At UFC 133, rising Light Heavyweight fighter Alexander Gustafsson faced Matt Hamill during the special “UFC Prelims LIVE” broadcast that aired on Spike TV. Gustafsson would end up beating Hamill in the second round by TKO, marking only the second time Hamill had ever been stopped. It was also the first time in Hamill’s career that he had lost two fights back-to-back. Unfortunately, that first time now appears to be the only time. Today, Matt Hamill officially announced his retirement from the UFC and Mixed Martial Arts in general. Here are all the details. ...

It’s that time once again, fans and friends. Another major MMA event has come and gone, and it’s time for my unofficial “Best Performance of the Night” award. And at UFC 133, most of the main Pay-Per-View attractions turned in fantastic performances. Even some on the undercard turned in entertaining finishes. But one man stood out above all the rest in terms of domination, which is made even greater considering how long he had spent outside the Octagon before emerging victorious at UFC 133. Here’s why Rashad Evans took home “Best Performance of the Night” for his all-out annihilation of Tito Ortiz. ...

UFC 133 “Evans vs. Ortiz” certainly had some great moments up and down the card. The main Pay-Per-View card in particular was loaded with interesting, crazy finishes. But which stars shined brightest, and what moments will fans be talking about in the following weeks? Here’s my take on the matter: my top 5 best moments of UFC 133. ...

UFC 133 saw many interesting developments by the time the final bell rang, from Vitor Belfort laying down a blitzkrieg smackdown on Yoshihiro Akiyama to Rashad Evans doing much of the same against Tito Ortiz. Now once again it’s time to ask: what’s next? What does the future hold after “Evans vs. Ortiz”? Here’s my answer to just that: a new edition of my “What’s Next for the Winners and Losers” series of articles, now featuring UFC 133. ...

It’s that time once again: another Saturday down, another full, live UFC card in the history books. From Facebook to Spike TV to Pay-Per-View, UFC 133 was broadcast around the world. So, how good of a card was it? Quite good, actually, which is really saying something when you consider how numerous injuries nearly crippled this event. UFC 133 rose from the ashes and featured several intense finishes, including Rashad Evans stone-cold killing the recently-revived Tito Ortiz hype train. Here are the full results as well as some early commentary on UFC 133. ...

In just a few hours from now, the UFC will hold its highly-anticipated “UFC 133” event, featuring Tito Ortiz taking on Rashad Evans for the second time in a showdown that’s divided many MMA fans. Also, Vitor Belfort takes on Yoshihiro Akiyama in a battle of tough, entertaining Middleweights. Still, some fans may be asking themselves: what are the best reasons to check out this card? Here’s my answer to just that: 5 reasons to watch UFC 133. ...

The countdown to UFC 133 draws ever-closer, with growing anticipation for the injury-plagued but still interesting card. As is customary, it’s now time for my official “Picks and Predictions” post covering the main Pay-Per-View fights. For a look on how I think the free preliminary fights will unfold, please click here. Now it’s time to focus on the big fights, like Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama, Tito Ortiz vs. Rashad Evans, and more. ...

We’re now only a few hours away from UFC 133. In the main event, Rashad Evans fights Tito Ortiz in a rematch that was years in the making. The co-main event will also be an interesting match-up, as Vitor Belfort takes on Yoshihiro Akiyama. But in addition to all that, fight fans will be treated to six free preliminary fights. As is customary ever since “UFC Prelims LIVE” became my new “dark horse favorite”, here is my official “picks and predictions” post for the preliminary fights. ...

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of “Crash Course”. “Crash Course” is a series of articles designed to give readers a quick rundown on all the relevant information they need to know heading into an upcoming major MMA event. Everything from why you should watch, what you should expect in the co-main and main event, and even where and when you can find it on TV is all covered in detail. So let’s get right to it with today’s edition, featuring UFC 133: “Evans vs. Ortiz”. ...

It’s finally here: after three days of in-depth details and examinations, my special series “A Closer Look At UFC 133” has reached its conclusion. Here’s one last chance to read up on all the entries you may have missed: Part 1 is available here, Part 2 can be seen here, Part 3 is right here, while Part 4 is up here, Part 5 is here, and Part 6 can be viewed here. The final entry in this seven-part three-day series takes a look at the massive main event rematch that pits Tito Ortiz against Rashad Evans. ...

