Final UFC 98 Gate Numbers Released

The Nevada State Athletic Commission Wednesday released the final gate and ticket numbers for UFC 98, headlined by Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida.

The event sold 9,550 tickets, with 3,056 going out as "comps," for $3,265,450 in live gate revenue.

UFC 98 now officially ranks as the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.

Dana White's WEC 41 Video Blog - Day 2 (6/2/09)

UFC president Dana White's second installment of his WEC 41 video blog. Includes Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Wanderlei Silva, and others leading up to the rematch between current WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown and former champ Urijah Faber.

Carmichael Dave Talks Kimbo with Dana White

The Carmichael Dave Show talks with UFC president Dana White about bringing Kimbo Slice on for The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights and what it took to secure him for the show. You might be surprised!

(Courtesy of Steve Cofield of ESPN Radio 1100 and Cagewriter.com)

Dean Amasinger's TUF 9 Week 9 Video Blog

Team U.K.'s Dean Amasinger weighs in on Episode 9 of The Ultimate Fighter season nine in his latest Ultimate Fighter video blog.

Dana White's First Ever WEC Video Blog, with Kimbo Bonus

UFC president Dana White's first time doing a WEC video blog. Includes a teaser about a "big deal" in L.A. that could change the UFC and MMA forever, plus a little bonus interview with Kimbo Slice as he heads into The Ultimate Fighter taping.

Can Kimbo Be The Ultimate Fighter?

Kimbo Slice was sent reeling and EliteXC shuttered its doors after he was KO'd by Seth Petruzelli. Now, Kimbo will emerge with a shot at the UFC as one of the 16 heavyweight competitors on season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter: The Heavyweights.

Does Kimbo have what it takes to be The Ultimate Fighter and emerge in the UFC's heavyweight division or will he be shut down in a ratings bonanza on Spike TV?

Big John McCarthy Talks On Leaving the UFC & Current State of Reffing

In a recent Kruck's Korner on Inside MMA, Ron Kruck talks to referee "Big" Jon McCarthy about his thoughts on refereeing, why he left for a short time, and why he's come back. Inside MMA airs Fridays at 9pmET on HDNet.

HDNet Saying Goodbye to Time Warner

It appears that, although network officials have yet to confirm the situation, HDNet will no longer be available to Time Warner subscribers.

In May, Multichannel News, an outlet targeted at industry professionals in the cabe-television business, reported that Time Warner would drop HDNet after May 31. Time Warner Cable director of corporate public relations Robyn Watson told Multichannel News, "There's a limited appeal for the programming. In a world with more than 100 HD channels, being in HD is not enough. We are adding other channels in HD to give our customers more choice."

HDNet Fights president Andrew Simon recently told MMAInsider that they were still trying to work things out with Time Warner, but on Monday, HDNet posted a link on its official Twitter account pointing to a page that directs Time Warner subscribers who still want HDNet to other services that still carry the network.

While the network carries a wide range of programming, HDNet has carved a bit of a niche in the MMA market with deals to carry various fight promotions and its own weekly MMA news program Inside MMA.

Bellator IX Highlight: Chad Leonhardt KOs Dan Keenan

Video: A Day in the Life of Jens Pulver

A behind the scenes look at Jens Pulver as he prepares for his WEC 41 bout on June 7.

Andrei Arlovski Breaks Down Brett Rogers

A preview of Friday night's Inside MMA on HDNet has Andrei Arlovski talking about his upcoming fight with Brett Rogers at the June 6 Strikeforce event in St. Louis.

Machida No Go for TUF 10; Shogun on Horizon?

Although Lyoto Machida's official website indicates his next fight being September 2009 with a photo of Quinton Jackson below that notice, UFC president Dana White says that he is not slated for the UFC 103 fight card expected for September.

"Not true," said White when asked if Machida was scheduled to fight at UFC 103.

"He will fight. We're working on it right now. As soon as it's signed, I'll announce it... which I'm hoping will be (Thursday or Friday)."

With White posting a photo on his Twitter account of himself meeting with Mauricio "Shogun" Rua on Tuesday, and Thursday's announcement of Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans coaching on TUF 10 and fighting in December, current speculation is pointing at a bout between Shogun and Machida. Such a bout would likely take place late this summer or early fall.

