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Report: Brock Lesnar undergoes surgery; Interim title fight in the works

UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar today underwent surgery for a minor bacterial infection in his intestinal trac in Bismarck, N.D., according to the Los Angeles Times.

Company President Dana White today visited the 6′3″, 280+-pound former professional wrestling star in the hospital, saying via Twitter.com:

“Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better. Not 100 percent sure [...]

Report: Brock Lesnar undergoes surgery; Interim title fight in the works

UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar today underwent surgery for a minor bacterial infection in his intestinal trac in Bismarck, N.D., according to theLos Angeles Times.

Company President Dana White today visited the 6′3″, 280+-pound former professional wrestling star in the hospital, saying via Twitter.com:

“Brock had minor surgery and is feeling better. Not 100 percent sure he [...]

UFC 106: Tito Ortiz already selling main event rematch against Forrest Griffin

Props: Los Angeles Times

Quoteworthy:

“From low tide to high tide…. You figure in losing the title [to Evans] that Forrest has doubt; he had doubt against Silva. This is all or nothing for him. And this is my comeback fight. I’m not going to lie, it’s been a challenge for me. Not pain. I have no [...]

Vitor Belfort says he's verbally agreed to bout with Anderson Silva

The potential UFC middleweight title fight between current champion Anderson Silva and fan-favorite Vitor Belfort appears one step closer
to reality.

Fighters Onlymagazine has translated an interview from Portuguese-language website Terra.com.br with Belfort, and “The Phenom” says he’s verbally agreed to the bout.

The Los Angeles Timesfirst reported the potential UFC 108 headlining bout and cited UFC president [...]

UFC News - Vitor Belfort vs. Anderson Silva will be HUGE

Has Anderson Silva finally found a worthy challenger in the middleweight division? The UFC would like to think so now that Vitor Belfort has made his return to the Octagon, and the former light heavyweight champion will get a shot at Silva in his second fight back according to The Los Angeles Times.

The bout will [...]

Kimbo Slice: Performance, not ratings, will determine UFC future

Props: Los Angeles Times

Quoteworthy:

“Are you going to see Kimbo Slice fight again in the UFC? Yes…. The ratings do not influence our decision. The guy can either fight or not.”

UFC President Dana White assures fans that Spike TV ratings monger, Kimbo Slice, will have to prove that he can compete inside the Octagon if he [...]

Problems linger for CSAC amid ethics probe, chairman resignation

The California Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating the state’s athletic commission over a claim that commissioners accepted free tickets to sporting events they regulated.

The announcement of the probe on Friday follows a report in theLos Angeles Timesalleging that California State Athletic Commission officials requested complimentary tickets for themselves, and also family members and friends.

The [...]

UFC 108: Anderson Silva vs Vitor Belfort agree to fight in Las Vegas on Jan. 2

Move over Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt … it looks like Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has finally decided on the next middleweight contender to challenge its reigning division champion, Anderson Silva.

Los Angeles Times reports that former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort has verbally agreed to saunter into “The Spider” web at UFC 108, which [...]

Fedor Emelianenko inks deal with EA Sports; Negotiations with UFC still ongoing

Despite a report from theLos Angeles Timesthat set the mixed martial arts community on fire yesterday, which indicated that the top heavyweight fighter on the planet, Fedor Emelianenko, was close to finally “finalizing a deal” with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), M-1 Global (M-1) today held a press conference that essentially nixed that possibility once again.

For [...]

Royce Gracie: ‘Put me in any card and I’ll sell it out’

Props:Los Angeles Times

Quoteworthy:

“Brock Lesnar? Been there, done that. Bring him on. St-Pierre? I’m a prize fighter. Put me in any card and I’ll sell it out. I can do it, man. You tell me what’s impossible and I’ll prove you wrong. Our entire country’s name was built on that fighting style. If I had doubts, [...]