Новости за 18.06.2016

Aljamain Sterling might be turning into a company man.

Over the past few years, Sterling has been one the the most vocal dissidents when it comes to fighter pay. Last September, Sterling began voicing his displeasure at his compensation and lack of promotional support, saying that he didn't feel the UFC had was giving him the push he deserved and suggesting that he may have to retire from fighting for lack of pay.

"The pay is definitely not what it is unless you're the champ or a guy that's been around the sport for a very... Читать дальше...

Brazilian lightweight Leandro Silva only had one win in four UFC fights when he decided to move to the United States for better opportunities -- and he saw a short-notice fight with welterweight Lewis Gonzalez as the perfect chance to get a work visa. He gambled with his career, and won.

The much-anticipated Anthony Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira fight is off.

The first major promotion to experiment with the new, early weigh-in format is committed to it moving forward.

In a game of calculated risks, Rory MacDonald — a rare free agent in MMA as of Sunday morning— is betting on himself pretty heavily tonight in Ottawa. For the most part that’s because he’s going up again Stephen Thompson, who, after decimating Johny Hendricks during Super Bowl weekend, has the look of a champion in pending. Should "Wonderboy" waltz into Canada’s capital and do the same thing to MacDonald, the appointed heir to GSP’s throne will see his market lose a little altitude.

This all makes for a damn nice crossroads fight... Читать дальше...

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Chris Weidman is not surprised the UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping hasn't been calling him out.

In the run up to UFC 199, Bisping said, "When I beat Luke Rockhold, Weidman can be my first defense." However, since winning the middleweight title Bisping has cooled to the idea, suggesting that Weidman shouldn't be granted a title shot coming off a loss and proclaiming that as the champion, he now calls the shots. At Friday's UFC Fight Night 89 Q&A in Ottawa, Weidman admitted that while he is unhappy about it... Читать дальше...

Fabio Maldonado was a huge underdog in his first post-UFC fight, facing legendary heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko in Russia at Friday’s Fight Night Global 50. And even though a majority decision loss will forever stand in his record, the Brazilian returns to Sao Paulo feeling victorious.

The UFC comes back to Canada with a massively consequential welterweight bout paired with an equally intriguing welterweight co-main event.

Blagoy Ivanov overcame adversity, defeating the "Cuddly Bear" to retain his WSOF heavyweight title.

MMA Fighting has UFC Fight Night 89 results for the MacDonald vs. Thompson fight card May 29 at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Canada.

In the main event, Rory MacDonald will square off against Stephen Thompson in a key welterweight contest. Donald Cerrone faces Patrick Cote in antoher welterweight match in the co-main event.

Check out the UFC Fight Night 89 results below.

Main card (FOX Sports 1 at 10:30 p.m. ET)
Rory MacDonald vs. Stephen Thompson
Donald Cerrone vs. Patrick Cote
Steve Bosse vs. Читать дальше...

In a bout where he was seeking redemption, former Bellator bantamweight champion Eduardo Dantas would find that and more as he outclassed previous teammate Marcos Galvao at the Savemart Center in Fresno, California.

It appears as though Fedor Emelianenko will keep on fighting.

Following his controversial majority decision victory over Fabio Maldonaldo Friday night in St. Petersburg, Russia at EFN 50, a fight in which he almost got knocked out in the first round, Emelianenko implied that his fighting days aren't over yet.

"All is still ahead," he said at the post-fight press conference, "we will fight on."

Earlier in the press conference, Emelianenko, 39, added, "as far as the rest of my career... Читать дальше...

After UFC 199, in which Michael Bisping finally, improbably, knocked out heavy favorite, Luke Rockhold to win middleweight gold. Dan Henderson also happened to relieve Hector Lombard from his mental facilities with a head kick to back elbow, as well. These two items of news at first glance don’t seem to have much to do with each other, but could very well, very soon have everything to do with each other.

The Fedor Emelianenko vs. Fabio Maldonado full fight video highlights are for the EFN 50's main event above, courtesy of ESPN.

EFN 50: Fedor vs. Maldonado took place June 17 at the Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 no-contest) has now won five straight fights, while Fabio Maldonado (22-10) has now lost four of his past five fights. Catch the video highlights above.

For more on Fedor vs. Maldonado, check out the play-by-play courtesy of MMAFighting.com's Chuck Mindenhall.

Round 1... Читать дальше...

The return of Fedor Emelianenko at EFN 50 may not have gone as expected, though in the end, the legendary Russian champion emerged victorious. Emelianenko survived a harrowing first round to battle back and capture a controversial majority decision over ex-UFC light heavyweight Fabio Maldonado in the main event of EFN 50, which aired live on UFC Fight Pass from St. Petersburg, Russia on Friday.