Last night Junior dos Santos face Cain Velasquez for the UFC Heavyweight title. See the entire fight below.

Thanks to FightLine.com for the following recap: JDS enters the arena to the Rocky theme song and a chorus of boos, bouncing and looking ready to go. The crowd switches to cheers when Velasquez’s mariachi music hit the speakers. Big John McCarthy will be the third man in the cage for tonight’s main event, a battle for the UFC heavyweight championship. Round 1: No glove touch...

Thanks to FightLine.com for the following: Chael Sonnen has gone out of his way to pick a fight with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva; while he’s definitely succeeded in making The Spider angry, he’s been unable to get him to commit to a fight. More than that, his over the top disrespect for the Brazilian fighter has prompted him to scoff at the idea of a rematch...

Credit: FightHype.com Following UFC 137, Nick Diaz made it clear that he didn’t want to have to play the bad guy to get big fights, but that also didn’t mean he wouldn’t. Diaz called UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre at UFC 137 and this week he explained why he felt he had to do that: “I had to come out and do what I had to do and fight, and...

Credit: MMANews.com In a recent interview, Dana White commented on what he would do if one of his main event fighters were forced to pull out of this weekend’s UFC on Fox debut… “I’ll die. I will die if something happens to one of these guys. Don’t even ask me that. You and me are fighting now because of that. Oh yeah, I’m a mess over this thing...

Credit: MMAScoops.com Stephan Bonnar​ (13-7 MMA, 7-6 UFC) recently commented about fighting hurt, slowing down, and his upcoming match with Kyle Kingsbury at UFC 139. Check out the highlights of what he had to say: On fighting hurt: “If I only had fighting, and my body never got hurt, then every three or four months I would fight. Not knowing when to back off … and...

Credit: MMAScoops.com Cain Velasquez recently spoke about his title defense on Saturday night vs. Junior Dos Santos, here are the highlights… On His Focus: “It feels good, but to me, the only thing that is in my head is the fight – not the stuff surrounding it, just what I have to do out there on that night.” On the Fox Debut: “I think this is a big step up for the sport...

Following his win over BJ Penn at UFC 137, Nick Diaz made it known that he wanted to face Georges St. Pierre in his next fight. However, Dana White said that Carlos Condit was stil next in line for the welterweight champion. Although Georges St. Pierre is sidelined with an injury, Dias called out St. Pierre questionning if he’s truly injured. “I think he’s scared to...

Alistair Overeem said Tuesday after signing with the UFC that he turned down an immediate heavyweight title shot against the winner of Cain Velasquez vs. Junior dos Santos to face Brock Lesnar in his UFC debut at UFC 141 on December 30 in Las Vegas. “I had the option to fight for the title (as my first UFC bout), but then I had to wait,” Overeem told USA Today. “I love to fight...

Brock Lesnar will face Strikeforce champion Alistair Overeem in a five-round mathchup that will headline a December 30 UFC pay-per-iew event in Las Vegas, the UFC announced on Tuesday. Lesnar (5-2) last fought at UFC 121 in October losing the heavyweight title to Cain Velasquez, but has since been recovering from a second stint with the digestive disorder diverticulitis. The illness...

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will defend his title for the first time against Junior dos Santos in the main event of the first UFC on Fox event on November 12 in Anaheim, California, UFC President Dana White announced Friday. “We wanted to deliver to Fox. We wanted to deliver to fans. We wanted to kick off with a bang,” White said. “We’re going with the most prestigious...

Dana White said rumors that Brock Lesnar could soon retire were “ridiculous” and that the former UFC heavyweight champion is “100 percent” and still on track to return early next year. “That’s ridiculous. That’s so far from the truth, it’s not even funny,” White said. “He’s been working on a farm in Canada all summer. He’s back to 100 percent and he’s getting...

Fedor Emelianenko’s first fight since being released by Strikeforce following a three-fight losing streak will take place in “late-fall” in Russia. M-1 Global announced Friday that “all the necessary agreements” have been reached for the fight with an exact date, location, and opponent to be determined in the near future. Emelianenko (31-4) was regarded as one of the top...

UFC 137′s pay-per-view main card is set with five fights from the October 29 event in Las Vegas, including a headlining title fight between welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and Strikeforce champ Nick Diaz. The addition of UFC 137′s co-main event between welterweights BJ Penn and Carlos Condit recently completed the main card, which also features Matt Mitrione vs. Cheick...

A “UFC Primetime” special previewing the UFC’s debut event on Fox on November 12 will air on Fox on October 30 immediately before or after the network’s NFL coverage. The show is expected to preview the event’s two-fight, one-hour main card, but neither fight has been confirmed yet. UFC President Dana White had said he was awaiting this past Saturday’s UFC 134 event before...

With a first-round knockout of Forrest Griffin this past Saturday at UFC 134, former light heavyweight champion Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua is now “back in the hunt” to reclaim the title he lost to Jon Jones in March, UFC President Dana White said after UFC 134. “[That] was a big win for him,” White said. “The guy just lost the title to Jon Jones, who many people believe...

Credit: MMA Frenzy In the midst of promoting Saturday’s UFC 134 event, UFC President Dana White has also discussed the UFC’s future plans, including negotiations with Strikeforce heavyweight champ Alistair Overeem and a possible fight between Rich Franklin and Tito Ortiz. “We’re talking to Overeem,” White recently said on The Dan LeBatard Show. &ldquo...

The UFC issued $100,000 bonuses to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Edson Barboza, and Ross Pearson for their efforts at UFC 134. Nogueira earned “knockout of the night” for his comeback victory over Brendan Schaub Saturday night. Barboza and Pearson were expected to provide a “fight of the night” candidate and did not disappoint. Their technical stand-up battle...

Credit: MMA Scoops INTRODUCTION: We are live at the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Mike Goldberg and Kenny Florian (who is filling in for Joe Rogan) are of course on the mic tonight as we go to the octagon for our first fight. FACEBOOK.COM/YOUTUBE.COM PRELIMINARY MATCHES Bantamweight bout: Yves Jabouin (135 lbs. 15-7) vs. Ian Loveland (135 lbs. 14-8-1) ROUND ONE: Loveland...

Dana White reported an attendance of 11,583 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for a live gate of $1.5 million gate. White also announced that Rashad Evans, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort and Brian Ebersole each earned $70,000 bonuses for their respective efforts on the UFC 133 card. Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans earned “Fight of the Night” for their fight. Evans controlled the...

Afterbusiness practices were blamed for the release of Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, Alistair said that he wants to continue working with the UFC and Strikeforce, including a deal to bring Overeem to the UFC “if the terms are right”. “Maybe there is a miscommunication and Dana was not well informed that the direct payment issue was solved,” Golden Glory...

Fedor Emelianenko has decided to continue his career despite suffering his third-straight loss to Dan Henderson on July 30 and is expected to return at a fall event in Russia against an opponent that has yet to be determined. Emelianenko was released by Strikeforce following his loss against Henderson, which came after a 10-year winning streak that had him ranked among the top heavyweights...