According to Dave Meltzer from WrestlingObserver.com UFC 72 will be in Belfast, Ireland on June 16th. Best of all, it is rumored to be shown for free on Spike TV on tape delay in a similar fashion to UFC 70 later this month. Here’s the quote:
Sherdog is reporting that there will be a UFC [...]

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SI.com has a featured article on their site about Nate Marquardt who will be facing Anderson Silva for the middleweight title on July 7th at UFC 72.
Wineland works overtime to climb MMA ladder
Houston Chronicle writer Steve Seivert has a blog post up about MMA fighters who have regular jobs as well as fighting [...]

Michael “The Count” Bisping does a weekly column for UFC.com “The ‘Count’down with Michael Bisping. The article normally offers a glimpse into the fighters eyes with a little humor and a little controversey. This week was mostly humor as Bisping talked about preparing for a photo shoot with Men’s Health:
“Men’s Health magazine approached me about [...]

When news first broke that Forrest Griffin was going to have to withdraw from UFC 70 due to a staph infection some speculated on forums and elsewhere that Forrest was seeking an out for the fight for fear of losing the match along with part of his large fan base. David Heath has been tapped [...]

David Heath (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will be replacing Forrest Griffin at UFC 70 according to The Fight Network. Heath will face undefeated Ryoto Machida (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Griffin was forced to withdraw yesterday from the April 21st event due to a severe staph infection in his knee.
Heath dominated in his first UFC [...]

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 [...]

Today the UFC announced they would be releasing more UFC 70:  ‘Nations Collide’ tickets due to “stunning public demand”. We first hinted at a ticket increase Thursday and now the UFC has officially released more tickets. No definite number was announced but early reports said the number could be in the thousands. Here’s an excerpt [...]

Dave Meltzer from Wrestling Observer is reporting in a recent article that UFC 70 will “most likely” air on Spike TV and not HBO as was initially rumored. Here’s what the article had to say:
“Dana White said that regarding the broadcast of UFC 70 on 4/21 from Manchester, England into the U.S., that nothing is [...]

Earlier today Terry Etim was added to the UFC 70 fight card for a bout against a then unknown fighter. MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Etim’s opponent will be fellow Brit Matt Grice (3-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
Grice handed then 2-0 Dan Marks his first career MMA loss at an Extreme Wars event last June. He also [...]