As the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fellow Las Vegas-based company Xyience has always been associated with mixed martial arts.
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Fighters currently active as well as a couple of old-timers who moved into the political ring gave a boost on Tuesday to landmark research being done in Las Vegas on how blows from boxing and combat fighting affect the brain.
After a record number of fights went the distance on Saturday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Newark, N.J., UFC president Dana White wasn’t in a particularly cheery mood.
There appears to be nobody in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s featherweight division that can compete with Jose Aldo.
NEWARK, N.J. — Viva Brazil.
One of the obvious storylines this week centered on the lasting legacy of one of the biggest stars of his sport who again will chase the holy grail of his profession. That athlete is Urijah Faber.
A breakdown of the fights on the main card of UFC 169 Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.:
The easy marketing line for Saturday’s Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight bout between Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem is that the two stars are fighting for their jobs. If it were an old-school pro wrestling match, it would be dubbed “Loser leaves town.”
After the battle Ricardo Lamas went through to get a title fight, beating featherweight champion Jose Aldo might seem like a breeze.
Very little about Roy Nelson’s professional mixed martial arts career has given any indication of a desire to get into politics.
CHICAGO – Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Benson Henderson is developing quite a reputation for his controversial decision victories.
CHICAGO — Polar vortex sounds as if it could be the name of some fancy new submission move in the ever-evolving sport of mixed martial arts.
There was one part of planning his wedding that Benson Henderson thoroughly enjoyed. Maybe too much. The former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champ, who married his girlfriend, Maria Magana, at midnight Jan. 1, says he really enjoyed picking out the cake.
Just a few weeks ago, UFC president Dana White said he planned on respecting former welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre’s request for space as he continues his hiatus from the sport.
The Nevada Athletic Commission will not replace former executive director Keith Kizer on an interim basis and instead will go directly toward pursuing a permanent successor.
