Matt Riddle sounds off for the first time since his cut from the UFC roster, claiming he was fired for 'taking his medicine' and that the UFC hates people who use marijuana, even if only for medicinal purposes.

Up to now, South Dakota had remained one of the few states not to have a regulatory commission in place to oversee combat sports in the state. Yesterday, that changed when a bill was approved to establish a state athletic commission.

Mark Fischer has detailed some of his plans for the UFC's Asian expansion, including possibly hosting shows on countries in South East Asia such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand. Here's a breakdown of their targeted countries an

UFC middleweight, Brad Tavares, discusses his upcoming bout with Riki Fukuda, working with Ray Sefo, the migration away from Extreme Couture and how he plans to counter the curse of the unexciting fight.

The UFC is returning to Japan and their preliminary card wraps up with Japanese and Korean fighters taking on TUF alums Cristiano Marcello, Bryan Caraway, and Brad Tavares.

Bloody Elbow presents a preview of Bellator 91, featuring Christian M'Pumbu vs. Attila Vegh for the Light Heavyweight title, plus the Lightweight tournament semifinals.

A welterweight clash between Strikeforce veterans Jake Shields and Tyron Woodley is targeted for a June 15th event in Canada, likely UFC 161.

The UFC released a statement today on welterweight Matt Riddle, who was released from the organization following a second failed drug test in less than a year.