5 Lessons Learned From UFC Fight Night 140 The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s manifest destiny to conquer every corner of the globe doesn’t always yield entertaining or fruitful results, but every so often, the stars line up....

Opinion: The Hopeful, Harrowing Reminders of Bellator 204 Bellator 204 was a breath of fresh air from the promotion, but in a larger context, as entertaining, it was a reminder of the difficulties facing virtually all major MMA promotions in this sport’s current...

No Surprises for Julia Budd The featherweight champion at Bellator 202 on Friday will defend her title against Talita Nogueira -- an opponent for whom she has been...

The Bottom Line: Kayla Harrison is No Ronda Rousey, and That’s Just Fine There is plenty to suggest that the two-time Olympic gold medalist will follow a very different path than former teammate, writes Todd Martin.

Carbajal: Ladies Showing the Way From Boxing to MMA and Back Amanda Serrano’s pending arrival in mixed martial arts signals an intriguing trend involving female boxers, writes Edward Carbajal.

Preview: UFC 222 ‘Cyborg vs. Kunitskaya’ With all of the embarrassing insanity Jon Jones foisted on us this week, perhaps you forgot there was an Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view on Saturday -- a UFC pay-per-view headlined by a title fight, no...

The Bottom Line: The Underlying Vulnerability of ‘Cyborg’ Cris Cyborg enters UFC 222 on Saturday as one of the most dominant champions in MMA history, but her days at the top may be numbered, writes...

Stinton: Make UFC Hawaii Happen The state that gave mixed martial arts fighters like Max Holloway and B.J. Penn is long overdue to host the Octagon, writes Eric Stinton.

The Bottom Line: The Complicated Legacy of Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino The most important historical questions surrounding the UFC women’s featherweight champion are unlikely to ever be fully answered, writes Todd...

Cristiane ‘Cyborg’ Justino: By The Numbers The Brazilian wrecking machine will defend her women’s featherweight championship against Holly Holm in the UFC 219 headliner on Saturday in...