Dan Henderson isn’t done yet.
The 44-year-old veteran told MMAFighting.com that he’s been talking to the UFC about returning to action on the UFC 182 show on Jan. 3, however, no opponent has been finalized just yet.
Read more from original source
Conor McGregor turned heads with his first round stoppage of Dustin Poirier at UFC 178, but it was his $150,000 disclosed salary that made some of his colleagues do a double take.
Quite a few fighters wondered aloud why a relative newcomer was earning a higher purse than established, 15 UFC-fight veteran Donald Cerrone. Cerrone, who served as the co-main event at UFC 178, earned a base salary of $63,000 with an additional $63,000 win bonus for a total of $126,000. With show and win money slotted at $75,000, McGregor earned an additional performance bonus of $50,000 giving him a $200,000 payday.
Read more from original source
The UFC is looking to book a top-ten lightweight bout between Myles Jury and Donald Cerrone.
UFC Tonight reported that Jury, who is 15-0 in his mixed martial arts career and 5-0 in the UFC, likes the idea of fighting the surging “Cowboy” Cerrone next, but that they’d prefer the fight be held in January.
Read more from original source
This year has been a breakout one for Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza. It will also see him undergo two elbow surgeries in the span of seven months.
According to Souza’s manager, Gilberto Faria, Souza was diagnosed with ulnar neuropathy, a numbness in his right elbow caused by the entrapment of the ulnar nerve, resulting in numbness and tingling into the fourth and fifth fingers.
Read more from original source
Michael Bisping isn’t as mad as you would think after finding out that Cung Le, his most recent opponent, was on HGH when he defeated him in August.
That’s because Bisping defeated Le.
Read more from original source
It seems Cung Le will be on the sidelines for a little while longer.
The UFC, who originally suspended the star nine months on Tuesday, admits now the middleweight will be out 12 months.
Read more from original source
The much-anticipated UFC debut of accomplished women’s boxer-turned-mixed martial artist Holly Holm could happen at UFC 181.
UFC Tonight reported that the 32-year-old Holm is in talks to compete on the Dec. 6 card in Las Vegas, likely as part of the Fox Sports 1 prelims. According to sources with knowledge of her situation, Holm has zeroed in on the date, and the UFC is looking to pit her against Russian fighter Milana Dudieva, who made her own UFC debut at UFC Fight Night 48 in Macau against Elizabeth Phillips. Phillips (11-3) won that fight via split decision.
Read more from original source
