The Next Great Fighter - TNGF

This week we bring you an exclusive interview with UFC veteran Din Thomas. Din is fresh off a victory over Cody Bollinger at the Pure MMA: Next Episode event which took place on May 12.

We are Really appreciative of the time Din took out of his busy training and teaching schedule to do this interview for our members and his fans.



Now lets get right in to the interview with MMA fighter and trainer Din Thomas:…

Ross Pearson is ready to help the UFC out by taking a featherweight title fight with Jose Aldo, if the Brazilian needs a rival at UFC 147.

UFC president Dana White finds himself in need of a main event for UFC 147, after Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen had to be switched to UFC 148 in Las Vegas. White suggested 145lb champion Aldo is likely to fill the breach.

However, Aldo is finding it difficult to find opponents. Hatsu Hioki has asked for more time, which has…

Thanks to MMA Weekly, here is Alistair Overeem's NSAC hearing video addressing his drug test.

Johny Hendricks has already been a champion; at Oklahoma State he collected an NCAA Division I wrestling championship in 2005 & 2006 at 165-pounds as well as a four-time All-American at OSU and a three-time Big 12 Conference champion.

But the ultimate prize for his spoils of war will be winning a UFC championship, a title that has eluded him but maybe that’s just because he hasn’t got his chance yet.

With his wrestling accolades most would be practicing…

If, as it should be, mixed martial arts is ever legalized in New York, don't forget to give Strikeforce bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey her share of credit.

On April 18 in Albany, N.Y., the New York state senate voted 43-14 to approve a bill that would legalize and regulate MMA in the state. It still needs to pass the assembly and then be signed by Gov. Cuomo in order to become law.

The bill has passed the state senate before, but this time around, said…

Hector Lombard will leave his Bellator Fighting Championships title behind to join mixed martial arts' largest promotion.

The middleweight beltholder of Bellator has officially signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he announced Tuesday on Twitter.Bellator had until early May to match the offer, but CEO Bjorn Rebney told MMAFighting.com that his organization declined to do so. UFC later confirmed the signing with USA TODAY.

At No. 11 in the USA…

UFC 145: Jones vs. Evans Fighter Salaries

Jon Jones: $400,000 (no win bonus)

def. Rashad Evans: $300,000

Rory MacDonald: $36,000 (includes $18,000 win bonus)

def. Che Mills: $8,000

Ben Rothwell: $104,000 (includes $52,000 win bonus)

def. Brendan Schaub: $14,000

Michael McDonald: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus)

def. Miguel Torres: $32,000

Eddie Yagin:…

The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to deny UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem's request for a fighting license, but will allow him to re-apply in nine months instead of the traditional 12.

The nine-month waiting period pre-dates to March 27, the day Overeem tested positive for an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone ratio during a random drug test in Las Vegas. The test showed a ratio of 14:1; the NSAC limit is 6:1.

While Overeem…

A heavyweight matchup between Frenchman Cheick Kongo (17-7-2 MMA, 10-5-1 UFC) and Brazilian Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-7-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC) has been added to UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The matchup was first reported by the "Calgary Sun."

UFC 149, which could potentially feature a headliner between UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and top contender Dan Henderson, takes place July 21 at Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome. The evening's main card…

For the past month or so, Golden Boy has been providing live boxing events to Fox Deportes.



Among those fights was Sergio Thompson's upset of Jorge Linares on a card Golden Boy promoted in Mexico as part of its deal for a monthly card on Mexican network Televisa. There was also the Edgar Sosa-Wilbert Uicab card, which Golden Boy didn't promote but secured U.S. television rights to and placed on Fox Deportes.



Those cards occured while Golden Boy and Fox…