Shouldering Fame’s Weight ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- It was hardly the red-carpet welcome befitting a future champion. When Jon Jones’ plane touched down in New Mexico more than two years ago for his first camp with...

UFC 135 Preview: The Main Card If a champion is not a real champion until he defends his belt, Jon Jones will have to pass a stiff test at UFC 135 to prove he is the goods.

Fighters See Only Positives in UFC-Fox Deal The Ultimate Fighting Championship and Fox Broadcasting Company on Aug. 18 announced a seven-year partnership. The agreement places UFC...

Sonnen: Okami Should Be ‘Clear Favorite’ Over Silva Chael Sonnen returns to the Octagon on Oct. 8 to take on Brian Stann.

Probst: Late-Replacement Rewards vs. Risks Matt Hamill stepped in on short notice at UFC 133. | File photo: Dave Mandel While the risk of competing with injuries often makes...

Probst: Mendes Deserves Aldo or Florian, Not Criticism Chad Mendes may not be flashy, but he gets the job done. | Photo: Dave Mandel The basic principle behind mixed martial arts is to...

One Man’s View: A Developing Dilemma Commentators have a responsibility to place events in perspective, especially in real-time as they unfold. When they execute this duty...

Rivera Content with Career Entering UFC 133 Jorge Rivera will face Constantinos Philippou in a featured middleweight matchup at UFC 133 “Evans vs. Ortiz 2” on Saturday at the Wells...

An Unlikely Headliner, Ortiz Healthy, Hungry and Confident Tito Ortiz was not supposed to be here

BJJ Coach: Evans May Have Ortiz’s Number on Ground Rashad Evans wants to avoid the fate suffered by “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 8 winner Ryan Bader in his ill-fated UFC 132 encounter with former light heavyweight champion...