SAITAMA, Japan – Hatsu Hioki performance at UFC 144 justified longtime hype far more than his debut showing did. Dominating in the first and third rounds, Hioki pitched
The lone Facebook bout will showcase Chinese standout Tiequan Zhang (15-2) vs. Issei Tamura (6-2). Tamura is replacing Leonard Garcia, who was originally paired with Zhang but forced
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson will stage the return of the UFC’s most successful Japanese competitor in middleweight Yushin Okami, who’s paired with 205-pound crossover Tim Boetsch. The
“I am proud of being a Japanese fighter. To me, the Japanese fighting spirit symbolizes overcoming obstacles and growing after every combat.” – Hatsu Hioki Featherweight contender Hatsu
Ben Henderson has come a long way since losing the WEC lightweight title to Anthony Pettis back in 2010. He’s made three appearances in the UFC since, taking
At last years Kick boxing event, Born This Way #3 J-GIRLS, , Oishi Yukino became the bantamweight champion. Kickboxing rise in high school girls is remarkable. In
UFC 144 takes place Feb. 25 at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In addition to the main card, which airs in its normal Saturday-night timeslot with a
While he may have fought just once under the UFC banner thus far, Cung Le (@CungLe185) scored himself two quarterly Twitter bonuses and a cool $10,000. Le was
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is finalising the bouts for its upcoming pay-per-view, UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. According to the latest update, Nam Phan, UFC’s 38th ranked featherweight,
ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Michelle Waterson waited approximately 21 months to make her return to the cage. In just 132 seconds, her moment was over. The payoff was
In the evening’s co-feature undefeated female prospect Sara McMann (5-0) kept her perfect record intact with an impressive win over seven-plus year veteran Hitomi Akano (18-9). McMann looked
In a recent interview with the Score’s Arda Ocal, UFC middleweight contender Mark Munoz talked about his title eliminator bout at UFC on FOX 2 with arguably the
For two rounds, Yuri Alcantara put a beating on Michihiro Omigawa. Those straight armbars from guard were not working and Omigawa was getting tagged every time he tried
UFC 142′s six-bout preliminary card will air live on FX from the January 14 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the UFC confirmed today. The UFC 142 prelims
What began as something his parents forced him to do has transformed into an Olympic dream for one Valley resident. At the age of 5, Johnny Nguyen‘s parents
The results of the Fedor Emelianenko vs Satoshi Ishii had many long-time mixed martial arts (MMA) fans breathe a collective sigh of relief. Fedor “the Last Emperor” Emelianenko,
LAS VEGAS – No one doubted Jim Hettes‘ skills, but many openly questioned whether he could show the same promise against proven big-show talent. Those doubters likely will
LAS VEGAS – Dong Hyun Kim successfully rebounded from his first career loss and scored a shutout unanimous-decision victory over Canadian welterweight Sean Pierson. The bout was part
Spend 10 minutes talking to Nam Phan, and it’s clear the UFC featherweight is in a good place. The California-based fighter has trained in multiple disciplines, boxed professionally,
Nam Phan Phan entered the TUF household as one of the most experienced fighters on the show, and was nearly able to ride that experience to the finals.
When Bruce Buffer announced the verdict for Nam Phan’s match against Leonard Garcia at UFC 136, Phan was admittedly feeling uneasy in the center of the Octagon. “I
In a featherweight battle, Nam Phan will be looking to gain some traction in the talent-laden division while top prospect Jim Hettes will look to procure a signature
After 18 months between fights, Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos only took 16 seconds to complete her first fight back in the Strikeforce fold last night (December 17, 2011) in
The Canadian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Sean Pierson is ready to battle against South Korean MMA fighter Kim Dong-Hyun. Their bout is set for UFC 141 on
This match was fought at Costa Mesa, California and telecased live on Showtime. M-1 Challenge 30 play-by-play: (145) Alvin Cacdac vs. Bao Quach Round 1 – Touch gloves.
TORONTO – Chan Sung Jung knocks out the Canadian Mark Hominick in just seven seconds. Hominick started with wild swing which Chan was able to dodge then countered
Can Lyoto Machida provide that answer? If the karate-based fighter represents one thing Jon Jones hasn’t seen before it’s that he’s different. His style is unorthodox and he’s
Two of the most talented and entertaining featherweights on the planet will collide this Saturday night (December 10, 2011) when Chan Sung Jung takes on former featherweight title
Lyoto Machida was once where current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is, as it was UFC announcer Joe Rogan who proclaimed the start of the “Machida era”
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=u5Ms2Yp93Ik] Chan Sung Jung, aka The Korean Zombie, finally got on the right track in his first UFC fight, defeating Leonard Garcia back in March. Jung needed that
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI1U6mehnQ4&feature=player_embedded] The UFC just released the extended and in depth preview video for UFC 140, which will be headlined by a light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones