Yair Rodriguez made short work of returning legend BJ Penn, but he still received what could be a lengthy medical suspension following the fight.

Rener and Ryron Gracie were joined by Vince Vaughn in a breakdown of the UFC’s first ezekiel choke finish.

“The Duke” captured the WBO heavyweight championship in June 1993 and finished his career with 48 victories, 42 of them by knockout.

UFC women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, hot on the heels of her timely destruction of Ronda Rousey, met with the MMA media in Phoenix to discuss her monumental first title defense, as well as what awaits her at 135 pounds.

Check out Yair Rodriguez's destruction of BJ Penn at UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn in Phoenix.

“Hey, if you can get some rounds in with Floyd, go do it. But don’t forget, Floyd’s a great boxer, he’s not a trainer, he’s never trained anybody.If

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IL2NYz5Q0w UFC Welterweight Champion Tyron Woodley says he will fight Floyd "Money" Mayweather for $5 million. Mayweather

At a UFC 209 media lunch, UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and Stephen Thompson discussed their upcoming rematch, their last fight at UFC 205, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HjqdZRxF5U "He said bad things. You know, 'Shut up! Shut up!' [Bad things to] me... I'm crying, you know? But I'm happy! But

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYh_uMb8Hoc Conor's facing the biggest decision yet in his jockey career: what to wear. Will he compete in the world's richest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVSXpQVTMPY While making the media rounds, UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes discussed her two most recent wins over fem

https://youtu.be/B39TXmNpPfw?t=5m11s Incase you've missed it, MMA's own Chael P. Sonnen is currently making waves as a contestant on this season's Celebrity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPuYv6AKQw0 Hope Amanda Nunes hasn't gotten too attached to the UFC women's bantamweight title ... 'cause another female fighte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW0KSHOR6wI Undefeated boxer Kalvin Henderson recently stepped away from the ring and tried boxing in virtual reality. He

For his first 125-pound title defense, Jose Torres faces UFC veteran Pedro Nobre in the main event of Titan FC 43 on Saturday.

On Thursday in Mexico City, Joey Ruquet takes on Jose Ceja in a main card 145-pound bout at Combate Americas DIEZ.

Peter Berg is a director who seems to have Michael Bay’s talent for blowing stuff up, but he puts emotion behind it. His true ability is adapting true stories and putting them on to the big screen. I went into Deepwater Horizon with an eye roll, but...

Heading into the first defense of her ONE atomweight championship, Angela Lee believes it is her opportunity to show the world who she is.

Tito Ortiz doesn’t think Chael Sonnen deserves legend status in MMA.

Bellator 170 Sit Down - Tito Ortiz talks Legacy, Kids, His Last Fight. Tito Ortiz is nearing the end of an amazing 20 year journey. He's done it all in the

Yair Rodriguez says his goal is to take on a UFC Champion.Yair Rodriguez was on with the folks from TMZ and they asked if he felt bad for repeatedly kicking

Going head-to-head with an NFL playoff game, the worst possible competition for a UFC event, Sunday’s show headlined by B.J. Penn vs. Yair Rodriguez still beat the 2016 Fight Night average.

The infamous Pride Fighting Championships commentating duo, Bas Rutten and Mauro Ranallo were guests on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast last week...

https://youtu.be/NIVG68Qh284?t=5m30s UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley feels a bit disrespected by Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson, but is also claiming he

Last Sunday’s UFC fight Night event in Arizona was capped off with a main event that saw the fast-rising Yair Rodriguez notch another dominant win.

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A divisão dos pesados é a mais defasada, difícil substituir alguém. O UFC está fazendo o possível para criar novas estrelas, acredito que seja o objetivo principal desses casamentos de luta entre gerações. Porque o UFC sabe bem que todos esses lutadores que não estão no auge, quando estavam, fizeram lutas incríveis. E são lutas incríveis que faltam na nova geração de lutadores, que preferem dar show nas entrevistas ao fazer isso no cage.

Mixed martial artists come from every corner of the globe, bearing a variety of styles. Sometimes, fighters are products of their environment, favoring disciplines prevalent in the country or state from which they hail. Various regions of the United States are considered factories for great fighters, though that certainly is not the case with each state. In this weekly Sherdog.com series, the spotlight will shine on the best mixed martial artist of all-time from each of the 50 states. Fighters do not necessarily need to be born in a given state to represent it; they simply need to be associated with it.

