Shawn Smith is a mixed martial arts journalist who has spent years writing about combat sports for a variety of publications and websites. On top of his work at MMAHQ, Shawn also is a writer for Undisputed Boxing Magazine, a columnist for The Fight Network, and a regular contributor to Cage Potato. You can email Shawn at swinfieldsmith@gmail.com, or follow his Twitter @shawn_w_smith.

What do you have planned for tonight? A date with the girlfriend? A night out with the boys? Tea with your grandma? Well cancel all of them. Right now. Tachi Palace Fights has a card and if you’re a fight fan, you need to see it. The card will air free on Sherdog.com so you [...]

On the heels of a chaotic day where nearly every Golden Glory fighter under Zuffa contract was banished from the company, UFC President Dana White was at is again, this time announcing that veteran Fedor Emelianenko would be released from his contract with Strikeforce. Even before the bout took place, multiple sources indicated that the [...]

What a fight. Those are the only three words that can be used to describe the explosive main event that emanated from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois between legendary fighters Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson. Pundits agreed that it was likely the two would bring the artillery, but few imagined just how much [...]

The sweepstakes for where highly touted free agent Nate Marquardt would end up have gone on for weeks. Bjorn Rebney, owner of Bellator, showed immediate interest as did his champions as both welterweight champion Ben Askren and middleweight champion Hector Lombard called out the former UFC title challenger. Most suspected Bellator, Japan, or maybe even [...]

In a land not that far away, the world of professional wrestling, there once was a wrestler named Owen Hart. In the late 1990′s, Hart and the former WWF conjured up a gimmick of someone who had been passed over, who had tried to be a nice guy and who had done everything he could [...]

The long awaited UFC debut of Hatsu Hioki is finally upon us. Earlier today it was announced that Hioki, a former World Victory Road and Shooto world champion, will make his promotional debut at UFC 137: St. Pierre vs. Diaz, where he will meet George Roop. The card takes place Oct. 29 at the Mandalay [...]

ProElite Inc. (former owners of the famously flawed Elite XC) have decided to try their hand at promoting mixed martial arts once again. After unsuccessfully bidding against the UFC for the rights to Strikeforce, the company has decided to open promotions once again, this time with an August 28 event taking place at the Blais dell [...]

The numbers don’t lie. It’s a common expression among mathematicians, scientists, and other professionals who often deal with numbers. It’s a pretty simple expression, basically meaning that if done correctly, the math you see should add up to the correct answer. That is of course, unless you are applying it to mixed martial arts. Saturday [...]

Only days after the home state Dallas Mavericks won the NBA Championship, even more champions came to town as the American Airlines Centre played host to Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum. The man that continues to shock the world did it again. Chad Griggs turned in another stunning performance as he quickly pounded out long-time veteran [...]

*Stay tuned to MMAHQ.com for an exclusive gallery of photos from Matt Randall. In the shadow of Toronto, Mississauga’s Hershey Centre played host to the increasingly popular Score Fighting Series. Headlining the card was DREAM Welterweight Champion and former Strikeforce title contender Marius Zaromskis taking on Canadian wrecking machine Jordan Mein. Also on the card [...]

All those who were excitedly anticipating the return of women’s MMA superstar Gina “Conviction” Carano will have to wait a little bit longer. During a conference call Tuesday afternoon, Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker announced the scheduled bout between Carano and 4-1 MMA newcomer Sarah D’Alelio would no longer be taken place. Details were sparse as [...]

The 13th instalment of the UFC’s ultra popular reality show, The Ultimate Fighter, wrapped up Saturday night with an exciting event held at the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. In the night’s main event and the show’s finale, Tony Ferguson made quick work of Ramsey Nijem in a fast-paced affair. Ferguson [...]

The rumours have been circulating for weeks and finally they can be put to rest: UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre will take on Strikeforce Welterweight Champion Nick Diaz in a super fight. UFC President Dana White officially announced the news earlier today. The long-awaited bout will take place Oct. 29 from the Mandalay Bay [...]

The MGM Grand was host to UFC 130 Saturday night, which was headlined by light-heavyweight legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and the UFC’s most inspirational fighter Matt Hamill. Hamill used leg kicks early, knowing Jackson is notorious for his inability to defend them. Jackson threw power behind every strike, but struggled to land early on. As [...]

Another exciting week of Bellator action took place last week from Atlantic City, NJ. Headlining the card was the always exciting, powerful, and destructive Hector Lombard continuing his reign of terror, destroying Falaniko Vitale with a vicious punch in the third round that knocked the Hawaiian born fighter onto wobbly legs. In the lightweight tournament [...]