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3 Reasons to Root for Frankie Edgar at UFC 156
Frankie Edgar is a fighter who is hard to root against. He has that warrior spirit and can never be counted out of a fight. People thought he couldn't beat BJ Penn . Edgar did it two times...
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3 Reasons to Root for Antonio Silva at UFC 156
When your opponent has been guaranteed something and you haven't, that provides extra motivation for you whether you want to admit it or not...
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Dana White Happy to Be out of the Randy Couture Business
You never know how one person truly feels about another until they have left you. With Dana White , we now know he feels about Randy Couture ...
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3 Reasons to Root for Jose Aldo at UFC 156
When you talk about dominant champions in the sport, you think of Anderson Silva , Georges St-Pierre and then Jose Aldo. The featherweight champion won the title from Mike Brown in 2009 when the WEC was still around...
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UFC 156 Video: Dana White Video Blog Day 1
When it is a UFC fight week, you can expect at least one thing—a Dana White video blog . This is White's first video blog of the week, as UFC 156 takes place on Saturday night from Las Vegas...
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Three Reasons to Root for Jon Fitch at UFC 156
Many times in life you have a year that you would like to have back and just start over. The year of 2012 can be described as that for Jon Fitch. The welterweight had ended 2011 with a 12-second knockout loss to Johny Hendricks at UFC 141...
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Most Controversial Moments in the Career of Jon Jones
When you become successful in sports, the spotlight gets more bright. When the spotlight gets the brightest, more people pay attention. That leads to everyone watching your every move, whether it is in a good way or a bad way...
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3 Reasons We Will See Rampage Jackson Back with the UFC
You do not always get what you want in life. That was the case for Quinton "Rampage" Jackson as he was proclaiming a victory in his fight with Glover Teixeira this evening...
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Five Reasons You Can't Miss the UFC on Fox 6 Fight Card
Tonight marks the second year that the UFC will be on Fox. The first year had mixed results . The second Fox show averaged 4.7 million viewers, the third 2.4 million, the fourth 2...
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Vladimir Matyushenko Still Learning at 42 and Looking to Shed Gatekeeper Role
When you're 42 years old and in the fight business, you usually are at the point of where you're retired and either training fighters or out of the sport. Exceptions are out there like Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and Dan Severn...
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Amoussou on Ben Askren: 'I Literally Fell Asleep Watching One of His Fights'
Some fighters have a style of fighting that fans appreciate. You have fighters like Wanderlei Silva, Junior Dos Santos and Anderson Silva who don't get paid by the hour and go to finish the fight...
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5 Memorable Moments from the First Episode of the Ultimate Fighter 17
Last night's first episode of The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 began one of the most highly anticipated seasons of recent memory. The coaches are UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and former two-time middleweight title challenger Chael Sonnen...
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3 Reasons the UFC Should Take a Chance on Nick Newell
In the world of MMA , you find fighters who have different skill sets. Fighters can be dominant in striking, wrestling and jiu-jitsu. However, we have never seen a fighter who has fought with one arm...
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3 Reasons to Root for Michael Bisping at UFC on FX 7
Michael Bisping is one of the most dynamic figures in MMA . A lot of people hate him, but we're starting to see a trend lately of people starting to like him, too...
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Most Controversial Moments in the Career of Chael Sonnen
Anytime Chael Sonnen talks, the MMA world listens. The topics have included the world of fighting, sports and even politics. People say Sonnen has talked his way into fights, like the rematch with Anderson Silva and Jon Jones...
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Pat Healy: 'I Don't Think He (Gilbert Melendez) Was Really That Hurt'
When you get so close to achieving your dream and then have it taken away from you, it is hard to not be frustrated. But when it keeps happening, then you start to question what is really happening...
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Gegard Mousasi: It's Not That Difficult for Me to Stay Focused"
When you see that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, you just want to jump right to it, right there and then. Life isn't always that easy. When Zuffa purchased Strikeforce in March of 2011, it was assumed that everyone would merge to the UFC...
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Who's Fighting for a UFC Job in Strikeforce's Final Event
On Saturday night, Strikeforce will be holding their final event. The promotion has had some remarkable moments, like Cung Le facing Frank Shamrock and the trilogy between Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson...
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Strikeforce: Josh Barnett vs. Nandor Guelmino Head-to-Toe Breakdown
Saturday night could be the last time we see Josh Barnett in a big-time MMA promotion. Strikeforce is holding its final show, and no one is certain where Barnett will end up...
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Strikeforce: Daniel Cormier vs. Dion Staring Head-to-Toe Breakdown
The final Strikeforce show takes place this Saturday night, which you can see—starting with the preliminary portion of the card—at 8 p.m. ET on Showtime Extreme. The main card starts at 10 p...
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10 Potential Fights for UFC on Fox 7
The UFC announced last week that they will be returning to San Jose, Calif., as UFC on Fox 7 will be taking place at the HP Pavilion. No fights at this time have been announced for the show...
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Ten Female Fighters That Can Join Ronda Rousey in the UFC
You think of Women's MMA , the first name that pops into the mind is Ronda Rousey. The first UFC women's champion will be the first female to headline a show as she defends her title against Liz Carmouche at UFC 157 next month...
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Invicta's Bec Hyatt: Only Difference Between Men and Women Is We Have Breasts
Women's MMA has been on a rapid rise in the United States over the last 12 months. The most significant reason is due to the upstart women's promotion, Invicta Fighting Championships...
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Shannon Knapp Talks 2012 and 2013 for Invicta FC, Women in the UFC, IPPV
The MMA world wasn't sure what to expect when former UFC, Strikeforce and IFL executive Shannon Knapp announced in that she was forming Invicta Fighting Championships, an all female MMA promotion...
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Let's Do It Again Brother, 10 MMA Rematches That Should Have Happened
Rematches in MMA are not always good as the original. It is like seeing a sequel to one of your favorite movies. You get so excited to see it and then it is a total dud...