My special series “A Closer Look” concludes its in-depth examination of the UFC 133 card today, highlighting both the co-main and main events of one of the most injury-plagued but still great-looking UFC cards in quite some time. Here’s a quick recap: Part 1 is available here, Part 2 can be seen here, Part 3 is right here, while Part 4 is up here, and Part 5 is here. Now it’s time to focus on a major Middleweight showdown where a win could end up having serious title implications for one of the fighters while almost certainly saving the career of the other. Let’s look at Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama. ...

My special series “A Closer Look At UFC 133” concludes its second day of posts with this entry. Here’s a quick recap: Part 1 is available here, Part 2 can be seen here, Part 3 is right here, while Part 4 is up here. For the final entry for today and the final entry before I focus on the co-main and main events, we’ll take a look at a showdown between two world-traveled MMA veterans that both sport insane fight records. Let’s dive into an interesting encounter between Brian Ebersole and Dennis Hallman. ...

“A Closer Look At UFC 133” continues into its second day of in-depth examination of the full UFC 133 card. This is the fourth part of a planned seven-part series. Part 1 is available here, Part 2 can be seen here, and Part 3 is right here. Now it’s time to focus on an interesting Middleweight match-up that pits Jorge Rivera against Constantinos Phillippou. ...

“A Closer Look At UFC 133” enters its second day, covering the complete UFC 133 card in full detail. The first two parts of the series, looking at the preliminary match-ups on both Spike TV and Facebook, have already been posted. Part 1 is available here, Part 2 can be seen here. Today’s first entry is also the first entry covering the Pay-Per-View portion of the card. It’s Mike Pyle vs. Rory MacDonald, and this is “A Closer Look At UFC 133”. ...

“A Closer Look” is a special series that only comes around when a major show is about to go down. It’s designed to give both insight into and thoughts on all the fights of an upcoming mega-event, from the top of the card to the very bottom. UFC 133 is just such an event, injury plagued as it may be. I’ve already talked about the “UFC Prelims LIVE” broadcast scheduled for Facebook, it can be found here. Now it’s time to focus on the two special preliminary fights that will be broadcast on Spike TV. ...

My special pre-event series “A Closer Look” returns today, this time focusing on the injury-plagued UFC 133 card. Once called “Jones vs. Evans” and then renamed “Evans vs. Davis”, the re-renamed “Evans vs. Ortiz” will nonetheless feature a host of interesting match-ups up and down the card. I’ll talk about all the main card fights individually, but I’ll group together the Facebook prelims and the Spike TV prelims. First up are the prelims on Facebook. Why you should watch them and what you need to know is all covered, so let’s dive right in. ...

It’s the end of the line. Now that I’ve talked about the best fights and the best fighter of July 2011, it’s time to focus on the worst part of the month. Not every MMA event can be spectacular, not all fights are “Fight of the Year” candidates. In “Flop of the Month”, I’ll look back on and discuss the biggest stumbling block of the month: not only why it failed, but why it was the most-important or most high-profile failure of the month. And it doesn’t get much worse than going from “I want GSP” to “I got KTFO’d” in one fight. Here’s why Dong Hyun Kim’s embarrassing loss at UFC 132 is July 2011’s “Flop of the Month”. ...

For July 2011, we had many famous and even some not-so-famous fighters put on thrilling performances. So, as you would expect, it’s tough to pick one fighter out of all the rest and crown him that month’s best fighter. But ultimately, I decided to go with the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion that practically saved his career in the course of a two-minute fight. Here’s why “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” earns my pick for July 2011’s “Fighter of the Month”. ...

Hello and welcome to another round of my traditional start-of-month posts, with several definitive lists designed to give my full thoughts on all the MMA I watched in the previous month. Near the beginning of every new month, I’ll wrap up the previous month of action by counting down and listing off some of the month’s biggest moments and brightest stars. Now it’s time for the top five fights of July 2011, featuring all the best and can’t-miss moments of last month. Let’s dive right in. ...

A new month is now upon us, which means all-new fights and much-anticipated epic encounters. Near the start of every month I’ll be counting down the five fights I’m looking forward to the most, and why I’m looking forward to them. This is “Top 5 Most Anticipated Fights of August 2011”. Let’s get started. ...

It’s that time again: with another month set to kick off, here’s the latest “Sneak Peek”! Alongside my monthly “Top 5 Most Anticipated Fights” post, “Sneak Peek” is a once-a-month post giving fans a look at what they can expect as we’re about to start another month of MMA action. “Sneak Peek” will give fans a quick synopsis of all the major MMA cards going down in any particular month, along with some early commentary on them. So let’s dive right with today’s edition, covering the month of August 2011. ...

