Gray Maynard ignoring critics, believes Benson Henderson isn’t the division’s best
UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard hoped to return from injury to a high-profile bout. Two months after he signed a contract to fight T.J. Grant at UFC 160, he got his wish.
In the...
Morning Report: John Cholish retires from MMA, urges UFC to raise low fighter compensation
As the sunny rays of Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil shined down on him, John Cholish had already made up his mind. So the morning of his UFC on FX 8 bout against Gleison Tibau, Cholish...
Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold fight video highlights
Watch Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold fight video highlights from UFC on FX 8's main event above, courtesy of FOX Sports.
UFC on FX 8 took place May 18, 2013 at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá...
UFC on FX 8 in Tweets: Pros react to Vitor Belfort’s spectacular knockout, ‘Jacare’ vs. Camozzi, more
UFC on FX 8 may have been short on stars, but the few that were in the arena on Saturday night made their presence felt with style.
Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Ronaldo "Jacare"...
UFC on FX 8 Undercard Live Blog: Dias vs. Lentz, Trinaldo vs. Rio, More
This is the UFC on FX 8 undercard live blog for the Belfort vs. Rockhold event at the Arena Jaragua in Brazil.There will be nine fights on the undercard. Hacran Dias vs. Nik Lentz, Francisco...
Morning Report: Nate Diaz to either be ‘fined, suspended, or cut’ for homophobic slur, manager responds
It continues to confuse me when professional athletes fail to recognize the weight their words carry on social media. You already know what happened by now. Thursday morning, UFC lightweight...
Brandon Vera returns to heavyweight, battles Ben Rothwell at UFC 164
UFC veteran Brandon Vera (12-6, 1 NC) returns to heavyweight for the first time in five years to take on "Big" Ben Rothwell (32-9) at UFC 164. Vera announced the bout Thursday morning...
Morning Report: Chris Weidman imitates Anderson Silva; Nick Diaz’s War MMA targeting summer debut
Welcome back, folks. It's good to see you again. The summer schedule may be creeping closer, but at least for now there's still plenty of downtime to be had. So what better way to spend...
MMA Roundtable: Title talk, Bellator vs. Eddie Alvarez, UFC roster cuts, more
Hopefully everyone out there enjoyed the recent mini-summer break, because from here on out, it's going to be a wild ride.
As the mixed martial arts schedule kicks back into high gear,...
Morning Report: Wanderlei Silva wants to suck and smell Chael Sonnen’s blood
In case you hadn't heard, Chael Sonnen really, really wants to fight Wanderlei Silva.
Sonnen called out "The Ax Murderer" on television, Twitter, and even issued a 24-hour deadline for...
Morning Report: Nick Diaz applying for a promoter’s license in the state of California, confirms CSAC
Whether you like him or not, it's hard to deny that Nick Diaz always keeps this insulated little world of ours interesting.
Over this past weekend, a website with the domain name nickdiazpromotions.com...
Showtime Sports ‘definitely’ wants MMA back
From early 2007 until January 2013, Showtime was one of the most visible players in mixed martial arts broadcasting.
The dissolution of Strikeforce marked an end of an era for the premium...
Showtime executive Stephen Espinoza: Floyd Mayweather vs. Robert Guerrero topped one million pay-per-view buys
Following the conclusion of boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather's latest masterpiece, a 12-round drubbing of Robert Guerrero, whispers throughout the boxing world indicated that the sport's...
Morning Report: Leonard Garcia’s management calls Bjorn Rebney’s impostor rep claim ‘childish and far-fetched at best’
After enduring weeks of bad publicly, Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney finally went of the defensive late last week. In an extended interview with MMAFighting.com's Luke Thomas, Rebney responded...
Cain Velasquez predicting Junior dos Santos victory, but not looking past ‘Bigfoot’ Silva
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Almost a year ago to the day, Cain Velasquez fought and defeated Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva. It was Velasquez's first bout since losing the UFC heavyweight title, and...
Morning Report: Former champ Zach Makovsky accuses Bellator of coercing him to fight for less than his contracted salary
Last week, midway through a rant about his legal troubles, former Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez alluded to a troubling experience his friend, Zach Makovsky, had with Bellator...