Unnamed fighters previously under contract to Pride and their operating company Dream Stage Entertainment (DSE) are planning to file a class action lawsuit seeking unspecified damages and their release from their current contracts.
The problem apparently directly involves the sale of Pride to UFC-owners Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta. From what I’ve researched the terms of the [...]

Just a few weeks ago it was believed UFC 74 would be held in Albuquerque but new information makes it almost certain that the event will be held in Las Vegas. Adding to the legitimacy of the most recent rumored location is that it has been confirmed by UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture as well [...]

The Ultimate Fighter 5 started out with an OK 1.4 rating for its premiere then fell to 1.3 for episode 2, now MMAWeekly.com is reporting that last week’s episode fell further to a 1.2 rating. The bout on the show was hyped as one of the best TUF fights ever, a sentiment echoed by Dana [...]

This past weekend’s UFC 70 broadcast was the second most watched UFC broadcast ever following Ortiz vs. Shamroc 3: The Final Chapter. The show drew an astonishing 2.8 million viewers on average over the three hour span. Here’s an excerpt from WrestleMag.com on the ratings:
“The telecast peaked with a 4.36 rating in M 18-34 and [...]

The UFC has “reached a deal” with HBO to show fights on the network this summer, albeit with a different broadcasting crew than the UFC traditionally uses. UFC 72 in June has already been announced for Spike TV so we are probably looking UFC 73 and beyond before we see an event on HBO.
Dana White [...]

According to The Fight Network the Pride lightweight GP that was recently postponed has been rescheduled for July 16th. The event has been moved from the Satima Super Arena to a smaller venue. Here’s an excerpt from the article:
“…the three-event tournament has a new kick-off date of July 16 and will be held at the [...]

The Pride Lightweight Grand Prix originally scheduled for May 20th at the Satima Super Arena has been delayed according to Sherdog and a press release from Pride’s former owners, Dream Stage Entertainment. Here’s a translation of the release from Sherdog:
“As we’re in the midst of transferring business assets between both companies, we have decided that [...]

Well one of the final pieces of the logistical puzzle for UFC 72 has fallen into place with The Fight Network confirming through various sources that UFC 72 will be held at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Ireland. Here’s an excerpt from the story:
“Back in January, The Fight Network explored rumours of UFC events spreading [...]

MMAWeekly.com has the stats on last weeks The Ultimate Fighter 5 premiere which did surprisingly low numbers:
The season premiere of The Ultimate Fighter 5, which aired on Spike TV on April 5th, drew an overall rating of 1.4. This puts the TUF 5 premiere in a tie with the premiere of the very first season [...]

Sam Caplan is reporting that Mark Homininck will have his UFC contract voided to move to Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting and that UFC veteran Sam Stout has inked a contract to return to the UFC. Here’s the post:
The Fight Network is reporting that Mark Hominick has asked that his contract with the UFC be voided [...]

Variety is reporting that both HBO and ESPN are negotiating with the UFC to gain rights to the growing sport. HBO is interested in premium fights while ESPN may be seeking rights to highlights as well as smaller events like UFC Fight Nights. Here’s an excerpt from the report:
“[HBO], which airs many of the premiere [...]

UFC’s parent company, Zuffa, LLC, has filed a lawsuit against one of their up-and-coming competitors Showtime’s Elite XC. The lawsuit was filed March 22nd in the U.S. District Court of Nevada and allegeges copyright infringment of UFC’s intelectual property according to court doccuments.
PWInsider has more on the story:
In a 34 page filing, Zuffa contends that [...]

It has long been rumored that UFC was trying to get their highlights and perhaps even their shows onto ESPN and ESPN.com and today may be a sign of things to come. The AP story about the UFC purchasing PRIDE was feature on the ESPN.com homepage (gasp!). Better yet it wasn’t tucked in an obscure [...]

With news coming out left and right (and me stuck in college classes) I have been slow to update so here is the first of a few posts for the night. In the Las Vegas Review Journal, Dana White elaborated on some of the specifics of PRIDE’s transfer to the Zuffa banner:
White said Pride would [...]

After we waited and waited for the announcement the day has finally come. Today at a joint press conference in Tokyo, Japan UFC and PRIDE have announced the biggest acquisition in MMA history. Dream Stage Entertainment and PRIDE President and CEO Nobuyuki Sakaibara will relinquish control of the organization on April 8th after PRIDE 34. [...]