MMA FIGHTS

Bleacher ReportRatings Report: UFC on FX 8 pulls average numbersMMA FightingSaturday night's final UFC main card on FX did right at the viewership average for that type of show. UFC on FX 8, from Santa Catarina, Brazil, headlined by Vitor Belfort's first-round TKO of former Strikeforce middleweight champion Luke Rockhold ...MMA: The Role of Promote […]

Sherdog.comFBI Kills Ex-MMA Fighter Tied to Boston Bombing SuspectWiredAn FBI agent shot and killed an Orlando man and former mixed-martial arts fighter believed to be tied to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect. Early this morning, during a post-midnight interview with Ibragim Todashev at his ...One-time MMA fighter shot and kill […]

Sherdog.comDid Matt Serra retire? 'The Terror' says he's 'walking away' from MMA and UFC ...MMAmania.comFormer Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, who scored one of the biggest upsets in mixed martial arts (MMA) history by knocking out Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69, is "walking away" from t […]

Bleacher ReportRecent MMA retiree John Cholish now lobbying for UFC to raise fighter payMMA FightingIt didn't take long for John Cholish to begin being outspoken since retiring from mixed martial arts. The now former UFC lightweight announced on Saturday via Twitter prior to his UFC on FX 8 bout with Gleison Tibau that win or lose, he was bowing out ... […]

Sportsnet.caRoy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic added to UFC 161 main cardMMA FightingA short notice heavyweight bout pitting Roy Nelson (19-7) against Stipe Miocic (9-1) has been added to the main card of UFC 161. MMA Junkie first reported the booking, which was later confirmed by UFC officials. UFC 161's main card was left one bout ...Roy Nelson Slated to Fig […]

Fredericksburg.com'Countdown to UFC 160' videoMMA FightingOn 'Countdown to UFC 160,' Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva discuss their first fight. Velasquez also breaks down his fight with Junior dos Santos and how he reclaimed the UFC heavyweight championship, while "Bigfoot" talks about his emotional fight ...UFC on Fuel 10: Thi […]

Bleacher ReportJunior dos Santos: MMA's Finest Offensive BoxerBleacher ReportBoxing in MMA is still in it's infancy, but it is improving at a rate of knots. I remember being surprised when Takanori Gomi actually doubled up and threw body shots against Jens Pulver back in PRIDE—now such tactics are becoming much more ... […]

Bucksport's Wood enjoying the professional cage in MMA boutsBangor Daily NewsSuch stage fright has not prevented Wood, who trains at Young's MMA in Bangor, from getting off to a strong start in the professional ranks. Wood improved his record to 3-0 on Saturday night with a second-round submission victory over Ahsan Abdullah of ... […]

Examiner.comTara LaRosa and Jessamyn Duke allege MMA manager misconduct, physical ...MMAmania.comHowever, a few days later, longtime women's MMA veteran Tara LaRosa took the opportunity to name Atchley as a manager who has a history of using aggressive -- and sometimes physical -- tactics to achieve his business goals. And it's the primary reason . […]

Yahoo! Sports (blog)Former Wyoming legislator worked to legalize MMA, now getting in the cageYahoo! Sports (blog)(Alan Rogers/Star-Tribune)As a state legislator in Wyoming, Bryan Pedersen helped author the bill to legalize and regulate MMA in his home state. This weekend, he will test that bill by fighting at the Colosseum Fight Series, the first fights in . […]

Sherdog.com reports from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at approximately 6:35 p.m. ET/3:35 p.m. PT with live UFC 160 play-by-play. […]

Matt Serra may not want to use the word “retired,” but odds are nevertheless good that the welterweight veteran has hung up his gloves. […]

Popular heavyweight Alistair Overeem will return to the cage when the UFC debuts on Fox Sports 1, as “The Demolition Man” will square off with once-beaten Hawaiian Travis Browne on Aug. 17. […]

Bellator has added a trio of English talents to its roster, signing Paul Sass, Rob Sinclair and Martin Stapleton to long-term deals. […]

Professional mixed martial artist Ibragim Todashev, an alleged friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot and killed early Wednesday. […]

Josh Barnett’s return to the UFC is imminent. […]

Roy Nelson and Stipe Miocic will lock horns in a heavyweight confrontation at UFC 161, promotion officials announced Tuesday. […]

The UFC on FX 8 main-card broadcast drew 1.3 million observers Saturday night on the Fox-owned cable network. […]

UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao has officially withdrawn from the main event of UFC 161 due to injury. […]

Ben Askren will defend his Bellator MMA welterweight title on July 31, when “Funky” puts his title on the line against Andrey Koreshkov at Bellator 97. […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC on FX 8 took place Saturday May 18th at the Jaragua arena in Santa Catarina, Brazil and featured for UFC champ Vitor Belfort facing Strikeforce import and former Strikeforce Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold in the main event. We have complete results from the show below: Main Bouts (Live on FX, 9:00 PM ET) -Vito […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer "Officially retired. Thank you to my family, friends and fans! God bless!" With that tweet, 38 year old Shane Carwin has officially stepped away from the sport of Mixed Martial Arts after being plagued by injuries over the last two years. Carwin won his first 12 bouts inside the cage, racking up an interim UF […]

The Maximum Fighting Championship debuted its bantamweight division at MFC 37: True Grit on Friday night, and the result was one of the greatest fights in the history of the company. A furious and fast-paced thriller between Anthony Birchak and Ryan “Baby Face” Benoit yielded several submission attempts, punishing strikes, and devastating ground-and-pound th […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Anthony Pettis has a future shot at UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo in his sights but took the time out this week to respond to a recent challenge from UFC lightweight/welterweight Nate Diaz: "I heard his interview and it just makes me laugh. I mean, the guy just got head kick knocked out by a pretty good str […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Chris Weidman has made it clear that he is the man to dethrone Anderson Silva, and although it took some time before the UFC brass agreed and granted him a shot at the UFC Middleweight title, Weidman looks to take advantage of the situation when he steps in the cage with one of the greatest of all time in July. He spok […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Following a stoppage loss to UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at UFC 159 this past weekend, the question as to whether Chael Sonnen should retire or not came into the lime light. Sonnen spoke about the possibility of retiring while on UFC Tonight Tuesday evening and let it be known he won't be going anywhe […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer UFC 159 has wrapped up and we have results the card below: Main Card (Live on PPV, 10:00 PM ET) -Jon Jones defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO (Strikes, 1st round, 4:33) -Michael Bisping defeated Alan Belcher by Technical Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) -Roy Nelson defeated Cheick Kongo by KO (Punch, 1st Round, 2:03) -Phil Dav […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Chael Sonnen has a chance to win the UFC Light Heavyweight title this weekend and spoke about his opponent and current UFC Champ Jon Jones during the UFC 159 pre-fight conference. Sonnen gave his opinion on who he feels is better between Jones and UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva: "I don't think they […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer Middleweight contenders Michael Bisping and Alan Belchar will square off against each other this weekend at UFC 159 and in the lead up to their bout have not held back on sharing their thoughts on each other. Bisping continued the war of words at the pre-fight press conference this week, giving Belchar credit for his v […]

By Chris Howie MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer The latest installment of UFC on FOX took place Saturday evening and featured two of the worlds top lightweight fighters battling it out for the UFC Lightweight Championship. Current champ Ben Henderson faced Gilbert Melendez in the main event and we have complete results below: Main Bouts (Live on Fox, 8:00 PM ET) -Be […]