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Actor Billy Baldwin, who grew up wrestling in Massapequa, N.Y., will be in New York City Wednesday to rally support in the battle to save Olympic wrestling. Baldwin, who starred in "Backdraft" and "Sliver," wrestled on his high school team and th...

Taken at face value, Tyson Fury's challenge of Cain Velasquez is pointless because we already know the result. Still, even if the callout is self-serving, even if it's designed to drum up interest and a payday, you have to admit there's something ...

This month, former MMA beast Randy Couture showed again his amazing range in life. The same guy who made a pretty good career out of twisting opponents into pretzels in the Octagon now makes sharp business decisions to grow his own personal brand. Li...

Adam Hill's pollsters rank the Top 10 all-time greatest champions in MMA.

Story | Conversation | March 13, 2013

Just over two years since his last fight, Mark "The Hammer" Coleman officially retired from mixed martial arts this week. The 48-year-old mixed-style pioneer, a brutal force when he was at his best, will be remembered as one of the most influential h...

UFC on Fuel TV 8 takes place from the Saitama Super Arena in Japan this Saturday, the sixth time the UFC has traveled to the "Land of the Rising Sun." The main event sees Wanderlei Silva battle Brian Stann at light heavyweight while Stefan Struve tak...

A month ago, prior to knocking out Michael Bisping in Brazil, Vitor Belfort was asked a direct question by ESPN.com's Brett Okamoto: Had the 34-year-old Brazilian ever applied for or considered using testosterone replacement therapy? Belfort ramb...

Retired mixed martial arts icon Randy Couture is eager to move onto the next stage of his career, despite believing a multi-year creative partnership with Spike TV signifies his "death sentence" with the UFC.

The UFC was on a roll there for a spell, with standouts like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell having some success breaking out of the Octagonal holding pen and getting on the radar of more casual sports fans. But Liddell retired at the end of 2010 and...

MMA10 ranks the top 10 all-time light heavyweight MMA fighters, including Chuck Liddell, Jon Jones, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Randy Couture.

Story | Conversation | January 03, 2013

MMA10 ranks the top 10 heavyweight fighters of all time, including Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo "Big Nog" Nogueira and Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic.

Story | Conversation | December 28, 2012

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. -- Vitor Belfort is the longest-tenured UFC fighter, an ante-Zuffaian heirloom who was Jon Jones long before there was a Jon Jones. If he's distinguished, it's because he's learned to adapt within the meanest landscape in sports. ...

Vitor Belfort has always been an all-or-nothing kind of guy. Even by the volatile standards of mixed martial arts -- a sport where nearly everyone eventually gets a slice of humble pie -- Belfort's ride has been a special kind of roller coaster. O...

Top-ranked featherweight Jose Aldo will put his UFC title on the line against former lightweight champion Frankie Edgar on Oct. 13 in Rio de Janeiro.

Finding ways to stay active is one drawback to being a Bellator champion. It's the reason bantamweight titleholder Eduardo Dantas felt compelled to step outside the Bellator cage for an Aug. 25 fight with Tyson Nam at Shooto Brazil 33 in Rio de ...

When the call came from UFC officials, offering a title shot against light heavyweight champion Jon Jones, there wasn't the slightest hesitation from Vitor Belfort. Before the final words reached his ears, Belfort accepted. The only issue he had w...