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  1. Cat Zingano on Getting into Mixed Martial Arts and Facing Miesha Tate

    UFC bantamweight Cat Zingano will face Miesha Tate on Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 4,655 reads 12 comments

  2. Browne Has Everything to Prove Against Gonzaga at TUF 17 Finale

    A loss inside the Octagon has a tendency to change things about a fighter. When everything is going smoothly and notches are piling up in the win column, there is no reason to make big adjustments in training...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 3,364 reads 7 comments

  3. UFC Releases Code of Conduct Aimed at Curbing Detrimental Behavior from Fighters

    Over the last few years as the UFC has started to grow into one of the largest sports organizations in the world, the headaches of policing athletes outside of the cage has become a relevant problem...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 20,805 reads 74 comments

  4. TUF 17 Finale Predictions You Can Take to the Bank

    The 17th season of The Ultimate Fighter has widely been referred to as one of the best of all time. From an athletic standpoint, there are very few seasons that match up...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 35,021 reads 36 comments

  5. MMA's First Transgender Fighter Fallon Fox Doesn't Deserve the National Stage

    It seems these days that everyone has an opinion about Fallon Fox, MMA 's first transgender fighter. Should she be allowed to compete against women? The International Olympic Committee says yes ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 22,379 reads 142 comments

  6. TUF Finalist Uriah Hall Learned How to Win by Accepting It Was Okay to Lose

    There may not have been a more hyped fighter with equally devastating results in Ultimate Fighter history than this year's finalist Uriah Hall...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 34,722 reads 45 comments

  7. Frank Mir Discusses Daniel Cormier's Fighting Ability, UFC on Fox Bout

    Frank Mir has been around the block a time or two. In fact, he's been on top of the mountain and reigned as the UFC heavyweight champion. Which is why you can excuse Mir if he thinks his latest opponent isn't all everyone cracks him up to be...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 17,177 reads 87 comments

  8. Jon Jones Says He Understands Chael Sonnen's Trash-Talking Ways

    It's safe to say that Jon Jones knows the real Chael Sonnen . He did spend six weeks in wintry Las Vegas with Sonnen , after all, while the pair served as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter ...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 12,261 reads 76 comments

  9. TUF 17 Finale: The Career Timeline of Scott Jorgensen

    The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale this Saturday night isn't your average TUF Finale. For starters, the promotion has moved the event outside of its long-time home at the Palms (due, ...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 1,992 reads 5 comments

  10. TUF 17 Finale: Travis Browne Discusses Silva Loss and Fight with Gabriel Gonzaga

    Travis Browne was on top of the world. He was one of the hottest rising prospects in the UFC's heavyweight division, with a wealth of athletic talents and traits that made him a tough opponent for anyone...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 2,703 reads 2 comments

  11. Miesha Tate Isn't Sure Cat Zingano Is Truly Ready for the UFC Spotlight

    Throughout her six-year career as a professional MMA fighter, Miesha Tate has seen just about everything and tested her skills against the best women in the world...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 8,807 reads 45 comments

  12. TUF 17 Finale: The Career Timeline of Urijah Faber

    Urijah Faber is one of the more popular fighters on the UFC's roster, but his popularity comes nowhere close to describing just how important Faber is to the introduction, acceptance and widespread usage of weight classes below lightweight...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 3,112 reads 7 comments

  13. Dominick Cruz: 'No Doubt in My Mind That I'm Still the Champion'

    It's already been over a year since UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz has stepped foot in the Octagon, and by the time he returns, it will likely be well past the 24-month mark...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 10,310 reads 59 comments

  14. UFC on Fuel 9: 5 Fights to Make After Mousasi vs. Latifi

    UFC on Fuel 9 is in the books, kicking off four consecutive weekends filled with UFC cards. The worker in me has been dreading April for a long time, but the fan in me loves this ...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 7,589 reads 7 comments

  15. A Queen Retakes Her Throne: Cyborg, Not Ronda Rousey, Is Still WMMA's Best

    The world of mixed martial arts operates outside the confines of our regular reality. The laws of the jungle are in full effect, promotion guaranteed not by your perfect corporate ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 25,807 reads 333 comments

  16. UFC on Fuel 9: 3 Things to Watch for at Mousasi vs. Latifi

    The chance of a lifetime for Ilir Latifi Never before has there been a fighter with so much to gain and so little to lose as Ilir Latifi ...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 4,489 reads 7 comments

  17. Ilir Latifi Looking to Seize the Moment at UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Sweden

    It has been a hectic week leading up to Saturday's card for UFC on Fuel TV 9 in Stockholm, Sweden. When one-half of the original main event, Alexander Gustafsson, suffered a cut about ...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 4,669 reads 9 comments

  18. Cris Cyborg Ready to Reclaim the Iron Throne as the Top Women's Fighter in MMA

    It's been well over a year since Cris "Cyborg" Santos last stepped into a cage for an actual MMA fight. The last 15-plus months were filled with interviews about her suspension ...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 4,877 reads 15 comments

  19. Melvin Guillard Breaks His Silence on the Blackzilians, Jackson's MMA and More

    It all started with a message on Twitter less than a week ago. Melvin Guillard declared that he was leaving his camp at the Blackzilians and rejoining his old teammates at Jackson's MMA in New Mexico...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 19,575 reads 19 comments

  20. Bellator 95 Results: Winners and Losers from Pat Curran vs. Shahbulat Shamhalaev

    Bellator put together the best card in company history for its season finale at the Revel in Atlantic City, N.J., with a collection of stars, title fights and tournament finals...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 8,170 reads 34 comments

  21. With the Next Step in Career Undetermined, Stann Focused on Analyst Role

    Brian Stann is approaching a crossroads in his mixed martial arts career. The 32-year-old former Marine and Silver Star medal recipient has been trading leather inside the cage ...

    Duane Finley Written by Duane Finley about 1 month ago 6,455 reads 20 comments

  22. Win, Lose or Draw at UFC 161, Rashad Evans Contemplating Move to Middleweight

    It's an odd world when a former champion loses two fights in a row—one of which was another shot at the title—and somehow talk of his retirement starts being bantered about in MMA ...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 8,256 reads 40 comments

  23. UFC Fans Slowly but Surely Learning to Tune Out President Dana White

    Eight days ago the unthinkable happened as Swedish MMA superstar Alexander Gustafsson was in the midst of his final preparations for fellow European standout Gegard Mousasi at UFC on Fuel 9 ...

    Jonathan Snowden Written by Jonathan Snowden about 1 month ago 18,474 reads 129 comments

  24. Pat Curran: The Confidence of a Champion, Humility of a Contender

    It seems so long ago that Pat Curran was the featured fighter on the reality series called TapouT that aired on the Versus network...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 month ago 2,086 reads 2 comments

  25. Enough Excuses: The Time Is Now for UFC to Institute Random Drug Testing

    Making wild generalizations isn't really my thing. Never has been, and never will be. And that isn't just because I'm a journalist, either. Sure, that plays some part in it, because it would be incredibly irresponsible on my part...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 1 month ago 3,400 reads 28 comments