Mark Coleman

Reports circulated earlier today that Rich “Ace” Franklin would be headlining UFC 115 in Montreal against Chuck Liddell. MMAjunkie.com had reported that Tito Ortiz, who was set to face Liddell after season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter, was forced to leave taping of the show before it ended. As a result, Franklin stepped in to finish coaching and that is where the Liddell-Franklin talks started. The rumored Liddell vs. Franklin match is false. Dana White took to his Twitter account to make sure fans new the true story. “Not true,” said White. “We are doing Couture vs. Franklin, not Chuckl.” [...]

It was just yesterday that Mirko Cro Cop learned his opponent for UFC 110, Ben Rothwell, had pulled out of the bout which was scheduled to air live in the United States on Saturday night. Rothwell fell ill and removed himself from the card. Australian veteran Anthony Perosh stepped in on short notice to take the fight with Cro Cop. There are reports that the UFC asked Randy Couture and “Rampage” Jackson to fight Cro Cop on short notice, but both fighters immediately turned the bout down. There is no even more unfortunate news for the Croatian. Cro Cop suffered [...]

Following losses at UFC 109, the Ultimate Fighting Championship has parted ways with UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman, TUF runner-up Phillipe Nover and Tim Hague. Coleman (16-10) was a main event participant this past weekend, but after his poor showing the UFC has voided his contract. Coleman is unsure of his plans — the MMA legend does not want to retire. While Randy Couture was dominating Coleman, “The Hammer” showed clear signs of age and it appeared as if the sport has passed him by. Dana White is doing him a favor by letting him go from the sports [...]

The list of medical suspensions for UFC 109: Relentless has been released by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. 11 fighters have received suspensions, the longest going to main card participant Demian Maia and Mac Danzig, who faced Justin Buchholz live on Spike. Both fighters are out until August, unless being cleared by a doctor. Here is the complete list of medical suspensions: – Mark Coleman is suspended until March 9 with not contact until Feb. 28. – Nate Marquardt is suspended until March 9 with no contact until Feb. 28. – Chael Sonnen is suspended until March 9 due to [...]

The fighter salaries from this past Saturday’s UFC 109: Relentless event have been released. Main event participant and UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture topped the list earning $250,000., which was $100,000 more than Matt Serra who was the second highest earner with $150,000. It is important to note that these salaries do not include any money from signing bonuses or sponsors. Any special post-fight awards such as Fight of the Night or Submission of the Night are not included in the salary totals. Here is the official list: Randy Couture: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. Mark Coleman: $60,000 Chael [...]

Two UFC Hall of Famers met in the main event at UFC 109: Relentless at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on Super Bowl weekend. In the bout, Randy Couture earned himself a submission victory over fellow mixed martial legend Mark Coleman in the second-round. With the victory Couture puts himself back in the title hunt at light heavyweight, and he will likely earn a shot at the winner of Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua II which takes place at UFC 113 in Montreal, Canada. Coleman looked slow and stiff throughout the fight. He ate punch after punch from “The [...]