They are two of the sport’s foremost self-promoters, and they have been tasked with carrying the Bellator MMA flag into 2017. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Tito Ortiz will face Chael Sonnen in the Bellator 170 main event on Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Meanwhile, British striker Paul Daley meets Brennan Ward in a welterweight co-headliner that promises plenty of bravado and the accompanying fireworks. Ortiz turns 42 on Jan. 23 and has long since lost his position of relevancy at 205 pounds. Nevertheless, he remains one of MMA’s most recognizable and polarizing figures, hence this assignment. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has gone 3-8-1 across his last 12 appearances, his victories over Ryan Bader , Alexander Shlemenko and Stephan Bonnar overshadowed by losses to Chuck Liddell , Lyoto Machida , Forrest Griffin (twice), Matt Hamill , Rashad Evans , Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Liam McGeary . Ortiz has not competed since he failed to unseat McGeary as Bellator light heavyweight champion and submitted to an inverted triangle choke at Bellator 142 in September 2015.

Podcast: UFC Welterweight King Tyron Woodley Chats with Bruce Buffer Jan 17, 2017

Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. * * * The aging process for athletes is one of the least fun things about sports. It’s sad to see iconic stars no longer able to compete at the level they once did. Willie Mays’ final days with the Mets and Johnny Unitas’ concluding year with the Chargers didn’t tarnish their legacies, but their fans didn’t want to see them go out on such ignominious notes. No one wants to see athletes who look much the same as they always did but who can no longer perform in the way that captured the public imagination in the first place. Other celebrities are able to age more gracefully. Politicians, actors and musicians can captivate their supporters for decades, even if they decline to some degree mentally and physically. However, for athletes, reality hits much harder. With most of their lives still ahead of them, they lose the ability to do what most defined them at the highest level.

B.J. Penn No Match for Yair Rodriguez in One-Sided UFC Fight Night 103...

The hiccups for World Series of Fighting continue. Tuesday, MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani reported that per WSOF President Ray Sefo , the forthcoming WSOF 35 card scheduled for Feb. 28 has been pushed back until March 18. No city or venue had yet been announced for the card when it was scheduled for Feb. 28. The lone known fight for the card is a WSOF heavyweight title bout featuring champion Blagoy Ivanov making the third defense of his title, facing Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Shawn Jordan . Last October, WSOF canceled two events, originally set to be WSOF 34 and 35 from Loveland, Colo., and Everett, Wash., in order to focus on promoting its Dec. 31 card at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

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Last November, in the co-main event of the landmark UFC 205, Tyron Woodley sought to make his first defense of the UFC welterweight title against streaking karate specialist Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. Five, razor close rounds later, the fight was ruled a majority draw . With this result, Woodley hung on to the UFC welterweight crown, though surely not in the fashion he’d hoped.

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The Nevada State Athletic Commission has confirmed to ESPN.com that it has been in contact with Diaz's representatives for several weeks and that Diaz is currently in the process of filing the necessary paperwork.

Just moments after Amanda Nunes finished Ronda Rousey at UFC 207, the women’s bantamweight champion put a finger up to her lips while looking directly at her opponent’s head coach Edmond Tarverdyan as if to silence him following her 48-second knockout.

Bellator 170 will mark Ralek Gracie ’s first mixed martial arts appearance since a decision victory over Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 14 on May 29, 2010. Not having any recent video footage to study is no issue for opponent Hisaki Kato , however. The Japanese knockout artist has a pretty good idea of what the Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner’s intentions will be when they square off at the Forum in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The last name says it all. “Of course I watched the videos, but they are quite old so he could have changed a lot. The guys he fought with were wrestlers, and I’m a striker,” Kato recently told Sherdog.com. “Of course I watched the videos, but I didn’t really focus on them. I just focus on myself because I know he is a Gracie; he’s gonna put the fight to the ground. For me, I know what I have to train and I have to train for. I didn’t really analyze his videos.” Gracie, the founder of the Metamoris grappling series, is the son of Rorion Gracie and the nephew of Royce Gracie . While his grappling credentials are unquestioned, his MMA ledger features just three fights, and Kato believes the lengthy layoff could affect his performance come fight night.

