Most fighters who have built a 13-1 professional record and have fought for a title in one of the top secondary organizations such as World Series of Fighting would have their sights set on the fame and fortune that could lie ahead.
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UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey appeared on “Live With Kelly and Michael” this week to promote her upcoming UFC 193 bout against Holly Holm on Nov. 14 in Melbourne, Australia. It did not go well for Michael Strahan.
It turns out UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey is not just the organization’s leader in popularity, she may also be a role model for the newly-implemented drug testing program.
While it was far from a commitment, fans of Georges St. Pierre once again have their collective hopes up for a return after the retired former UFC welterweight champion’s interview with Reseau de sports in his native Montreal last week.
Ronda Rousey’s original martial arts trainer made headlines Tuesday in a new interview questioning the credentials and character of the UFC star’s current coach. The fact the person making the claims is the fighter’s mother made the story even more controversial.
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic suffered an injury during training and has been forced to withdraw from a bout against Ben Rothwell scheduled for a card in Dublin on Oct. 24.
After Sage Northcutt successfully made his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut to much fanfare at UFC 192 on Oct. 3, the 19-year-old Texas A&M student was all the rage in the mixed martial arts world.
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey will host ESPN’s 3 p.m. PT episode of SportsCenter on Wednesday.
UFC light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier spent several minutes praising his opponent Alexander Gustafsson on Saturday night after surviving a back-and-forth slugfest to retain the belt by split decision in the main event of UFC 192 in Houston. It was only a matter of time before the subject turned to suspended former champion Jon Jones.
Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship is going to try to punch its way into New York, the only state where sanctioned mixed martial arts fights are illegal.
For the second time in his career, Alexander Gustafsson valiantly battled the light heavyweight champion for five brutal rounds. He came up short both times.
Rashad Evans, a former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, knew deep down he was still capable of competing at the highest levels of mixed martial arts. But his body sure didn’t feel like it.
Former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks was taken to the hospital Thursday night due to complications from his weight cut and will be unable to compete at UFC 192 on Saturday in Houston.
MMA fighter Jon Jones reached a deal with prosecutors to avoid jail time with a guilty plea for the fourth-degree felony charge of leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident.
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