“Definitely no. We’re close friends and I believe there’s space for everybody there, it’s definitely out of my plans.”
– Undefeated WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho denies the recent rumors via Tatame.com that the UFC is working on a plan to match him against its champion — Anderson Silva — to find out who the best […]

Zuffa recently hatched another merchandising coup, coming up with at least one way to make use of its multi-million dollar acquisition of the Japanese-based mixed martial arts promotion Pride FC (besides a handful of fighter contracts) when it announced a deal with JAKKS Pacific to create a line of collectible dolls, er, “action figures” along […]

Affliction MMA and HDNet today announced a deal to air live mixed martial arts action exclusively on the premium cable/satellite network.
The deal calls for HDNet to air the live lead-ins to Affliction’s pay-per-view (PPV) events — similar to the way Fox Sports Network aired the Vitor Belfort vs. Terry Martin and the Gary Goodridge vs. […]

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Bao Quach suffered a fractured orbital bone in training that has forced him to withdraw from his Elite XC featherweight title fight against Wilson Reis at Sho XC 8 at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., on September 26.
King of the Cage Flyweight Champion Abel Cullum (11-1) has been named as the replacement for […]

Former UFC light heavyweight Champion Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz was a guest on HDNet’s “Inside MMA” this past Friday to discuss his future in the fight game.
There were reports a week or so ago that placed Ortiz as the newest addition to the Affliction MMA roster. Apparently those reports were a little […]

Elite XC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons today responded to the recent allegations that he is ducking a rematch with Nick Diaz in an email to BloodyElbow.com and several other outlets. In the long email, the champ gives his side of the story and goes into detail about the behind the scenes stuff that is keeping […]

“Honestly, I think I can test him anywhere. He’s got big, heavy hands. Everyone says he punches hard and he probably does. But again, he doesn’t punch properly, in my opinion. He swings his hands, he moves his body back and forth trying to get as much power as he can, but there’s really […]

With main card final for the third installment of Elite XC “Saturday Night Fights” on CBS it’s a good time to remind our readers that tickets are still available for the mixed martial arts (MMA) event that takes place at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on October 4.
Seats start as low at $30 […]

Five fighters will likely compete on the under card of “Saturday Night Fights on CBS III” at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla., on October 4.
In a 160-pound bout, BJ Penn-trainee Mike Aina (9-6-1) will face off against Florida native James Edson Berto (14-5-1) — this bout is official. UFC veterans Crafton Wallace (15-3-1) […]