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Former light heavyweight champions Wanderlei Silva and Brian Stann have agreed to return to 205 pounds for a five-round showdown on March 3 in Saitama, Japan, UFC announced Wednesday night.

Former titleholders Rich Franklin and Cung Le made their middleweight bout official early Friday after each made weight in Cotai, Macau.

From a fighting perspective, a sense of normalcy has returned to Cung Le's life. He's regained his rhythm, his body feels excellent and, emotionally, Le is his old self again. While acting remains on his resume, Le has put that part of his life o...

Conventional wisdom suggests that Stephan Bonnar, who last fought in November 2011 and spent the past few months contemplating retirement, has nothing to lose against middleweight champion Anderson Silva at UFC 153. There's no title on the line, t...

Rich Franklin again proved too active and too accurate for Wanderlei Silva in earning a unanimous decision in their rematch at UFC 147.

The fire still burns within Rich Franklin. He's still committed to reclaiming the UFC middleweight championship he held from June 2005 until October 2006, and the first step toward achieving that goal comes Saturday night when he meets Wanderlei Silv...

Wanderlei Silva will face former middleweight champion Rich Franklin in a rematch at UFC 147, the promotion announced Wednesday.

After spending the past three-plus years competing against larger opposition, former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin returns to his natural division.

Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, according to manager TJ Stewart. The operation, which took place in Cincinnati, was deemed successful. "I spoke with Rich;...

Anderson Silva put his beef with Vitor Belfort to rest by knocking his nemesis out in Round 1.

Back in the UFC fold and fully recovered from a shoulder injury, Vitor Belfort is in a good place -- both physically and mentally -- as he prepares to face Anderson Silva for the middleweight championship.

Former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, one of the pioneers of modern mixed martial arts, has retired from professional fighting.

Undersized and under pressure to perform against a bigger, stronger fighter, Rich "Ace" Franklin has his work cut out for him going into his UFC 115 fight with Chuck Liddell.

Rich Franklin faces a dilemma: He's undersized in the light heavyweight ranks, and unable to best Anderson Silva at middleweight. What's a mixed martial artist to do? Keep doing his thing, writes Franklin McNeil.