The speculation around why Vitor Belfort was pulled from UFC 122 is over.  Belfort will finally get his title shot against Anderson Silva and it could come as quickly as January 1.  Belfort was originally scheduled to face Yushin Okami next month at UFC 122.  Yesterday, the news was broke that he was pulled from [...]

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been one of the most notable fighters in MMA history.  He first broke onto the scene in 2001 when he fought for the now-defunct Pride organization in Japan.  Though he lost to Kazushi Sakuraba, Rampage quickly became a fan favorite.  Over the next 10 years, Rampage has fought some of the [...]

Bellator 54 took place from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.  The event featured the middleweight tournament semifinals, as well as a non-title affair between current bantamweight champ Zach Makovsky and Ryan Roberts.

Shlemenko withstands early assault, finishes Rogers

Russian striker and prior middleweight tournament winner Alexander Shlemenko looked to take another step toward a rematch [...]

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 Nov. 17 and Nov. 20:

Spotlight Event

Spotlight Event
M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson (Moscow; Nov. 20)
In a fight that [...]

The Strikeforce World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament will finally come to an end on May 19 from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The 15-month tourney has gone anything but as planned for the promotion. In fact, the fight will mark the second-to-last heavyweight bout to occur under its banner.
What started out as the [...]