MMA: Mixed martial arts

By Josh Sanchez Brock's longtime friend and Jiu-Jitsu coach, Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros, said that Lesnar is "is getting better and that is the most important thing ... He will be fine and be fighting again within six months. I can just say that the heavyweights can stop laughing and get ready to start cryin...

By Brad 4. Lyoto Machida: He could possible pull the Royce Gracie and take it all.  Dangerous and elusive. Plus, we recently discovered he has striking power. 13. Rich Franklin: Former champ has good striking and submission skills. 4. Tito Ortiz: Puts butts in the seats.  A ground and pound specialist. 

By Robert Gardner Rumble has a pretty impressive wrestling background, but it is his standup that makes him so dangerous. Johnson has been under the tutelage of former Strikeforce middleweight champion and sanshou world champion Cung Le. Le has been able to harness Johnson’s raw ability and is slowly turn...

By E. Spencer Kyte Make no mistake about it: This is a dangerous bout for both fighters, and Koscheck enters the cage with more to lose than his up-and-coming opponent. For the other side of the story, check out Robert Gardner's thoughts on what will make Johnson successful on Saturday.

By Sterling Spiars One thing that we need to consider is that, despite being a skilled MMA fighter, Parisyan is still human. When a majority of the fighting community is crashing down on you, it can be very difficult to deal with in your vulnerable times. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

By Chris Gagnon The only problem in this scenario is if he beats Mousasi upon arriving. Strikeforce needs some time to build a stronger light heavyweight division before unleashing Henderson upon it. Then again, he’s probably happier to stay at middleweight anyways, which in terms of fights is better fo...

By Bryan Levick Also under consideration would be Rich Franklin. He would need a solid win as an actual light heavyweight rather than fighting at catchweight bouts. The UFC could market a Franklin-Machida matchup, the two have met before back on New Year's Eve in 2003.

By Brad The Gracie family could be considered the driving force behind modern MMA with Vale Tudo events dating back to the 1920s.  The birth of MMA as we see it today happened in 1993 with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.  The first Ultimate Fighting tournament was won by Royce Gracie.

By Sterling Spiars Forrest Griffin vs. Tito Ortiz: Tito Ortiz One thing that is often said about Forrest Griffin, is that he has a tremendous heart. He has squared off against some of the best light-heavyweight fighters in the world, without any doubt, and without any hesitation.

By E. Spencer Kyte That being said, Ortiz is essentially a big bag of question marks coming into this fight, as more than 18 months have passed since we last saw him in the ring, losing a unanimous decision to current light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida.

By E. Spencer Kyte Lost in the shuffle of last weekend's UFC 105 and the impending UFC 106 tomorrow night, the next installment of the Strikeforce Challengers series hits Kansas City, Kansas, tonight with a familiar fight on the card: Couture vs. Vera. Photo courtesy of Esther Lin / Strikeforce.

By Robert Gardner James Wilks Kang would have a clear advantage in the submission game but Quarry’s wrestling would be more than enough to keep this a standing affair. With both fighters having no problem mixing it up, it would be a match that fans would really get behind.

By Sterling Spiars Randy Couture One reason is that Machida has already verbally agreed to fight Mauricio Rua in a rematch for the light-heavyweight championship. Another reason is that Couture did not win impressively. So in the end, Couture has agreed to fight UFC Hall of Fame fighter, Mark Coleman at UFC 1...

By Joe Burgett It also turns that Lesnar has not been 100 percent for an entire year. Here is the Yahoo! article's quote from White on Lesnar: Good job, White. Keep everyone's hopes up on Lesnar. However, we should keep that in mind. We have seen Lesnar dominate fights with a hole in his intestine. Whenever he...

By Bryan Levick Karo Parisyan has [expletive] over the UFC, the fans, and his opponent again!!!" White wrote. "He will not be fighting Saturday or ever again in the UFC!!" It is not known at this time whether or not Hazelett will remain on the card against a new opponent.

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By Todd Jackson In the fight game, for many fighters, there comes a point in a match where they feel they can not press on any longer.  They signify their willingness to end a fight with a simple gesture: the tapout. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

By Marcus Walker Of course, that’s a big “if.” Amir Sadollah is known for capitalizing on what most fans would agree is the all-time weakest cast in 10 seasons of the Ultimate Fighter, winning the show and the respect of his peers in the process. Forrest Griffin (16-6) vs. Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) UFC 105: 8-3

By Bryan Levick A month ago this wasn't an article I would have considered writing. Nogueira was coming off a win over Couture. Big Nog looked outstanding and ready to challenge UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar for the title. What would you rather see, a fight between Couture and Mark Coleman or Coutur...

By Josh Nason Jose Aldo made it look easy in dispatching of WEC Featherweight Champion Mike Brown at WEC 44 Wednesday night, winning the title via second round TKO after getting Brown's back and unloading punches until the referee stopped the fight.

