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- CHARLES "MASK" LEWIS VIDEO TRIBUTE

It has been one year since the passing of TapouT founder Charles "Mask" Lewis. TapouT on Thursday released a video tribute... (read more)

- UFC PRIMETIME HITS SERIES HIGH VIEWERSHIP

Spike TV’s telecast of “UFC Primetime” on Wednesday night, which features behind the scenes build up to the UFC 111 bout between St-Pierre and Hardy, debuted to record numbers... (read more)

- NICK THOMPSON BACK TO WELTERWEIGHT AT SHINE

Shine Fights on Thursday announced a welterweight bout pitting former Bodog welterweight champion Nick Thompson against Eduardo Pamplona on May 15 in Fayetteville, N.C. ... (read more)

- UFC ANNOUNCES CORVIN VS BELTRAN AT UFC 113

On Thursday, the UFC confirmed several rumored fights for cards coming up over the next few months including additions to the Montreal and Abu Dhabi shows in April and May.... (read more)

- BELLATOR ADDS LOEFFLER AND HESS TO 185LB TOURNEY

As Bellator's Season 2 debut draws closer, the promotion has added more fighters to their upcoming middleweight tournament with Sean Loeffler and Jared Hess being the latest editions to the roster.... (read more)

- SUPPLEMENTING FOR CARDIO TRAINING

David Nader of AdapTx Labs talks about the types of supplementation that aid your cardio training... (read more)

- DANZIG VS. WIMAN ON TAP FOR UFC 115

A lightweight bout between Mac Danzig and Matt Wiman has been agreed to for UFC 115, and yes, the event is still on track for Vancouver... (read more)

- UFC 111 IS OFFICIALLY SOLD OUT

As the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to the East Coast, the fans have responded once again, and welcomed the UFC back with open arms... (read more)

- TUF 12 TRYOUTS ON APRIL 1: 155 AND 205 POUNDERS

The UFC and Spike TV on Wednesday announced the open tryouts for "The Ultimate Fighter Season 12" featuring lightweight and light heavyweight fighters... (read more)

- ST-PIERRE GOES OUT OF HIS WAY FOR SUPERCAMP

Training with the best fighters in the world has shown to be a key to the success for most champions in the world of MMA, and there may not be any fighter more willing to seek out the best than UFC champion Georges St-Pierre... (read more)

- JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ BELIEVES WEC TITLE SHOT IS HIS

Opinions have been heavy on who Dominick Cruz should face for his first title defense, but one person believes it's a clear-cut choice, and that's Joseph Benavidez... (read more)

- L.C. DAVIS QUIETLY MAKING WAVES IN THE WEC

While other fighters may be getting more attention in the WEC's 145-pound division, L.C. Davis is making a case for himself, one fight at a time... (read more)

- THE NEXT BIG THING: VERA VS. JONES VS. THE HYPE

There has been a lot made of both Brandon Vera and Jon "Bones" Jones as they emerge in the UFC. At UFC on Versus 1, they'll get a chance to prove their worth vs. the hype... (read more)

- UFC ON VERSUS FINAL WITH LUDWIG VS ELKINS

The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Tuesday finalized the fight card for its first foray on the Versus network. UFC on Versus 1 rounds out at 11 on March 21 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo. ... (read more)

- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, March 10. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... (read more)

- NEW UFC PRIMETIME FEATURES ST-PIERRE VS HARDY

The latest edition of UFC Primetime begins Wednesday night. It is a three-part series featuring behind the scenes access to the build-up between Georges St-Pierre and Dan Hardy (INCLUDES VIDEO CLIP)... (read more)

- WEC 47: BOWLES VS. CRUZ PHOTO GALLERY

Dominick Cruz continued his rocket ride to the top of the WEC bantamweight division. MMAWeekly.com’s Jeff Cain was cageside to capture all of the action... (read more)

- THIAGO VS. KAMPMANN IN THE WORKS FOR UFC 115

The latest match-up that has been confirmed for the upcoming UFC 115 card set to take place in Vancouver will pit Brazilian stand-out, Paulo Thiago, against Danish heavy hitter Martin Kampmann in a 170lb fight on the night's main card.... (read more)

- UFC EXTENDS REACH WITH NEW ASIAN TV DEAL

The UFC on Tuesday announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN (All Sports Network), the first 24-hour high-definition sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs... (read more)

- SPECULATION QUELLED, KIMBO FIGHTS AT UFC 113

The UFC on Monday quelled the speculation about a possible bout between former world champion boxer James Toney and Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson... (read more)

