Matt Serra retires from MMA (sort of)
Best known for his incredible upset win over Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69, stocky welterweight grappler Matt Serra is walking away from mixed martial arts (MMA) after having surgery to remove one of his ribs.
UFC 164 expecting to reschedule Mendes vs Guida
A bout between Chad Mendes and Clay Guida is in the planning stages for UFC 164 in August. Get all the latest details inside.
Overeem vs. Browne booked for UFC on Fox Sports 1
UFC on Fox Sports 1 just got beefier with a thrilling heavyweight showdown featuring powerful sluggers Alistair Overeem and Travis Browne for the TD Garden on Aug. 17, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. Get all the details, inside.
Matt Serra retires from MMA (sort of)
Best known for his incredible upset win over Georges St. Pierre at UFC 69, stocky welterweight grappler Matt Serra is walking away from mixed martial arts (MMA) after having surgery to remove one of his ribs.
UFC 164 expecting to reschedule Mendes vs Guida
A bout between Chad Mendes and Clay Guida is in the planning stages for UFC 164 in August. Get all the latest details inside.
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Watch White's 'Most Embarrassing Interview Ever'
Watch "the most embarrassing Dana White interview ever" from Tuesday's edition (May 21, 2013) of FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight."
Sentencing for Rosy's pot bust rescheduled
UFC and MMA referee Josh Rosenthal, who was busted for running a marijuana warehouse in Oakland, was able to reschedule last week's drug sentencing in U.S. District Court to July 2, 2013. Not that it's kept him out of the cage, mind you.
Volkmann aims to 'expose' UFC for mistreatment
Jacob Volkmann says UFC does not treat most of its fighters very well and has a "horrible" healthcare plan. In addition, his salary was barely enough to keep him above "poverty." Let's hope things work out a little better in World Series of Fighting!
Updated! UFC 161 fight card for June 15 in Canada
Latest UFC 161 fight card line up and rumors for "Evans vs. Henderson" pay-per-view (PPV) event taking place at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on June 15, 2013. Check out updated UFC 161 fight card and rumors right here.
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Watch Arianny, Brittney & Kenda bounce in bikinis
Go behind-the-scenes with this video of the latest UFC 360 magazine for its swimsuit edition featuring UFC Octagon Girls Arianny Celeste and Brittney Palmer, as well as on-air personality Kenda Perez. Beaches, bikinis and babes, oh my!
Watch Vitor's Head Kick KO Of RockHold Right Here
Watch the video highlights of Vitor Belfort landing a monstrous spinning head kick on Luke Rockhold just before finishing him off in the main event of UFC on FX 8 tonight (Sat., May 18, 2013) in Brazil.
Chris Weidman nearly signed with Bellator in 2011
Chris Weidman says he nearly signed with Bellator for a two-year deal back in 2011 until 'sneaky' contract clause 'betrayed' him. The good news is, he got a UFC deal instead and will now fight Anderson Silva at UFC 162 on July 6 in Las Vegas.
Gegard Mousasi Eyes Vitor Belfort At Middleweight
Gegard Mousasi says a "big name" fight against Vitor Belfort could sway him to make the drop back down to the middleweight division. But that doesn’t mean he’s "scared" to fight the cream of the crop like Jon Jones at light heavyweight.
Report: Barnett Inks 'Multi-Fight' UFC Deal
Josh Barnett next fight? "Warmaster" is no longer a mixed martial arts (MMA) free agent, signing a multi-fight contract to return to UFC "later this year" after more than one decade away because of a failed test for steroids.
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8Watch Full UFC 160 'Countdown' Videos Here
Watch full UFC 160 'Countdown' video replay online (YouTube) from FUEL TV, featuring promotion of main event title fight between Cain Velasquez vs Bigfoot Silva 2 and PPV main card bouts between dos Santos vs Hunt and Teixeira vs Te Huna on May 25.
Nelson Vs. Miocic Late Addition To UFC 161 PPV
UFC 161 fight card update: Roy Nelson vs. Stipe Miocic Heavyweight fight has been added to pay-per-view (PPV) event from MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on June 15, 2013, to help fill the void left with the Renan Barao injury in main event.
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UFC on FX 8: Watch Jacare Submit Camozzi Here
Watch the highlights of Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza submitting Chris Camozzi in the first round of their middleweight co-main event bout at UFC on FX 8: "Belfort vs. Rockhold" tonight (May 18, 2013) in Brazil.
UFC 160 FX 'Prelims' Preview And Predictions
Part two of MMAmania.com's UFC 160 preview breaks down top 4 of 7 under card "Prelims" fights on Facebook on May 25, 2013: Pyle-Story, Nurmagomedov-Trujillo, Bermudez-Max Holloway and Smith-Whittaker from MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
LaRosa, Duke Allege MMA Manager Abuse & Harassment
Female MMA fighters Tara LaRosa and Jessamyn Duke share their unfortunate encounters with MMA manager Brett Atchley, including plenty of lies and a drinking problem, as well as verbal, sexual and physical abuse. Check out the juicy details inside.
Live! 'Countdown' to UFC 160 discussion thread
Watch "Countdown" to UFC 160 for "Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2" TONIGHT (Tues., May 21, 2013) at 9 p.m. ET on FUEL TV and follow along with all your fellow mixed martial arts (MMA) fans in our live discussion thread right here on MMAmania.com.
Uriah Hall Not Ready To Embrace Celebrity Role
You may consider Uriah Hall a celebrity, but The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 alum says he's just a regular guy trying to make it in the sport of MMA. And before you see him step back into the UFC Octagon, he plans to ‘take care of some things" first.
Breaking Down UFC 160's 'Bigfoot' Silva
MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts (MMA) game of UFC 160 headliner Antonio Silva, who will look to become the latest division champion at Cain Velasquez's expense in Las Vegas on May 25, 2013.
UFC 160: Previewing Gray Maynard vs T.J. Grant
MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a look at Saturday night's UFC 160 main card bout between lightweight contenders Gray Maynard and T.J. Grant. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.
UFC 160: Noons Unsure If Cowboy Will Stand-&-Bang
While both Donald Cerrone and K.J. Noons have earned a reputation of stand-up specialists, "King" says "Cowboy" may be wise to avoid that strategy at this Saturday night's (May 25, 2013) UFC 160 event from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ben Askren defends his Bellator title on July 31
Bellator MMA returns to Albuquerque on Weds., July 31, 2013 as the Santa Ana Star Center will play host to reigning Bellator Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren defending his title against Russian phenom Andrey Koreshkov live on Spike TV.
Kamal Shalorus on ONE FC debut at 'Rise to Power'
Former WEC and UFC lightweight standout Kamal Shalorus talks to MMAmania.com about his upcoming debut at ONE FC: "Rise to Power," where he takes on Filipino fight phenom Eduard Folayang on May 31 in Manila.
Pic: Miesha Tate and her younger sister at Parlor Comedy Club in Bellevue
No, you aren't seeing double. That's UFC bantamweight contender Miesha Tate and her younger sister, Felicia Martin, doing their thing at the Parlor Comedy Club in Bellevue, Washington (via Facebook). We know who she'll be rooting for when "Cupcake" takes on Liz Carmouche at UFC on FOX 8 on July 27, 2013 in Seattle (more on that fight here).
Henderson vs. Evans new UFC 161 main event
Renan Barao has pulled out of UFC 161 due to injury, forcing the promotion to bump up the main card bout between Dan Henderson vs. Rashad Evans into the headlining spot for June 15, 2013 at MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
