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The Ultimate Fighter may sit in the “reality show” genre, but it’s influence on the business of MMA cannot be underestimated. Ever since the first season in 2005, when millions tuned in to see Forrest Griffin defeat Stephan Bonnar, marking the first time that a UFC contest had been broadcast in...

Courtesy of Professional Fighters League “The Spartan” is a pretty apt nickname for Professional Fighters League star Alex Nicholson. Not only does the hulking heavyweight have a beard that would make King Leonidas proud, but he also trains with a regimen worthy of an ancient Greek warrior...

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Given that the next time you see the Octagon it will be in Rotterdam, and that two of the seven fight cards scheduled in September and October will take place on European soil, now feels like a really good time to run down the top European talents to compete under the UFC banner.Before getting...

This week’s installment of this fun little column is a perfect encapsulation of both (a) why it’s an important piece of your fight week primer and (b) why I enjoy writing it so much, because the three fighters you need to keep tabs on this weekend in Rio de Janeiro at UFC 212 have made combined...

// From Conor McGregor and Robbie Lawler to Vitor Belfort and Chuck Liddell, the UFC has been the home of some of the scariest knockout artists in combat sports for more than two decades.On Monday UFC FIGHT PASS premiered “UFC Top 10: Knockout Artists,” which features a list of the 10 most...

With Lack Of Adequate Pay And No Respect, More UFC Fighters Are Jumping Ship For Bellator Things are starting to get interesting as Bellator begins to further prove their status as the clear cut number two MMA promotion in the world. Ever since WME-IMG acquiring the UFC last summer, it’s...

Rant: With Top Fighters Leaving The UFC, How Long Until The Promotion Is No Longer High Level? Rant: With Top Fighters Leaving The UFC, How Long Until The Promotion Is No Longer High Level? - Cagepotato So lately we’ve been seeing a whole bunch of changes as far as the UFC is considered...

Cris Cyborg Reacts To Ronda Rousey’s KO Loss By Rory Kernaghan - Nov 16, 2015 It’s no secret that Cris Cyborg Justino and Ronda Rousey don’t like each other, but this is just nuts…. Ronda Rousey’s shocking knockout loss at UFC 193 has opened the door to a wave of gloating from former and...

Let the Purge Begin: UFC Releases 17 Fighters From Its Roster, 33 More to Come Even as someone who follows the sports as closely as I do, I would be remiss to say that I could regularly identify more fighters on the average UFC card than I could not these days. With over 550 fighters on their...

Two Shooto Brazil Fighters Suspended Two Years for Steroids October 9, 2015 The Brazilian Athletic Commission MMA (CABMMA) reports that four athletes were subjected to doping control tests to detect prohibited substances, per the code of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), at Shooto Brazil...

Legendary Cutman Jacob “Stitch” Duran Fired by UFC Following Anti-Reebok Comments It would be hard to remember a recent event in UFC history (aside from some of those Fight Pass events held in the 4 corners of the world, which barely even count) that didn’t feature the graceful handiwork of...

Fighting fear in the cage Written by Administrator Even for professional fighters, the thought of a fistfight can be terrifying. Mickie Marshall* just got smashed in the head with a football, and I threw it. For a fourth-grade student enjoying his daily recess, this shouldn’t be a problem —...

Roy Nelson hopes Alistair Overeem hasn't become a safety first Jackson's fighter When Roy Nelson first traveled to Florida to workout with American Top Team he didn't even know he was going to be fighting Alistair Overeem at UFC 185 so as it turns out, the decision to go there worked out...

Game Changer: UFC To Implement Year-Round, Out-of-Competition Drug Testing, Advocate for Longer Suspensions Unlike the NSAC meeting that preceded it, yesterday’s UFC press conference actually managed to make some huge waves in the MMAsphere. It got off to a rough start, though, with Dana...

By Jonathan Snowden (MMA Lead Writer) on February 16, 2013 There is a battle brewing in the world of mixed martial arts. On one side is the president of the sport's most influential promotion, a man who is never afraid to speak his mind. And this man is a medical progressive, all in favor of...

halotestin ever? i was just wondering if the rewards are worth the risk. it says that it causes aggression in fighters but i'm assuming it would do that outta the ring too which in turn might not be so good for ones personal life. would love to hear feedback on this