By Kevin Hatfield The fight was called two minutes into the second round by the referee, and Jose Aldo was crowned the new WEC feather weight champion. Aldo was able to get on top of Brown in the second round and landed many powerful punches to the head before the ref stopped the match.

By Josh Sanchez The WEC always puts on a good event. After this night of endless mixed martial arts action, one can only be even more excited for the Strikeforce Challengers Series on Showtime Friday night and UFC 106: Griffin vs. Ortiz II this Saturday on Pay-Per View.

By Oliver Suarez The same problems in boxing also exist in the sport of MMA. The different fighting organizations such as UFC and Strikeforce are the counterparts of the governing bodies in boxing. They each have their own agenda and it may not always be for the better of the sport and fans. MMA is a great sport b...

By Colin Linneweber “This is who I am,” Lesnar once said. “I am a fighter.” Brock Lesnar knows how to fight and that is one of the reasons he is nicknamed, “The Next Big Thing.” Fans of mixed martial arts should hope that “The Next Big Thing” is not the second coming of Bo Jackson.

By James Ryan At the age of 46, Randy “The Natural” Couture returned to the UFC Light Heavyweight Division and immediately declared an interest in fighting Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida (UFC LHW Champion).  At this stage in his career, I think that a lot of people would agree that Randy Couture has very lit...

By E. Spencer Kyte Please note: my objection to this piece has nothing to do with my nationality or my attitude towards Brock Lesnar. I would take equal offense to this gossip-mongering nonsense if I were from another country and wished ill upon the UFC champion as I do now as a Canadian member of Team Lesnar .

By E. Spencer Kyte This could certainly be a very exciting fight, as Baroni has seriously heavy hands and Sadollah showed—albeit against one of the worst seasons of TUF competition out there—some skills, but standing and with submission. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

By E. Spencer Kyte Frank Gomez over Seth Dikun via Submission, Round 2 Ricardo Lamas over James Krause via TKO Round 1 Cub Swanson over John Franchi via TKO Round 2 Kamal Shalorus over Will Kerr via TKO Round 2 Main Card Danny Castillo over Shane Roller via TKO Round 2 And in the Main Event of the evening...

By Joe Burgett Am I saying I don't want to see Lesnar fight? No. I love watching the guy, but as a human being who cares about one's life more so than his career, I would want Lesnar to stay out of Mixed Martial Arts competition. What do you want them to do, not try?

By Bryan Levick The "Submission Wizard" is one of the UFC's brightest young fighters and will be looking to capture an unprecedented third submission-of-the-night bonus. It's hard for me to imagine that Ortiz will be able to turn back the clock here. Griffin wins here by squashing takedown after takedow...

By steve tisch UFC 106 Results Live Updates and More—Tito Ortiz Vs.Forrest Griffin Full UFC 106 results are below: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin  Amir Sadollah vs. Phil Baroni  Ben Saunders vs. Marcus Davis  Brian Foster vs. Brock Larson Fabricio Camoes vs. Caol Uno Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

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By Jared Leatzow Couture made a good run as well in the UFC, where he won UFC 13 heavyweight tournament and would eventually claim the heavyweight title from Maurice Smith at UFC Japan. Maurice Smith was at the time the current heavyweight champion and had just won the belt from Coleman himself.

By Josh Nason No word on whether we're getting an interim heavyweight champion, but it's being considered. I'd find it hard to believe that we won't see Cain Velasquez vs. Shane Carwin for the gold sometime in the spring. I read this column by Five Ounces of Pain's Cory Brady with the opinion that former UFC...

By Jesse Motiff Forrest Griffin has had his own sets of problems in recent months. White basically fed him to the wolves when he pitted him against Anderson Silva. Griffin was the perfect big-name punching bag that could boost Silva's presence in the light-heavyweight division. Griffin not only was beate...

By Mitch Ciccarelli Once known as primarily a strong wrestler and nothing more, Koscheck has improved leaps and bounds since appearing on the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter. The AKA product has developed brutal striking prowess and has become well rounded in all facets of the game.

By David Thurman So, how will the Michigan circus perform? I have no idea. Rich Rodriguez's team has been unpredictable all season long on and off the field, and I don't plan on them stopping this week. I guess that adds some much needed story lines to a game that needs some spice!

By Ken Foss Striking Since his ill-fated UFC lightweight run, Brown has made his biggest improvement in the striking department. What once was a typical right hand is now a careening missile that knocks people out. Grappling Striking Grappling Overall Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

By Joe Burgett MMA is 100% real. The fact is that even casual fans of the UFC bought the Lesnar vs. Couture or Lesnar vs. Mir fights on PPV . Then you have wrestling fans that like him too, which adds to the money. If he signs with Strikeforce, they will let him do both wrestling and MMA, but UFC may not let him wrestle.

