MMA FIGHTS

Bleacher ReportBros, Booze and Boos: Are Americans the Worst MMA Fans in the World?Bleacher ReportWe've all seen that one person at every MMA event randomly booing, yelling out profanities and fist-pumping in a tight, armpit soiled flaming skull and cross t-shirt. In America, this type of individual is typically referred to as a bro or "that guy .. […]

MMAWeeklyMatt Riddle booked for Bellator MMA season nine welterweight tournamentMMAmania.comNewport Beach, CA. (May 20, 2013) - With a division already boasting the likes of Ben Askren, Paul Daley, Douglas Lima, Ben Saunders, Andrey Koreshkov and Karl Amoussou, Matt Riddle knows he will be swimming in "Deep Waters" when he enters the ...Matthew Rid […]

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 . […]

Bleacher ReportSignal to Noise: UFC on FX 8's best and worstMMA FightingThere was much to love about Saturday night's UFC on FX 8 event from Jaragua do Sul, Brazil. Former Strikeforce champions made their MMA debuts, flyweights shined and there was a spinning heel kick that ended up on ESPN's SportsCenter. Then again ...Why the testosterone de […]

FILA moves on from MMA, IMMAF pledges to continue sport's developmentMMAjunkie.comufc-crowd-5.jpg The International Wrestling Federation, FILA, recently announced it has removed its claim to be the governing body for MMA on a worldwide level, opening the door for the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation to become the official ... […]

Update: Luke Cummo Is a Now a Passionate Opponent of MMA, Still Drinks ...Cagepotato“Whatever happened to that guy?” is a common question MMA fans ask about retired or forgotten fighters. Usually, the answer is boring and mundane — except when Luke Cummo is involved. Cummo's exploits outside the cage have gotten consistently more ... […]

ESPN (blog)UFC's Cain Velasquez remains top heavyweight in Times' MMA rankingsLos Angeles TimesWith less than a week to go before his title defense against Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva, Cain Velasquez retains the top spot in The Times' MMA rankings for May. Heavyweight. 1. Cain Velasquez. 2. Junior Dos Santos. 3. Daniel Cormier. 4. Fabric […]

Bleacher ReportMMA: The Role of Promoters, Managers and Trainers in the SportBleacher ReportIf you ask most MMA fans what the role of a manager to a fighter consists of, most would not know, but happily hazard a guess: “To get a fighter signed to the UFC.” While simplistic, it is also true for the most part, and given how much control the UFC ...USA TODAY Sp […]

The MMA Hour with Rory MacDonald, Gray Maynard, Stephen Thompson, John ...MMA FightingThe MMA Hour is back in your life on Monday. Below is a rundown of who will be stopping by and when: 1 p.m. ET -- Gray Maynard will preview this weekend's UFC 160 title eliminator against T.J. Grant. 1:25 p.m. -- John Cholish will talk about why he ... […]

Bleacher ReportVitor Belfort's 'Phenomenal' MMA Legacy in DisputeBleacher ReportThe concept of creating a legacy is something unique unto humankind—an extension of our collective mortality. Vitor Belfort has built his legacy atop a series of highlight-reel finishes. And “the Phenom's” knockout of former Strikeforce middleweight ... […]

Justin Kingsley wanted to find the best way to tell Georges St. Pierre’s story. […]

With one short tweet, Mark Hunt appears to have alleviated the concerns of UFC brass and fans alike. […]

Few could deny that Vitor Belfort has been on a roll of late. […]

UFC interim bantamweight champion Renan Barao has reportedly suffered a foot injury that may prevent him from defending his title next month at UFC 161. […]

Four fighters were awarded post-fight bonuses Saturday night at UFC on FX 8, as Vitor Belfort, Ronaldo Souza, Lucas Martins and Jeremy Larsen each pocketed an extra $50,000. […]

Consider this Vitor Belfort’s contribution to the “Knockout of the Year” pool for 2013. […]

Sherdog.com will report from Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Brazil, with play-by-play and live results of UFC on FX 8, which is headlined by Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold. […]

The beat goes on for Nik Lentz. […]

UFC veteran Matt Riddle is now a member of the Bellator roster after the Viacom-owned promotion bought out the fighter’s Legacy Fighting Championship contract. […]

Friday's UFC on FX 8 weigh-in video can be watched following the jump. […]

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 […]