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Two talented heavyweights, Daniel Cormier and Alistair Overeem, do battle in our side-by-side analysis.

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem returns to action Aug. 17 to face Travis Browne, UFC officials confirmed with ESPN.com on Wednesday.

LAS VEGAS -- UFC heavyweights Junior dos Santos and Antonio Silva would have no issue meeting one another in the Octagon if a title were on the line. Silva (18-4) will challenge current heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez at UFC 160 on May 25. Do...

Former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos will fight Mark Hunt at UFC 160 on May 25 in Las Vegas, the promotion announced on Saturday.

Times like this, we're reminded of words from the great philosopher Ferris Bueller, who warned us in his landmark 1986 work that, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." Mixed martial arts fa...

UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem has withdrawn from a scheduled bout against Junior dos Santos on May 25 at UFC 160 in Las Vegas due to injury, sources confirmed to ESPN.com.

These are the heavyweight power rankings.

These are the heavyweight power rankings.

Lightweight contenders Gray Maynard and TJ Grant have agreed to meet May 25 at UFC 160 in Las Vegas. UFC officials announced the bout Wednesday night.

Adam Hill offers his ranking of Top 10 ex-Strikeforce fighters in the UFC and says their success can vindicate and validate the defunct league.

Story | Conversation | February 15, 2013

Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva seemed to take particular joy in knocking out Alistair Overeem on Saturday at UFC 156. Even though the official stoppage came less than 30 seconds into the third round, it somehow looked like Silva took his sweet time once ...

LAS VEGAS -- Ricardo Lamas was in Las Vegas for UFC 156 Saturday night. He was the first upset. By the time the smoke cleared and everything we presumed to be the case no longer was, he tweeted out a simple statement. "What am I, a mirage?" Lam...

These are the heavyweight power rankings.

LAS VEGAS -- It's never a fighter's intent to give his opponent extra motivation, unless of course you're heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem and you just don't respect the other guy. Lack of respect is almost certain to serve as extra motivat...

9: Takedowns defended by Jose Aldo. Frankie Edgar got off to a slow start on the feet, and did not attempt a takedown in Round 1. In Rounds 2-5, Edgar attempted 11 takedowns but only succeeded on two. Although Edgar was the first Aldo opponent to sco...

LAS VEGAS -- UFC 156 was turning into a showcase for upsets when featherweight champion Jose Aldo stepped in the Octagon to face former lightweight titleholder Frankie Edgar. Heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem showed no respect for Antonio Si...