David Heath has been announced as Forrest Griffin’s replacement to face Lyoto Machida at UFC 70 in Manchester on April 21 after Forrest Griffin was forced to withdraw yesterday due to a severe staph infection.

The decision to give the nod to Heath - who is unbeaten in UFC thus far - was made after UFC officials w

The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be delivering the goods in the month of April. While looking at the calendar of MMA events recently, I realized how stacked a month April is for MMA fans in general. Most of it will be provided by the kings of the sport - the UFC.

It begins on Thursday, April 5th with UFC Fight Night 9 live on Spike TV, with a main e

 Just two weeks ago, The Associated Press, a news organization that has sparsely reported on the explosive growth of the UFC over the years, released the blockbuster news that UFC surpassed World Wrestling Entertainment and equaled boxing’s premier broadcaster HBO when it came to pay-per-view dollars.

And while the recent fe

The moment Michael “The Count” Bisping opened his mouth on The Ultimate Fighter, avid viewers were already predicting him to be a favorite for Season 3. Bisping’s presence, attitude, and character demanded respect when he talked to the camera. What comes as a disadvantage to his opponents is that his demeanor isn’t just an act, he can fight too. Bisping’s aggressive stand-up, sprawling, and painful wrestling was simply too much for his TUF rivals. Su

Accoring to Canada.com the UFC has confirmed it is headed back to Britain to hold an April 21 mixed martial arts card in Manchester, England.

The show at Manchester’s MEN Arena, believed to be UFC 70 although the UFC has yet to name the night, follows pay-per-view events March 3 in Columbus, Ohio, and April 7 in Houston.

It marks

It now appears former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski (10-5 MMA, 8-4 UFC), who is fresh off a dominating UFC 66 victory over Marcio Cruz, is slated for the UFC 70 event.

From Brawl Sports:

In discussing potential matchups for the Houston Shootout card with UFC boss Dana White, he said the “The Pitbull” is being lined up for UFC 70, which looks li

MMAWeekly.com has reported four additional rumored fighters, all with European ties, including:

Cheick Kongo vs. TBA
Kongo (9-3-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), from France, made his UFC debut at UFC 61 with a first-round TKO over Gilbert Aldana. He picked up another win (first-round KO via knee) over Christian Wellisch at UFC 62, but he most recently lost to Carmelo Marrero via s