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RIO DE JANEIRO -- It's obvious Stephan Bonnar was blithely ignorant of Anderson Silva's plans for him. The American light heavyweight thought he was going to Brazil for a fair fight. In reality, Silva was using him as an unwitting victim in a new...

Fabio Maldonado's choice of entrance music was a fitting one. Walking to the Octagon to the iconic theme music of the "Rocky" movies, he would channel the spirit of Sylvester Stallone's fictional slugger for his bout with Glover Teixeira. Teixeira...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- As mixed martial arts fighters approach superstar status, a shift is taking place in their relationship with the media. Middleweight king Anderson Silva, who returns once more to 205 pounds in this weekend's UFC 153 main event again...