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Japan at one point in time was a hotbed for the best MMA due to the presence of K-1 and PRIDE.

Mixed martial arts legend, perhaps the greatest fighter ever to have never won a belt, Donald Cerrone will be returning this spring opposing

A look at three key fights from the weekend’s regional, developmental and international scene. This edition previews ONE Championship, VFC 47 and ROAD FC 028.

Full preview and predictions of UFC Fight Night 57: Edgar vs. Swanson which takes place Saturday, Nov. 22 in Austin, Texas.

MMA Fighting Share this story Esther Lin, MMA Fighting The UFC Performance Institute on Tuesday released a 484-page athlete study that includes a first-ever concussion protocol for fighters. The protocol outlines a step-by-step procedure for a return to training and fighting in the event of a concussion, including activity levels, nutrition and other lifestyle recommendations to speed recovery. “There are various types of concussions that athletes can experience, and treatme...

The Weekend in Scraps: UFC Fight Night 118, Bellator 185 and the Eddie Bravo Invitational Every Monday, the Combat Press staff gathers its thoughts on the previous weekend’s fights and fight news. This feature isn’t a recap and it isn’t an editorial, but rather a bit of both worlds. We’ll scour the best from the combat-sports landscape and deliver it, with some commentary, right here. Let’s get started… MMA Although many will point to Darren Till’s first-round finish of Donald Cer...

Once again, we find ourselves south of the border for a UFC event. No, it’s not Mexico. The organization has only done that once, and on the whole that pay-per-view was pretty underwhelming. This time, it’s Brazil, the setting for UFC Fight Night 77. The fans are truly in for a treat, too. Not only do they get to see one of their own legends in the main event, but they also get to see him square him off against a fellow legend. Brazilian favorite Vitor Belfort looks to rebound from his loss...

12-0, 18-7, 22-8. This is not some locker combination or Fibonacci code. On paper, these numbers represent the record of Efrain Escudero’s progression through the sport of professional mixed martial arts… Sort of. At 12-0, Escudero was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter Season 8, was 2-0 in the Octagon, had finished all but two of his opponents, and had a very notable first-round TKO of Cole Miller. By the fall of 2009, he was a young, motivated and streaking up-and-comer with ...

Matt Wiman has announced his retirement from mixed martial arts after a tough, knockout loss and his exit from the UFC roster. Wiman, 37, returned to action at UFC Vegas 16 last Saturday, when he found himself on the wrong end of a viral, slam-induced knockout in a fight with rising prospect Jordan Leavitt. The loss pushed him onto a three-fight losing-streak, and also marked the final obligation on his latest UFC contract. He did not sign a new deal with the promotion, and will instead be hang...