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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Strikeforce Heavyweight World Grand Prix wasn't supposed to end with an undersized, inexperienced alternate as the last man standing. Daniel Cormier apparently writes his own script. Cormier (10-0) dominated veteran Jo...

In April 2010, Chan Sung Jung made his first appearance in front of a U.S. fan base against lightweight Leonard Garcia at WEC 48 in Sacramento. Before his walkout at Arco Arena, the promotion played a video package in which Jung basically stated ...

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN.com mixed martial arts writer Brett Okamoto stops by to chat about the news from the octagon.Okamoto joined ESPN.com in December 2010. Previously, he was the boxing/MMA writer for the Las Vegas Sun newspape...

Title shots in the UFC don't come easy, but adding things like the first "twister" submission in the Octagon and a seven-second knockout over an opponent in the top 10 to one's resume sure helps. Featherweight contender Chan Sung Jung looks to kee...

Brett Okamoto breaks down Gilbert Melendez versus Josh Thomson...

Brett Okamoto breaks down Josh Barnett versus Daniel Cormier...

Leading up to the Strikeforce World Grand Prix final on May 19 in San Jose, it would be easy for heavyweight Daniel Cormier to scoff at Josh Barnett's wrestling background. Really, Cormier could scoff at just about anybody's experience level when ...

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN.com mixed martial arts writer Brett Okamoto stops by to chat about the news from the octagon.Okamoto joined ESPN.com in December 2010. Previously, he was the boxing/MMA writer for the Las Vegas Sun newspape...

LAS VEGAS -- A single night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on June 26, 2008, nearly ruined the boxing career of Miguel Cotto. Nearly four years later, he proved to everyone it didn't take the best of him. Cotto has rarely looked the same since s...

LAS VEGAS -- Dominick Cruz says that he and Urijah Faber have learned to "tolerate each other" after 13 weeks of filming "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series. That might be a good thing because the fact is, both believe there's a real decent chan...

ESPN's coverage of Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Miguel Cotto begins Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.

LAS VEGAS -- Canelo Alvarez is listed as a 9-to-1 favorite over Shane Mosley in Las Vegas this weekend. Come Monday, Nazim Richardson hopes everyone remembers that. Richardson, Mosley's trainer since late 2008, is standing firmly behind his 40-yea...

In a response that eventually drew applause from his entourage, Floyd Mayweather once again said it is "basic common sense" Manny Pacquiao has used performance-enhancing drugs and getting in the ring with him would be a risk to his future health.

Welcome to SportsNation! On Wednesday, ESPN.com mixed martial arts writer Brett Okamoto stops by to chat about the news from the octagon.Okamoto joined ESPN.com in December 2010. Previously, he was the boxing/MMA writer for the Las Vegas Sun newspape...

The UFC has targeted the city of Denver to host a lightweight title fight between Ben Henderson and Frankie Edgar in August.

Brett Okamoto breaks down Nate Diaz versus Jim Miller...