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Michael Johnson enters UFC Vegas 18 with his back very clearly against the wall. And yet despite a three-fight losing streak heading into a scrap with veteran Clay Guida, "The Menace" sounds very... upbeat? Asked about fighting veteran Guida, Johnson...

Every fighter has their go-to moves, especially specialists within certain martial arts disciplines. Their own signature styles can lead to spectacular finishes. Whether it’s a scary-good rear-naked choke that fighters just can’t seem to avoid once going to the...

Lightweight Beneil Dariush's UFC Vegas 18 opponent is a familiar one. Dariush (19-4-1) and opponent Carlos Diego Ferreira first met inside the octagon in 2014, at UFC 179. That night, Dariush walked out with his hand raised, winner of...

As Cory Sandhagen prepares to enter the cage against the legendary Frankie Edgar at UFC Vegas 18 on Saturday, he's "catering the mind towards what it needs." The mental prep, after all, is as important as anything else ahead of...

Stepping up on short notice at UFC Vegas 18 is LFA vet Askar Askar. Historically a bantamweight, Askar meets Cody Stamann in a 145lb bout necessitated by the short time frame. The call-up wasn't exactly unexpected for the 11-1 fighter...

Bare Knuckle FC had the biggest promotional debut in its history go down Friday at BKFC: Knucklemania. After parting ways with the UFC and signing with the bare knuckle boxing outfit last year, Paige VanZant finally arrived. VanZant had long...

It's that time, yet again, for another round of 'Writer vs Fighter' — the battle for ultimate pick supremacy. While we know precisely who would win if these guys threw down in a cage, the writers have been getting...

Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar knows a thing or two about being the underdog. Edgar (24-8-1) was perennially undersized when he ruled the roost at 155lbs in the UFC. Even at featherweight, he was fighting opponents who, thanks to...

Manel Kape's UFC debut has been a long time coming. A former RIZIN Fighting Federation bantamweight champ, Kape's signing last year got MMA fans excited the moment it was announced. Then the waiting started. A fight in August with Rogerio Bontorin...

From Strikeforce and DREAM gold to appearing in LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It" video and defeating WWE star Brock Lesnar, heavyweight Alistair Overeem has had quite the career. "The Demolition Man" returns this Saturday in the main event of...