By E. Spencer Kyte After years of being considered one of the top 205-pound talents outside the UFC, Antonio Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira will make his debut against fellow Brazilian light heavyweight Luiz Arthur Cane. Both men have a lot to prove with this fight, as one will climb higher up the ladder, whil...

By Moses Maddox Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin (No. 5 LHW) What Tito Ortiz does have going for him, is his ability to beat fighters who are shells of themselves, much like his three wins against the guy he should have stayed in the WWE, Ken Shamrock. What does that say about Forrest Griffin?

By E. Spencer Kyte Both fighters are coming off the first defeat of their careers, Lamas dropping a decision to Danny Castillo and Krause getting stopped by Donald Cerrone. Though Krause comes in off the bigger name fight, Lamas is a fast and promising prospect, who was on the wrong end of an excellent punch l...

By Jason Eisenhorn In the rematch Lesnar overpowered Mir and completely obliterated him with hammer fists, winning his heavyweight title in the UFC. Mir is a great heavyweight, though, and I give Lesnar his due for beating him. Emelianenko is the WAMMA, PRIDE, and RINGS heavyweight champion.

By James Ryan So why all of the recent hostility between UFC President Dana White and the now retired UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson? Cry all you want Rampage, but all of the complaining in the world will not change the fact that you were in the wrong. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

By Bryan Levick With other superstars such as Tito Ortiz , Forrest Griffin, Diego Sanchez , and BJ Penn already tied up in bouts and other fighters just having competed, the UFC faces a dilemma of not having that one big name to help market the card. While quantity over quality is the theme here, that doesn't...

By E. Spencer Kyte Both Parisyan and Hazelett earned wins over the former TUF 2 competitor; "The Heat" earned a Unanimous Decision at UFC 71, while Hazelett pulled off an amazing armbar that earned Submission of the Year honors from Sherdog at the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 7.

By Bryan Levick What's next for him is unclear at this moment. There are some tough middleweights available for him to fight. Nate Quarry is coming off a victory over Tim Credeur at UFC Fight Night just two months ago. How about Vitor Belfort who had his title shot against Anderson Silva at UFc 108 in January po...

By Gary Herman The UFC took the emphatic position that Chuck Liddell would never fight in the UFC again. Should Tito Ortiz come out of his fight with Forrest Griffin unscathed, could he be considered for the spot? Never one to shy away from promoting a fight, Ortiz happily fielded the question.

By Jon Pantera The heavyweight division is one of the most competitive weight classes in MMA. The best fighters are split between the UFC and Strikeforce and every MMA fan would love to see a Fedor vs. Lesnar match up. In the heavyweight division, fans get to enjoy a devastating knock out or TKO in most fights....

By Jay Bandu Former Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz will be returning to the Octagon after departing from the company in March of 2008.  Ortiz was one of the more dominant champions in recent history with five successful title defenses and an overall record of 15-6-1.  What many remember about O...

By Jason Eisenhorn The biggest surprise was that Randy could only get Vera on his back once. "The Natural" just laid on Vera against the cage and never displayed the power or energy that makes one a dangerous fighter. Other than some punches at the start of the third round, Couture did almost no damage to Vera.

By Josh Nason What's next for Couture? I'm not sure. I don't think he earned a title match against Lyoto Machida with the win that honestly felt inconsequential in the grand scheme of the light heavyweight division. Would it make sense to put him against the winner of Rashad Evans against Thiago Silva? Wh...

By Darren Wong After Randy Couture's victory over Brandon Vera, Joe Rogan stated that he believes that there is a serious problem with judging in MMA. This has actually already been done in boxing with less-than-stellar results, especially when one fighter is leading heavily on the scorecards and can...

By Mitch Ciccarelli Should Koscheck still remain in the top five or should the other fighters who have been winning take his spot? It’s ok to dislike a certain fighter and it’s perfectly fine to let your readers know you are not a fan of certain fighters but it is not ok to spend a majority of your article insultin...

By E. Spencer Kyte The UFC worked hard leading up to this fight to make Brandon Vera seem like a vaunted challenge for Randy Couture and that a win over Vera would send Couture into the upper echelon of the 205-pound division. Vera was Vera, Couture continued to look like Couture (capable but with limitations...

By Tom Grant Just days after his epic match with Shogun Rua, with a rematch already on the books, UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Lyoto Machida went into surgery for a broken hand, and has been sidelined for several weeks. And then, of course, this is the likely rematch of Bantamweight champion Brian Bowle...

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By James Ryan Dana White was quoted as saying: Either that, or Dana White could take up the offer by M-1 Executive Jerry Millen to fight against each other inside of the Octogon (recently, Jerry Millen was quoted as saying that he would love to get into the ring with Dana White and punch him in the face).

By Matt Welch Of course, we’d all be remiss without giving Ross Pearson his due. Another fighter who was seemingly written off by a lot of fans, Pearson obliterated a scrappy Aaron Riley and picked up right where he left off from his stay on The Ultimate Fighter .

