Well it looks like we have finally received the complete answer regarding Tito Ortiz’s no-show for his match with UFC President Dana White. From Tito’s MySpace Blog:

Only doing business!!!!!!!!!!!
So, everyone is giving me shit for the Dana fight… No one knows what really went on.
Let me tell my side of what real went on. Me [...]

Has the saga finally come to an end? According to MMAWeekly.com it has with Japanese newspapers reporting today that UFC has in fact purchased PRIDE. Here’s part of the MMAWeekly piece:
“The Japanese newspapers reported today in Tokyo, Japan that the UFC has bought Pride. The UFC/Pride rumor has been circulating for awhile, but the deal [...]

Going against what every major and minor MMA media outlet has been reporting, Dana White told Sherdog.com last night that no “concrete” deal is in place for Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta to purchase Pride. Here’s part of what he had to say:
When questioned about reports claiming PRIDE president Nobuyuki Sakakibara had informed his American staff [...]

Today was supposed to be the hyped match between Tito Ortiz and UFC President Dana White however Ortiz decided not to show up for weigh-ins yesterday and the fight has been canceled, at least for now. Here’s the details from the Fight Network:
“On March 5, the NSAC had voted 3-1 to allow the exhibition bout. [...]

Joe “Diesel” Riggs (25-9 MMA, 2-3 UFC) has had to pull out of tonight’s WEC match which was to mark his debut in the organization. From MMAWeekly.com:
According to Scott Lewis of Pavia, Ciscone, & Associates – Riggs’ management company – Riggs has had a bulging disc in his lower back for quite some time, [...]

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has signed a 4 fight deal with Pride, not the UFC as originally rumored, according to MMAWeekly.com. The rumors of Shogun coming to the UFC and Pride came as a direct result of the massive ammount of rumors involving the purchase of Pride by the Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta.
The deal will keep [...]

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Nobuyuki Sakakibara, Pride President and CEO, has confirmed the Pride sale to the Fertitta brothers in a message to employees. From the article:
“Nobuyuki Sakakibara yesterday told several members of the U.S. Pride staff that the company is in the proces of being sold to Lorenzo & Frank [...]

Various MMA media outlets, most notably MMAWeekly.com, are confirming that Nate Marquardt will indeed face Anderson Silva for the middleweight title at UFC 73 on July 7th. They have signed the contract for the fight, which will be the night’s main event.
Also on the undercard for the event will be a match between Tito [...]

In late February at Pride 33, Dan Henderson became the first mixed martial artist to hold two titles in two different weight classes at the same time when he knocked out Wanderlei “The Axe Murdered” Silva.
The surprise upset headlined the best MMA event so far this year. Henderson fights out of the talent ladenTeam Quest [...]

Last night we reported that Mauricio “Shogun” Rua had signed a 2 fight deal with the UFC and a 2 fight deal with PRIDE. More news has come out today making the situation no clearer.
First came news earlier today from a Sherdog.com radio show that Rua had signed a unique deal allowing him two fights [...]

Rumors have been floating around for months that Kurt Angle, olympic champion and former WWE star, has been looking into entering mixed martial arts. The details have been murky at best but Sam Caplan from CBS Sportsline recently got a call from Angle to talk about his future in MMA:
“Despite choosing TNA over the [...]

Although very unofficially, the UFC has released that UFC 71 will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 26th. The details were released on UFC.com under the “Location” section for the UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson event. Despite no official announcement of the fight yet, UFC.com has also put [...]

Jerry Millen, the PRIDE USA Vice President, has spoken up to GracieFighter.com about the possible sale of PRIDE. Here’s what he had to say:
“It’s bullshit. You can’t beleive what you read on the internet and as a matter of fact I just got off the phone with Japan and unless I’m being lied to Pride [...]

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The MMA community is buzzing today with rumors that the Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta, the majority owners of Zuffa LLC and the UFC, has purchased PRIDE Fighting Championships for a reported $65 million.
The news was delivered today on Sherdog radio from a “very reliable” source. An official announcement is expected to be delivered [...]

The UFC has hired former Nevada Deputy Attorney General Mike Mersch. Mersch’s role is not known but he is expected to work closely with his former co-worker turned UFC COO Kirk Henrick. Here’s an excerpt from an article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Also moving to MMA is Mike Mersch, the Nevada deputy attorney general who [...]