“Rampage” Threatens Man Outside Nightclub for Disrespecting His Girlfriend

Roughly a month after finishing his first opponent since 2008, former UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson thrust his name into the news again—this time for an incident unrelated to MMA. TMZ Sports caught Rampage in the midst of a heated interaction with an unknown man outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Sunday morning.  Fortunately for the […]

Roughly a month after finishing his first opponent since 2008, former UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson thrust his name into the news again—this time for an incident unrelated to MMA. TMZ Sports caught Rampage in the midst of a heated interaction with an unknown man outside a Los Angeles nightclub early Sunday morning.  Fortunately for the […]

10 of MMA’s Craziest Tales from Outside the Cage

It’s never pretty or easy to take a clear-eyed look at the trail of headline slime tailing behind the bad apples of the MMA community. And given that the community revolves around violence, the bad apples tend to be on the side of pretty darn rotten. As such, consider this slideshow an example of public […]

It’s never pretty or easy to take a clear-eyed look at the trail of headline slime tailing behind the bad apples of the MMA community. And given that the community revolves around violence, the bad apples tend to be on the side of pretty darn rotten. As such, consider this slideshow an example of public […]

Dan Hardy Retirement: Popular Brit Has Options Outside the Cage

Dan Hardy will retire from MMA sometime in 2014.  That’s according to an interview with the UFC welterweight published Saturday on the MMAjunkie.com blog: I’m ready for a new challenge, I’ll be honest. There are a lot of things about this sport that I love, and a lot of things about this sport that I don’t […]

Dan Hardy will retire from MMA sometime in 2014.  That’s according to an interview with the UFC welterweight published Saturday on the MMAjunkie.com blog: I’m ready for a new challenge, I’ll be honest. There are a lot of things about this sport that I love, and a lot of things about this sport that I don’t […]

25 Best Fighters Outside the UFC

UFC parent-company Zuffa has made it a practice of purchasing any promotion to hold a noteworthy roster of fighters. Over the years Zuffa’s purchased and collapsed some powerhouse promotions in Pride Fighting Championships and the World Extreme Cagefighting to name just a few. While they don’t appear poised to stop the run of Bellator anytime […]

UFC parent-company Zuffa has made it a practice of purchasing any promotion to hold a noteworthy roster of fighters. Over the years Zuffa’s purchased and collapsed some powerhouse promotions in Pride Fighting Championships and the World Extreme Cagefighting to name just a few. While they don’t appear poised to stop the run of Bellator anytime […]

MMA Outside the Octagon: Previewing September’s 5 Biggest Non-UFC Events

The UFC continues to impose its dominance on the MMA world, but some smaller promotions continue to find ways to put together interesting events, and September is a prime example of that. Strikeforce and Bellator fighters will both be action, while som…

The UFC continues to impose its dominance on the MMA world, but some smaller promotions continue to find ways to put together interesting events, and September is a prime example of that. Strikeforce and Bellator fighters will both be action, while some regional organizations will also step into the spotlight throughout the month. In a […]

5 Possible Fights Still Left for Gilbert Melendez Outside the UFC

Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez is running out of options following his decision victory over nemesis Josh Thomson. After a close decision that some thought Thomson won, another bout with “The Punk” is feasible but highly …

Strikeforce Lightweight Champion Gilbert Melendez is running out of options following his decision victory over nemesis Josh Thomson. After a close decision that some thought Thomson won, another bout with “The Punk” is feasible but highly unlikely. Everyone wants him to join the ranks of the deep UFC Lightweight division so that he can challenge […]