According to Steve Seivert of Brawl Sports former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski may not be fighting anytime soon due to ongoing contract negotiations with the UFC. Here’s an excerpt from his article on the situation:
“…comments such as “where else is he going to go” and the contract “has to make sense for us” send [...]

Fan favorite UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski has not yet been booked for his next fight which should take place in October or November according to Brawl Sports. The report comes amid discussion over when Arlovski would fight next after being stripped of a shot at the heavyweight title earlier this year. As of now it [...]

According to Dave Meltzer from the Wrestling Observer “UFC officials” have told him that there is nothing to the rumors of Andrei Arlovski facing Brandon Vera at UFC 78. The rumors surfaced yesterday and caused quite a stir but it appears it may all have been premature as the fight is not being confirmed as [...]

One of the most talked about UFC fighters, Brandon Vera, may soon have a much clearer future. The promising heavyweight fighter will have an arbitration hearing either today or tomorrow in front of the California State Athletic Commission over him ditching long time manager Mark Dion who was reportedly turning down Vera’s fights without ever [...]

One of the most frequently asked questions I receive from readers is “when is Vera going to be fighting again” and coming in a close second is “who will he fight when he returns”. Although nothing is official at this point it appears that the answer to the first question is August.
A recent piece about [...]

Prior to UFC it was believed Andrei Arlovski would be next in line for a title shot against either Randy Couture or Gabriel Gonzaga following UFC 74 in August but according to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times this is no longer the case. Here’s what it had to say:
“UFC president Dana White said that [...]

Here are the fighter payouts from UFC 70 in Manchester, England:

Gabriel Gonzaga ($60,000) def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic ($350,000)
Andrei Arlovski ($160,000) def. Fabricio Werdum ($80,000)
Michael Bisping ($24,000) def. Elvis Sinosic ($8,000)
Lyoto Machida ($40,000) def. David Heath ($6,000)
Cheick Kongo ($40,000) def. Assuerio Silva ($8,000)
Terry Etim ($12,000) def. Matt Grice ($3,000)
Junior [...]

”First of all, I cannot win all my fights by knockout. I try to be a smart fighter. I will be a smart fighter. I probably could have been better, but honestly, I’m very happy to get the win. Right now I’m a contender for a title shot in the heavyweight ranks. I’m very happy [...]

Now that UFC 70 has settled in interviews are starting to surface about various things but the biggest topic is Cro Cop’s loss to Gabriel Gonzaga. The LA Times got in touch with UFC President Dana White to get his opinion on the loss as well as Mirko’s contract and his previously destined bout with [...]

**SPOILERS**
UFC 70 is being shown on tape delay in North America on Spike TV. Continue reading only if you want to know the results before they air in the United States and Canada.
You’ve been warned…

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic def. Gabriel Gonzaga via knockout
Michael Bisping def. Elvis Sinosic via knockout
Andrei Arlovski def. Faricio Werdum via decision
Lyoto Machida def. David Heath via decision
Cheick Kongo def. Assuerio Silva via technical knockout

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The odds have started to roll out for UFC 70 on all of the internet betting sites and that means its time to put your money on the line in hopes of a big payout. This event hasn’t given us much to be excited over betting wise as most of the fighters seem like locks [...]

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 [...]

Mere hours after we thought the UFC 70 card was finalized, UFC.com has dropped a bombshell that Forrest Griffin was forced to withdraw from the event on April 21st in England due to a staph infection in his knee. Here’s the release:
“Light heavyweight contender Forrest Griffin has been sidelined by a severe staph infection in [...]

The free UFC 70 event will boast 10 fights, although only selected bouts will air on Spike TV. UFC events typically have only 9 fights but the UFC, for one reason or another, has decided to go with a 10 fight card. Here is the complete card headlined by the top contender matchup between Mirko [...]