http://assets.espn.go.com/i/tvlistings/tv_espn_original.gif en-us 10 ESPN Inc. http://espn.go.com/ Copyright 2010 ESPN Inc. Seven years ago, Mike Tyson did what prizefighters are rarely willing or able to do: recognize when their time is up. A mercurial figure of the '8...]]> May 02, 2013 08:06:44 PDT Sherdog.comBlame it on Rio: Royce Gracie, 44, is pondering an August return to the Octagon in Brazil.When the UFC held a press conference in Rio de Ja...]]> December 21, 2010 09:17:02 PST When the UFC held a press conference in Rio de Janeiro last week to announce only its second show there in 12 years, Royce Gracie appeared and told ga...]]> December 21, 2010 06:17:02 PST My lone concession to MMA merchandising remains a seven-inch plastic replica of Royce Gracie, which sits on a desk I don't use and resembles anci...]]> September 22, 2010 07:03:31 PDT My lone concession to MMA merchandising remains a seven-inch plastic replica of Royce Gracie, which sits on a desk I don't use and resembles ancient c...]]> September 22, 2010 04:03:31 PDT There's a big lesson buried in the UFC of 1994-95, and it's something Scott Coker and Strikeforce should have done some remedial reading on prior to l...]]> June 30, 2010 08:31:29 PDT How far we've come from a superficially disgusting sport that nauseated the mass media to the ubiquitous force it is today. Here are our 10 stories of the decade that shook the fighting industry.]]> December 22, 2009 05:19:15 PST Cristiane Santos' high-profile fight with Gina Carano only helped to bolster their star power -- and to push women's MMA to the forefront.]]> August 16, 2009 16:24:49 PDT The conclusion of a series highlighting athletes-turned-promoters. As most of them discovered, the real ugly business takes place outside the ring. K...]]> June 25, 2009 17:40:27 PDT Recognizing that not everyone enjoys getting punched in the face, the UFC has announced that a two-day grappling tournament with open registration wil...]]> May 12, 2009 09:47:42 PDT ESPN's all-angles profile of Dana White continues tonight with a backstage-access feature on "E:60" (ESPN, 7 ET). During the segment, White discusse...]]> May 11, 2009 13:15:48 PDT Xtreme Couture marquee trainer Shawn Tompkins might not be in Wanderlei Silva's corner against Rich Franklin at UFC 99. Tompkins disclosed that Silv...]]> May 11, 2009 08:30:43 PDT According to this jumble of text from a German newspaper unearthed by Yahoo Sports, not everyone is happy UFC 99's cast and crew will be boarding a pl...]]> May 11, 2009 08:21:02 PDT Following public jabs in recent weeks at Dana White for "talking like a fighter" but not following through, Affliction vice president Tom Atencio told...]]> May 11, 2009 08:16:38 PDT As part of ESPN's "Week of White" -- a multi-platform examination of UFC honcho Dana White, capped by Tuesday's edition of the newsmagazine series "E:...]]> May 11, 2009 03:52:04 PDT