1. 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...

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  2. Five MMA Fighters Who Peaked Too Early in Their UFC Careers

    The ultimate goal for any fighter in mixed martial arts is simple: Earn a world title. More specifically, a UFC title...

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  3. UFC 161 Results: Key Stats from Evans vs. Henderson Fight Card

    The UFC's latest trip to Canada is in the books, and the Winnipeg crowd bore witness to a less-than-stellar card, which suffered heavily from a ruthless injury bug, on June 15...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 3 days ago 5,299 reads 1 comments

  4. UFC 161 Results: What's Next for Main Card Winners

    UFC 161 is in the books from Winnipeg's MTS Centre, and, though the pay-per-view event failed to impress, several fighters walked away from the arena with a nice addition to their win columns...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 4 days ago 6,912 reads 10 comments

  5. What We Learned from Roy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic at UFC 161

    Roy Nelson entered UFC 161 on short notice and with a lot of baggage. His fight against Stipe Miocic was the final fight on his current contract. He and UFC President Dana White never really seemed to click...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 4 days ago 13,651 reads 37 comments

  6. UFC 161 Results: What We Learned From Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton

    Alexis Davis entered her UFC 161 contest in Winnipeg looking to set herself up in contention for the women's bantamweight title owned by undisputed champion Ronda Rousey ...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 4 days ago 9,871 reads 15 comments

  7. UFC 161 Results: What We Learned from Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley

    Tyron Woodley burst onto the UFC scene with a brutal knockout victory over Jay Hieron at UFC 156, catapulting him up the welterweight ranks...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 4 days ago 11,606 reads 30 comments

  8. UFC 161 Preview: Odds Analysis for Evans vs. Henderson Main Card

    The late, great George Steinbrenner once said, "You can't beat any kind of gambling because they have the odds." Well, we're going to try anyway. UFC 161 is set for this Saturday, June 15, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 7 days ago 1,691 reads 5 comments

  9. UFC 161 Preview: Roy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic Head-to-Toe Breakdown

    Following his brutal knockout victory over Cheick Kongo at UFC 159 at April's end, Roy Nelson probably expected to enjoy some time away from the cage...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 8 days ago 4,201 reads 14 comments

  10. UFC on Fuel 10: Key Statistics from Brazil Event

    The UFC's latest trip to Brazil is in the books, and what a trip it was. UFC on Fuel 10 took place in Fortaleza, Brazil at the Ginasio Paulo Sarasate , and the Brazilian ...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 10 days ago 1,906 reads 6 comments

  11. Key Statistics from the Month of May in the UFC

    The month of May has come and gone and with it a pair of UFC events— UFC on FX 8 and UFC 160. The former took place on May 18 in Brazil...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 15 days ago 3,600 reads 10 comments

  12. UFC on FUEL TV 10: Would a Loss This Weekend Trigger Thiago Silva's Release?

    The UFC isn't scared to cut fighters anymore. Not sure they ever really were, but at this moment in time, it doesn't take much for one to receive his or her walking papers...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 16 days ago 493 reads 1 comments

  13. UFC 160 Results: Has Brian Bowles Reached the End of the Road?

    Brian Bowles is inching closer to the end of the road—the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel of a career which, looking back, never really lived up to expectations...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 23 days ago 2,422 reads 10 comments

  14. Jon Jones Is the Best Light Heavyweight Ever

    UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is good...He may very well be the best in this MMA game. Actually, he may be the very best to ever play it. One thing is for certain: Jon Jones is the best light heavyweight in the history of the UFC...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 1 month ago 2,045 reads 29 comments

  15. UFC 159 Results: What We Learned from Roy Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo

    Roy Nelson came up big on Saturday night. The man nicknamed "Big Country" electrified the crowd with a first-round knockout over longtime UFC heavyweight veteran Cheick Kongo in the third of five main card bouts at UFC 159 in Newark, New Jersey...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 1 month ago 10,043 reads 11 comments

  16. UFC 159 Results: What We Learned from Ovince St. Preux vs. Gian Villante

    What a mess... Strikeforce imports Ovince St. Preux and Gian Villante faced off in their UFC debuts on Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey, each hoping to make a good first impression at UFC 159 ...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 1 month ago 1,501 reads 3 comments

  17. Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen: Live Blog for UFC 159 Main Event

    UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones looks to defend his title tonight for a record-tying fifth time when he meets Chael Sonnen in the main event of UFC 159 in Newark, New Jersey...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 1 month ago 4,262 reads 1 comments

  18. UFC 159 Preview: How Phil Davis Can Realign Himself with Alexander Gustafsson

    UFC light heavyweights Phil Davis and Alexander Gustafsson are not so different. The former debuted with the UFC in February of 2010 with a victory, while the latter debuted four months prior, notching a win of his own...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 1 month ago 1,861 reads 5 comments

  19. UFC on Fox 7 Results: Seven Lessons from San Jose Card

    UFC on Fox 7 is in the books from San Jose, CA, and anyone who tuned in experienced one of the better cards in recent memory...

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  20. Power Ranking the UFC on Fox 7 Main Card Fights

    From time to time, a fight card high in promise delivers. Saturday night was one of those nights. Following an incredible preliminary card, featuring six knockouts in eight fights, the UFC hit Fox for the four-fight main card, with Benson Henderson vs.

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 2 months ago 5,538 reads 1 comments

  21. UFC on Fox 7 Results: What We Learned from Matt Brown vs. Jordan Mein

    Matt Brown entered 2012 with his back against the wall. At UFC on Fox 7 Saturday night in San Jose, he won his fifth straight fight, defeating Jordan Mein via technical knockout in one of the best fights of 2013...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 2 months ago 4,340 reads 12 comments

  22. UFC on Fox 7 Results: What We Learned from Chad Mendes vs. Darren Elkins

    Former UFC featherweight top contender Chad Mendes blasted his way through Darren Elkins in the final preliminary card bout from UFC on Fox 7 in San Jose Saturday, taking another step toward Jose Aldo and featherweight gold...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 2 months ago 4,556 reads 10 comments

  23. UFC on Fox 7 Results: What We Learned from Ramsey Nijem vs. Myles Jury

    The first round of Ramsey Nijem and Myles Jury's lightweight contest at UFC on Fox 7 was all about grappling, but the second round was all about the latter's brutal striking power...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 2 months ago 655 reads 6 comments

  24. UFC on Fox 7 Results: What We Learned from Jorge Masvidal vs. Tim Means

    On the preliminary card of UFC on Fox 7 , Strikeforce import Jorge Masvidal called upon his wrestling base to snap Tim Means' impressive nine-fight winning streak, earning a unanimous decision victory in his UFC debut...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 2 months ago 705 reads 6 comments

  25. Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir: Round by Round Recap and Analysis

    Former Strikeforce heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier makes his highly anticipated UFC debut tonight against former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir ...

    Nate Lawson Written by Nate Lawson about 2 months ago 1,160 reads 4 comments