Like it or not, weight-cutting is deeply rooted in mixed martial arts. MMA adopted its weight-cutting from the sport of wrestling, where it is presumed to be very advantageous to be the biggest and strongest in your weight class....

Erick "Ghost Pepper" Gonzalez will be making his UFC debut as he takes on octagon veteran Jim Miller on the undercard of UFC Vegas 40. One of MMA's top prospects will be making their UFC debut as Erick "Ghost Pepper"...

UFC bantamweight contender Aspen Ladd replaces an injured Holly Holm against Norma Dumont at featherweight next Saturday at UFC Vegas 40. Next Saturday's UFC event has undergone its second significant change as it has been announced that Aspen Ladd will...

Following his release from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, former heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos has been in search of a new gig. At least temporarily, "Cigano" appears to have found one. The affable Brazilian slugger has been appearing alongside American...

A pair of bantamweights looking to make it two wins in a row will collide at a UFC event this December. Multiple sources, speaking on the condition of anonymity, have confirmed to Cageside Press that Vince Morales will fight Louis...

Fighters often share with writers/reporters the moment they discovered MMA. Many instantly knew that's something they wanted to pursue. UFC Vegas 38's Devonte Smith could even recall the specific fight he was watching when it happened - Rampage's slam...

The anticipated title unification bout between UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou and interim champ Ciryl Gane has a date penciled in. Ngannou (16-3) and Gane (10-3) are expected to serve as the main event of UFC 270 on January 22,...

TopTurtleMMA · Episode 294: Steve Garcia, Charlie Ontiveros and UFC Vegas 39 Steve Garcia Interview (2:11) To kick off the show this week, Steve Garcia Jr stops by to discuss his UFC Vegas 39 fight with Charlie Ontiveros. He talks about...

With Sam Hughes out of her planned fight with Lupita Godinez this weekend, Silvana Gomez Juarez will make her octagon debut on short notice. ESPN Deportes was first to report news of Hughes being out of the UFC Vegas 39...

Brandon Davis returns to the UFC in October. MMA Junkie was the first to report the news that Brandon Davis will be returning to the promotion after two years away. He will be fighting Danaa Batgerel on October 16 at...