With a convincing win at UFC on Fuel TV 3, The Korean Zombie may face winner of Jose Aldo-Erik Koch

In this short video courtesy of FuelTV.com, Ariel Helwani details a conversation he had with UFC President Dana White to clarify the top of the Featerweight division. With Jose Aldo set to face Erik Koch at UFC 149 in Canada, White had ranked Hatsu Hioki as the second-best Featherweight in the world. However, Hioki took a fight on June 22nd, and White has stated that the vastly impressive submission victory of The Korean Zombie last night showed him enough to grant Sung Jung the title shot. If it

Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch to headline UFC 149 in Calgary, not UFC 147

 
The previously reported Featherweight title fight between Jose Aldo and rising contender Erik Koch that was rumored for UFC 147 in Brazil will now actually take place at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 21. The move was made when it became clear that reigning champion Aldo would not be ready for the June 22 date of UFC 147. So, UFC 147, an event surrounded by a whirlwind of changing plans, will still seek a main event. All of the confusion has stemmed from a scheduling conflict in Rio de

Three fights added to UFC 153; Jon Fitch set to take on rising star Erick Silva

Now that the headlining bout of Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch for the UFC Featherweight title is set in stone, UFC 153 from Rio’s undercard is starting to take shape with a recent announcement. First off, perennial Welterweight contender and long-time second fiddle to GSP Jon Fitch will take on surging young contender Erick Silva. Fitch has much to prove after suffering a devastating knockout loss to Johny Hendricks late last December, in a fight were he to win, it would have hard to deny him another shot at the

Jose Aldo forced out of UFC 149 headliner with undisclosed injury

With injuries affecting UFC cards at an all-time high, huge news comes today as Featherweight champion Jose Aldo has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 149 headlining bout versus Erik Koch. The exact specifics of Aldo’s injury remain a mystery, but with the announcement, the Interim Bantamweight title bout of Urijah Faber versus Renan Barao has now been moved to UFC 149 as the main event.
Taking place in Cargary, Alberta, Canada, the Bantamweight Interim championship will now occur two weeks later. The

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua set to fight Thiago Silva at UFC 149 in Canada

The question of who will be Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s next opponent in the Octagon has been answered by UFC President Dana White. According to a report found by mmajunkie.com, Rua will be facing another heavy-handed Brazilian n the form of Thiago Silva. Rumored to be taking place at UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, the fight will take place on the same card as the aforementioned Jose Aldo/Erik Koch Featherweight title fight. With the potential for fireworks high here, UFC 149 is shaping up to