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

UFC 141 salaries: Overeem ($386K), Lesnar ($400K) lead $1.4 million payroll

Winner of UFC 141′s main event, Alistair Overeem ($385,714.28), and opponent Brock Lesnar ($400,000) were the top earners in Friday’s event.
The [...]

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

Thiago Michel joins Bellator season-six lightweight tourney lineup

Bellator today added another participant to its season-six lightweight tournament, as Thiago Michel joins the bracket.  The Brazilian fighter is 9-2 and holds championships in Muay [...]

One champion’s arrival in the Octagon spelled the end of an era for another.
So was the story of the main event of UFC 141, the promotion’s final card of 2011.  Former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar couldn’t overcome the powerful knee strikes and kicks of the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix winner, Alistair Overeem.  Following [...]

Two middleweights coming off recent losses have been tabbed to meet at UFC on FX 2 on March 3 in Sydney, Australia.
The MMA Corner has learned from sources close to the fight that Jared Hamman will take on Ultimate Fighter veteran Kyle Noke.
Hamman is coming off a loss at UFC 140 to Constantinos Philippou.  The [...]

A longstanding tradition of the MMA world continues on New Year’s Eve as Japanese promotion Dream holds it’s fourth and final event of the year.
Although the promotion has held the fewest number of events in a year in its existence, the annual end-of-year extravaganza will feature a number of big names and important fights.
Most notably, [...]

Two veterans of The Ultimate Fighter will lock horns as Cole Miller meets Steven Siler at UFC on FX 2.
The MMA Corner has learned from sources close to the fight that the fighters will meet on March 3 from the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Siler competed on the 14th season of the reality show and [...]

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

UFC 141 weigh-in Results: Overeem and Lesnar make weight, Diaz needed additional time

The full UFC 141 weigh-in results included:
Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Brock Lesnar (266) vs. Alistair Overeem (263)
Donald Cerrone (156) vs. Nate Diaz (157)
Jon [...]

Alistair Overeem has conquered the world of kickboxing and most MMA promotions. He is the last K-1 World Grand Prix champion, the last Dream heavyweight champion, and the last Strikeforce heavyweight champion. Overeem is looking to add to his collection of belts and his first step toward the UFC title starts at UFC 141 tonight [...]

As UFC 141 approaches on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand, MMA crazed fans will eagerly be awaiting the clash between two behemoth men, Brock Lesnar and Alistar Overeem. However, the casual or avid fan alike may want to put their drink down, skip a third trip through the buffet line, cash [...]

Every Thursday, The MMA Corner takes a look at the upcoming weekend’s schedule of small regional and international shows with a focus on UFC and Pride veterans as well as consensus-ranked fighters. Here’s what’s going down between Dec. 29 and Jan. 1:

Spotlight Event

Spotlight Event
Total Mayhem: Mayhem at the Marriott (Ogden, Utah; Dec. 31)
The event [...]