Bas Rutten throws down with Ken Shamrock at the 2:20 mark. You know, I don’t want to jump to any conclusions or anything, but that seems to me like a pretty strong indication that Bas Rutten is a playable character in EA Sports MMA. HT: BE

Chael Sonnen wasn’t the only fighter who laid it on thick this past week. James Toney brought his own brand of trash talk to the MMA interwebs starting with a live fan Q&A with MMA Fighting. Here’s a sampling of how the chat went. If you win does that prove boxing is better than mixed martial [...]

The UFC on Versus 2 weigh-ins took place earlier this evening at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California. All fighters made weight with the exception of DMarques Johnson who missed the 171 lbs. limit by 1.5 lbs. He’ll be given additional time to cut the extra weight. Update: Johnson was only able to [...]

Dana White called in during Versus’ The Daily Line to preview UFC on Versus 2. Despite all the hype around Jon Jones, Dana says not to overlook Vladimir Matyushenko this weekend. He stressed that Matyushenko’s a legitimate test for Jones, and even if Jones wins, he’s still “probably a year” away from a title shot. “Once [Jones] [...]

UFC on Versus 2 open workout highlights and interview courtesy of Heavy.com, FIGHT! Magazine and Versus.com.

UFC on Versus 2 headliner Jon Jones threw out the first pitch at yesterday’s San Diego Padres game.

Jon Jones and Vladimir Matyushenko meet in the main event this Sunday, August 1, at UFC on Versus 2.

Mark Munoz and Yushin Okami meet in a middleweight bout this Sunday, August 1, at UFC on Versus 2.

First off, I really want to fight. It’s a big show — first one in Boston. It would have been great. The card is huge, and maybe I could have a good fight and get on TV. Get some exposure. I need it now badly. I’m left out of a lot of sh** nowadays. I’m [...]

Chin up, UK UFC fans. You may not be getting a stellar card on Oct. 16, but you are getting a UFC Fan Expo to go with it. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization, in partnership with Reed Exhibitions, announced that the first-ever international UFC Fan Expo will be held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre [...]