After months of expecting a Tito Ortiz–Rashad Evans rematch to headline UFC 78, it was announced a few days ago that instead, Michael Bisping would be facing Evans in the main bout. Ortiz claims to have declined a rematch with Evans because he is currently injured and wishes to take some time off to [...]

Some crazy twists and turns in the Bisping-Hamill-Ortiz-Evans saga have come about over the past few days. Upon fighting to a draw at UFC 73, it was projected that Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans would have an immediate rematch. Likewise, after winning a highly debatable split decision over Matt Hamill at UFC 75, [...]

Matt “the Hammer” Hamill is not impressed with the UFC’s recent decision to have Michael “the Count” Bisping face Rashad “Sugar” Evans in the main event at UFC 78: Validation. You see, Hamill has a score to settle with Bisping. The last time the two foes met in the octagon was at UFC [...]

The winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2, Rashad Evans, will face The Ultimate Fighter 3’s winner, Michael Bisping, on November 17th in New Jersey at “UFC 78: Validation” according to an official announcement made by the UFC. The fight is the main event.
Both fighters enter the bout undefeated.
After tallying a 5-0 record in other promotions [...]

In a recent update Matt Hamill has provided an update on his recent successful knee surgery and a possible rematch with Michael Bisping at UFC 79 in December. Here’s an except from the update:
“While training for UFC 75 I developed a knee issue. My knee would lock up whenever I bent it past parallel. I [...]

“The rematch betwen Hamil and I was being planned for Nov 17 in New Jersey. Unfortuntely Hamil is unable to fight as he is having knee surgery. I am dissapointed as I was really looking forward to fighting him again. That said, myself having a torn posterier cruciate ligament in each of my knees for [...]

Michael Bisping and Matt Hamill have both released official statements on their thoughts regarding Bisping’s split decision win at UFC 75 in London.
Michael Bisping

As most people will of seen the fight with me and Hamil was a close one. I have seen the controversy surrounding the decision so obviously have to reply. I personally feel [...]

Dana White has gone on the record about the controversial Bisping-Hamill decision and is reportedly ready to book a rematch between The Ultimate Fighter 3 contestants:
“[The rematch is] a no-brainer and I’m going to be on it right away.”
Personally, I think this bout is very unlikely to happen. The UFC has a lot to lose [...]

UFC President Dana White, UFC commentator Joe Rogan, and judges Jeff Mullen and Cecil Peoples have all released their thoughts on the UFC 75 bout between Matt Hamill and Michael Bisping. The fight was a split decision victory awarded to Bisping though the vast majority feel Hamill did enough to secure the win. More than [...]

A questionable split decision victory which was awarded to The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping over Matt Hamill has caused a uproar among fans and overshadowed a 5-round title fight and other dominating performances on an action-packed card.
In the main event of the evening Dan Henderson appeared hesitant and ineffective as Quinton Jackson controlled [...]

This post contains quick results, news, and round-by-round coverage of UFC 75 from London. The event, which wrapped up at 6pm ET, will air on tape-delay in the United States beginning at 9pm ET.
If you wish to discuss the event free of spoilers at it airs in the US on Spike you can do so [...]

“Well, put it this way. I’ve been training with a guy who took Sokoudjou the distance and I whoop that guy’s [butt]. No offense to [my training partner] — I like him. He’s a good guy, he’s my friend. I would beat him in a fight and he took Sokoudjou the distance. So if Sokoudjou [...]

Michael Bisping is now officially confirmed to be facing Matt Hamill, not Ken Shamrock, at UFC 75 this September. The confirmation came on UFC.com as the fight is now listed for the first time (although the main event between Dan Henderson and Quinton Jackson has been removed, likely accidentally).
The fight was first reported earlier this [...]

Despite changing reports earlier this week that Ken Shamrock would be facing Michael Bisping at UFC 75 in September it appears that Matt Hamill is still the fighter scheduled to face the TUF 3 winner.
According to Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observerthe bout that Ticketmaster originally announced between Hamill and Bisping is still on. Here’s [...]

Update: Reports now indicate that this fight may not be as definite as was first reported. It is now worded that Shamrock “could possibly” come out of retirement to fight Bisping. It seems that this fight could happen but until the UFC confirms this fight (or a fight with Hamill) Bisping’s opponent will remain in [...]