MMA HQ – Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis

Even fighters featured on The Ultimate Fighter reality TV show don’t have a slack when it comes to losses and poor performances in the UFC.  Just one loss drastically increases pressure on the fighters to put together a good fight or run the risk of possibly being dropped into MMA obscurity.
Efrain Escudero looks to bounce [...]

WEC 47 was so hard to watch!
First, there was Brian Bowles breaking his hand right when the first punch flew. Bowles didn’t really seem present in the first two rounds of this fight, and that explains it right there. Surprisingly, Bowles has actually gotten some criticism for not continuing in this bout… which I think [...]

I’ll admit it. I’m really not much of a team sports fan. I’m not sure whether this puts me in the minority amongst MMA enthusiasts or not, but I’ve never really followed anything but individual sports. I have a cursory knowledge of fantasy football obtained through eavesdropping on the conversations of others, and I’ve glanced at [...]

James “Lights Out” Toney has been hounding Dana White for months now, ambushing him at interviews and posting video blogs demanding entry to the UFC.  Dana was reluctant at first but Toney was relentless in his campaigning for a UFC contract, so they sat down one day and crunched some numbers.  Toney rejected the offer [...]

With the Strikeforce signings of Fedor Emelianenko and Dan Henderson, as well as the CBS deal, it appeared as though the company was finally ready to take the next step into mainstream stardom. However, recent booking decisions have again proven that Strikeforce is not at a level where they can challenge a monopoly like the [...]

As mentioned in a previous article, Grand Prix tournaments in all major weight classes were announced to be taking place within the Brutaal MMA promotion and partner promotions, with the winner receiving a Strikeforce contract.
What I didn’t realize was that one of these tournaments was already under way in the lightweight division. The Crucible tournament started [...]

UFC heavyweight title hopeful Shane Carwin recently took time out of his busy training camp to discuss his training camp, his upcoming fight and the future.  Carwin will fight former champion Frank Mir at UFC 111 to determine who will become the UFC interim heavyweight champion.
“Really good, the coaches and teammates have been pushing me [...]

After a heated season of TUF and a long hiatus from fighting, Rampage Jackson is back and looking to “beat the brakes” off Rashad Evans.  They faced off briefly in Sydney last week as each fighter was there to support their team mate, Bisping for Rampage and Jardine for Rashad, both of whom lost that [...]