Roxanne Modafferi details odd encounters with overzealous fans at UFC Fan Expo

Invicta Fighting Championships flyweight contender and former UFC superstar Roxanne "The Happy Warrior" Modafferi (19-12) took to Facebook to detail a couple strange encounters she had with overzealous fans during the UFC's International Fight Week. The legendary 125-pound brawler suffered through a...

UFC Sioux Falls preview: Katlyn Chookagian set to make a weird kind of history

One of the world's most dynamic, technical and explosive strikers -- New Jersey superstar Katlyn Chookagian -- is set to make her long-awaited Octagon debut tonight at UFC Fight Night 91 in Sioux Falls, S.D. When her UFC debut is in the books, she'll be the answer to one of the most random MMA...

Jon Jones' self-destructive behavior may be best for UFC's business

The bizarre truth about Jon Jones' self-destructive behavior: it may actually be good for the UFC's business. His run-ins with the law and battles with drug use have made for fantastic theater, the kind of juicy drama that fans love and that mainstream media outlets eat up. Every headline he gets...

CNN mistakenly reports WWE buys UFC

On Sunday, CNN briefly made a mistake that sent the sports entertainment landscape buzzing over a headline that simply got one letter wrong. But that single letter made all the difference. Last night, on the homepage of CNN.com, the digital news behemoth reported that WWE has acquired UFC in a...

Jon Jones out of UFC 200 following apparent doping violation

If you're a fan of interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon "Bones" Jones, there is some bad news to pass along. ESPN is reporting that Jones has been pulled from Saturday's UFC 200 event, after the US Anti-Doping Agency informed Jones of a possible doping violation on Wednesday. UFC President...

Eddie Alvarez could become first former Bellator champ to notch UFC gold

Eddie Alvarez has a chance to become the first fighter to win championships in both of the top MMA promotions in the world -- Bellator and the UFC. Alvarez, 32, won Bellator's lightweight title by slipping past Michael Chandler at Bellator 106 in 2013. Now close to three years later, he has a chance...

UFC: Valerie Letourneau working with Reebok to eliminate wardrobe malfunctions

Canadian UFC flyweight sensation Valerie "Trouble" Letourneau (8-4) revealed via Instagram that she has been invited to meet with Reebok's creative team to provide constructive criticism and advice on fight gear, particularly sports tops for female fighters. As most fight fans know, the 33-year-old...

UFC: Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson should get next crack at welterweight title

Fast-rising South Carolina welterweight talent Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson (13-1) will be watching closely when "Ruthless" Robbie Lawler (27-10) puts his title on the line against Tyron Woodley at UFC 201. Thompson, 33, is in the mix to fight the winner of that scrap sometime before the end of the...

Examining the legacy of ex-UFC fighter Ryan Jimmo

Legendary Canadian MMA fighter Ryan Jimmo delivered plenty of memorable performances inside the world-famous Octagon, but it was what he did outside of it that will be remembered most. UFC fans will never forget that he was an advocate for change in combat sports. He was always willing to speak his...

There will never be another Kimbo Slice

Former UFC and Bellator superstar Kimbo Slice was one of a kind. There will never be another quite like him. From the moment he stormed onto the scene with backyard brawls on YouTube in the early 2000s, Slice was a must-see attraction. With explosive striking and an intimidating physique, the...

Dana White says Ariel Helwani isn't in 'decent graces' with the UFC

MMAFighting.com reporter Ariel Helwani may have gotten his UFC press pass back, but he's still apparently in Dana White's doghouse and not exactly on great terms with the promotion. White weighed in on the Helwani drama during the inaugural episode of the UFC Unfiltered podcast, and he basically...

Biggest takeaways from Joanne Calderwood's UFC fight with Valerie Letourneau

Hard-hitting Scottish sensation Joanne "Dr. Knee-vil" Calderwood turned in her finest performance ever inside the world-famous Octagon, demolishing Canadian talent Valerie Letourneau with a body kick and spinning back fist last weekend at UFC Fight Night 89. Calderwood, 29, improved to 11-1, scoring...

UFC Ottawa preview: Randa Markos set to put strawweight division on notice

UFC Fight Night 89, also known as UFC Ottawa, isn't getting nearly enough love from fans and the media because it goes down just a few weeks before the historic UFC 200 pay-per-view. The mainstream media has been so busy talking about Brock Lesnar's return to the cage at UFC 200 that they seem to...

Joe Rogan says watching UFC at home on TV might be the 'best seat in the house'

UFC color commentary Joe Rogan opened up about a number of interesting topics on the latest episode of his podcast, but perhaps the most intriguing was his take on viewing fights from home. Most fight fans probably think Rogan has the best seat in the house at UFC events. He literally sits in front...

Is Ariel Helwani's drama with the UFC really over?

Ariel Helwani can tweet all he wants that he's back on good terms with the UFC and that things are back to normal, but the writing's on the wall that there's still trouble in paradise. The legendary 33-year-old reporter, easily the most recognizable and influential combat sports journalist in the...