1. UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator Veteran Renato 'Babalu' Sobral Retires from MMA

    With a career that spanned nearly 16 years competing in MMA , Renato "Babalu" Sobral said goodbye to the sport on Wednesday night after suffering his second straight defeat in the Bellator cage...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 1 hour ago 310 reads 0 comments

  2. UFC 162 Video Preview: Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin Full Fight Video

    Anderson Silva made his UFC debut with a 43-second shellacking of Chris Leben at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5. A few months later, he walked out of the Octagon in Las Vegas, Nev...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 1 hour ago 248 reads 1 comments

  3. Chael Sonnen: If Anderson Silva Wins at UFC 162, He Is the Best of All Time

    For the better part of two years, Chael Sonnen had one mission in life—the absolute destruction and obliteration of UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva ...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 3 hours ago 1,822 reads 14 comments

  4. How Will the BJ Penn of Today Fare Against the UFC's Top 10 Lightweights?

    Roughly three years ago, and shortly before the first of back-to-back fights with Frankie Edgar, few would dare to argue that any lightweight on the planet could trump the skills of B...

    Dustin Filloy Written by Dustin Filloy about 4 hours ago 707 reads 5 comments

  5. UFC: Top Five Least Surprising Upsets of 2013

    MMA fans, and generally fans of any sport, love an underdog. There's something refreshing about a competitor defying the odds by pulling out the improbable victory against an assumed-to-be greater, more gifted opponent...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 5 hours ago 1,957 reads 10 comments

  6. Georges St-Pierre and the 10 Most Disciplined Strikers in MMA Today

    Merriam-Webster defines“discipline” as “orderly or prescribed conduct or pattern of behavior. Self control.” There are many fighters in MMA who can fit the definition when it comes to the striking discipline...

    Zach G. Harris Written by Zach G. Harris about 6 hours ago 441 reads 6 comments

  7. Robert Drysdale: Chris Weidman Is 'a Better Version' of Chael Sonnen

    Recently signed UFC fighter Robert Drysdale is one of the most accomplished Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts in the business, so he knows a talented grappler when he sees one...

    John Heinis Written by John Heinis about 6 hours ago 1,067 reads 23 comments

  8. MMA's Great Debate Radio: King Mo Lawal, Greg Jackson and Joe Warren

    MMA 's Great Debate Radio is back with all new guests and debate topics, including interviews with "King" Mo Lawal and Bellator Fight Master coaches Greg Jackson and Joe Warren , plus debate about the fallout from UFC 161...

    Damon Martin Written by Damon Martin about 8 hours ago 590 reads 2 comments

  9. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira's Surgery a Success, Could Face Stefan Struve Next

    Big Nog had successful arm surgery last week, and is now ready for his next UFC challenge. And that could very well be Stefan Struve.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 10 hours ago 233 reads 0 comments

  10. Gross Video of the Day: Cat Zingano Gets Her Melon-Knee Drained

    Grizzly injury videos are quickly becoming this month's Harlem Shake videos amongst the MMA community. Just last week, Mark Hunt videotaped the aftermath of what we can only assume ...

    Evan Adrian Written by Evan Adrian about 10 hours ago 21 reads 0 comments

  11. Instagram: #TeamTate out on the Town

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 10 hours ago 18 reads 0 comments

  12. Hector Lombard Dropping Down to Welterweight, Wants Marquardt Next

    Hector Lombard is officially moving down to welterweight. The former Bellator middleweight champion confirmed to FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight" on Tuesday that his next fight will take place at 170 pounds...

    Evan Adrian Written by Evan Adrian about 10 hours ago 321 reads 3 comments

  13. Report: UFC 161 Attendee Knocked Unconscious

    No charges will be laid as a result of a fight in the stands between two men during the UFC 161 event at MTS Centre on Saturday night, police said Monday.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 12 hours ago 609 reads 2 comments

  14. MMA Bill in New York Does Not Go to Vote in State Assembly

    Sadly for fight fans in New York, it will be at least another year until professional mixed marital arts is finally legalized in the state...

    Matt Juul Written by Matt Juul about 12 hours ago 5,890 reads 37 comments

  15. Lloyd Irvin Hit with $1,000,000+ Tax Lien on Monday

    Lloyd Irvin's rocky year of 2013 continues with a judgement for the United States of America in the amount of a $1,021,440.68 tax lien on June 17.....

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 12 hours ago 62,583 reads 0 comments

  16. 15 Amazing MMA Submissions You Have to See to Believe

    While knockouts generally get most of the proverbial ink in the UFC, there is something to be said for a truly great submission...

    Adam Hill Written by Adam Hill about 12 hours ago 5,661 reads 23 comments

  17. TUF Alums Ben Alloway, Zak Cummings Added to UFC on FOX Sports 1 2

    Eric Drobny Written by Eric Drobny about 12 hours ago 62,164 reads 0 comments

  18. Junior dos Santos Claims Cain Velasquez 'Hits Like a Girl'

    Cain Velasquez has 10 knockouts in 12 fights, but according to Junior dos Santos, he still "hits like a girl...

    Jordy McElroy Written by Jordy McElroy about 13 hours ago 11,858 reads 190 comments

  19. UFC Says UFC on Fox Sports 1 Not in Danger of Cancellation

    The MMA world can breathe a sigh of relief: The Ultimate Fighting Championship will return to Boston after all. On Tuesday morning, I passed along a report from the Boston Herald that stated that the UFC's first trip back to Boston since Aug...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 13 hours ago 2,179 reads 6 comments

  20. UFC and EA Sports Team up to Create the Most Realistic MMA Game Ever

    EA Sports UFC is one of the most highly anticipated sports games being developed for the next generation of home video game consoles. The XBox One and PlayStation 4 are due out in the fall...

    Jeremy Botter Written by Jeremy Botter about 14 hours ago 2,515 reads 9 comments

  21. Report: Georges St-Pierre to Defend UFC Title Against Johny Hendricks on Nov. 16

    The question finally has an answer, and the answer is yes. Let me fill in a few more details if that is a bit too vague. Yes, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre will fight top-ranked Johny Hendricks...

    Trent Reinsmith Written by Trent Reinsmith about 14 hours ago 7,456 reads 56 comments

  22. Brad Pickett vs. Michael McDonald Head-to-Toe Breakdown

    The UFC's debut event on the Fox Sports 1 network, set for August 17, now sports a full 13-fight card featuring a number of very intriguing matchups...

    Craig Amos Written by Craig Amos about 15 hours ago 534 reads 6 comments

  23. The Next 10 Fighters Who Will Retire from the UFC

    It's the circle of life. You're born, you mature, you peak, you decline, your contract expires, you go to Bellator, the insects strip you down to a pile of snowy-white bones parching in the sunlight...

    Scott Harris Written by Scott Harris about 15 hours ago 6,307 reads 20 comments

  24. UFC 162 Chris Weidman: Rushed Potential and the Importance of Experience

    Chris Weidman is as good a prospect as we have ever seen in MMA and has shown numerous traits which are not commonplace in fighters with three or four times as many fights on their record...

    Jack Slack Written by Jack Slack about 16 hours ago 5,861 reads 40 comments

  25. Who Is the Future of Each UFC Weight Class?

    The future is bright for the UFC. In the past, it has combined home-grown talent with outside stars and created one of the most prolific, showstopping spectacles in the Milky Way...

    Dan Hiergesell Written by Dan Hiergesell about 16 hours ago 9,054 reads 72 comments