- CUNG LE ANGLING FOR SCOTT SMITH REMATCH

His last time out, Cung Le lost the first bout of his career. Now he's angling for a rematch... (read more)

- TOBY IMADA IN BELLATOR'S LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNEY

Toby Imada, whose jaw-dropping “Submission of the Year” helped put Bellator Fighting Championships on the map during its debut season, will return to the promotion for its upcoming Season 2 lightweight tournament. (read more)

- THREE OF FOUR WEC 47 MAIN EVENTERS SUSPENDED

Three out of four of WEC 47's co-main event fighters were medically suspended following the show, including new bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz... (read more)

- ALESSIO WINS AT RING OF FIRE, STEPS UP FOR W-1

John Alessio talks about his recent Ring of Fire win, as well as replacing Carlos Newton at the W-1 show in Canada on March 20... (read more)

- WEC 47: BOWLES VS. CRUZ FIGHTER SALARIES

Co-main eventer Joseph Benavidez stood atop the rest of the WEC 47 fighter salaries, bringing home $29,000 for his win over Miguel Torres... (read more)

- WHO'S ON FIRST FOR SHOT AT DOMINICK CRUZ?

When Dominick Cruz defeated Brian Bowles to win the WEC bantamweight title on Saturday night, the new champion didn't have long to celebrate... (read more)

- WEC CHAMP DOMINICK CRUZ READY FOR ANYTHING

Dominick Cruz secured WEC championship gold on Saturday night, now he says he's prepared for whatever the WEC throws at him... (read more)

- SANTIAGO ASSERTS HIMSELF AS SENGOKU CHAMPION

American Top Team fighter Jorge Santiago knew heading into Sunday’s rematch with Mamed Khalidov that it would not be an easy fight, but he was prepared to defend his belt... (read more)

- JENS PULVER SAYS GOODBYE

Though he left the door open a tiny crack, Jens Pulver on Saturday night bid farewell to a fight career that has spanned more than a decade... (read more)

- WEC 47: BRIAN BOWLES CONFIRMS BROKEN HAND

Brian Bowles confirms that he broke his hand in the fight with Dominick Cruz on Saturday night (includes photo of broken hand)... (read more)

- FIGHTERS EARN $10,000 BONUSES AT WEC 47

Several fighters at WEC 47 in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday night, walked away with an extra $10,000 for their efforts... (read more)

- DOMINICK CRUZ DOMINATES TO NAB WEC GOLD

The WEC 47 main event showdown between Brian Bowles and Dominick Cruz came to a disappointing and rather abrupt ending Saturday night... (read more)

- BENAVIDEZ STUNS TORRES, LINES UP FOR TITLE SHOT

Joseph Benavidez derailed former WEC champion Miguel Torres on Saturday night, likely lining himself up for a shot at the title... (read more)

- WEC 47: VAZQUEZ CLOSES THE DOOR ON PULVER

Not only did Javier Vazquez put himself back on the winning track, he likely closed the door on former UFC champion Jens Pulver's career... (read more)

- PALASZEWSKI OPENS STRONG FOR WEC ON VERSUS

Bart Palaszewski overcame some early adversity to provide an exciting opening to Saturday night's WEC 47 telecast on Versus... (read more)

- WEC 47: BOWLES VS. CRUZ RESULTS & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Join MMAWeekly.com for live results and round-by-round coverage of tonight’s WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz. Preliminary action is scheduled to get underway at approximately 4 p.m. PT / 7 p.m. ET... (read more)

- WEC 47: BOWLES VS. CRUZ WEIGH-IN RESULTS

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz is now official for Saturday night at the Nationwide Arena after the fighters weighed in Friday afternoon... (read more)

- UFC VS. STRIKEFORCE VS. WEC: UPPING THE ANTE

Amidst reports surfacing that the UFC is possibly planning its most aggressive counter-programming move yet, the war between the UFC, Strikeforce, and the WEC has hit a new level... (read more)

- JOSEPH BENAVIDEZ: I DON'T WANT EASY FIGHTS

Jopseh Benavidez doesn't mind if Miguel Torres is overlooking him because he's prepared for the toughest fights possible... (read more)

- COUTURE, KIMBO, FORREST? WHO'S FIRST FOR TONEY?

