The UFC returns to Japan this weekend with UFC 144: “Stay Up Extremely Late”, and the event marks the first time the Octagon has been officially erected in the country since UFC 29 back in 2000 (and I say “officially” because you can bet the Yakuza put u

With the lead up to UFC 144 in Japan, it seems only natural to look at the spark that lead to the MMA explosion on the Japanese isles. While Pro Wrestling is popular in Japan, it is also a hot bed for traditional martial arts. While long-standing martial

Former UFC tournament champion Don Frye has been regarded as one of the early pioneers of the sport, having competed both in the early Octagon and Pride eras, taking on some of the best in the world. In his debut with the UFC, Frye scored an eight-second

Because the final bout in a trilogy is also meant to answer questions, in truth, we really don’t know who is the best between Ortiz and Griffin. Both of the first two fights saw each fighter enjoy some dominance. For Ortiz, it was the first round of thei

Anthony Johnson is a good fighter and a nice guy, but he still is very unprofessional as a fighter. Johnson has missed weight several times, and it was not even close. In his fight against Rich Clementi, he missed the 171 pound cutoff by about seven poun

For Frankie Edgar, 2010 was the year of B.J. Penn. Edgar’s only two fights during this period saw him capture the UFC lightweight championship from the MMA legend and then successfully defend it in the rematch. Then came a familiar face in 2011, Gray May

Welcome to the fourth installment of WAI’s contribution to Black History Month. The first three segments were devoted to black wrestlers who were early pioneers in pro wrestling. However, like history, pro wrestling is always evolving with new pioneers a

A coveted fan favorite, Jason "Mayhem" Miller has a larger-than-life personality. While he was once regarded as one of the best fighters in the middleweight class, little did we know that Miller honed his skills by beating up 5-year-old boys. For this mi

February 14th On this day in history in .... 1982 - Dutch Mantell defeats Jerry Lawler in Memphis, Tennessee to win the AWA Southern Heavyweight Title for the second time, ending Lawler's ninth reign with the title. 1982 - UWA held their 7th Anniversary

John Koppenhaver was once considered one of the best young fighters in MMA. Having the opportunity to train with Ken Shamrock and Oleg Taktarov, Koppenhaver had coaches that most regional level fighters could only dream of having. It was on the sixth sea

-WWE Raw takes place tonight in San Diego, California at Valley View Casino Center. The show features the return of Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels. He is expected to chime in on the ongoing Triple H and Undertaker storyline, and there has been speculation

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- As recently as November, Buddy Roberts put serious thought into giving up the dream. A former all-conference Division III defensive end at Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, Roberts figured he could put his college degree t

Bas Rutten: He may be known for his vicious body kicks and knees, but Rutten also had very strong leg kicks. Not surprising for a guy of his background (black belts in kyokushin and taekwondo), he ended his fight with Ruben Villareal with several leg kic

Robbie will help attendees learn the nuances of being a pro wrestling superstar and show "the little

Luke Thomas of MMAFighting.com and I recorded another installment of MMA Tete-A-Tete: Coarsening The Discourse yesterday before the official Nick Diaz news broke but we were able to address the rumors. Our main point is that the current testing regime fo

This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it UFC Tonight will be replayed at Fuel at 7 p.m. , with Ultimate Insider following at 7:30 p.m. Eastern (4 & 4:30 Pacific time). UFC 136, which is the third Frankie

On this day in history in .... 1917 - World Heavyweight Champion Earl Caddock defeats title claimant Wladek Zbyszko in Des Moines, Iowa. 1940 - Gil Knutsen defeats Billy Weidner for the Midwest Wrestling Association World Junior Heavyweight Title in Dayt

Carlos Condit (right) countered his way to a points victory Saturday over Nick Diaz for the UFC interim welterweight championship. Sixteen years ago, Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock went at it nonstop for 30 minutes -- this was before five-minute rounds we

You know an intro is questionable at best when it has fans clamouring for more Stemm and a metrosexual gladiator. Saturday night the UFC debuted it’s new “Evolution” video montage that will kick off every pay-per-view event for the unforeseeable future,