Little by little, Valentina Shevchenko’s MMA game peels away new layers, exposing a mastery far beyond what reveals itself in any cursory viewing… By Mike Chiappetta. [Autoplay]

I want to see Jon Jones hit people with spinning back kicks that sound like I momentarily spiked the volume on my computer. By Matthew Shen Goodman.

Brock Lesnar has been suspended for failing two drug tests surrounding UFC 200.

The UFC has been sold for approximately $4 billion to a group led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG.

Interim UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been pulled from his title unification bout against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 on Saturday, after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency informed Jones of a potential doping violation Wednesday. UFC president Dana White announced the move Wednesday during an impromptu news conference at the MGM Grand. Jones tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition sample taken June 16 by USADA, said Jeff Novitzky, UFC's vice president of athlete health and performance. USADA administers UFC's anti-drug policy.

Kimbo Slice has died at the age of 42, it has been confirmed. MMA fighter Slice, real name Kevin Ferguson, was admitted to hospital in Coral Springs, Florida, with police reportedly asking his family for information after his admittance. However, it was confirmed later on Monday night that the former UFC fighter had died. He is survived by his girlfriend and six children.

Imagine the NBA having Adrian Wojnarowski escorted out of a game in the third quarter and banning him for life for having reported a trade rumor. Ridiculous as it seems, a scenario exactly like this just happened at a UFC show. Last night, Ariel Helwani of Vox’s MMAFighting.com reported that Brock Lesnar, the former UFC heavyweight champion and current pro wrestler, was in serious talks to compete on the big UFC 200 card next month.

Police are investigating a disturbing alleged attack after a video appearing to show an MMA fighter mercilessly beating a juvenile was shared thousands of times on social media. The video appears to show a man, identified by social media users as an American fighter named Tony Cojocaru, callously punch and slap a younger man in the face, head and abdomen dozens of times until he is left cowering in a foetal position on the ground.

For the first time in nearly 20 years, professional mixed martial arts is set to become a legal activity in the state of New York. The New York State Assembly passed a bill Tuesday that lifts a ban on professional MMA that had been in place since 1997. The bill passed by a vote of 113-25. It required 76 votes to pass. Assembly members offered a wide range of opinions on the bill and MMA itself.

CONAN Highlight: Conan goes toe-to-toe with the UFC Featherweight Champion in EA Sports' latest MMA fighting game—and he’s got the bruised face to prove it.

Nate Diaz beat Conor McGregor by submission with 48 seconds left in the second round Saturday night for the second spectacular upset of UFC 196. Miesha Tate also won the UFC bantamweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, finishing Holly Holm in a rear naked choke with 90 seconds left in the fifth round.

A well-known professional mixed Martial Arts fighter has died in San Diego, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office said. Kevin Christopher "The Monster" Randleman, 45, of Las Vegas, was in the San Diego area training and attending an event, the ME's office said late Saturday.

A montage of people stealing hats from MMA fighters as they walk to the ring.

UFC Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video series going inside the lives and training camps of four past and present champions preparing for their world title bouts at UFC 194. Featherweight champion Jose Aldo trains his sights on nasty rival and interim king Conor McGregor. And former Strikeforce titleholder Luke Rockhold focuses on his long-awaited UFC title shot against defending undefeated middleweight Chris Weidman.

UFC president Dana White says Ronda Rousey will get a rematch with defending bantamweight champion Holly Holm. White appeared on ESPN’s Mike & Mike on Thursday and said that although he was unsure when or where, there would be another fight. Holm shocked the previously-undefeated Rousey in November to claim the title and move to 10–0, dropping Rousey to 12–1 with a finishing kick to the head.

Ronda Rousey has gained an incredible amount of press attention over the past year as a result of her brilliant UFC record of 12 wins – 0 losses. The female fighter is the biggest name in the competitive sport and looks to set the new attendance record for any UFC event with her November 14th fight against Holly Holm on at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. However, despite these impressive statistics, UFC legend Mike ‘Tank” Abbott has responded to comments...

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"Thank you for the name... And so much more.... Will do it justice and do you proud tomorrow.... This one's for you Roddy..."

In a truly tragic irony, a measure introduced to quell concerns about the brutality of MMA fighting has become the source of serious brain trauma.