According to a recent report former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell was asked to choose from Keith Jardine, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Kazuhiro Nakamura, and Lyoto Machida. Liddell reportedly opted for Jardine based on his popularity but I’m sure his quick KO loss to Houston Alexander at UFC 71 helped make up his mind. Here [...]

Team Punishment fighter and UFC heavyweight Justin McCully will make his return to action at UFC 76 on September 22nd in Anaheim. His opponent is not yet known. McCully has been rumored to be on a September UFC card for some time although what card he would be fighting at was not yet determined.
The 8-3-2 [...]

Matt Wiman, who was a contestant on the recently completed fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter, will face Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 76 on September 22nd in Anaheim.
Wiman started his career with five consecutive MMA wins nearly entirely in the Extreme Fighting League. He was handed his first loss by current UFC fighter Roger Huerta [...]

Rising lightweights Thiago Tavares and Tyson Griffin will face off at UFC 76 in Anaheim.
Tavares entered the UFC earlier this year with an 11-0 mixed martial arts record which he has improved to 13-0 with consecutive wins in the UFC. Thiago defeated Naoyuki Kotani at UFC Fight Night 9 in April by unanimous decision. He [...]

Forrest Griffin, not Lyoto Machida, will be Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s opponent at UFC 76 according to reports. The news contradicts numerous previous reports that suggested Machida would be facing the top light heavyweight.
Rua is 16-2 in his mixed martial arts career but has yet to fight in the UFC. Rua has won 4 straight fights [...]

The on again, off again saga that has become the Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva fight may have finally reached a disappointing resolution. Kevin Iole from Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the dream MMA matchup between Silva and Liddell is off and unlikely to ever happen. The fight was to headline UFC 76 in Anaheim, [...]

Mike Swick may not be dropping welterweight just yet, at least not if current rumors are true. Swick is set to face face Chris Leben in a rematch this fall, likely at UFC 76 or perhaps a yet-to-be-announced UFC Fight Night 11 according to UFC Junkie.
Swick rose to UFC fame when he competed on season [...]

In a recent Sports Illustrated Article UFC President Dana White was asked about recent PRIDE transfer Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and what his status is. White confirmed he will be fighting in September 22nd in Anaheim at UFC 76.  When asked who his opponent would be White responded that it is not yet known (read not [...]

According to a report from Brazilian MMA website TATAME Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will not miss his UFC 76 fight this September. Here is a rough translation of the report:
“I believe next week we will sign this fight for September” said Shogun.
When asked about the rumors of an injury delaying his debut Shogun calmed down fans, [...]

The long awaited UFC debut of Mauricio “Shogun” Rua now has a date: September 22nd. The 16-2 PRIDE standout will debut in the octagon at UFC 76 in Anaheim this fall. His opponent has not been announced.
Rua’s signing was confirmed earlier this year although speculation was rampant prior to the official announcement that he would [...]

According to reports new welterweight fighter Mike Swick will debut at his new weight class at UFC 76 in Anaheim this September.
Swick, who holds a 5-1 record in the UFC, stated after his loss to Yushin Okami at UFC 69 that he would likely be dropping from a middleweight to the welterweight division. The move, [...]

According to UFC Junkie after a long delay Evan Tanner will return to the octagon at UFC 76 this September in Anaheim. Tanner, a former UFC Middleweight Champion, defeated Justin Levens in his last UFC fight early last year at UFC 59.
We have been closely following Tanner for several months from his attempt to form [...]

One of the UFC’s most experienced fighters and middleweight contender Evan Tanner will be making his UFC comeback in September. Tanner will make his return to the octagon at UFC 75 on September 8th in London or September 22nd in Anaheim.
No opponent has been named for the return bout.
It has already been more than a [...]

In an interesting move former UFC middleweight contender Mike Swick has confirmed the he will indeed be dropping to welterwight (170 lbs.) as had been previously suspected. Swick’s contender stock took a hit when he lost to Yushin Okami at UFC 69 in a fight that boosted Okami into a top contenders matchup with Rich [...]

September is shaping up to be another packed month for the UFC. According to sources close to MMAFrenzy.com, UFC 76 will be held in Anaheim on September 22nd, exactly 2 weeks after UFC 75 in London. The event was previously rumored to be in Cincinnati in October, although the Cincinnati event is likely still on [...]