By Jay Bandu James Wilks vs. Matt Brown The second round starts of with some basic striking and Bisping shooting for a takedown.  The attempt is successful and Kang finds himself on his back underneath a hail of ground and pound by Bisping.  Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera

By Jung Soo Kim Step 2: Get the clinch Step 3: Do some dirty-boxing Step 4: Take the opponent down to the mat Step 5: Do some good ol' Ground and Pound While Couture was not a "Champion," per say, I think the judges took notice of how he was the crowd-favorite.

By D Wizzle Vera wins round two by doing some damage to Couture with kicks and punches.  Couture hasn't done anything but clinch with Vera and putting him against the cage. Vera is angry and sarcastically thanks the judges after the fight in his interview with UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

By Andre Johnson One of the world’s renowned mixed martial arts fighters and a fixture on the Ultimate Fighting Championship circuit who will defend his lightweight title in Memphis December 12 against Diego Sanchez at FedExForum’s UFC 107, Penn (14-5-1) entered his much-anticipated rematch agai...

By Justin Orel UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva Henderson's a wrecking machine when he's not facing the very best in the world. The problem with that? Anderson Silva is the very best in the world at middleweight. I don't see it happening.

By D Wizzle The UFC is in England today for UFC 105. Fans in the United States can watch the show on tape delay tonight starting at 8 p.m. on SPIKE TV. Randy Couture vs. Brandon Vera Swick by TKO in the first round. James Wilks vs. Matt Brown Kelly by TKO over Siver in the first round.

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By Todd Jackson With the prospects behind Vera as possible opponents it is hard to imagine Randy pulling off two or three consecutive victories to make his way to one last chance at UFC gold. Fighters like Rashad Evans, and maybe even Anderson Silva could stand in Couture’s path on the way to what is current...

By E. Spencer Kyte Nick Osipczak (4-0-0) vs. Matt Riddle (3-0-0) Nick Osipczak over Matt Riddle, Submission Round 2 John Hathaway over Paul Taylor, Submission Round 2 James Wilks over Matt Brown, Submission Round 2 Denis Kang over Michael Bisping, Submission Round 2 And in the Main Event of the Evening...

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By Jay Bandu Johnson was a JUCO College National Wrestling Champion in his younger years, but since then he has trained under the tutelage of Strikeforce fighter Cung Le. His mix of reverse wrestling with sharp, crisp striking remind many people of a much younger Chuck Liddell.

By Ken Foss The guy in the photo. What is it about this man that insulates him from scrutiny? Well I know the answer to that already. Dana White, and ZUFFA marketing. If you scream loud enough and look like you care, just enough, you can get people to believe anything. Joy.

By Robert Gardner Brandon Vera was once one of the fastest rising stars in the UFC but has yet to reach his championship potential. The Truth has all the tools necessary to be a force in the light-heavyweight division and he is finally ready to cash in on all that potential.

By E. Spencer Kyte While some look at his 16-10 record and see a mediocre track record, 15 of those 26 fights have been for UFC gold of one type or another. Up until his fight with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102, Couture hadn't fought in the UFC without a title on the line since he first stopped Vitor Belfort a...

By Bryan Levick 1) Randy Couture vs. Tim Sylvia: UFC 68 March 3, 2007 2) Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar: The Ultimate Fighter Finale 1 April 9, 2005 3) Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva: UFC 79 December 29, 2007 5) Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin: UFC 59 April 15, 2006

By Jesse Motiff Adding smaller heavyweight fighters to a division with the heavier light-heavyweight fighters would be an interesting twist to the sport. It would spark great debate and interest among fans, as well as give a whole new group of fighters a chance for greatness.

By E. Spencer Kyte What does Randy Couture have left in the tank?Is Brandon Vera finally ready to capitalize on his tremendous potential and become a force in the UFC? Before the questions can be answered, we need to break it down. Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

By Matt Welch Right out of the gates, it’s become customary for each series winner to handed a bit of a layup in their first post-TUF fight. Look at the show’s two most notable alumni, Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans. Griffin was dealt Bill Mahood, while Evans squared off with Sam Hoger. Combined, the two w...

By E. Spencer Kyte Picture this: you're a Top 10 ranked fighter, standing in the center of the ring with your arm raised in the air, having just bested a fellow contender. As you're enjoying the moment, your thoughts can't help but fixate on the future. As much as Miller is a credible opponent and anything can ha...

By Darren Wong The worst matchup for Shields is new Strikeforce acquisition, Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza, who aside from having a better submission grappling pedigree, also has better standup. Instead, Shields wants to fight Cung Le, a fighter who has never, ever been forced to display his submission def...

