On Matt Hamill’s Unretirement and Firing: A Lament
(Who saw this coming? We did, that’s who. Photo via Getty.) Until his initial retirement back in August of 2011, Matt Hamill was considered…
Rose Namajunas discusses Thug Life Nickname and Pat Barry’s Charm
By Ben Goldstein With her fight against Kathina Catron leading off the Invicta FC 5 prelims this Friday, we called up CP’s…
Aleksander Emelianenko Detained by Police After Allegedly Beating a Man at a Moscow Cafe [UPDATED]
(“I must bake you.”) In terms of extra-curricular violence, Aleksander Emelianenko has become the War Machine of Russia. The veteran heavyweight slugger was…
The Top 24 Mixed Martial Artists Who Lost Their First Fight
(Renan Barao: Started from the bottom, now he here. / Photo via Getty) By Adam Martin At the UFC 165 post-fight…
Ronda Rousey: ‘Crazy’ Like a Champion
(Ronda Rousey after successfully defending her UFC bantamweight title against Liz Carmouche in February. | Photo via Getty) By Elias…
CagePotato Roundtable #9: What Was the Most Memorable Fight You’ve Ever Been In?
(“Uh…your hands getting tired yet?”) For our first crowd-sourced CagePotato Roundtable, we asked you to give us your wildest fight memories,…
Weight Cut Blamed in Death of Brazilian MMA Fighter Leandro Souza
(Photo via MMANYTT.SE) A 26-year-old Brazilian fighter named Leandro “Feijao” Souza died yesterday while cutting weight for today’s Shooto Brazil…
Knockout of the Day: The Standing One-Elbow KO [VIDEO]
(Props: AXS.tv via RedditMMA. Be sure to stick around for the slow-mo replays at 4:45-4:58.) With a perfect record of…
Zuffa vs. Couture: The Actual Lawsuit
When we last discussed Zuffa’s lawsuit against Randy Couture, our only source was an article in the Las Vegas Review Journal. Now,…
Oscar De La Hoya Back in Rehab, Won’t Attend Mayweather vs. Canelo Fight
(ODLH with Alvarez at a media workout in April. / Photo via Getty) Two years after going public about his…