Conor McGregor has some definite ideas about his brand and worth and he certainly doesn't want anybody else to profit off of it. According to an ESPN report , the Ultimate Fighting Championship's lightweight king has applied for a series of trademarks through his company, McGregor Sports and Entertainment Limited. MSE has reportedly filed trademark requests for his name “ Conor McGregor ” and his nickname, “The Notorious,” with the U.S Patent and Trademark office. Both trademarks are categorized for their links to goods and services: McGregor seeks two use his likeness in potential relation to everything from clothing, cosmetics and toiletries to health clubs, gyms and barber shops. Last July, McGregor applied for trademarks with the Irish Patent Office, including his name, nickname and “The Mac Life,” immediately before launching his MMA and lifestyle website TheMacLife.com later that month. The ESPN report by Darren Rovell also notes McGregor's on-going connection to boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather, who has filed for more than 230 trademarks in the past six and a half years.

“If I’m Conor McGregor, I say I appreciate that Dana White because for the longest time you told me and you told everybody that would listen and every fight fan in the UFC, Ronda Rousey is the biggest draw. You just went on television or you went on radio and said ‘Conor McGregor is the ‘A’ side’,” Sharpe said.  “So whether I fight Floyd Mayweather or not, it’s going to cost you $25 million plus a back end part of the pay-per-view going forward.

Honoring the former King of Pancrase and UFC heavyweight champion, Bas Rutten, who was known for his ability to deliver devastating palm strikes. During the time he fought under Pancrase rules where only open hand strikes were allowed, he developed a technique where he would throw straight punches, uppercuts and hooks using his palm. While his opponents used slaps, “El Guapo” took over the game by delivering ruthless palm strikes

Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva knows what it’s like to experience devastating career losses. He was once the man to beat in the world of mixed martial arts but between losing to Chris Weidman twice and also suffering a gruesome broken leg, Silva had to overcome a lot to return to the cage.

9PM EST- “Big” Ben Rothwel1 – @rothwellfighter stops by to drop some bombs on the UFC’s heavyweight division. Rothwell has become very outspoken lately and it appears that no one is safe. We will get Ben’s predictions for the biggest upcoming fights, who he wants to challenge next, and if he expects to be competing for UFC gold in 2017. We’ll also give “Big Ben” the open mic to speak his mind.

Demian Maia, está fazendo barulho no UFC nos dias de hoje e está prestes a receber a chance de disputar o cinturão da categoria peso meio-médio. Essas fotos fizemos em maio de 2006 e ele nos ensina como pegar as costas e atacar na chave de panturrilha. O detalhe importante da posição é quando Demian abraça Rodrigo Comprido pelas costas, com um braço esquerdo por baixo da axila e o direito por cima da nuca, força-o a virar de lado para a colocação do gancho. Já com o gancho colocado, ele passa por debaixo da perna esquerda de Comprido e fazê-lo ficar com as costas encostadas no tatame e encaixa a chave-de-panturrila ao puxar a perna direita dele.

Persistence has never been an issue for Ben Saunders . Twice released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 7 alum made a triumphant return to the promotion at UFC Fight Night “Rodriguez vs. Penn” and did so against the odds. Saunders -- a modest +120 underdog, according to BetDSI.com -- took a three-round unanimous decision from Court McGee (-140), earning 29-28 nods from all three judges on Sunday at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix. Kicks were the story for Saunders. He unleashed a seemingly endless string of them, zeroing in on McGee’s legs, arms, body and head. Saunders was not surprised by the inability to finish “The Ultimate Fighter 11” winner. “I knew he was going to be tough,” he said. “He’s got a hardcore chin, [and he has] never been submitted. He’s got endurance for days. Heart and endurance are a big part of his strength. More power to him. Both of us had nothing but respect.” Only one other favorite was bitten by the upset bug. Former King of the Cage champion Frankie Saenz (-156) continued to crash back to earth after a 3-0 start to his UFC career, as he wound up on the wrong side of a split decision against MMA Lab rep Augusto Mendes .

Illustration: K. David Bena/Sherdog.com Editor’s note: The views and opinions expressed below are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Sherdog.com, its affiliates and sponsors or its parent company, Evolve Media. * * * There are few people in the fight game with better highlight reels than B.J. Penn . He knocked Din Thomas silly with a knee and blitzed Caol Uno in 11 seconds in 2001, both of which continued to make cameos in pre-fight promotional videos for the next decade. His list of rear-naked chokes alone is enough to get grappling nerds giddy. Takenori Gomi, Matt Hughes , Jens Pulver , Joe Stevenson and Kenny Florian all ended up seconds away from sleep, usually after one of their arms was pinned by one of Penn’s legs. Even some of his losses have provided sensational moments: How he pieced up George St. Pierre on the feet for a round in their first fight, when he inexplicably slithered to take Hughes’ back and moved into a triangle in their rematch or how he pushed back a 218-pound Lyoto Machida with clean shots to the face in K-1.

