From Small Steps to One Giant Leap The path to contender status in the UFC is usually a long one, but it is rarely incremental in nature.

Pictures: 'Cigano,' Maia Train for UFC 131 Junior dos Santos and Demian Maia trained together in Sao Paulo for their bouts at UFC 131. Dos Santos will headline the bill against Shane Carwin and Maia will put it all on the line against...

11 Questions for Junior dos Santos Junior dos Santos has left one man after another in his wake since he made his UFC debut in October 2008: Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Gilbert Yvel, Gabriel Gonzaga and...

Tavares Replaces ‘Mayhem,’ Steps in Front of ‘A-Train’ at UFC 132 Brad Tavares will meet Aaron Simpson in a middleweight matchup at UFC 132, replacing Simpson’s original opponent, Jason Miller, who last week was drafted to coach the 14th season of “The Ultimate Fighter”...

Hamman Drops to Middleweight, Faces Dollaway at UFC Live 5 Following a 1-2 Octagon run at light heavyweight, Jared Hamman will make the move to 185 pounds when he takes on “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 runner-up C.B. Dollaway at...

Simpson Sees ‘Mayhem’ as Perfect Opponent After reading that Jason Miller would be making the move to the UFC, Aaron Simpson told a teammate that he would like to fight “Mayhem.” A...

4 Bouts Booked for UFC 134 Longtime middleweight champion Anderson Silva will defend his 185-pound crown against the world-ranked Yushin Okami in the UFC 134 headliner on...

12-Fight Lineup Finalized for UFC 131 “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 11 quarterfinalist Nick Ring will meet promotional newcomer James Head in a preliminary middleweight matchup...

UFC 129 Stock Report They promised it would be big, and it was. UFC 129 brought two title bouts to a crowd of 55,000 in Toronto, showcasing a pair of champions, two...

‘Mayhem’ Meets Simpson in Octagon Return at UFC 132 It didn’t take long for Jason Miller to get his return assignment from the UFC.

Word broke on Friday that “Mayhem” had inked a new, multi-fight deal to rejoin the Zuffa fold. On Saturday, the promotion announced that the 30-year-old middleweight will reenter the Octagon...