Most
of the MMA community knew the day would eventually come when kingpin Zuffa
would merge its two brands – the Ultimate Fighting Championship and World
Extreme Cagefighting – but it was still a bit of a shock as to how much out of
left field it seemed when it act…
Fight of the Year – Anthony Pettis vs. Ben Henderson (WEC 53)
If you didn’t already know that the WEC always seems to deliver, then it’s too late to find that out now, as this was the last fight in the history of that organization. With the promotion’s three weight classes being dumped into the UF…
WEC 53 marked the final event in the history of the UFC's little brother, but the organization did not go out without a bang. The undercard featured five first-round finishes in seven fights, but the main card featured a fight of the year candidate in Ben Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis. Here is how th…
by David McKinney
2010 was a banner year for mixed martial arts, with more fights than ever before shown on TV and a ton of new stars surfacing with that exposure. Two of those new stars have won my respective male and female fighter of the year awards:
Male Fighter of the Year – Dominick Cruz
by David McKinney
A free stream of the Tachi Palace Fights 7 event on MMAJunkie.com kicked off the month of MMA last night, but there are still plenty of events left throughout the month to keep you busy while you’re making cookies and drinking egg nogg.
Dec 03 – XFC 13:
Unstoppable (HDNet)
I…
by David McKinney
When I heard that there was a documentary featuring Jens Pulver being made, I was one of the first to claim that it was long overdue. Jens is the type of guy who can talk for hours, perfectly able to articulate exactly what he is thinking at any given moment.
One thing I have to…
November is typically the calm before the December MMA storm, but November won't be boring this year with plenty of free MMA and a break around Thanksgiving just to make sure that you have time to watch that wonderful Macy's Parade. Get out your highlighters, because here's the schedule for the mont…
by David McKinney
To many insiders in the mixed martial arts industry, this day had to come. Nearly four years after purchasing California-based World Extreme Cagefighting, Zuffa LLC, which owns MMA kingpin Ultimate Fighting Championship, has decided to merge its two brands into one umbrella organiz…
When the UFC absorbed the WEC's light heavyweight, middleweight, and welterweight divisions, some fighters were left without a job. Despite the fact that UFC officials claimed that the entire divisions were moved to the UFC, that did not happen.
With the merger of the remaining WEC…
UFC Press Release:
In a media conference call today, Ultimate Fighting Championship® President Dana White announced the UFC is adding two new championship divisions at bantamweight (135lbs.) and featherweight (145lbs.), while also announcing a new television deal with the VERSUS Network to air fou…
With UFC sister company World Extreme Cagefighting focusing solely on the lighter weight classes, more and more prospects from the 135- and 145-pound divisions are starting to be discovered. Talented fighters like Renan Barao and Jose Aldo have surfaced out of Brazil, and fighters like Manny Gambury…
How big was this weekend in MMA? Well, it made me want to take time out of my busy schedule to write about it...
In preparation for a rumored Fight Night card in the United Kingdom sometime later this year, the UFC has loaded up on top UK talent that could be featured in the show. Rather than recy…
When current World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight champion Jose Aldo (16-1, 6-0 WEC) steps into the cage against former 145-pound kingpin Urijah Faber (23-3, 8-2) on Saturday night, we could be seeing the best fighter in the world. 
Still only 23 years old, Aldo has made a name for himself…
Many people have speculated over the past few weeks that the UFC is planning to counterprogram the recently announced "Strikeforce: Nashville" card that will take place on April 17. Always one to look into the hottest button topics of the day, I caught up with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva at the Arnold …
by David McKinney
First off, if you missed my interview with WEC General Manager Reed Harris, check that out here.
Miguel Torres fought on underground shows in Indiana for years before getting his shot at the big time in the WEC. Torres won the bantamweight title in his second WEC fight and defen…
First off, if you missed my first edition of the new "MMA Future Stars" feature, then check that out here.
Reed Harris was an MMA judge and referee before he founded World Extreme Cagefighting in 2001. When Zuffa purchased the WEC at the end of 2006, Harris stayed on as the organization's general …
