Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Jake Shields to remain in UFC Fight Night 25 headliner

Despite his father’s passing on Tuesday, Jake Shields has decided to go on with his scheduled fight in the main event of UFC Fight Night [...]

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event results, weigh-in results, suspensions, and salaries from throughout the world of MMA.

UFC 134 Medical Suspensions

In absence of an athletic commission in Brazil, the UFC today handed out its own set of medical suspensions resulting from the Aug. 27 UFC 134 event in Rio de [...]

For nearly two years, one of mixed martial arts’ biggest draws has been forced to battle serious health issues.  Reoccurring battles with diverticulitis have all but derailed the career of former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar.  As a result, a number of critics have speculated that his most recent encounter with the digestive disease will [...]

Every Wednesday, The MMA Corner’s Duncan Price will bring a view of the MMA world from across the pond in England, covering well-known British fighters within the UFC and Strikeforce, and also looking at significant events put on by British promotions within the borders of the United Kingdom.

Pearson Unlucky In Rio

Following a recent trend for [...]

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Michael Bisping signs eight-fight deal with the UFC

The winner of the light heavyweight tournament on the third season of “The Ultimate Fighter” will be sticking around with the promotion for a lot longer, that [...]

Following every UFC and Strikeforce event, The MMA Corner will break down the event and suggest fights the promotion should make in the future. This week, our focus is on UFC 134, which took place on Aug. 27 from the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Anderson Silva vs. Georges St-Pierre

Silva absolutely dismantled Yushin [...]

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Sam Stout out, Donald Cerrone in against Dennis Siver

Lightweight Sam Stout has withdrawn from a planned UFC 137 bout against German-based Dennis Siver.  No reason was given for Stout’s removal, but in his place steps [...]

Every Monday, The MMA Corner takes a look – with video footage when possible – at the previous weekend’s action at small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans, consensus-ranked fighters and up-and-coming prospects. Here’s what went down between Aug. 25 and Aug. 28:

Spotlight Event

Spotlight Event
Shooto Brazil: Fight for [...]

It had been thirteen long years, but on Aug. 27, 2011, the UFC made its long-awaited return to Brazil. UFC 134 brought out some of the best fighters in the sport, and featured some of the best in Brazilian fighters: “Big Nog,” Anderson Silva and “Shogun” Rua.

Silva dismantles Okami

In the main event, Anderson Silva put [...]

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

Strikeforce Challengers 19 adds more fights

Strikeforce Challengers 19 has added a trio of fights, as welterweights Jason High and Todd Moore take main card status, and two bouts go to the preliminary card: a women’s [...]