History of Violence: The highs and lows of "The Axe Murderer"

Violence. That is the first thought that pops into the head of any long-time fan of MMA when it comes to Wanderlei Silva. Unbridled, rampant, bloody, violence. The thought is both good and bad for him, as he is not the only to one to inflict pain when entering the ring/cage with another man. From 1996 to the present day of MMA, one of the things you can guarantee is a Silva fight will consist of him moving forward and looking for the finish. Whether he achieved that finish, or turned into a victim himself w

Dan Henderson: I will fight my fight against Jon Jones

Dan “Hendo” Henderson came out today with a few comments about his strategy to defeat Jon Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship. Never one to beat around the bush, Henderson was frank in his discussion about the title fight at this weekend’s UFC 145. While Jones did not finish the former champion Rashad Evans as he had three previous champions, he utilized accurate strikes to keep Evans well outside of his range. That is not the way to be successful against a fighter like Jon Jones

Jon Jones: I’m sorry I’m coming across as cocky

Jon Jones was 6-0 when he first stepped into the Octagon, defeating Andre Gusmao via unanimous decision at UFC 87.  From there he went on to defeat Stephan Bonnar, again securing a unanimous decision.  After that, none of his fights would go the distance and his only loss would be a disqualification for delivering 12 to 6 elbows to Matt Hamill in their December 2009 match up.
Early in his run with the UFC, Jones was looked upon as a humble fighter, someone with great talent, but without a sense

Frankie Edgar has earned the right to decide what weight he wants to fight at

Following his loss to Benson Henderson at UFC 144 it seems like Frankie Edgar is feeling some pressure to drop down to the 145 pound division to face Featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
Some of that pressure is being exerted from fans, but some of it is coming from a man that has a good amount of say in Edgar’s career, UFC President Dana White. Following Edgar’s loss, White spoke to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani and said, “I would love to see Frankie move down to 145, I’ve

UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson In-Depth Preview

The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Japan this Saturday, February 25. The main event on the card, UFC 144, will feature a main event bout that will see Frankie Edgar defend his UFC Lightweight title against former WEC Lightweight Champion Benson Henderson. The co-main event will feature a Light Heavyweight scrap between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Ryan Bader.
Also appearing on the card will be Yoshihiro Akiyama, who makes his Welterweight debut in a bout with former Strikeforce

Jon Jones: I want to fight four times in 2012 and finish every opponent

During 2011 Jon Jones had one of the best years in MMA history, putting together a record of 4-0 and defeating some of the top names in the UFC’s Light Heavyweight division. 
Jones started his 2011 run by defeating Ryan Bader via guillotine choke on February 5.  That victory earned him a shot to replace an injured Rashad Evans in a bout against then UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio Rua. Jones dominated Rua,  earning the third round TKO victory at UFC 128, which took place on