Canadian youngster Rory MacDonald (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) and former UFC dual division champion B.J. Penn (16-8-2 MMA, 12-7-2 UFC) will become the first fighters in the promotion’s history to partner with the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association.
VADA officials on Thursday announced that both fighters have agreed to eight weeks of random blood and urine testing ahead of their upcoming UFC 152 matchup with the Las Vegas-based independent organization footing the bill.
VADA officials on Thursday announced Penn’s decision, and MacDonald’s camp subsequently confirmed with MMAjunkie.com…

Liz Carmouche has been to war. We’re not talking about the kind of war that takes place within the chain-link fencing of a mixed martial arts cage. We’re talking guns, bullets and grenades. In comparison to the risks that came in those conflicts, the former U.S. Marine’s match-up with knockout artist Kaitlin Young on Saturday night at the second-ever event hosted by the fledgling Invicta FC will seem like a walk in the park.
After three tours in the Middle East, “Girl-rilla” will be well prepared for anything Young may throw at her. That said, Carmouche says that a fight camp and…

Nate Marquardt feels like he’s the best in the world, and it would be hard to argue with him after his impressive victory over Tyron Woodley on Saturday night.
At “Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy,” Marquardt returned after over a year layoff and knocked out Woodley at 1:39 of the fourth round to capture the welterweight title.
The victory represented a fresh start for Marquardt, who was released from the UFC in June 2011.
“It’s a dream come true,” Marquardt said in his post-fight interview with Mauro Ranallo. “But when I go home to my family,…

Nate Marquardt feels like a disrespected veteran of the sport just days away from competing for the Strikeforce welterweight title.
The man in charge of the disrespecting, Tyron Woodley, will be Marquardt’s opponent this Saturday night for the vacant title in the co-main event of Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy.
The main card airs live on Showtime from Portland, Oregon. The main event boasts a Strikeforce middleweight title match between Luke Rockhold and Tim Kennedy.
“The Great” discussed why he wants to knock Woodley out during a recent interview for Inside MMA on AXS TV.
I wanna…

Chad Robichaux is ready and could not be more hungry for another victory in the LFC.  Check out this video of Chad doing a promo for the LFC, and finishing the fight  with a great choke.  Chad Robichaux is back?  He NEVER left!

SHELTON, CT. (Daniel Johnson, Missouri Sports Magazine) – On Monday, the makers of Edge® Shave Gel and the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) announced  “Team Edge 2012,” year two of a commitment to identify rising stars in the sport and provide the chance for one of them to become an official spokesman for Edge. With the mentorship and coaching of UFC Champion Dominick Cruz, four UFC fighters on the rise will compete for the public’s support to propel them into the spotlight as the next face of “Team Edge.” Last year, Edge helped Team Edge winner Chad Mendes go from…

CALGARY, Alberta (July 9 2012) - Discussions with MC Hammer and his agency, Alchemist MMA, has lead to an inked deal between fighters Rory MacDonald and Nate Marquardt and an exciting new watch company that designs and manufactures watches for the action sports world: NOVO watch.
“We couldn’t be more excited about working with both Rory and Nate and supporting them as they both prepare for their upcoming challenges,” said Steve Christensen, founder and President of NOVO watch. “It’s a unique opportunity to work with them at this time in their careers. Rory is getting ready for…