The MMA Hall of F@#$%&G Awesome: Mirko Filipovic “Cro Cop” was the most feared striker in mixed martial arts, compiling one of the sport’s all-time highlight reels on his way to winning the 2006 Pride Fighting Championships Grand Prix and establishing himself as a contender in both...

Marina Rodriguez’s Singular Focus The Brazilian contender will face Xiaonan Yan in a featured UFC 272 prelim on Saturday in Las Vegas. She sees it as one more hurdle to clear in...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Maurice Smith Turns 60 The Alliance co-founder and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder remains one of MMA’s most overlooked pioneers.

Matches to Make After UFC Fight Night 197 It was not the virtuoso performance to which the buying public had grown accustomed, but Max Holloway once again showed the unbreakable resolve that not long ago brought him to the front of the...

Marina Rodriguez Ready to Show Jiu-Jitsu Skills If Needed Against Mackenzie Dern After victories against Amanda Ribas and Michelle Waterson in her last two outings, Marina Rodriguez is confident that a win over Makenzie Dern...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Leon Edwards Turns 30 A former British Association of Mixed Martial Arts champion, “Rocky” joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster in 2014 and has since...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Angela Lee Turns 25 Building blocks are prized commodities in mixed martial arts, and One Championship appears to have one in its “Unstoppable” atomweight...

Opinion: How Dave Meltzer Changed MMA History The venerable pro wrestling journalist was an early booster of mixed martial arts, but he also changed the course of several fighters' careers...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Dan Henderson Turns 50 Dan Henderson hollowed out quite a space for himself in the MMA history books. The Team Quest co-founder will celebrate his 50th birthday on Aug. 24.

Rivalries: Zabit Magomedsharipov The flashy Dagestani contender will take an 18-1 record into his UFC Fight Night 176 battle with Yair Rodriguez on Aug. 29.