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Animosity grows for Hendricks, St. Pierre ahead of UFC 167

What started as a gentleman’s agreement has sparked a spirited war of words between two of the nicer guys in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s welterweight division.

Alvarez rules rematch for Bellator belt

Sequels often have a difficult time living up to the expectations created by the original. Someone forgot to tell Michael Chandler and Eddie Alvarez.

Weight drop seems to suit Machida well

Ultimate Fighting Championship star Lyoto Machida resisted a drop to middleweight for years because his good friend and longtime training partner Anderson Silva held the belt in that division.

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Velasquez punctuates dos Santos trilogy

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was not afraid to share his strategy for defeating former champ Junior dos Santos on Saturday night in the rubber match between the sport’s two most dominant big men.

Heavyweights Velasquez, Dos Santos set to settle score

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos could be forgiven if he did everything possible to forget the five-round beating he took from Cain Velasquez in losing the belt in December.

Nelson starts fresh in UFC 166

Las Vegan Roy Nelson entered his June fight against Stipe Miocic with a string of three straight first-round knockout victories and amid rumors he would garner a big-money deal from a rival promotion with his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract coming to an end.

MMA fighter heeded advice, supercharged his career

About four years ago, Daniel Cuison weighed 280 pounds and sported shoulder-length hair while working at the now closed Company American Bistro restaurant on the Strip. At the time, he was hoping to get a promotion from runner to server, which would double his salary.

Melendez awaits ‘all-out brawl’ with Sanchez in UFC 166

Neither Gilbert Melendez nor Diego Sanchez will leave the cage on Saturday night with an Ultimate Fighting Championship belt. That doesn’t stop them from seeing their UFC 166 lightweight bout as a title fight.

UFC fighters Velasquez, dos Santos differ on extending beyond trilogy

Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos will fight for the third time on Saturday night in the main event of UFC 166 in Houston to determine once and for all which of them is the top heavyweight in the organization.

Shields tops Maia in main event of Brazil UFC card

Jake Shields won a split decision over Demian Maia in the main event of the UFC Fight Night 29 card in Sao Paulo on Wednesday night.

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