Speculation runs from Randy Couture to Kimbo Slice, but who does UFC president Dana White have in mind for boxer James Toney's first UFC bout? (read more)

- BELLATOR ADDS TWO MORE LIGHTWEIGHTS

An undefeated fighter from Cincinnati and a police officer from Scandinavia are the latest additions to Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming Season 2 lightweight tournament... (read more)

- UPDATE: WEC TO CALGARY IN JUNE, DATE NOT A LOCK

MMAWeekly.com sources indicate the WEC is headed to Calgary in June, but that the promotion has yet to settle on a date for its Canadian debut... (read more)

- REPORT: WEC COULD BE IN CALGARY ON JUNE 20

A Wednesday report reveals that World Extreme Cagefighting could be making its Canadian debut on June 20 in Calgary... (read more)

- TUF'S JUSTIN WREN RETURNS AT RING OF FIRE

Former TUF heavyweight Justin Wren makes his return to MMA this Friday at Ring of Fire in Omaha... (read more)

- KAMAL SHALORUS INJURED, OFF WEC PAY-PER-VIEW

The WEC pay-per-view coming up on April 24 has suffered its first set back as Iranian born fighter, Kamal Shalorus, has been forced out of his lightweight showdown with former champion, Jamie Varner, due to injury.... (read more)

- UFC SIGNS FORMER BOXING CHAMP JAMES TONEY

Former boxing champion James Toney is headed to mixed martial arts after the 1991 and 2003 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC on Wednesday... (read more)

- FORMER UFC FIGHTER LUKE CAUDILLO ISN'T DONE YET

Former UFC fighter Luke Caudillo is proving he's not done with fighting yet as he goes for his second win in a row at Friday's Ring of Fire... (read more)

- JAKE SHIELDS NO FAN OF FORMER SLUGGER CANSECO

Former Major League Baseball star Jose Canseco has been training at Cesar Gracie’s gym, but Cesar Gracie trained Strikeforce middleweight titleholder Jake Shields wants nothing to do with the former homerun hitter... (read more)

- WANDERLEI SAYS AKIYAMA NEXT, THEN BISPING

There is no question of the legendary status of Wanderlei Silva in the world of MMA. Now the Brazilian fighter is ready to begin a new legacy fighting at 185lbs, and his next challenge could be coming sooner than expected.... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE MAKES CBS CARD OFFICIAL, NO FEDOR

Strikeforce on Tuesday confirmed all the recent rumblings about its next event on CBS. Still missing in action... Fedor Emelianenko... (read more)

- JOHN ALESSIO ENTERS RING OF FIRE A CHANGED MAN

UFC and WEC veteran John Alessio enters Friday's Ring of Fire event having undergone several changes in his life... (read more)

- KHALIDOV READY TO END SANTIAGO'S TITLE REIGN

Mamed Khalidov may have been an underdog the first time he stepped in the ring with Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago, but now he's the favorite heading into Sunday's rematch... (read more)

- HARDY PLANS TO KO ST-PIERRE AT UFC 111

Dan Hardy gets a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight title against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 111. His game plan? Knock St-Pierre out... (read more)

- BARNETT SIGNS WITH DREAM, MARCH 22 DEBUT LIKELY

Former UFC, Pride and Affliction fighter, Josh Barnett, has found a new home in Japan as the heavyweight stand-out has signed with Dream and will likely make his promotional debut at their March 22 show later this month... (read more)

- CESAR GRACIE ON JOSE CANSECO VS HERSHEL WALKER

Cesar Gracie discusses training ex-MLB star Jose Canseco and talks about a match up with Herschel Walker... (read more)

- OVEREEM TO FACE ROGERS IN MAY, NON-TITLE BOUT

It has been nearly two and a half years since Alistair Overeem won the inaugural Strikeforce heavyweight title. He now appears to be returning for a non-title bout... (read more)

- MELENDEZ VS AOKI HEADED FOR APRIL SHOWDOWN

Gilbert Melendez will get his wish and face Shinya Aoki on CBS. The Strikeforce lightweight champion will return to action in April to face the Dream lightweight champion in a marquee fight set for CBS... (read more)

- MEET THE CAST OF ULTIMATE FIGHTER SEASON 11

Meet the cast of Season 11 of The Ultimate Fighter reality television series (includes video preview)... (read more)

- ARLOVSKI SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH STRIKEFORCE

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski has signed a multi-fight, 16-month deal with Strikeforce that will see the Belarus native compete for the organization in the near future... (read more)

- BISPING VS. MILLER LIKELY FOR UFC 114 IN LAS VEGAS

It appears Michael Bisping is likely to return to action at UFC 114 when he faces New Jersey native Dan Miller... (read more)

- KING MO VS MOUSASI SET TO RUMBLE ON CBS

It looks like the king will get the chance to add a new jewel to his crown in April. Charismatic fighter Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal has signed on to fight for the Strikeforce light heavyweight title when he faces champion Gegard Mousasi... (read more)

