Новости за 07.12.2016

TORONTO — After UFC 206 open workouts, Donald Cerrone discussed his affiliation with MMAAA, his impending meeting with UFC president Dana White over association issues, and his much-publicized eye injury.

An important bantamweight fight is close to being added to UFC on FOX 23.

Jared Cannonier is getting right back to work.

According to multiple sources, the UFC is looking to book Cannonier against Glover Teixeira at UFC 208. The promotion has yet to officially announce the fight.

UFC 208 is set for Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Feb. 11. A main event fight has not been announced yet, either.

Cannonier (9-1) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Ion Cutelaba on Saturday, improving his UFC record to 2-1. "The Killa Gorilla" is 2-0 in 2016 after missing the majority of 2015. Читать дальше...

TORONTO – Last week Donald Cerrone was part of a five-man collective of UFC fighters that announced the formation of the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association. A week later, with a fight looming on Saturday night at UFC 206 against Matt Brown, Cerrone said he wasn’t nearly as involved with the MMAAA as it might have appeared.

During a media scrum after the open workouts at Massey Hall on Wednesday, Cerrone clarified his standing with the MMAAA, and his featured involvement was a bit of a misunderstanding. Читать дальше...

Demetrious Johnson may struggle as a drawing card. and be hurt by a lack of depth in his division, but no fighter in MMA history may be as good from an all-around technical standpoint.

Just a little over a year ago, the feud between Team Alpha Male founder Urijah Faber and Duane Ludwig boiled over in a major way, leading to a very public and nasty falling out between Faber and Ludwig’s star pupil, ex-UFC bantamweight champion T.J. Dillashaw.

This is the Promotional Malpractice Live Chat.

Today on the podcast, we'll go over the recent round of battles between UFC President Dana White and former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney. We'll delve into White's comments about Cyborg Justino turning down fights, Conor McGregor's next moves, 'Bjork' and more. We'll also get to his remarks, such as they are, about the MMAAA.

Speaking of which, that'll be another topic of discussion. Namely, the MMAAA. What is different about them? What are they offering? Читать дальше...

The sport of mixed martial arts will be discussed at a Congressional committee hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C., and the UFC almost declined to participate.

UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn says he is coming back to the UFC so he can make history by winning a third belt in a his third different weight division.

The UFC isn't the only MMA promotion branching out into new markets and expanding upon its schedule.

Demetrious Johnson’s five-round win over Tim Elliott at TUF 24 Finale helped the UFC to average 1,032,000 viewers on Saturday night, its sixth-best FS1 number of the year.

On the second episode of UFC 206 Embedded, Max Holloway has some fun throwing hatchets and visiting Niagara Falls, while his opponent, Anthony Pettis, puts in some last-minute rounds at Roufusport in Milwaukee. Then, Donald Cerrone wraps up his camp Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, and Matt Brown studies tape with his coach Duane Ludwig.

UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz will preview his UFC 207 title fight against Cody Garbrandt.

Former Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney will explain why he helped launch the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association last week.

Alistair Overeem will talk about what's next following his heavyweight title loss at UFC 203.

Former UFC title challenger Henry Cejudo and welterweight veteran Jake Ellenberger highlighted a list of four fighters to receive potential six-month medical suspensions in the aftermath of The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale, according to information released Tuesday to MMA Fighting by the Nevada Athletic Commission.

Dillon Danis talks about what's next for him and Conor McGregor.

Henry Cejudo will look back at his loss to Joseph Benavidez Saturday night.

T.J. Dillashaw will talk about his involvement with the MMAAA and his UFC 207 fight against John Lineker.