In an interview with ESPN.com, Randy Couture said it will be more difficult for Jon Jones to defeat Lyoto Machida than many believe: “Machida’s style was everything I expected it to be. I studied the tapes but he’s just hard to get a …

The UFC announced that Urijah Faber and Dominick Cruz will coach the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter, the show’s debut on FX, and will square off for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in mid-2012 following the season. Dana White said, “…

In a pre-fight interview for UFC.com, Lyoto Machida said he’s taking the title back. “Having won the belt before, I believe it makes you hunger for it more. You want to feel the weight of that heavy belt on your waist after winning. That gi…

Frank Mir wrote in a blog at Sportsnet.ca that he has nothing to prove in his rematch with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 140. “I’ve been asked if I want to ‘prove’ whether my second-round TKO of Big Nog was legitimate or not, but,…

In a pre-fight interview on UFC.com, Jon Jones guaranteed victory over his UFC 140 opponent, Lyoto Machida. “I’ve always felt confident with martial arts; and I always knew that I would fight Lyoto one day. Lyoto’s a great opponent, m…

Jon Fitch told MMAWeekly Radio that he has three goals left in his MMA career. “I’m living for the fights. That’s what I love. I don’t think there’s anybody out there who I can’t beat. If I’m in shape and healthy and my timing is on, …

Alistair Overeem wrote in a Yahoo! blog that he believes he’s the best heavyweight on the planet, and that he’ll destroy Brock Lesnar at UFC 141. “I think I have earned a UFC world title fight, by winning every major title outside the…

Chris Lytle told Sherdog.com’s “Beatdown” radio show that he feels like a drug addict. “I don’t believe that fighters are made. I think they’re born, and it’s kind of who you are. With me, I still have that competitive fire. I…