By Marco Yanitelli Even more obscure fighters are getting attention thanks to the void left behind Dana's pillaging spree. Ever hear of Alain "The Panther" Ngalani? Well maybe you should check him out- he has become a very well known fighter in the Far East. Recently he has begun training for a MMA career and ha...

By Tommy Messano Strikeforce did end up paying each man’s show money, but it should be noted that many sponsorship payouts depend on whether the fighter actually fights in the cage or not. Losing sponsorship money is something many up and coming MMA athletes cannot afford to do.

By Jesse Motiff Mousasi would likely be able to overwhelm Rich Franklin and Tito Ortiz with his quick strike ability. He could do the same with Randy Couture, but he'd also have to fight a very smart, calculated fight against the former champion. That leaves the current champion and the fighter that many fe...

By Josh Nason The best case scenario for Strikeforce: This is a fun slugfest that goes three rounds with a decisive winner by KO. Worst case: Fedor wins relatively easily and doesn't get over. Middleweight Title: Jake Shields vs. Jason "Mayhem" Miller

By Todd Jackson That is a very bold statement considering the story history tells.  This is not the first time an MMA event was held live on CBS.  EliteXC tried their hand in impressing the sport upon casual viewers and sadly they failed handily.  Strikeforce has something they didn't have and that is Fedor. ...

By Darren Wong Another interesting example to consider is Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi. Mousasi is deserving of a ranking within the top 10 at light-heavyweight, but I find recent arguments for his consideration in the pound-for-pound rankings to be dubious at best.

By Greg Riot The Lyoto Machida vs. Shogun Rua light heavyweight title fight at UFC 104 is excellent proof of the evolution of the sport and should be used as a shining example of a fight to show people who don’t think MMA fighters are highly skilled athletes.

By Ed J Pickle McNasty III Total Wins = 305Wins by Knockout = 88 (29%)Wins By Submission = 116 (38%)Wins by Decision = 101 (33%) Light Heavyweight: (Frank Shamrock, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Vitor Belfort, Chuck Liddell, Quinton Jackson, Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Wanderlei Silva, Dan Hen...

By James Ryan MMA has now become its’ own form of “hybrid” martial art: combining karate, shootfighting, sambo, Greco-Roman wrestling, jiu-jitsu, boxing, Muay Thai, and dozens of other disciplines.  Who was the toughest man to ever enter into the Octagon?

By Justin Orel Shogun Rua . Okay, my Pride side is showing. I must’ve watched the Shogun-Wandy sparring videos online more than I’ve watched actual fights. I couldn’t be happier with Shogun’s ascension in the UFC Light-Heavyweight division, and after his performance against Lyoto Machida at UFC 104, I’...

By Eric Samulski I can't see any one of these guys standing a chance against fighters like Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, and Cheick Kongo. Heck, I couldn't even see half of them hanging in there with Antoni Hardonk. If Dana White has any hope of justifying his decision, the quality of...

By Tim Wow! Machida vs. Rua UFC 104 had the best judges in the history of MMA.  Oh, wait! Maybe the judging was the worst.  Or was it more of the same?  I guess that is a matter of opinion.  Then again, so is the judge’s decision isn’t it?  Some of the analysis and some of the breakdowns have been very insigh...

By Jon Pantera Recent statements released have confirmed that Brock Lesnar has pulled out his UFC 106 fight with Shane Carwin. Why? With less than a month until UFC 106 (Nov. 21st), the big question is who will headline the fight? The best answer right now is Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin.

By E. Spencer Kyte 5. How Does Josh Neer Still Have No Takedown Defense? Last time he set foot in the Octagon, Kurt Pellegrino used superior wrestling abilities and myriad takedowns to score a Unanimous Decision victory over the Miletich Fighting Systems product known as "The Dentist."

By Todd Jackson See, this isn't your run of the mill, flashy casino style event.  This was MMA at its purist.  Master Shane Dunagan would not have it any other way.  He prides himself on the exciting fights he puts on.  These fights are a direct result of his hard work to pair up fighters that are equal in talent an...

By Andrew Nuschler Guys like Anderson Silva, Lyoto Machida, Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn, Fedor Emelianenko, Mauricio Rua, Quentin Jackson, Dan Henderson, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, etc. aren't (or weren't) hulking bulges of muscle. They're all absurdly strong and a guy like GSP or Captain America coul...

By Tom Grant The 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter has pitted two bitter rivals against each other as coaches, Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans. Couture's adaptive style flew in the face of the prevalent wisdom of the time; be excellent at one thing and impose your will. Fighters like Tito Ortiz, Chuc...

By Dorothy Willis Sugar has a sweetness that is lacking in so many fighters who are afraid of showing their true feelings (like Brock Lesnar and Forrest Griffin, who only show mean spiritedness). Waiting to see Lyoto Machida fight Shogun Rua is making me a nervous wreck. I enjoy both fighters' styles and woul...

