A Linear History: UFC Middleweight Championship Only five men have held the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight crown since it was brought into existence more than a decade ago.

Anderson Silva Retains Middleweight Crown, Dismisses Chael Sonnen at UFC 148 Anderson Silva took all of Chael Sonnen’s pre-fight bluster and blew it up in his face.

UFC 148 Results: Live Play-by-Play & Updates Sherdog.com reports from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas at approximately 7:30 p.m. ET with play-by-play and live results of UFC 148 “Silva vs. Sonnen 2,” which is headlined by a middleweight title fight between champion...

Sherdog Pick’Em Trends: UFC 148 ‘Silva vs. Sonnen 2’ Two years ago, Chael Sonnen came closer to beating middleweight champion Anderson Silva than anyone in the UFC before him. The...

UFC 148 Notebook: Dana White Beats Expectation Drum UFC President Dana White has never shied away from great expectations, and the rivalry between middleweight champion Anderson Silva and arch nemesis...

UFC 148 ‘Silva vs. Sonnen 2’ Preview If Chael Sonnen is to be believed, his rematch with Anderson Silva is the biggest sporting event of the summer. Everything else is merely...

Chael Being Chael No one blurs -- and crosses -- the line between fantasy and reality quite like Chael Sonnen, the brash Ultimate Fighting Championship...

After Rough Training for Silva, Cung Le More Careful in Prep for Patrick Cote At 40, Cung Le doesn’t need to fight anymore, but he still loves stepping in the cage.

Podcast: Mendes, Le On this edition of "Beatdown" TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood spoke with UFC 148 competitors Chad Mendes and Cung Le Mendes joined "Beatdown"...

Beatdown: Mendes, Le On this edition of "Beatdown" TJ De Santis and Jeff Sherwood spoke with UFC 148 competitors Chad Mendes and Cung Le

Mendes joined "Beatdown? to talk about his upcoming bout Cody McKenzie. The Team Alpha Male product talked about coming off his loss in his last fight with the featherweight champion Jose Aldo. Mendes breaks down McKenzie's guillotine, and talks about their training sessions together in...