over... (read more)

- DARREN UYENOYAMA'S STRIKEFORCE TRIFECTA

Making the successful transition from MMA business to fighting, Darren Uyenoyama won his third straight Strikeforce fight this past weekend... (read more)

- DANNY MARTINEZ PROMISES EXPLOSIVE WEC DEBUT

Danny Martinez is looking to get himself noticed by the mainstream crowd on Dec. 3 at WEC 37 in Las Vegas when he faces Urijah Faber training partner Joe Benavidez... (read more)

- SOUTHWORTH HOPING FOR REMATCH... SOON

Bobby Southworth makes no argument against the stoppage that cost him his Strikeforce light heavyweight title. He just hopes that Renato "Babalu" Sobral and the promotion will put the two back in the cage soon... (read more)

- MILETICH HEADS ADRENALINE MMA 2 FIGHT CARD

Mixed martial arts legend Pat Miletich on Dec. 11 will return to active competition for the first time in more than two years, as he heads Adrenaline MMA 2 with Thomas Denny... (read more)

- "CONSPIRACY" PITS DAVIS VS. LYTLE AT UFC 93

Marcus Davis talks about the "conspiracy" that will finally pit him against Chris Lytle at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland... (read more)

- BILL DOUGLAS APPOINTED BY CSAC

The California State Athletic Commission on Monday announced that Bill Douglas, a staff analyst of three years for the CSAC, has been formally promoted to Assistant Executive Officer... (read more)

- DO HEAVYWEIGHTS NEED TWO WEIGHT CLASSES?

With the size difference between the top of the heavyweight class and the lowest weight possible, is there a need for a second heavyweight division? Athletic commissioners answer and fights are dissected to find out... (read more)

- IRELAND VS. ENGLAND AT UFC 93 IN DUBLIN

Thomas Egan and John Hathaway will face each other at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland at Jan. 17, Top Team International recently confirmed to MMAWeekly.com... (read more)

- SCOTT SMITH HOPES FOR HOME WITH STRIKEFORCE

Scott Smith made short work of Terry Martin at Strikeforce on Friday night in San Jose, Calif., finishing the Chicago middleweight in just 24 seconds. It was a one-fight deal for him with Strikeforce, but Smith hopes to extent his relationship with the California-based mixed martial arts promotion... (read more)

- IF GSP BEATS PENN, ANDERSON SILVA MAY BE NEXT

If Georges St. Pierre emerges victorious on Jan. 31 against B.J. Penn, it could lead to a mega-fight with middleweight titleholder Anderson Silva in a pound-for-pound dream fight... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE: KIM COUTURE TALKS FIRST PRO WIN

Kim Couture scored the first victory of her professional MMA career at Strikeforce 13 on Friday night. She took time after the fight to reflect on her success... (read more)

- BABALU HAPPY WITH TITLE WIN, STILL WANTS TITO

Picking up the Strikeforce light heavyweight title on Friday night, Renato "Babalu" Sobral talks about his win and the possibility of defending his championship against Tito Ortiz... (read more)

- DANZIG VS NEER AT FEBRUARY 7 UFC FIGHT NIGHT

Just after saying hello to his first child a week ago, "Ultimate Fighter" season 6 winner Mac Danzig is ready to get back to work. He will face Josh Neer at UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7 ... (read more)

- SADOLLAH VS CATONE REBOOKED FOR FEBRUARY 7

A bout between Amir Sadollah and Nick Catone has been rescheduled for an unannounced Feb. 17 UFC Fight Night 17 event in Las Vegas... (read more)

- FABER VS PULVER 2 ON TAP FOR WEC 38 ON JAN. 25

Recently knocked off his featherweight perch by Mike Brown, Urijah Faber will make a quick turn and get right back in the cage on Jan. 25 at WEC 38. It looks like a rematch with Jens Pulver will be on tap... (read more)

- EXCLUSIVE: STRIKEFORCE PHOTO GALLERY

Scott Smith debuted with a highlight reel knockout and Renato "Babalu" Sobral won the Strikeforce light heavyweight title. MMAWeekly.com's Laron Zaugg captured all of the action in this exclusive Strikeforce Destruction photo gallery... (read more)

- SMITH LANDS VICIOUS KO; BABALU CROWNED CHAMPION

On Friday night, Strikeforce crowned a new light heavyweight champion in Renato "Babalu" Sobral as well as welcoming Scott Smith to the promotion as he viciously KO'd Terry Martin... (read more)

- DREAM AND HDNET EXTEND PARTNERSHIP FOR 2009

HDNet Fights on Friday announced that it has extended its existing partnership with FEG USA, Inc. to present the DREAM Mixed Martial Arts events in 2009 and beyond... (read more)

- IS ANDERSON SILVA VS. CHUCK LIDDELL ON HORIZON?