- B.J. PENN, TITO, KIMBO HEAD NEXT ROUND 5 SERIES

Like most sports today, mixed martial arts has its fair share of fans that also fancy themselves collectors. One of the first companies to really fill that niche for MMA aficionados was Round 5... (read more)

- TUF ALUM DEAN AMASINGER DEALT A BAD BREAK

Ultimate Fighter alum Dean Amasinger suffered a severe break in his arm recently that is likely to put him out of action for the next couple of months... (read more)

- BOWLES EARNING HIS RESPECT... ONE FIGHT AT A TIME

Nearly always considered the underdog, Brian Bowles wants one thing, respect, and he's been earning it one fight at a time... (read more)

- UFC CHAMP BJ PENN BECOMES CNN REPORTER

UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn on Saturday became a virtual on the scene reporter as part of CNN's coverage of the tsunami situation in Hawaii... (read more)

- NCAA CHAMPION COLE KONRAD SIGNS WITH BELLATOR

The signing spree of Bellator Fighting Championships continued on Saturday as former NCAA wrestling champion, Cole Konrad, announced that he would be joining the organization following his latest win in Philadelphia... (read more)

- NIGHT OF FINISHES AT WCF 9

WFC 9, the final MMA event under independent regulation in Massachusetts, was a night of finishes. (read more)

- GOODMAN GRABS GOLD AT NBF/ADRENALINE MMA

H.I.T. Squad disciple Whisper Goodman grabbed gold at Friday night's NBF/Adrenaline MMA co-promotion in Atlantic City, N.J. ... (read more)

- EDWARDS, WATSON, AND JUAREZ BRING THE HEAT

Yves Edwards, Tom Watson, and Jesse Juarez brought the heat to finish off the night at MFC 24 in Canada... (read more)

- KAUFMAN JABS HER WAY TO STRIKEFORCE GOLD

It didn’t pack the firepower that most expected, but Sarah Kaufman used a strong jab to dominate her way to the first-ever Strikeforce women's welterweight championship... (read more)

- DARREN ELKINS IN AFTER FISHER SUFFERS INJURY

Spencer Fisher has been forced out of the upcoming UFC on Versus 1 card in March due to an undisclosed injury. UFC newcomer Darren Elkins has been tapped to face hometown fighter Duane "Bang" Ludwig... (read more)

- UFC NEWCOMER JULIO PAULINO IN FOR ROB KIMMONS

Rob Kimmons has been forced to withdraw from a proposed welterweight match-up with Mike Pierce at UFC on Versus 1. He will be replaced by UFC newcomer Julio Paulino... (read more)

- WEC GM REED HARRIS TALKS PPV PRICE MODEL

When the WEC announced its first ever pay-per-view many fans immediately expressed questions about the $44.99 price tag... (read more)

- WEC COULD BE IN CANADA IN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS

Fans in Canada will soon be able to welcome the best fighters from the featherweight and bantamweight divisions because the WEC is headed north of the border soon... (read more)

- YVEL VS ROTHWELL NOW SET AT UFC 115

Fresh on the heels of the news that Pat Barry and Mirko CroCop are set to do battle at UFC 115, each of their respective opponents will now face off as Gilbert Yvel will face Ben Rothwell in Vancouver in a heavyweight bout.... (read more)

- CRO COP LIKELY TO DRAW PAT BARRY FOR UFC 115

A battle of former K-1 strikers has been lined up for UFC 115 as rising star Pat "HD" Barry will face former Pride Grand Prix champion Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic on the main card at UFC 115 in Vancouver.... (read more)

- OLIVEIRA IN AGAINST WINNER AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT 21

Just hours after the news broke that Cole Miller was out of his March 31 fight, Andre Winner has a new opponent. Rafaello "Tractor" Oliveira has accepted the fight... (read more)

- COLE MILLER OUT OF MARCH 31 UFC FIGHT NIGHT

An injury has forced Cole Miller out of his scheduled bout against Andre Winner set for March 31 in North Carolina.... (read more)

- UFC 112: ETIM VS DOS ANJOS & DAVIS VS GUSTAFSSON

With UFC 112 just six weeks away, the promotion has made two more bouts official for the Abu Dhabi card including British fighter Terry Etim against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, Rafael Dos Anjos, as well as a preliminary fight between NCAA champion wrestler Phil Davis and Swedish prospect, Alexander Gustafsson.... (read more)

- BELLATOR WELTERWEIGHT TOURNEY PAIRINGS

Bellator Fighting Championships announced the final pairings for their upcoming welterweight tournament that will kick off on April 15.... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE ON CBS IN APRIL, BUT NO FEDOR

