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Heavyweight Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been on a roller-coaster ride for nearly four years. He'd win a fight then lose, win a fight then lose again. Consistency has eluded Nogueira, who has not won back-to-back bouts since February 2008, when he...

Daniel Cormier is a highly ranked heavyweight contender, but a title shot is not in his foreseeable future thanks to a roadblock that he doesn't intend to trespass -- UFC champion Cain Velasquez. The level of respect Cormier has for Velasquez is s...

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

Story | Conversation | May 23, 2013

No matter how long Daniel Cormier competes or how much he improves as a fighter, there are two mixed martial artists he is unlikely to ever face in the cage -- UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Bellator light heavyweight contender Muhammed ...

Adam Hill offers up his top 10 MMA fights that must happen, ranking a potential Jon Jones versus Anderson Silva superfight at No. 1. Other top hypothetical bouts include Nick Diaz versus his brother Nate and Ronda Rousey against Cristiane Santos.

Story | Conversation | May 03, 2013

These are the heavyweight power rankings.

It never matters to Roy Nelson who UFC officials offer as an opponent. He always accepts. Nelson will fight any heavyweight, anywhere, anytime. He is a throwback: the type who loves mixing it up. He also enjoys putting on exciting fights, which w...

Heading into UFC 159, figuring out ways that Chael Sonnen could compete with Jon Jones required an active imagination. The leading idea on how to get it done was for Sonnen to put his chin down, stick the crown of his head into Jones' chest and drive...

NEWARK, N.J. -- In a night of strange happenings, perhaps the strangest was saved for last. As most thought he would, Jon Jones (18-1) defended his light heavyweight title against Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 at Newark's Prudential Center, yet he did ...

UFC 159 Analysis

T.R. Foley ranks the top 10 challengers -- including light heavyweights, middleweights and heavyweights -- who could unseat current light heavyweight champ and MMA golden boy Jon Jones. Daniel Cormier and Alexander Gustafsson rank as the toughest tests.

Story | Conversation | April 25, 2013

These are the heavyweight power rankings.

Talent-wise, heavyweight contender Daniel Cormier is second to none. He can compete with and defeat any man willing to step inside the cage with him. Cormier is that good. He hits hard, has quick hands, is physically powerful, can take it on the ...

Josh Gross rates the performances of UFC on Fox 7 fighters.

A longtime lightweight title holder in Strikeforce, Gilbert Melendez will make his UFC debut against defending champion Ben Henderson at this weekend's UFC on Fox event at the HP Pavilion.

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Cover your ears, Johny Hendricks. UFC president Dana White told reporters on Thursday he'll talk to welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre soon. The two haven't spoken since St-Pierre recorded his eighth consecutive title defe...