Every Friday, Fighters.com will present the “Fighters Friday News And Notes”, compiling several of the top stories from around the internet. Here are all of the best stories from this week of MMA coverage. ...

In unfamiliar territory, Martin Kampmann is playing the waiting game. The Dane was originally scheduled to return to action last June when he was originally pitted against John Howard in a welterweight bout for "UFC on Versus 4", though Martin subsequently suffered a knee injury which forced his removal from the bout. It's the same knee that forced him out of an originally scheduled middleweight bout with Rich Franklin at UFC 72 back in 2007--an opportunity of a lifetime that was cost due to the withered conditions of a knee that has seen the cutting board on three separate occasions. Now, Kampmann is left with the memory of his last outing, a controversial decision loss to "The Ultimate Fighter" season one winner, Diego Sanchez. The two met back in March, and while Martin displayed an impressive blend of striking and effective takedown defense, it wasn't enough to sway the judges in his favor. ...

It’s always interesting when a professional sports athlete or organization hosts an event to raise awareness for a charity or cause. The chief example in MMA is the UFC’s “Fight For The Troops” events, which have helped raise large sums of money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. But, and this makes me a very proud MMA fan to say this, many MMA fighters are taking it upon themselves to personally hold events to raise awareness. Take, for instance, Sam Stout, who recently gave an interview to promote his anti-bullying and anti-domestic violence campaign. ...

Jon Fitch is normally not an angry man. For the most part, he flies under the radar. Perhaps that’s why it took him so long to get a championship opportunity against Georges St. Pierre, and why it’s taken him so long to get another one. In a new interview, it appears that the long waits and the lack of appreciation may have finally driven Fitch over the edge. Here are all the details. ...

Every Friday, Fighters.com will present the “Fighters Friday News And Notes”, compiling several of the top stories from around the internet. Here are all of the best stories from this week of MMA coverage. Dominick Cruz vs. Demetrious Johnson Announced For “ufc On Versus 6” (Five Ounces Of Pain) New York MMA Gyms Growing Despite The Sport’s Illegality In New York (MMA Training) Another Candidate For “Worst Referee Of All Time” (Fightlinker) An Exclusive Interview With Noted Coach Gil Martinez (Find MMA Gyms) Dana White Says Tito Ortiz May Get A Title Shot If He Wins At UFC 133 (Fightline) A Look At Japanese MMA For The Rest Of The Year (MMA Fighting) Sarah Kaufman Ready To Reclaim Her Title Pending strikeforce Win (MMA Weekly) ...

There are several ways veteran fighters can breathe new life into their careers. They can drop down in weight, switch training camps, or even change their personalities. Of course, the simplest way to get people talking about you again is to start winning dramatically again. A veteran of over twenty fights, Sam Stout recently did just that when he viciously KO’d Yves Edwards at UFC 131. In a new interview, Stout gave some interesting thoughts on what he thinks the future holds should he beat Dennis Siver, his upcoming opponent. ...

Hello again fans and friends and welcome to another edition of “5 Reasons Why”. UFC 133 has undergone huge changes since it was originally announced, and currently the main event will see Rashad Evans rematch Tito Ortiz. Evans is a commanding favorite to win this rematch, likely due to Ortiz’s recent string of tough losses. I’ve already covered 5 reasons why Evans could beat Ortiz, and now it’s time to give “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” his due. So here are five reasons why Tito Ortiz could beat Rashad Evans. ...

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is a very well-spoken, well-respected MMA veteran. Widely praised as one of the best Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu artists to ever step foot in both a ring and a cage, “Big Nog” is bother a former PRIDE FC champion and a former UFC champion. Of course, Nogueira is only kind until he’s pushed. And Chael Sonnen has been pushing the buttons of most Brazilian UFC fighters for a long time now. In a new interview, Nogueira gave a little bit back in his own way: by calling Sonnen a detriment to the sport. And when you think about it, he’s right. Here are all the details. ...

Every once in a while, a UFC fighter will give a bizarre interview. Sometimes there are reasons for it: they want to be deliberately bizarre, they’re trying to hype a fight, or sometimes they’re even just bizarre by nature. I thought I had seen it all when Jon Jones laid the smackdown on fans purchasing replica belts, but it now appears that Vitor Belfort tops that with some interesting words on laying the smackdown on yourself. I’m only mildly kidding: for his upcoming fight at UFC 133, Belfort recently went on a long tirade criticizing internet “nastiness” of all kinds. Here are all the details. ...