It is not often that a matchup of unbeaten contenders in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s premier weight class can slip under the radar.
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The path to fame and fortune for young Canadian athletes usually begins the first time they lace up a pair of ice skates.
BJ Penn has dominated the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s lightweight division for the better part of two years.
Under the steady guidance of low-key coach Lon Kruger, the UNLV men’s basketball team has enjoyed a return to prominence in recent years, earning two straight trips to the NCAA Tournament.
Rashad Evans has never known what it’s like to leave the Octagon a loser.
At Tuesday’s final news conference for tonight’s Ultimate Fighting Championship card at the MGM Grand Garden, virtually all of the combatants on the dais were dressed as if they were coming from or heading to a workout.
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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson says he’s looking ahead, not behind, as he prepares to return to the Octagon on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden.
Any of them could have the spotlight to themselves. That’s how good they are.
After a cancellation, a venue change and a new business partner, Affliction MMA has finally scheduled an 11-fight card Jan. 24 at Anaheim, Calif., more than six months after its debut event there.
With the exception of Saturday’s season finale, “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show finished taping about six months ago.
If not for his late father, Efrain Escudero wouldn’t have competed in Season 8 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
It’s fairly common to see a combatant injured at a mixed martial arts venue. But the UFC is turning its attention to the injuries of true heroes.