In addition to being one of the most knowledgeable and truly well-rounded martial arts instructors in the world today, Erik Paulson has another very unique quality about him. He sees dead people. That's right, ghosts. Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionFull ‘UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman’ card announced; tickets on sale May 10
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is taking over Fourth of July weekend in Las Vegas. UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (33-4) returns to the Octagon in the UFC 162 main event on Saturday, July 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to face undefeated No. 1 contender Chris Weidman (9-0). Read More »
Video: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Robert Guerrero pre-fight press conference
With no major MMA events taking place this weekend in the U.S., fight fans can tune in to boxing and watch as the undefeated 36-year-old Floyd "Money" Mayweather (43-0) puts his WBC welterweight title on the line against 30-year-old WBC interim welterweight champ Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (18-1) Saturday night, May 4, on Showtime Pay-Per-View. Read More »
MMA will send you to hell
Now members of the clergy are getting involved to try and prevent the legalization of mixed martial arts in New York. Seriously? Clergy visited lawmakers Tuesday in Albany to lobby against MMA, calling professional fights public displays of "hate". Read More »
Video: History of Women’s MMA
Videographer Cynthia Vance has assembled scenes from some of the most memorable fights and key characters in women's MMA history in this 5-minute video montage that's sure to tug at your heart strings. Read More »
Nicolae Cury vs. Reggie Pena tapped for XFC 24 co-main event
Xtreme Fighting Championships has announced their co-main event for XFC 24 as a middleweight showdown between fellow Floridians Reggie Pena (10-5) and Nicolae Cury (7-4). XFC 24 is scheduled for Friday, June 14, at the USF Sundome in Tampa, Fla., and will broadcast LIVE on AXStv. Read More »
Fuel TV tune-in alert: Chael Sonnen on his future, Kelvin Gastelum interview, Rudy Hernandez cutman stories and more
It's Tuesday and you know what that means, UFC TONIGHT and UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER return with new episodes on FUEL TV. UFC TONIGHT airs at 10 p.m. ET and UFC ULTIMATE INSIDER airs immediately after at 10:30 p.m. ET. Read More »
Koji Ando wins Legend Lightweight Title at Legend 11; full results
Asia-Pacific mixed martial arts promotion Legend Fighting Chamionship made their Malaysian debut with Legend 11 at Chin Woo Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday night, April 27. Read More »
UFC 159 LIVE results and play-by-play
UFC 159: JONES vs SONNEN takes place this evening at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and is headlined with a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen. Join us for LIVE results and play-by-play commentary of all the action. Read More »
James Head vs. Nick Catone fight scratched from UFC 159 card
New Jersey native Nick Catone will not get the chance to fight in front of his home crowd at UFC 159. After being hospitalized due to dehydration, Catone's welterweight bout with James Head has been pulled from the card at the last minute. Read More »
UFC 159 LIVE weigh-in results and photos
Today's UFC 159 fighter weigh-ins are being held at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., the same location hosting Saturday's fight card headlined with a light heavyweight title fight between champion Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen. Read More »
Ronda Rousey on The Jeff Probst Show *VIDEO*
UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey made an appearance on The Jeff Probst Show earlier this week where she discussed her judo and MMA background and demonstrated her signature armbar for the audience. This is just one more example of how the Rowdy one is crossing over into the main stream and introducing the world of MMA to a whole new demographic. Read More »
MMA Tonight: Alan Belcher on fighting angry, UFC 159 preview and more
UFC middleweight Alan Belcher will face Michael Bisping in the UFC 159 co-main event on Saturday. Belcher (18-7) was a guest on MMA Tonight (102.5 FM Nashville) on Wednesday where he discussed the match-up and shared his thoughts on all of Bisping's trash talk leading up to the fight. Read More »
Uriah Hall talks loss to Kelvin Gastelum at TUF 17 Finale *VIDEO*
The Ultimate Fighter season 17 wonder kid Uriah Hall was the odds favorite to defeat his Team Sonnen teammate Kelvin Gastelum at the TUF 17 Finale earlier this month to become the next Ultimate Fighter. Hall went the distance with his teammate but the split decision nod went to Gastelum. Read More »
Fuel TV Tune-In Alert: GSP Interview, UFC 159 Breakdown, Gunnar Nelson profile and more
On Tuesday's episode of UFC TONIGHT on FUEL TV at 10 p.m. ET, UFC heavyweight Daniel Cormier joins host Kenny Florian to break down Saturday's UFC 159 card. Cormier also opens up on whether or not he's made up his mind on moving down to light heavyweight or continuing his quest in the UFC's heavyweight division. Read More »
Ovince Saint Preux expecting toughest fight of career against Gian Villante at UFC 159
Former University of Tennessee linebacker and Strikeforce veteran Ovince Saint Preux (12-5) makes his long-awaited UFC debut this Saturday at UFC 159 in New Jersey when he takes on fellow Strikeforce vet Gian Villante (10-3). Read More »
Pro MMA Now Radio: Sam Alvey, Kurt Southern, Bubba McDaniel, Ovince Saint Preux, UFC on FOX 7, UFC 159 at 10 p.m. ET
It's Sunday and you know what that means. Pro MMA Now Radio returns with another stacked show as we welcome Sam Alvey and Kurt Southern, who will both be competing at MFC 37 on May 10 LIVE on AXSTtv. Also, coming off a huge win in his UFC debut last week at the TUF 17 Finale, Ultimate Fighter 17 participant Bubba McDaniel will stop by. And last but not least, Strikeforce veteran Ovince Saint Preux joins us as he prepares to make his UFC debut this coming weekend at UFC 159. Read More »
UFC on FOX 7 LIVE results and play-by-play
UFC on FOX 7 takes place this evening at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., and is headlined with a lightweight title bout between current UFC 155 pound champ Benson Henderson and former Strikeforce champ Gilbert Melendez. Read More »
TUF 17 Finale prelims deliver big ratings success for FUEL TV
The TUF 17 Finale main card which aired live on FX brought in the second highest number of viewers of any UFC event since the promotion began their partnership with the network in January 2012. Read More »
Invicta FC 6 full fight card announced for July 13 in Kansas City
The all-women's professional mixed martial arts promotion Invicta Fighting Championships returns with Invicta FC 6 on Saturday, July 13, at Ameristar Casino Hotel in Kansas City, Mo. The card is headlined with a rematch between Marloes Coenen (21-5) and Cris Cyborg (11-1) for the inaugural Invicta FC featherweight title. Read More »
XFC 23 LIVE results and play-by-play
"XFC 23: Louisville Slugfest" takes place this evening at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Ky. and broadcasts LIVE on AXStv starting at 9 p.m. ET. The XFC 23 main event features two welterweights making their XFC debuts as highly experienced Brazilian Luis "Sapo" Santos (54-8-1) takes on TUF 13 and UFC vet Shamar Bailey (15-8). Read More »
UFC on FOX 7 LIVE weigh-in results and photos
UFC on FOX 7 fighter weigh-ins are being held this afternoon at California Theatre in San Jose, Calif. UFC on FOX 7 headliners Benson Henderson and Gilbert Melendez, along with co-headliners Daniel Cormier and Frank Mir, will be among those stepping on the scales to make their bouts official. Read More »