Despite the adaptations to the unified rules of mixed martial arts passed overwhelmingly at the Association of Boxing Commissions meeting on Wednesday, fights won’t look dramatically different any time soon.
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UFC middleweight champ Michael Bisping used his radio show Thursday to announce the first defense of his middleweight title will happen on Oct. 8 in his hometown of Manchester, England, against Dan Henderson.
Retired mixed martial artist Cung Le, an advocate for the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act and a fighters union, believes MMA fighters are entitled to more than promotions currently offer them.
The UFC’s newest champion isn’t backing off a bit from the big challenges he issued after winning the belt.
Randy Couture and Cung Le spoke at the Association of Boxing Commissions conference to garner more support for bringing the Muhammad Ali Expansion Act to MMA.
The always animated UFC heavyweight Roy Nelson talks about what it was like to film ‘Kickboxer: Retaliation’ in Thailand with Mike Tyson and Jean-Claude Van Damme and how big of a role he has in the film.
One big punch shook up the welterweight rankings. It had an impact on the pound-for-pound list, as well.
Tony Ferguson has been angling for a shot at Rafael dos Anjos for some time and he will finally get the matchup he has coveted.
Tyron Woodley waited more than 18 months for his UFC title shot and took full advantage with a first-round knockout of Robbie Lawler in the main event of UFC 201 on Saturday night in Atlanta.
UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler said he was tired of being involved in brutal five-round slugfests and wanted to finally have a short night of work. This wasn’t at all what he had in mind.
Rising UFC welterweight contender Neil Magny was all set for another top 10 opponent to help him continue to make his case for a spot near the top of the rankings.
UFC welterweight champ Robbie Lawler puts his title on the line against Tyron Woodley tonight in Atlanta. Follow the action with our live blog.
In announcing the implementation of a comprehensive year-round drug testing program last year, UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta famously said the situation was going to get worse before it got better.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 201 on Saturday at Philips Arena in Atlanta:
UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler is on one of the most entertaining runs in MMA history. He would love for that to come to an end — but not with a loss — when he defends his title against Tyron Woodley at UFC 201.