Conor McGregor, the first fighter in UFC history to simultaneously hold two championship belts, was tapped as the ‘13th Jockey’ for The Pegasus World Cup Invitational, the world’s richest Thoroughbred horse race. For McGregor to become the “13th Jockey” and conquer the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing, The Notorious had a lot of training to do! He had to get to know his way around the stables, train like a jockey, bond with a horse and learn how to ride! Directed by Frank Coraci, Co-Starring Jon Lovitz. #UFC #ConorMcGregor #TheMacLife #Jockey #HorseRiding #JonLovitz #Naked #Nude #BareBack #Surprise #FrankCoraci #Pegasus #PegasusWorldCup #Champion #Ireland #Irish #MMAHEAT Please remember to subscribe and be sure to check out our new (and FASTER!) website. Bookmark: http://www.MMAHEAT.com ## The inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational will be held at The Stronach Group's premier destination, Gulfstream Park in South Florida on Saturday, January 28, 2017 and will surpass the Dubai World Cup as the world’s richest Thoroughbred horse race. The Pegasus World Cup Invitational is restricted to 12 horses that will compete for a record setting $12 million USD purse.

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Brunson is scheduled to fight former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. On Tuesday, Brunson tweeted saying there will be no trash talk towards Silva. He said he has nothing but respect for him and that both fighters are aiming for a finish in their upcoming fight.

Mike Swick is an original AKA (American Kickboxing Academy) team member and appeared on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter. He is the CEO and founder of AKA Thailand: one of the largest destination fight gyms in the world, that regularly caters to some of the biggest names in combat sports. AKA Thailand opened in 2014 on the tropical island of Phuket, Thailand. After competing in MMA for over 20 years, Mike retired from an 11 year UFC career in 2015. In December 2016, Mike relaunched MikeSwick.com, this time with the focus on fight news, media and unique content. Mike's goal is to build the most comprehensive and multifaceted fight enthusiast site on the web, using his relationships with both fighters and MMA industry authorities to bring the fans closer than ever to the fighters and the sport. MikeSwick.com is a media and quality content driven site that will constantly be evolving and expanding to provide the best and most unique user experience.*

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Following his failed USADA drug test in July, Jones is serving a one-year suspension from both USADA and the Nevada Athletic Commission. Jones last fought in April when he defeated Ovince Saint Preux to become the interim UFC light heavyweight champion, which Jones has since been stripped of.

Valentina Shevchenko could be fighting for a title shot later this month at UFC on FOX 23. Ahead of that bout, check out her first UFC fight.

Hendricks will move to the middleweight division following a three-fight losing streak as a welterweight. He is coming off a decision loss to Neil Magny at UFC 207 in December. In July, at UFC 200, he lost another decision to Kelvin Gastelum. Hendricks started 2016 with a TKO loss to Stephen Thompson in February.

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UFC Bantamweight Champion Cody Garbrandt recently shared his hit list of fighters he wants to fight next.

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Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) are a popular addition to any fitness routine. These small chain fatty acids can bypass the digestion process that longer chain fats require. Therefore MCT can give you immediate energy and is not stored in fat cells. For this reason, MCT Oil has been added to Receptra Active, Elite, and Pro to give you extra energy, focus, and fat burning potential.

I'm back on UFC Tonight starting, well, TONIGHT! That was my little bit of news I was keeping from you guys.

It could just be the camera angle, but UFC Fight Night 106’s upcoming headliner seems to have a noticeable size difference.

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Kelvin Gastelum has a well known history of problems making weight at 170lbs which has now forced him into the middleweight division. Most expected him to have much more trouble with Tim Kennedy at UFC 206 but Gastelum thoroughly dominated Kennedy, and is now set to face Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 106 this March.

Former boxing heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield has heard enough of the McGregor vs. Mayweather fight and as such he’s sent a message to Dana White accepting the $25 Million purse to fight the Irish mega star.

The one-hour unscripted interview with the 28-year-old MMA superstar at EventCity has become one of the hottest events in town, with all 5,000 tickets now snapped up

During an interview on UFC’s Facebook page, UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes mocked former UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey’s head coach.

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