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

Jay Hieron replaces injured Koscheck at UFC 151

Welterweight Jay Hieron will makes his third trip into the UFC Octagon against Jake Ellenberger on Sept. 1. He is replacing an injured Josh Koscheck at [...]

Ronda Rousey has never been one to shy away from the limelight. Since emerging as the spokeswoman for all of women’s MMA, Rousey has spoke exactly what’s been on her mind, without hesitation.
But leading up to her main event title fight with Sarah Kaufman on Aug. 18, we haven’t heard from the outspoken Rousey. Hardly [...]

MMA fighters come in many forms.  Some like to stand and brawl, some are ground technicians, and some are really well-rounded.  Some fighters come from cushy, wealthy families and some come from really tough childhoods.  That being said, one quality possessed by the greatest fighters, regardless of their backgrounds, is that true “it.”  Some call [...]

One of the sad truths about the growing sport of MMA is that unless you’re competing on the biggest stage, money can be hard to come by. Fighters on the regional circuit are forced to live on meager budgets or keep day jobs to make ends meet, which can hinder their dreams of reaching the [...]

Life is a journey. Sometimes it takes you places you never thought you’d go. Other times it alters your path completely.
UFC middleweight Jared Hamman knows this well. Although he and his wife had intentions of moving to Denver to start a family, a series of events this past December sped up the process.
“I had planned [...]

Anderson Silva doesn’t know who he will be facing next, but he does know who won’t be stepping into the Octagon against him.
In the past few weeks, Ed Soares, Silva’s manager and main voice in the media, has come out and destroyed the credibility of all of the challengers at 185 pounds. These so-called “amateurs” [...]

Just when you thought MMA’s mainstream growth was starting to get somewhat anemic, a future anime program for kids goes into production.
That’s right, the “as real as it gets” fighting styles of MMA embodied with the entertainment value of professional wrestling will be featured in an anime for kids entitled Wroxer. The CEO of this [...]