Castillo-Bailey Lightweight Matchup Completes UFC 139 Card The UFC announced Tuesday that lightweights Shamar Bailey and Danny Castillo will lock horns at UFC 139, bringing the total number of fights...

Manager: ‘Shogun’ Won’t Return to Kings MMA for UFC 139 Camp After losing his UFC light heavyweight title to Jon Jones in March, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua decided to return to his roots and train with former longtime coach...

Franklin Targets Late Summer Return Following Shoulder Surgery Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin is apparently recovering well from his recent shoulder surgery, as the fighter’s management...

Lima Shedding His Prospect Skin Some life progressions just seem natural, like Douglas Lima’s transition to mixed martial arts.

Teen-Aged ‘Shogun’ KO’d in Living Room Former UFC light heavyweight champion and 2005 Pride Fighting Championships middleweight grand prix winner Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is revered...

Pace-Torres, McDonald-Eduardo Targeted for UFC 139 on Nov. 19 A pair of bantamweight contests has been added to UFC 139, promotion officials announced Tuesday, as former WEC champion Miguel Torres will meet Nick Pace while rising prospect Michael McDonald will square...

Werdum Ready to Fight in December, Whether in Strikeforce or UFC Fabricio Werdum earned a new level of respect in the MMA world when he became the man to end Fedor Emelianenko’s 10-year dynasty. However, one year later, a poor performance against...

Shouldering Fame’s Weight ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It was hardly the red-carpet welcome befitting a future champion. When Jon Jones’ plane touched down in New Mexico more than two years ago for his first camp with...

‘Axe Murderer’ Steps in for Belfort Against Le at UFC 139 Vitor Belfort will no longer fight Cung Le at UFC 139, UFC President Dana White announced on Wednesday. Instead, Le will square off with former Pride Fighting Championships 205-pound champion...

Baker-Vianna, Shlemenko-Rogers Semifinals Tabbed for Bellator 54 HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- With the quarterfinals wrapped up, Bellator's Season 5 middleweight tournament will resume at Bellator 54 on Oct. 15 at the...