By Dorothy Willis Having been a psych nurse, listening to other's horror stories, as well as surviving a few of my own, I think I have several good ideas about what would truly terrify an opponent, though it might be hard to fit the logos of fighters' sponsors onto my very busy designs.

By Mitch Ciccarelli Whether or not Slice wins you can rest assured you will be seeing him again in the UFC. He might not win The Ultimate Fighter but he’s way too popular for the UFC to let go. With that being said what can fans expect from the street-brawler in his post-TUF career inside the UFC’s Octagon?

By Todd Jackson On October 3rd at 7pm the World Fighting Federation will hold its inaugural event.  The event will be held at the very classy AVA Amphitheater at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson AZ.  The card is a contest between Tucson and Phoenix mixed martial artists.  The event is called the Battle For The Dese...

By Todd Jackson At the end of the day, this is the biggest event in TUF history since Matt Serra shocked the world by taking out pound for pound champion Georges St. Pierre.  While many fans have their opinions of the finer points of this match up, one thing is certain. 

By Andrew Nuschler For another, Lesnar did have a wrestling background and his timing couldn't have been better. He entered a heavyweight division that was decidedly light on talent. The biggest names were past their primes and the other names had gotten the big print by beating the old-timers.

By Darren Wong Following Chuck's recent defeats, some of the imitation and emulation of Chuck Liddell has stopped, but that hasn't stopped some of Chuck's nuthuggers from telling me that they still believe that Chuck Liddell is still the best fighter in the world, but just needs to make a few small adju...

By Joseph Lupoli And so the match comes to pass.  After Brock Lesnar annihilates Fedor, Joe Rogan, reeking of bong smoke, will jump into the Octagon and shove a microphone in Brock’s face. Joe Rogan marches out of the octagon, shaking his head in disgust. And Brock Lesnar does.

By Brad Guys like Lyoto Machida make a living predicting the timing of fighters like this, slipping the punch and making their own move. Love him or hate him, he's on to something and I wouldn't be surprised to see more fighters start following his lead.

By TIM VREELAND 3—Randy Couture—16-7-0: The legendary former champion at both HW and LHW. Couture is a master of the sport but at 46, how much longer can he stay active against younger fighters? Randy Couture, Frank Mir, and Brock Lesnar are it as of now. That leaves Lesnar.

By MMAMadness.com How do you feel going into UFC 99? Tell us a bit about your camp. What one quality does an aspiring young fighter need above all others? Who will be the UK’s first UFC champion? Hardy vs. Davis? Wanderlei Silva vs. Rich Franklin? Thiago Alves vs. Georges St. Pierre?

By Derek Bolender One is being a cast member under Coach Matt Serra during The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 6. Have a look: Ben Saunders:  I don’t know. If I beat Swick impressively I’ll be begging Dana White and Joe Silva to try my luck at a top ten welterweight.

By Bryan Haas Those people now have their answer; Slice will appear on the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. Anyone who has seen his last two fights (last May against James Thompson and Oct. 4 versus Seth Petruzelli) knows what I mean when I say "fishy."

By D Wizzle Tito Jones, Strikeforce Featherweight Fighter: Mike Swick, UFC Welterweight Fighter: I predict Machida. Keith "KO Kid" Berry, KOTC Middleweight Champion: Houston Alexander, UFC Light Heavyweight Fighter: Lyoto wins on Saturday.

By Hector Castro And that’s when MMA started coming and Randy Couture started doing his thing, and I started seeing some of these wrestlers given a shot. JP: He was the one. He was well-rounded. He was really the guy who worked on striking, grappling, wrestling, and everything in between.

By Tom Anderson Silva has disgraced himself and embarrassed the UFC. On Saturday, Anderson Silva made a clear and unmistakable statement—he no longer takes the UFC, his fellow fighters, or the fans seriously. You guys know this is not what the UFC was built on," Dana White said after the fight.

By Take Ten UFC 97 Redemption fight card featured, among many things, the fall of an MMA icon (Chuck Liddell) and a star reborn (Shogun Rua). Also, we watched as a Champion (Anderson Silva) confounded perhaps by his own dominance, discovered that sometimes you can’t win, even when you get a win. How did...

By MMAMadness.com Before entering MMA, Swick studied kickboxing in Thailand. Now with the American Kickboxing Academy, he will enter the octagon at UFC 99 to fight Ben Saunders. Q:  What made you decide to be an MMA fighter? Q: Do you have any MMA idols?

By Darren Michael W For those of you who may not pay attention to MMA outside of the UFC, the name Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, may not mean very much. If Shogun wades in that way against Chuck Liddell, who is much faster, and hits much harder than Coleman, Shogun will have a very short night.

By Josh Nason Pick: Diaz via second round TKO (punches) Josh Nason - josh [at] ropesringandcage [dot com] - has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007. He joined up with Bleacher Report in 2008 and achieved Columnist status in 2009.

