Browse > MMA Videos / mma / UFC 106 interview: Koscheck willing to take risks to get title shot Josh Koscheck is a promoter's dream. He'll fight anyone, anytime, even with less than eight weeks to prepare for a fight. When the UFC needed a major fight to fill the gap left by Brock Lesnar at UFC 106, matchmaker Joe Silva brainstormed and came up with an excellent fight featuring Koscheck against Anthony Johnson. Frankly, Kos should've said no unless he was guaranteed a UFC welterwe... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / UFC 106 interview: Baroni will fight anybody It's been a long road back to the UFC for Phil Baroni. The former light heavyweight is now down at welterweight. He served time for a steroid suspension back in 2007 and fought in organizations like EliteXC, Icon Sport, Cage Rage and Palace Fighting Championship. So when Baroni got an offer to return to the big leagues after five years away, he wasn't about quibble over his opponent. Fellow gym member Amir Sa... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / UFC 106 picks, Vegas-style UFC 106 odds (Courtesy Venetian Resort Casino Hotel) Official picks after tonight's weigh-in Pay-Per-View Bouts: Forrest Griffin (-130) v. Tito Ortiz (Even)Josh Koscheck (+140) v. Anthony Johnson (-170)Paulo Thiago (-330) v. Jacob Volkmann (+250)Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (-130) v. Luis Cane (Even)Amir Sadollah (+150) v. Phil Baroni (-180)Spike Television Preliminary Bouts:Ben Saunders (+150) v. Marcus Davis (-180)Kendall G... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / Pacquiao-Cotto: 1.25 million PPV buys Tim Dahlberg of the Associated Press Press is reporting that last weekend’s blockbuster boxing event that featured Manny Pacquiao against Miguel Cotto sold 1.25 million PPV buys: LAS VEGAS (AP)—Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr.   The fight not only made the... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / TUF 10, Episode 10: Ratings Wednesday’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter: heavyweights – the 10th of the season – scored a 1.76 HH rating for an average audience of 2.4 million viewers. The show also tallied a 2.9 in M18-34 and 2.5 in M18-49. Episode 10 actually represents a slight increase in the ratings from the previous, and bucks the trend of what was six straight weeks of ratings decline since episode 3 – featuring Kimbo Slic... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / MMA HQ Fight Camp Reminder Just a reminder that UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 is tomorrow night. This will be the next event for Season 6 of the MMA HQ fight camp at MMAPlayground.com, so don’t forget to get your picks and wagers in for the event. If you want to join the fight camp and haven’t yet, just let me know. Season 6 is nearing the end, but it’s a great time to join and get some practice before the start of Season 7. Also, don... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / WEC 44 postfight: Brown took a lot of damage in just over six minutes Shock was the word of the night at WEC 44. Jose Aldo Jr. came in with a lofty reputation and plenty of quick knockouts but the way he ripped the WEC featherweight belt from Mike Brown's clutches was shocking. Even Brown looked a bit shellshocked during the postfight press conference. The former champ tried to explain what just went down but because it happened so fast he was searching... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / Tito’s dark shades are hiding a nasty black eye The mixed martial arts world isn't the place to be if you're worried about your looks. Between the scars, broken noses and cauliflower ears you're not going to find a bunch of runway model candidates donning the four-ounce gloves. There's been several cases during fight week where Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin have proudly showcased black eyes. But that's where Griffin is different than Tito Orti... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / UFC 106 interview: Grove is growing weary of decisions Kendall Grove likes being above the fray in the life but it's not the easiest thing to deal with in the Octagon. At 6-foot-6, he's got to be the tallest middeweight fighters in the world. That length definitely gives him a striking advantage especially with his kicks but it can prove to be a nightmare when Grove faces a wrestler or grappler. He was visibly frustrated when facing jiu-jitsu ace Ricard... Read Full Story

Browse > MMA Videos / mma / Dana White UFC 106 vlog: All the ‘BIG’ stars make appearance What are they putting in the food around the UFC? The latest Dana White vlog features the UFC president, Chuck "The Iceberg" Liddell and Tiki Ghosn all looking quite zaftig. White was cageside last night at WEC 44 at The Palms. Just like the rest of us watching the Leonard Garcia-Manny Gamburyan snoozefest, White drifted off into conversation about anything and everything... Read Full Story