WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has canceled a planned US media tour to begin training for his January 24th matchup at Affliction: Day of Reckoning against Andrei Arlovski. The decision to cancel the tour and begin his training camp early was made following his loss at the 2008 World Sambo Championships in Russia earlier this [...]

Former EliteXC lightweight champion KJ Noons, who was stripped of the 160-pound title late last month for refusing to fight top contender Nick Diaz, has declared himself as a free agent in a recent interview with MMA Weekly .
“So they stripped me Friday, and they told me I had a deadline Monday, so I went [...]

Sean Sherk has released the following brief statement regarding his positive drug test at UFC 73 and the appeal he has filed with the California State Athletic Commission:
“At the present time I cannot explain the positive drug test in Sacramento California. I know I have never used any steroids or any other banned substances, I [...]

UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, who successfully defended his belt on July 7th at UFC 73, has tested positive for the banned steroid Nandrolone according to published reports. Sherk has been fined $2,500, the maximum amount allowed in California. He has also been suspended from competition in California until July 6, 2008.
Nandrolone levels in the [...]

MMAFrenzy.com has received the official list UFC 73 suspensions. Here is a breakdown of the injuries and suspensions:

Jorge Gurgel – Suspended indefinitely due to broken jaw. Can return upon medical clearance.
Nate Marquardt – Suspended 60 days due to TKO and eye lacerations. Can return upon medical clearance.
Tito Ortiz – Suspended 60 days due to eye [...]

MMAFrenzy.com has received the official fighter salaries for UFC 73 as well as official attendance and live gate figures.
UFC 73 had an official attendance of 13,183 (which was slightly lower than previously reported). Before the UFC commits to returning to Sacramento next year they may want to consider that just over 8,500 of the attendance [...]

Here are some of the major headlines from the post-UFC 73 press conference last night:

It has been confirmed that UFC 77 will take place October 20th in Cincinnati at the U.S. Bank Arena. The event will be headlined by a rematch between Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin. You can find more on the event here
UFC [...]

Middleweight Championship Match: Anderson Silva defeats Nate Marquardt via TKO (strikes) to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship – 4:50, round 1
Lightweight Championship Match: Sean Sherk defeats Hermes Franca via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46) to retain the UFC Lightweight ChampionshipTito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans scored a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeats Heath [...]

Kenny Florian defeats Alvin Robinson via TKO (strikes) at 4:30 in round 1
Round 1: Robinson comes out strong in his UFC debut throwing lots of punches but nothing too major lands. The pair trade throws in a real judo display before Robinson lands a left hook to Florian. Florian scores a takedown and lands some [...]

UFC Middleweight Championship bout: Champion Anderson Silva defeats Nate Marquardt via TKO (strikes) at 4:50 in round 1
Round 1: Low kick by Marquardt to start the round strong. Flying knee by Silva. Marquardt misses the bold attempt and takes Silva to the mat. Silva attempts and arm-triangle but gives up on the attempt. Marquardt [...]

Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans ruled a unanimous draw (28-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Round 1: Ortiz immediately shoots in and takes down Rashad pinning him to the cage. They stand up but Tito keeps Rashad controlled. They start to move off the edge of the cage and are thowing a few before Rashad gets some distance and [...]

Champion Sean Sherk defeats Hermes Franca via unanimous decision to retain the UFC Lightweight ChampionshipRound 1: Franca lands a knee to open the fight and follows up with a guillotine choke but Sherk escapes. Sherk controls the fight from the ground for the majority of the round but Franca defends well. MMAFrenzy.com scores the round [...]

Antonio Rodrigo “Minotauro” Nogueira defeats Heath Herring via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Stephan Bonnar defeats Mike Nickels via submission (rear naked choke) in round 1