But again, at this point, that is purely speculation at this point.

MMA Live Reviews UFC 98 and Dream 9, Talks Affliction 3

The boys over at ESPN's MMA Live review Lyoto Machida's dominance at UFC 98, Jose Canseco's splash at Dream 9, the growing Affliction 3 fight card, and more.

NEW Urijah Faber Silver Star Shirt Giveaway on MMAWeekly Radio

Not only are WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown and challenger Urijah Faber guests on a special edition of MMAWeekly Radio on Wednesday night, but Damon & Jeff will also be taking calls to give away two of the BRAND NEW Urijah Faber Silver Star t-shirts.

Brown and Faber will rematch on June 7 at WEC 41 in Sacramento, Calif., seven months after Brown defeated Faber in Hollywood, Fla., to capture the title belt. Since then, Brown has gone on to defend against Leonard Garcia, while Faber bounced back by defeating former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver for a second time.

Be sure to listen in tonight (Wednesday, May 27) as Damon & Jeff go live on MMAWeekly Radio at 6 p.m. Pacific Time / 9 p.m. Eastern Time with both Mike Brown and Urijah Faber, and be ready to call in toll free at 1-877-888-5520 for your chance to win the brand new Urijah Faber Silver Star t-shirt!

UFC 98 Postfight Video: Matt Hughes & Matt Serra

(Courtesy of ESPN 1100 Radio and Cagewriter.com)

Forbes Sports Money Feature Story on TapouT

Forbes Sports Money on Fox News recently conducted an in-depth interview with Dan "Punkass" Caldwell about the history and future of popular MMA clothing brand TapouT.

Limp Bizkit to Perform as Part of UFC 100 Weekend

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Las Vegas, NV (USA) -- The most historic event in UFC history just got bigger with the announcement that rap-metal pioneers Limp Bizkit are bringing the only performance in the U.S. of their "Unicorns N' Rainbows" tour to Mandalay Bay Beach on Friday, July 10th to perform in their first North American concert in eight years as a part of the UFC 100 weekend. The multi-platinum-selling group has picked the perfect time to return to North American stages, and you can be sure that once their hits "Break Stuff," "Rollin'" and "My Way" start blasting through the speakers, you'll have all the adrenaline you need for UFC 100 the next night on Saturday, July 11th.

"Music is one of the things that make the UFC experience so exciting, and I've always been a big fan of Limp Bizkit, so we are excited to have the group perform at UFC 100 event weekend," said Dana White, UFC President.

"We are proud that our first show in the USA with the original line-up in eight years will be in Las Vegas at UFC 100. The ultimate fighting music has finally found its home with the Ultimate Fighting Championship," said Fred Durst.

Tickets for Limp Bizkit, not including applicable service charges, go on sale Friday, May 29 at 10 a.m. for $35 at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com, or www.ticketmaster.com.

Doors will open at 7pm, BoneyB will perform at 8 p.m. and Limp Bizkit will go live at 9 p.m. The concert also will be streamed live on UFC.com.

As part of UFC Fan Expo, Limp Bizkit will appear and sign autographs on the UFC Fan Expo main stage Friday, July 10th from 2pm - 3pm, just hours before their U.S. concert premiere. Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and DJ Lethal are gearing up to record their first new studio album with the original line-up since 2000's worldwide 12x-platinum Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. Flip/Interscope Records will announce more details and a release date in the coming months. The band's first three albums have sold more than 20 million copies in the U.S. alone, and another 13 million in the rest of the world.

UFC 98 Lyoto Machida Post-Fight Comments

(Courtesy of Steve Cofield, ESPN 1100 Radio and Cagewriter.com)

Dana White's UFC 98 Video Blog - May 23

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UFC 98 Live Gate Nets Over 3 Million

UFC 98, which hosted another changing of the light heavyweight guard, was another financial success, according to preliminary numbers given by UFC president Dana White after the event.

12,606 fans attended the event for $3.26 million in live gate revenue.

Final numbers will be released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission this week.

If White's figures hold, it will be the twelfth highest MMA gate in the state's history.