Considered amongst the best pound-for-pound fighters int he world, Anderson Silva is ready for a number of potential super fights in his immediate future, but as of now, Chuck Liddell has still not been offered as an opponent... (read more)

- ED SOARES COMMENTS ON ELITEXC CONTRACTS

Top MMA manager, Ed Soares, spoke to MMAWeekly Radio recently about the hardships being suffered by many of the fighters still embroiled in the demise of EliteXC closing shop... (read more)

- FILHO WORKING ON HIGHER PRIORITY THAN FIGHTING

Former WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho was released from his contract earlier this week and his manager, Ed Soares, says now it's all about a rebuilding process for the fighter... (read more)

- HDNET ANNOUNCES NEW DEAL WITH K-1

HDNet Fights announced Friday that it is partnering with FEG USA, Inc. to bring the K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX tournaments to HDNet... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE RESULTS AND LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY

MMAWeekly.com is live at the HP Pavilion bringing you live results and play-by-play from tonight's Strikeforce "Destruction." (read more)

- FIORAVANTI GUNNING FOR A KO FOR THE TROOPS

A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Luigi Fioravanti is gunning for a knockout in front of his brethren at the UFC Fight For The Troops on Dec. 10... (read more)

- A NEW AFFLICTION, FEDOR MUSES ON ARLOVSKI

Fedor Emelianenko muses on his upcoming Affliction bout, where he will defend his WAMMA belt against Andrei Arlovski, and talks about a recent rare defeat... (read more)

- SOUTHWORTH AIMS TO DEFEND BELT AT STRIKEFORCE

Bobby Southworth returns to action this Friday at Strikeforce "Destruction." The former Ultimate Fighter season one contestant faces one of the toughest challenges of his career when he takes Renato “Babalu” Sobral... (read more)

- YVES EDWARDS HOPING FOR A CHANGE IN LUCK

Yves Edwards steps into Friday night's Strikeforce bout with Duane Ludwig hoping to change the bad luck that has followed him the past few months... (read more)

- NICE GUYS DON'T HAVE TO FINISH LAST ON TUF 8

For a fighter nicknamed "Buckets of Blood", John Polakowski earned a moniker of being the nicest guy during the 8th season of the "Ultimate Fighter"...that is until you mess with his Lucky Charms... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE FIGHTERS MAKE WEIGHT

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The fighters stepped on the scales at the De Anza Hotel for Friday night’s Strikeforce “Destruction,” which is scheduled for the HP Pavilion and will air live on HDNet... (read more)

- 24 HOURS LATER; JON FITCH BACK WITH UFC

Less than 24 hours after the news that welterweight stand-out Jon Fitch had been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the situation has been resolved and Fitch is back with the UFC... (read more)

- FOR DANA WHITE, SPLIT WITH FITCH ABOUT BUSINESS

Amidst a firestorm of controversy following the release of Jon Fitch, Dana White's public perspective has been about the business of the UFC and what side of the cage a fighter lands on... (read more)

- PENN TO DEFEND BOTH TITLES IF HE BEATS ST. PIERRE

Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder B.J. Penn moves up the the welterweight division to take on UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre on Jan. 31 in Las Vegas for the welterweight title. If Penn wins, he'll defend both belts... (read more)

- JON FITCH EXCLUSIVE: "I'M STILL KIND OF IN SHOCK"

Just hours after his release from the UFC, welterweight stand-out Jon Fitch spoke exclusively with MMAWeekly.com about his departure from the promotion, and how he feels about the way he was treated... (read more)

- KIM COUTURE READY TO CRACK SOME JAWS

Kim Couture makes her Strikeforce debut on Friday night in San Jose, Calif. She feels she's more than prepared, returning from a broken jaw and sparring with Wanderlei Silva in practice... (read more)

- ROLI DELGADO'S ULTIMATE FIGHTER 8 BLOG: WEEK 10

TUF 8 fighter, Roli Delgado, joins MMAWeekly.com each week to share his thoughts on the latest episode of the "Ultimate Fighter"... (read more)

- WITH WIN AT UFC 91, GONZAGA WORKING FOR TITLE

With a win at UFC 91, Gabriel Gonzaga is working towards a return shot at the UFC heavyweight title. He spoke with MMAWeekly about the title and the challenge of new champion Brock Lesnar... (read more)

- JON FITCH RELEASED FROM THE UFC

Jon Fitch, who last competed at UFC 87 in August against welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, has been released from his contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship as confirmed to MMAWeekly.com by members of Fitch's camp... (read more)

- TWO BOUTS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED FOR TUF FINALE

Spike TV on Wednesday made two of the featured bouts for The Ultimate Fighter 8 Live Season Finale official, including a rematch between Kevin Burn and Anthony Johnson... (read more)

- ESPN JUMPS INTO MMA WTIH BELLATOR FIGHTING

Bellator Fighting Championships announced on Wednesday that it has officially launched operations from offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Three years in development, Bellator has an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes... (read more)