By TIM VREELAND At current I watch Affliction, Dream, Sengukou, Strikeforce, WEC and, UFC primarily. Though other MMA events occur I see them when I can.  Soon after HW champ Randy Couture leaves UFC to pursue a fight with Fedor. Fedor Emelianenko Alexsander Emelianenko Anderson " Spider" Silva

By John Shubert LHW (205) Rashad EvansLyoto MachidaForrest GriffinQuinton JacksonRenato SobralAntonio Rogerio NogueiraLuis CaneMauricio Rua Thiago Silva Rich Franklin Also receiving consideration: Wanderlei Silva, Chuck Liddell, Keith Jardine, and Tito Ortiz

By e We only wanted to best nicknames on the best fighters in the sport. And here our the first bracket... London Bracket 2] "sugar" Rashad Evans vs [7] Jeff " the snowman" Monson Currently sugar 'Shad Evans stands as the UFC light heavyweight champion and faces Lyoto Machida at UFC 98 in May. 

By eric Ultimate Fighting relates to an MMA organization known as the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed Martial Arts refers to a fighting style that incorporates wrestling, kickboxing, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, and other fighting techniques used in professionally sanctioned fight...

By Bob Fucile Other fighting styles utilized in the clinch are Muay Thai, Greco-Roman wrestling (see Dan Henderson,) Sambo (see Fedor Emelianenko,) and Judo. Ground game: Fight styles typically employed are wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (founded by the Gracie Family,) Judo and Sambo. 

By 8count News Soon after that I began working with legendary MMA Coach Matt "The Wizard" Hume and all of the pro fighters out of AMC Kickboxing and the rest is history.    Just as a fighter who has great striking but no ground game can have their weaknesses exploited once they hit the ground, a fighter who h...

By Gary Whittaker TFR: We are talking with a special guest today, he was featured on season 3 of the hit reality show, "The Ultimate Fighter" and has gone on to become one of the more popular fighters in the UFC, ladies and gentlemen, Matt "The Hammer" Hamill! Matt how are you doing today? Affliction MMA Tito O...

By Jessy Morris Since first arriving in the UFC, Anderson Silva has been the most dominant fighter in MMA. He captured the UFC Middleweight championship in his second fight and hasn't let go of it since. While in the UFC, Silva has fought some very good fighters like Rich Franklin, Nate Marquardt, Dan Hende...

By Matt H All fighters start at a ranking of 1500, so the farther above 1500 a fighter is, the better the fighter. Fighters with rankings of 1500-1700 are considered entry-level or journey fighters, fighters with rankings between 1700-1900 are considered mid-range fighters, and fighters with r...

By Eugene Deane The Ring vs. the Cage 1. Cage for wrestlers, ring for BJJ and striking If the fighters are against the cage, then it is harder to get a genuine submission due to less movement, and I feel the cage therefore encourages simply pressing your opponent against it and pounding them to a TKO/KO.

By John Shubert Also receiving consideration: Antonio Silva and Ben Rothwell Also receiving consideration: Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, and Keith Jardine Also receiving consideration: Yoshihiro Akiyama, Michael Bisping, Thales Leites, and Matt Lindland

By Josh Nason Knockout Of The Night went to Lyoto Machida for his at-the-bell KO of Thiago Silva, earning him an extra $65k. UFC President Dana White didn't have anything to add at the press conference, other than "If a guy was intentionally putting Vaseline on a guy's back, he should never corner a mixed...

By John Shubert I think Gono is a little over the hill, and Fitch is an incredible fighter who will overwhelm Gono with his wrestling and ground and pound. Karo is 18-5, 1-0 in the WEC, 8-3 in the UFC, with nine wins by submission. Lyoto Machida-Thiago Silva Georges St. Pierre-BJ Penn

By Gary Whittaker We bring in Jordan Small from MMA Hangover to review Ultimate Fighting Championship  93, and preview Affliction 2. We also interview current Xtreme Mixed Martial Arts Lightweight Champion Kajan Johnson on his first title defense against Steve Claveau.

By Rear Naked Fight That Should Have Happened, But Didn't Fedor vs Couture Santos vs Carano Liddell vs Rua Silva vs Anyone Alvarez vs Diaz Fight of the Year Alvarez vs Hansen - DREAM 3 Shamrock vs Le - EliteXC/Strikeforce Condit vs Miura - WEC 35 Nogueira vs Sylvia - UFC 81 Torres vs Maeda - WEC 34

By Flyin' Hawaiian One of my friends, not a knowledgeable MMA fan himself, shouted out: “You know who my favorite UFC fighter is? Kimbo Slice.” No, you can't. If you think you can KO any of the fighters you’ve seen on TV, you’re a moron. Myth No. 3: "I am going to fight in the UFC."

