It’s now up to the UFC to create a matchup between Brazilian former champions Wanderlei Silva and Vitor Belfort, as both fighters said they’re open to fight again. “Let’s do it, brother. I accept it,” Belfort recently said in response to Silva’s public challenge against him. “He’s a great athlete, a great champion, and it [...]

British fighter Michael Bisping overcame a battle with staph infection that almost forced him out of a fight with Jorge Rivera at UFC 127. Even with the training scare, Bisping noted that the staph infection is cleared up and he’s ready to meet Rivera in Australia next weekend. The Wolfslair fighter discussed the painful infection [...]

The Fedor Emelianenko era in mixed martial arts  may officially be over after the Russian fighter confirmed retirement could be on the horizon.  Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva battered Fedor and left him unable to continue after two rounds — including a very difficult second round — leaving ringside doctors with no other decision but to call [...]

The long-anticipated Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix will kick off tonight from the IZOD Center — and will feature a very interesting introduction for fight fans. The Fight Nerd observed the dress rehearsal for tonight’s opening ceremony, which should offer North American viewers a glimpse into how it was done in Japan. Here is video coverage [...]

UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will look to defend his title against Jake Shields this spring, with a sell-out crowd expected as tickets sales surpassed 40,000 in one day. UFC Fight Club members wasted no time purchasing the pre-sale tickets available, as the UFC now must try to squeeze even more people into the [...]

Rising star Jon Jones controlled Ryan Bader en route to a second round submission win (and a $75,000 Submission of the Night bonus) at UFC 126 on Saturday night. After the fight we learned Jones would fill in for injured Rashad Evans to meet Mauricio “Shogun” Rua next month for the UFC light heavyweight title. [...]

MMA fighter Dan Henderson was ready to step up and fight in the upcoming heavyweight tournament if Strikeforce couldn’t find enough heavyweights to fill the brackets. The middleweight/light heavyweight fighter has no problems moving up in weight to fight a larger opponent regardless of the circumstances — and was instead given a light heavyweight title [...]

Strikeforce champion Nick Diaz submitted Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos during last month’s welterweight title fight main event last month, setting up a potential slugfest between Diaz and heavy-handed Paul Daley. Daley, a former UFC welterweight contender, is next in line for a Strikeforce welterweight title shot, but must beat veteran Deep fighter Yuya Shirai later this [...]

UFC President Dana White clearly has grown tired of thousands of people watching illegal MMA streams of UFC pay-per-view events. White’s stance on trying to combat Internet piracy is not only foolhardy, but it’ll yield the type of results that look good on paper but aren’t effective: Sites and FTPs will be removed, some admins [...]

American Top Team fighter Byron Byrd will take the long journey to Moscow to face Alihan Magomedov in a light heavyweight clash next month at M-1 Challenge 23. The still relatively green fighter made his pro MMA debut last spring and won in just 10 seconds with a brutal knockout. In the M-1 Americas tournament, [...]

Gabe Ruediger became known to casual UFC viewers after a failed stint on The Ultimate Fighter 5 that saw him shamefully booted from the cast. However, the more experienced fighter hopes to give fans a new reason to follow him, as he meets Paul Taylor this weekend at UFC 126. His most recent UFC outing [...]

Anderson Silva is prepared to enter a highly-anticipated matchup with fellow Brazilian striker Vitor Belfort tomorrow night in the main event of UFC 126. Both fighters are expected to slug it out in what MMA fans hope to be an electrifying standup fight, though even UFC President Dana White admitted it could be “the worst [...]

The US debut of Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto will take place this Saturday night during UFC 126, with the fight slated for UFC’s Facebook page. This is the second attempt by the UFC and Facebook to host a live fight, and I hope this effort is better than the first one. The Facebook stream begins at [...]

MMA organization Shooto plans to continue its success in Japan and Brazil, but wants to bring an event to North America by the end of the year. Shooto focuses more on the lighter weight classes, which may keep the promotion from the spotlight among North American MMA fans. However, I enjoy watching the smaller guys [...]

Ask UFC President Dana White about how he feels when teammates refuse to fight, and you may hear some colorful language. Many of the UFC’s top fighters come from a small select group of elite camps, and the possibility of teammates fighting occasionally is mentioned. AKA teammates Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck refuse to fight [...]