In a recent interview with MMA Weekly, UFC President Dana White was asked about the future of UFC without pay-per-views, to which he responded, “Yeah, I do believe there will be a day when there probably isn’t pay-per-view.” “With this Fox exposure, we’re only a few months into this deal,” White continued, “But yeah, as [...]
Newly crowned UFC Lightweight Champion, Benson Henderson received a mob of local press and accolades the moment he arrived in Korea after his five round battle at UFC 144. Henderson took a unanimous decision over previous belt holder, Frankie Edgar after an epic back and forth brawl. Fight fans are still divided over the fight. Personally, I [...]
If you were watching carefully in the crowd at UFC 144, you may have been in for a bit of an old school treat. The one and only Genki Sudo was ringside acting as a reporter for a Japanese sports station. For those who don’t remember, Sudo was a force in MMA, known for his upbeat [...]
MMA fans have come to expect the unexpected in this sport. Whether it be upset victories, bizarre freak accidents that cause horrendous injuries, or any sort of random event that screws up what should have been a lovely time. Then there are those moments that leave you completely scratching your head, asking yourself, “WTF just [...]
In a surprising development, the usually quiet Tim Sylvia posted a video on The UnderGround asking forum users to assist him in his return to the UFC. Tim pointed out that he could easily make weight, and that he has been fighting at 265 and walking around at 290, lately. The popular forum has come together to make waves in [...]
brightcove.createExperiences(); The Fight Nerd had a chance to speak with one of the pioneers of MMA and a man whose never-say-die attitude was most fondly remembered during his days in Pride FC, Gary Goodridge, hwo has just put out a new book. Written with help from Mark Dorsey, Gary is telling his tale to the [...]
When we caught up with Eddie Alvarez last month, he was pretty excited about his an upcoming rematch with Dream Lightweight Chamption, Shinya Aoki. Accoridng to Fighter’s Only, There seems to be some issues with his contract negotiation, with both parties being described as being “miles apart” on numbers. When Eddie spoke earlier this month to Heavy MMA, and [...]
Earlier today, it was announced that Nick Diaz had tested positive for marijuana after his post-fight drug test at UFC 143. It was only a matter of time before UFC president Dana White had something to say about it. “I am beyond disappointed that he tested positive for marijuana,” said White in an unusually succinct [...]
As the new guard of MMA begins to take over, the old guard is finally beginning to reveal their stories to fans around the world. In this case, one veteran from the bareknuckle days of cage fighting, Gary Goodridge, is telling his tale to the world, with his new autobiography entitled, “Gatekeeper: The Fighting Life [...]
UFC President Dana White has officially admitted he was a fan of Pride FC, and openly talked about the good ole’ days of his epic rivalry against them. “Japan is an important market to us,” White told Gareth Davies at the Telegraph. “It is a place that was huge at one time. Some of the [...]
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