Gunnar Nelson vs. Justin Edwards booked for UFC on FUEL 7
Thursday, December 13th, 2012Icelandic prospect Gunnar Nelson (10-0-1) has agreed to meet Justin Edwards (8-2) in a welterweight bout at UFC on FUEL 7, UFC officials announced on Thursday. UFC on FUEL 7 takes place February 16, 2013 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. The pair join a card already featuring an interim bantamweight title bout between [...]
Dennis Siver vs. Cub Swanson to serve as co-main event for UFC on FUEL TV 7
Thursday, December 13th, 2012The UFC’s fight card for its return to the United Kingdom continues to fill out. The promotion announced a featherweight bout between Dennis Siver and Cub Swanson will serve as that night’s co-main event bout. Siver, 33, is on a two-fight win streak since dropping to featherweight after losing handily at lightweight to Donald Cerrone [...]
Renan Barao vs. Michael McDonald to headline UFC on FUEL 7 for bantamweight title
Thursday, December 6th, 2012UFC title fights are returning to the United Kingdom. UFC officials announced the news overnight that UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao will defend his title against Michael McDonald as the headlining bout of UFC on FUEL TV 7 on Feb. 16, 2013. That event will take place at Wembley Arena in London, England. Barao, [...]
Despite growing pains in first year of deal, FOX still bullish on UFC
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012December will close out the first official year of the UFC’s lengthy contract with FOX, a stretch marked by change and growing pains, along with a few notable successes. The deal was ushered in by a bonus show last November, a heavyweight championship match-up that drew a peak of 8.8 million viewers. That’s a number [...]
FOX Sports president explains UFC on FOX prelims switch to FX
Wednesday, November 28th, 2012It appears as though the UFC on FOX prelims will air on FX from here on out. MMAFighting.com reported last week that the UFC on FOX 5 and 6 prelims will now air on FX, not FUEL TV, and on Tuesday’s conference call to promote next week’s UFC on FOX 5 event, Eric Shanks, president [...]
UFC on FUEL 7 heading to London’s Wembley Arena
Tuesday, November 27th, 2012The UFC will finally return to London after a two-and-a-half year drought, booking a show that will take place on February 16 at Wembley Arena. MMA Fighting confirmed the event, which will be UFC on FUEL 7, with sources close to the promotion. It was first reported by the UK’s Daily Mirror newspaper, though the [...]
UFC on FOX 5 includes prelims on FX and Facebook, Schaub-Johnson in featured bout
Monday, November 26th, 2012In addition to a stacked main card, next week’s UFC on FOX 5 event includes a super-sized preliminary-card lineup with nine fights. Unlike past UFC on FOX events, the featured prelims air on FX instead of FUEL TV. In the main FX bout, which follows additional prelims on Facebook, heavyweights Brendan Schaub and Lavar Johnson [...]
Diego Sanchez hints at possible UFC on FUEL TV 8 bout with Takanori Gomi
Friday, November 23rd, 2012Diego Sanchez may soon have his first fight in more than a year. The UFC veteran today tweeted that he may fight fellow lightweight Takanori Gomi at UFC on FUEL TV 8 in Japan, assuming the Japanese fighter takes the bout. UFC on FUEL TV 8 takes place March 3 at Saitama Super Arena in [...]
Thiago Silva tests positive for marijuana metabolites, suspended six months (Updated)
Thursday, November 22nd, 2012UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva has failed his UFC on FUEL TV 6 post-fight drug screen. UFC officials today announced that Silva tested positive for marijuana metabolites and has been suspended six months and ordered to take part in drug rehab program. Silva competed in the co-main event of the Nov. 10 event and earned [...]