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UFC starts construction on new global headquarters in Las Vegas

With the signature octagon behind them, Ultimate Fighting Championship officials moved dirt Tuesday morning to begin construction of a 180,000-square-foot global headquarters along the 215 Beltway in the southwest valley.

VanZant trying to shed Rousey comparisons

After watching Ronda Rousey suffer a devastating knockout loss against Holly Holm in Australia, Paige VanZant now hopes to avoid a similar fate when she fights Rose Namajunas at UFC Fight Night 80 on Dec. 10 at Cosmopolitan Las Vegas.

Smiling Rousey enjoys family Thanksgiving

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has remained out of the public eye since losing her title to Holly Holm. But she certainly seemed to enjoy her time with family on Thanksgiving.

Las Vegas books see odd betting pattern on South Korean UFC match

After Leo Kuntz and Tae Hyun Bang fought for three back-and-forth rounds in Seoul, South Korea, the Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweights anxiously awaited the reading of the judge’s scorecards. The tension may have also been felt in the back rooms of several Las Vegas sports books.

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Henderson closes out UFC deal with split decision in five-rounder

Former UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson has made a career off of winning close five-round fights and that experience may have helped him come out on the right end of yet another of those battles on Saturday.

Federal Trade Commission closes inquiry into UFC business practices

A second Federal Trade Commission investigation into the business practices of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s parent company in three years has been closed without further action being taken by the commission.

Beyond cage fights, UFC is also media organization

Las Vegas-based Ultimate Fighting Championship produces and promotes dozens of mixed martial arts fight spectacles here in Las Vegas and around the planet every year, generating its biggest chunk of revenue by selling pay-per-views to fans hungry to watch the fights.

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