This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Maurice Smith Turns 60 The Alliance co-founder and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder remains one of MMA’s most overlooked pioneers.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Celebrates No. 50 “The Iceman” was ahead of his time, a superstar in appearance and action who helped the sport of mixed martial arts gain the kind of...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: B.J. Penn Turns 40 Even as his once-prodigious skills faded and the results of his fights provided further ammunition for his detractors, B.J. Penn maintained a...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman to Celebrate No. 53 No nickname in mixed martial arts history fits its subject better than “The Hammer.” Mark Coleman will turn 53 on Dec. 20.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Royce Gracie Turns 50 He was the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first household name, blazing a trail for all those who followed him. Three-time UFC tournament...

Jiri Prochazka KOs Kazuyuki Fujita in Rizin 1 Headliner, Gabi Garcia Gets Easy Submission Jiri Prochazka didn't come out on top of Rizin Fighting Federation's eight-man tournament back in the New Year's Eve season, but the 23-year-old Czech prospect still scored a first-round stoppage over Japanese veteran...

Jiri Prochazka, Kazuyuki Fujita on Point for Rizin FF 1; Yuki Motoya Misses FLW Limit Czech prospect Jiri Prochazka and longtime Japanese MMA veteran Kazuyuki Fujita both hit the scales Saturday morning in Nagoya, Japan, to make their...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Turns 46 He was one of the rocks upon which Zuffa built its Ultimate Fighting Championship empire. Chuck Liddell will celebrate his 46th birthday on Dec. 17.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman Turns 50 An ahead-of-his-time innovator who left his imprint on the world of mixed martial arts, Mark Coleman will celebrate his 50th birthday on Dec. 20.

UFC Veteran Nam Phan Set for Pancrase Debut Oct. 5 in Tokyo Two weeks after making a successful post-UFC debut, Nam Phan has signed on to compete for long-running Japanese organization Pancrase.