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Former Pride FC lightweight champion and promotional posterboy, Takanori Gomi, has signed a multi-fight deal to compete inside the Octagon under the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) banner, according to MMAFighting.com. In his heyday, “Fireball Kid” was considered perhaps the best lightweight fighter on the planet. He has struggled recently, however, losing two of his last four [...] It’s finally official: Ratings monster Kimbo Slice is set to make his much-anticipated Octagon debut against hard-hitting Houston Alexander at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale, which is slated for “The Pearl” at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Dec. 5. Slice was bounced out of the 16-man tournament-style competition, losing to pre-season favorite, former [...] Props: The UG Quoteworthy: “I did have respect for you, after our fight you said I was the better fighter. There were 3 times that we could have fought after the Elite(XC) show for you to get a rematch, but you declined all 3 times. Now you go on ESPN making excuses, saying the only reason you [...] Former champions Rich Franklin (25-4) and Dan Henderson (25-7) will collide for the second time this year in the UFC 103 main event from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 19. The promotion made the surprise announcement earlier today; however, the weight limit for the rematch is unclear at this time. The pair [...] |
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