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In response to a video challenge from WWE SmackDown Live superstar Becky Lynch, newly-crowned UFC Women’s Featherweight Champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos teased that she will be appearing at the WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view next month. #letsgochamp @criscyborg V @BeckyLynchWWE #summerslam @wwe #dontbescaredhomie https://t.co/FLo460z4Sz — #andstill #UFC214 (@criscyborg) July 30, 2017

Following his win over Daniel Cormier at last night’s UFC 214 pay-per-view where he became the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Jon “Bones” Jones wasted no time in calling out former UFC Heavyweight Champion and current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar, adding more fuel to the fire of a potential fight in the future. Jones  Continue Reading »

In an update on the potential of current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar returning to the UFC with a reported fight against Jon Jones in the works, Jones commented on the matter ahead of his fight against Daniel Cormier this Saturday at UFC 214 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Jones noted in promoting the  Continue Reading »

In an update on the reports that current WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar is possibly considering a return to the UFC in time for their big show at Madison Square Garden later this year, UFC Vice President of Athlete Health and Performance Jeff Novitzky stated to MMAFighting.com that Lesnar has not re-entered the United States  Continue Reading »

UFC sent out the following: Kazushi Sakuraba Named to 2017 UFC Hall of Fame Class Las Vegas – UFC today announced that legendary mixed martial artist Kazushi Sakuraba has been named to the 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class as a Pioneer. The 2017 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Thursday,  Continue Reading »

Former WWE superstar turned UFC fighter CM Punk has been announced as joining the cast of the returning MTV series The Challenge: Champs vs. Pros, with the latest installment featuring sports stars competing against alumni of the reality series. The 6-week event, filmed a month ago in California, will feature the alumni competing for $50,000  Continue Reading »

The Shining Wizards Podcast sent out the following: Matthew Riddle was a recent guest of The Shining Wizards Podcast where he discussed his time in the UFC, his opinion of UFC President Dana White, working on the independent scene as a wrestler, whether WWE have an interest in him and more. Highlights of the interview  Continue Reading »

In an update on the Mark Hunt vs. UFC and Brock Lesnar lawsuit, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed against them, Dana White and Brock Lesnar on February 28th in the United States District Court of Nevada, shooting down Hunt’s allegations. Hunt’s lawsuit alleges that without his knowledge  Continue Reading »

In an update on the lawsuit filed by UFC fighter Mark Hunt against the UFC, Brock Lesnar and Dana White, the defendants in the case have to respond to the lawsuit by February 28th after being given a requested extension of time to respond to the suit which was filed last month, which notes that  Continue Reading »

WWE RAW superstar and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar has notified the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) of his decision to retire from MMA, according to a report from MMAFighting.com, however Lesnar’s camp have yet to make any official announcement regarding the matter. The report notes that Lesnar has also been removed from the USADA  Continue Reading »

In an update on reports over the weekend which stated that UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor ended negotiations regarding an appearance at WrestleMania 33, McGregor himself shot down those reports during a fan Q&A session yesterday in Manchester, England noting that he was in negotiations with the company. “Never say never. I know there’s been  Continue Reading »

WWE superstar and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar was officially suspended for one year by the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) as a result of his drug test failures from a failed pre-fight test in June and from a test on the night of his UFC 200 fight against Mark Hunt For those  Continue Reading »

Former WWE commentator Todd Grisham has landed a new commentary role with the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and will debut on commentary at the UFC Fight Night event on Fox Sports 1 on January 15th. For those wondering, Grisham will not be a direct replacement for long-time UFC announcer Mike Goldberg who departed the company  Continue Reading »

In an interview with former WWE Creative Team member Kevin Eck for Press Box Online, former WWE superstar Ryback commented on his previous issues with former WWE superstar turned UFC fighter CM Punk and how he would like to clear the air about those previous issues. “Recently, Colt Cabana and myself had a talk, and  Continue Reading »

Former WWE superstar turned UFC fighter Phil “CM Punk” Brooks is back training for a future fight in the UFC, which Punk’s trainer Duke Roufus noted during a recent appearance on the MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani. Punk had noted previously that UFC’s Dana White and himself had a conversation where he had made it  Continue Reading »

In an interview with The Five Rounds Podcast, Audi Attar, the agent for UFC Middleweight and Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor noted that his client would be willing to entertain an offer from the WWE, if they came asking. “I think it’s all about business man. If WWE is going to come with an offer, we  Continue Reading »

Former WWE Champion turned UFC fighter CM Punk was a recent guest on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani and noted that an announcement regarding his next fight will be coming soon and that he intends for it to be with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Punk said that while he would not disclose details of  Continue Reading »

UFC President Dana White was a guest on UFC Tonight on FOX Sports 1 last night and when asked about CM Punk’s future with the mixed martial arts organization, noted that it was not likely that Punk would fight for the second time in UFC following his loss to Mickey Gall at UFC 203, stating  Continue Reading »

The Ohio State Athletic Commission released the salaries for fighters who competed at the UFC 203 pay-per-view on Saturday night, including the pay of former WWE superstar CM Punk who was paid $500,000 for the fight and was not eligible for a bonus if he won the fight. In comparison, Punk’s opponent Mickey Gall received  Continue Reading »

Former WWE superstar turned UFC fighter CM Punk took part in the post-UFC 203 press conference last night and spoke of his extreme disappointment over his loss and what his future could be within the mixed martial arts world. Punk, who was sporting stitches over his right eye, stated that his initial plans were to  Continue Reading »