A DVD that features the most popular fighter from the UK is always going to get a thumbs up on this side of the pond.

Here, Michael Bisping takes on Chris Leben in a fight that was originally scheduled to take place at UFC 85. On that occasion, Leben couldn’t make the fight having been forced to spend thirty five days behind bars. However, at UFC 89 the two were to collide in a highly anticipated bout.

The problem with this DVD isn’t so much the quality that the UFC puts into it, it’s simply a case of the card being let down by some weak fighters and poor fights. The preliminary fights on this…

Dan Hardy may have been victorious in his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on Saturday night, but despite his split-decision win, Hardy was disappointed with the result.

“I’m tired and I little bit disappointed,” Hardy told the Worksop Guardian shortly after his win at the National Indoor Arena.

“I was expecting to be able to push the pace but he was very good at spoiling and he was difficult to pin down.

“I could have been a little more aggressive and been better with my guard.”

Four fighters each pocketed $40,000 for their performances at UFC 89 on Saturday night.

A full recap of UFC 89, as it happened!

Ahead of Saturday night’s UFC 89 show in Birmingham, England, Martin Smith was on hand at the National Indoor Arena for iFight365.com on Friday to see what all the fuss was about.

Prior to Friday afternoon’s weigh-ins, we had Dana White doing a Q&A for an hour. It was priceless stuff from the first minute. Here are the highlights…

Fedor coming to UFC? - Dana said he hoped it would happen eventually. He said he’d never met Fedor and rather, he speaks to his management team. They’ll see in the future.

War Machine back?

This weekend gives a perfect chance for us guys here in the UK to get a glimpse of our very own stars in the UFC.

Michael Bisping and Chris Leben speak out ahead of their middleweight encounter.

Results from Friday afternoon’s weigh-ins at the NIA.

Paul Taylor has a tough test waiting for him in Birmingham on Saturday night as he faces Chris Lytle at UFC 89.

Ahead of this Saturday night’s UFC 89 show in Birmingham, England, UFC UK division president Marshall Zelaznik has spoken of the company’s plans to expand into mainland Europe.

Zelaznik’s comments come after Lorenzo Fertitta’s whistle-stop tour of the UK, Ireland and the continent last month.

“Italy, Germany and Finland and are all on the list, which I think demonstrates our global commitment to this sport,” said Zelaznik, who added that fans can expect an announcement in “the next couple of months” regarding an event in Europe.

MMAPreview.com can confirm that the UFC will return to the UK on Saturday, October 18, with Michael Bisping taking on Chris Leben in the main event at UFC 89.
Bisping vs. Leben will happen in Birmingham at the National Indoor Arena and will be shown live in the UK on Setanta Sports 1.
Tickets will go on sale next week via usual outlets.
Setanta Sports announced on Thursday that they will be showing additional UFC programming, touting that they will now show ‘more UFC programming than any other channel on the planet’.
As well …