Muhammed Lawal, better known as “King Mo,” made some major moves last week by announcing that not only will he make his presence known in Bellator Fighting Championships, but he will also grace the squared circle for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, often referred to these days as Impact Wrestling.
Mo sees a family environment in Bellator [...]

Bellator’s second-to-last event of season six took place on Friday, May 18. The event, Bellator 69, took place from the L’Auberge du Lac Casino Resort in Lake Charles, La. Headlining the card was the middleweight tournament final between Maiquel Falcao and Andres Spang. Also on the card was a welterweight tournament semifinal bout between Karl [...]

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

 All fighters make weight for Strikeforce: Grand Prix Finale

Today all 18 fighters competing on tomorrow night’s Strikeforce: Grand Prix Finale weighed in today at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. and all [...]

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

Jon Jones arrested under suspicion of DUI; UFC 151 bout with Dan Henderson in jeopardy?

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones was arrested at 5 AM in Binghampton, NY on suspicion of DUI after [...]

It was a long time coming, but Strikeforce returned to San Jose, Calif., on Saturday night with the conclusion of the Heavyweight Grand Prix as Josh Barnett took on Daniel Cormier.  Not to be overlooked, a trilogy fight for the lightweight championship between champion Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson was also on the card as [...]

Denver’s Fight to Win promotion hosted “Super Heroes” from the National Western Stock Show Complex on Saturday, May 19. The event featured nine professional bouts, as well as two amateur fights and one amateur kickboxing match. Headlining the event was recent Ultimate Fighter combatant Chase Hackett against Strikeforce and Bellator veteran Adam Schindler.

Hackett-Schindler declared no-contest [...]

This week, on episode nine of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil, we revisit Thiago Bodao’s win over Francisco Drinaldo, and we hear the announcement of Sergio Moraes vs. Delson “Pe De Chumbo” Heleno.
Both reveal humble beginnings, with Moraes picking up a strong work ethic from his father, helping him to stick to what he needed to [...]

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 Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier, which took place on May 19 from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Daniel Cormier vs. Shane Carwin

Former Olympic [...]

Many people and personalities in the MMA world will know “The Bi-Polar Rock N’ Roller” Mauro Ranallo as either the lead play-by-play announcer for Strikeforce, the former play-by-play announcer for EliteXC and Pride Fighting Championships, or the host of the popular podcast known as The MMA Show. He eats, breathes and lives his profession. He [...]

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

Nick Diaz gets 12-month suspension, fine for positive drug test

Welterweight Nick Diaz appeared before the Nevada State Athletic Commission on Monday to learn his fate following a positive test for marijuana after his [...]