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The UFC returns to Las Vegas on Sunday, May 29, for UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt. The Octagon returns home for the first time since two of the world’s best fighters, Demetrious Johnson and Jon Jones, fought for their place on the pound-for-pound rankings. There are no top pound-for-pound fighters on this fight card, but several could be headed in that direction in the future. The main event between rising undefeated prospects Thomas Almeida and Cody Garbrandt is a dream fight for many MMA fans. Neither man has a household name, but both men could be the subject of water-cooler con...

The UFC returns to broadcast television for the first time in 2016. UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader takes place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Saturday, Jan. 30. The promotion is hoping to build on two incredible championship main events — welterweight champ Robbie Lawler eked out a controversial split decision win over Carlos Condit at UFC 195 and new UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz topped T.J. Dillashaw in a closely contested striking battle at UFC Fight Night 81 — to start off the year.. The four-fight Fox main card is headlined by what is widely considered to b...

UFC president Dana White remembers the first time he heard the name Conor McGregor, a name that would forever change the promotion. White was in Dublin to receive an award from Trinity College in 2013 when he invited UFC fans on Twitter to join him at a nearby pub after the ceremony. Drinks would be covered by the UFC president. It was that night, Feb. 11, when he first heard a name that would become the most talked about in UFC history. "The place was packed, full of people," White said. "I was in there with the fans all night, and everybody kept talking about Conor McGregor."

Tito Ortiz. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Chael Sonnen. What comes to mind when you hear those names? For many, they represent members of the trash-talking Hall of Fame. Two of these three men could sell a fight without the hype. Sonnen, however, really did need his charismatic personality to push him onto the favorites list of many MMA fans. Ortiz was perhaps one of the most successful fighters who ran his mouth heading into his 40s as much as he did in his mid-20s. He had an excuse for every loss, ranging from a broken back to a cracked skull, and fans looked forward to seeing what shirt h...