- FLORIAN WILLING TO WAIT FOR PENN-GSP OUTCOME

Top lightweight contender Kenny Florian tells MMAWeekly Radio that he will wait until at least after the B.J. Penn-GSP fight to decide his immediate future, but has no problem fighting Sean Sherk either... (read more)

- WEC 38: BIG PLANS TO OPEN YEAR IN SAN DIEGO

The WEC is looking to kick 2009 off in style, going big right out of the gate. Current plans call for the promotion to make its first stop ever in San Diego on Jan. 25... (read more)

- FEDOR WEIGHS IN ON COUTURE AND LESNAR

Fedor Emelianenko spoke with MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday, weighing in on Randy Couture's loss to Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 and potential showdowns with both fighters... (read more)

- BRIJO DEFEATS GREEN AT BOURBON STREET BRAWL

Brawl at Bourbon Street has become the place for first-time fighters to get their feet wet, as well as up and comers to display their skills... (read more)

- CSAC APPOINTS INTERIM LEADERS IN GARCIA'S WAKE

he California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday began the search for a new Executive Officer in the wake of Armando Garcia’s sudden resignation from the post... (read more)

- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, November 19. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world – now in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... (read more)

- PAULO FILHO RELEASED; WILL NOT MOVE TO UFC

Following a disappointing performance in his last fight for World Extreme Cagefighting, MMAWeekly.com has confirmed with sources close to the situation that Paulo Filho has been released from his existing contract and will not make the move to the Ultimate Fighting Championship... (read more)

- RYAN FORD OUT OF MFC TITLE FIGHT WITH INJURY

Ryan Ford has been forced out of his upcoming rematch for the Maximum Fighting Championship welterweight title due to a knee injury suffered in training... (read more)

- LUCKY NO. 7, DAN LAUZON KEEPS WIN STREAK ALIVE

Dan Lauzon was able to increase his winning streak to seven over the weekend, defeating Justin Hammerstrom at the WCF... (read more)

- LATE CHANGES FIRM UP WEC 37 FIGHT CARD

World Extreme Cagefighting has finalized its final fight card of the year. WEC 37 is scheduled to take place on Dec. 3 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas... (read more)

- EXCLUSIVE UFC 91 COUTURE VS LESNAR PHOTOS

In only his fourth professional mixed martial arts bout, Brock Lesnar shocked the MMA world, knocking out Randy Couture and capturing the heavyweight title at UFC 94 on Saturday night. MMAWeekly captured the action in this exclusive UFC 91 photo gallery... (read more)

- UFC 94 VIDEO: BUILDING A MEGAFIGHT, GSP VS PENN

"This is the kind of stuff that will make one of these guys a legend." Thus the media build-up for Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn 2 begins... (read more)

- AFFLICTION ANNOUNCES SEVERAL BOUTS FOR JAN. 24

Affliction Entertainment on Monday officially announced many of the fights that will appear between their return to pay-per-view on Jan. 24 and the undercard bouts that will air on HDNet the same night... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE MAKES SMITH VS MARTIN OFFICIAL

A showdown between hard hitting middleweights (185 lb. limit) Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (13-5) and Terry Martin (18-5) has been added to Strikeforce “Destruction” ... (read more)

- BEFORE AND AFTER, KEN-FLO TALKS B.J. PENN

Two days before his fight with Joe Stevenson, UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian was asked which two fighters he’d put together in a dream match-up for a video game. Without much hesitation, he chose himself and B.J. Penn... (read more)

- BROCK LESNAR NABS $450,000 PAYDAY AT UFC 91

Not only did he take home the UFC heavyweight title belt, Brock Lesnar also pocketed nearly half a million dollars for his win over Randy Couture at UFC 91 on Saturday night... (read more)

- DEEP TO CROWN NEW CHAMP WITH LW TOURNEY

DEEP recently announced several fights for their next event, DEEP 39, which will be headlined by a lightweight tournament to crown a new champion... (read more)

- LESNAR TALKS TITLE, CALLS OUT FRANK MIR

Brock Lesnar defeated Randy Couture by TKO to win the UFC heavyweight title, proving his not Kimbo Slice... (read more)

- UFC 91 OPENS THE FLOODGATES AT MMAWEEKLY

Saturday night's UFC 91 proved to be such a popular event that it actually set overload records at MMAWeekly.com... (read more)

- NO TITLE SHOT YET, BUT MAIA STILL UNBEATEN

Demian Maia continued his impressive run in the Octagon Saturday night, submitting much loved Ultimate Fighter 1 veteran Nate Quarry... (read more)

- NETWORK TV SITS ON THE UFC SIDELINES... FOR NOW

Dana White has made it very clear in the past that he is not depending on a network television deal to further the promotion's popularity... (read more)