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UFC President Dana White and longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum are having a war of words in the wake of the UFC announcing its move to the Fox Network. As if it wasn’t bad enough for the sport of boxing that the UFC is striking deals with major networks in order to bring the product to the general public free of charge, the first event that will air on Fox is happening the same evening as Manny Pacquiao’s fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.

Although the UFC and boxing are certainly competing for…

In a move previously unseen in professional sports, Dana White and the Ultimate Fighting Championship are taking pay-per-view events and giving them away for free on network television. Details were released earlier today regarding a partnership between the Fox Broadcasting Company and the UFC, which has evidently been in the works for several years. Boiled down to its simplest form, the agreement will allow the general public free access to four major UFC events per year.

UFC enthusiasts have grown accustomed to shelling out about $30 for each of the events, which have steadily increased in…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Brazil for the first time in 13 years when UFC 134 kicks off in Rio De Janeiro on August 27th.

The card is filled with Brazilian natives and is sure to feature tactics and strategies that hearken back to the dominant days of the Gracie family. All but one of the twelve scheduled fights features a native son, and a preliminary Bantamweight fight between Raphael Assuncao and Johnny Eduardo actually pits fellow countrymen against each other. Indeed, Dana White and the UFC’s…

The sport of mixed martial arts is now one step closer to being sanctioned in the state of New York.

The New York Senate recently voted 42-18 to approve Bill S1707A – a piece of legislation that pushed martial arts one step closer to being regulated in New York. This is obviously a great sign for the legalization of mixed martial arts in New York, however the legislation still has to pass through the New York State Assembly.

Approving pro-MMA legislation through the New York State Assembly has been difficult in the past. Assemblyman…

UFC President Dana White left fighters and fans alike quite surprised when he recently announced that Zuffa Entertainment, the parent company of the UFC, purchased Strikeforce in early March.

White stated that the organizations will remain separate for the time being, but that future deals could incorporate fights between the two organizations. And if history repeats itself, the two organizations will likely merge.

The news of the recent purchase has a bag of mixed emotions with it. Some fighters are thrilled, while others are threatening to quit fighting over the deal.

In 2011, mixed martial arts fans will finally see the merger of the WEC and UFC into a single brand. Zuffa, the company who owns the UFC, purchased WEC in 2006 but ran both companies as separate entities. Beginning next year, the WEC roster will be merged into the UFC to unify the brands.

As many MMA fans know, Zuffa mostly used the WEC to promote lower weight classes after purchasing it. They completely removed the heavyweight and super heavyweight divisions and decided to focus on smaller fighters. Two years later, they also removed the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. As the…

It was recently announced that Frank Mir and Brendan Schaub have agreed to fight each other in 2011. The tentative scheduling pencils the fight in somewhere in March, which would be UFC 129.

Brendan Schaub was a notable contender on The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights after being coached by Rashad Evans all the way to the final. Although he lost the final fight to Roy Nelson, Schaub has made the most of his opportunity by winning three straight fights including one over former heavyweight title contender Gabrial Gonzaga.

Gary “Big Daddy” Goodridge has been one of the most popular mixed martial artists within the past decade. Goodridge has fought for The Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championship, and K-1 over the years. Goodridge recently ran into a problem when he wasn’t fully compensated for his fight that took place back in 2009. Goodridge fought against Gegard Mousasi in Dynamite 2009. This was an exciting fight card that was promoted by Fight and Entertainment Group.

This was a strange situation that has shocked mixed martial arts executives…

Nemesis Fighting Global Invasion fight card took place several days ago in The Dominican Republic. Die hard mixed martial arts fans were looking forward to this card, but they had to wait due to a tropical storm. The tropical storm pushed the fight back nearly a month. Nemesis Fighting Global Invasion problems did not stop there. The fighters have not been paid after rendering their services.

The Global Invasion promotion featured top guys such as Kerry Schall, Eliot Marshall, Paul…

Mixed martial arts fans around the globe were shocked to hear news of the recent UFC and WEC merger. This is exciting news that has left every die hard mixed martial arts fan on the edge of their seat. Everyone will now be able to get a chance to see an abundance of talent on one stage.

The whole fighting stable of The World Extreme Cagefighting organization will be absorbed by The Ultimate Fighting Championship organization. Dana White has even expressed the possibility of more fighters being added to The UFC.

The WEC established itself as a…