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed an April 17 date for Nashville on Thursday. MMAWeekly.com sources say it will be a CBS televised event, but one expected star will be absent... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS 6 WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Strikeforce Challengers 6 weigh-in results and photos. Sarah Kaufman vs. Takayo Hashi set for welterweight championship showdown... (read more)

- GREG SOTO REPLACES RICARDO FUNCH AT UFC 111

A change has been made to the upcoming UFC 111 card in Newark as Team Link fighter Ricardo Funch has been forced off the show with a cut on his foot. Stepping into replace him will be Kurt Pellegrinio student, Greg Soto, who faces Matthew Riddle in his UFC debut.... (read more)

- HORNBUCKLE PLANS ON TAKING BELLATOR GOLD

Considered one of the top welterweight prospects in the sport currently, Dan Hornbuckle is looking to expand his fan base in the United States this year when he returns home to compete in the upcoming Bellator welterweight tournament starting in just a few months.... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE IN CANADA AND INTERACTIVE ON FiOS

On the eve of its sixth Challengers event on Showtime, Strikeforce has announced a pair of media deals that continue to expand its global reach and multimedia offerings... (read more)

- SHINE FIGHTS ANNOUNCES THOMAS VS MAYORGA

After months of speculation Shine Fights announced its next event set for May 15 in Fayetteville, N.C., with former UFC fighter Din Thomas leading the way against boxing legend Ricardo Mayorga making his MMA debut... (read more)

- KJ NOONS SLATED TO RETURN AT DREAM 13

Despite being under contract with Strikeforce, K.J. Noons will make his return to MMA in Japan at Dream 13... (read more)

- ULTIMATE FIGHTER INTERNATIONAL COMING SOON

The UFC plans to take "The Ultimate Fighter" international. Which countries are first up on the list for international expansion? (read more)

- CANADIAN RYAN FORD WANTS SHOT AT THE UFC

Canadian fighter Ryan Ford wants to be in the UFC. The brash fighter returns to action March 19, but he's letting the powers that be know he's got a goal in mind, and it's competing in the Octagon... (read more)

- TERRY STEPS UP FOR STRIKEFORCE TV DEBUT

Cung Le student James Terry steps up to make his TV debut at Strikeforce Challenger Series this Friday... (read more)

- MIR: DIDN'T LIKE WHAT I SAID... PUNCH ME IN THE FACE

Former UFC champion Frank Mir says that he never holds back on saying something that needs to be said, but he's also not going to rip Shane Carwin just to grab a headline... (read more)

- BELLATOR ANNOUNCES FINAL TWO WELTERWEIGHTS FOR TOURNEY

Bellator Fighting Championships announced on Wednesday the final two participants in their upcoming welterweight tournament slated to begin in the next few months with Brett Cooper and Ryan Thomas filling the final spots.... (read more)

- CHUCK LIDDELL IS BACK; TITO ORTIZ IS MOTIVATION

Chuck Liddell will return to the Octagon in June to face Tito Ortiz for the third time, and according to his friend and assistant coach on TUF 11, this is a whole new ballgame... (read more)

- MMAWEEKLY WORLD MMA RANKINGS UPDATED

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, Feb. 24. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... (read more)

- SHIELDS ISN'T CREATING CONTROVERSY FOR TUF 11

With filming winding down, Strikeforce champ Jake Shields talks about the newest season of "The Ultimate Fighter" and if he's grown to hate Tito Ortiz during the filming... (read more)

- ALABAMA MMA SANCTIONING NEARING COMPLETION

While MMA sanctioning is "three-quarters of the way through the process," legislation still has to clear a few final hurdles before it is signed into law in Alabama... (read more)

- SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED: SHIELDS VS. HENDO

It's been a long time coming, but now it's official. Dan Henderson and Jake Shields have agreed to meet in Strikeforce with the middleweight title on the line in April... (read more)

- VARNER HUNGRY TO PROVE THAT HE'S STILL THE BEST

Former WEC champion Jamie Varner weighs in on the hunger he's feeling to get back to the top, his pick for the upcoming fight between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson, and more... (read more)

- MIR APOLOGIZES FOR COMMENTS REGARDING LESNAR

One of the more outspoken athletes in mixed martial arts, Frank Mir on Tuesday apologized for his "stupid remarks" regarding Brock Lesnar... (read more)

- UFC TAKES ITS FIGHTS TO THE SILVER SCREEN

When Zuffa first took over the UFC nearly 10 years ago, one of the first achievements of the company was just to get back on widely distributed pay-per-view. Now, the UFC is hitting the silver screen... (read more)