By Flyin' Hawaiian One of my friends, not a knowledgable MMA fan himself, shouted out: “You know who my favorite UFC fighter is?  Kimbo Slice.”  Because he was actually being serious, I almost smacked him.  But instead, I calmly explained that Kimbo Slice was not in the UFC, nor would he ever be.  I made it perfec...

By Jeff Wackerly Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Matt Lindland, Quinton Jackson, Dan Henderson, Uriah Faber, Rashad Evans, Matt Hughes, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Kevin Randlman, Renatu Soberal, Sean Sherk, Frankie Edgar, Tyson Griffin, Mike Brown, Chris Leben...

By Josh Nason Heavy pre-fight coverage of UFC 91: Lesnar vs. Couture including guest spots by Dana White, Brock Lesnar and Randy Couture on Mike/Mike, Jim Rome is Burning, First Take and more. I suggest checking out this White vlog to get more in-depth on his ESPN experience.

By Jaime Moreno Matt Hamill vs. Andy Reese Quinton Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva The TUF coaches will get their chance to show their real ability and not just yell out instructions.  The winner will face the now UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar to find out who the real UFC heavyweight champ. 

By Josh Nason Affliction had a conference call this week to generate some buzz for their January event, headlined by Fedor (seen right) vs. Andrei Arlovski. Look forward to an MMA upcoming event update with plenty of UFC, Affliction and WEC news tomorrow.

By Jessy Morris So let's get started. I decided to start the interactive tournament with the lightweight division this week. The top eight fighters are: Nate Diaz, Tyson Griffin, Roger Huerta, Kenny Florian, Clay Guida, Frankie Edgar, Sean Sherk and Joe Stevenson.

By Jeremy Botter Liddell also said that he's not fighting Anderson Silva at UFC 95 in February. TELEVISED CARD Efrain Escudero vs. Phillipe Nover (Lightweight final)Ryan Bader vs. Vinny Magalhaes (Light Heavyweight final)Wilson Gouveia vs. Jason MacDonaldKevin Burns vs. Anthony JohnsonJunie Browning...

By Jon Grilz It would have the potential to create more well rounded fighters by having sport specific classes that deal with BJJ, wrestling, kickboxing, boxing, sambo, judo and other arts. Not only the actual practice of the arts, but also the study of the history of these arts will broaden knowledge...

By Jeremy Botter —Round 5 signed exclusive deals with Rich Franklin, Sean Sherk, Wanderlei Silva, Randy Couture, Matt Hughes, Rampage Jackson, and Tito Ortiz. The toy deals are exclusive, and UFC won't be allowed to create action figures of those fighters, which explains why Zuffa has been so insistent...

By CJ Daconta MMA is said to be a sport where anything can happen; well, for the past three years it has basically been the same thing. A takedown here, a submission there, and a straight punch that sends an opponent on the floor. Fighters need to take that chance and spend the time training in something new. B...

By Brian Oswald If you were to do a quick scan of an MMA pound-for-pound ranking, you’d find the usual suspects at the top—fighters like Anderson Silva and BJ Penn. However, when you got half way down the list, you might find an unrecognizable name. At a sinewy 135 pounds, the name Miguel Torres has gone mostl...

By Goober Taylor This isn't the Ultimate Takedown Championship; it's the Ultimate Fighting Championship."  First, takedowns alone should not count as points toward a fighter. The exceptions should be takedowns that do damage (such as slams) and takedowns that give the fighter better-than-guard posi...

By Todd Jackson The UFC was almost a memory.  Now it is the king of the mountain.  I picture the old fighter symbol with its hand on its hips as the brand of the UFC from the early days.  That is how I picture the organization now, standing over the sport, dominant.  What if we lost the UFC, what if Dana and the bro...

By Sean Schimling Robbie Lawler vs. David Loiseau Ultimate Fighter season 10 or 11 finale anyone? Jamie Varner vs. Nate Diaz Paulo Filho vs. Chris Leben Rob McCullough vs. Kenny Florian Diego Sanchez vs. Mike Swick Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Travis Lutter James Irvin vs. Stephan Bonnar

By Michael Comeau It was worth my while to try to stand up, stand up and punch with him." 1) What the heck is the Florida State Boxing Commission going to do about it? Because shady business practices like this make MMA look a lot like professional wrestling.

By D Wizzle Burns established himself as one of the most feared and dangerous fighters on the planet, and I don't think many fighters will want to sign to fight him in the very near future. He might be more dangerous than fighters like Fedor or Anderson Silva right now. Sure, you might get knocked out by th...

 CA - The first two rounds appeared to go to Thompson, and Kimbo Slice was in trouble of losing his first MMA fight. A loss by Kimbo, would have been devastating ...

Kimbo Slice On E:60  CA - The words I didn't even think I knew: we all need to lay off Kimbo Slice. It is the hot-button topic for MMA websites and forums across the Internet. ... Fantasy Fight: Kimbo Slice Versus Tito Ortiz Bleacher Report