Phil Baroni, if anything else, will be remembered as "that guy" who fought Matt Lindland twice, nearly knocking out the well established Olympic wrestler on both occasions, and who battled against former ufc middleweight champion Evan Tanner on two separate occasions as well. Never "the best eva", however, Baroni has become one of the most polarizing figures in the sport today. Beginning his career in the 185-pound division where he had picked up some of the largest wins of his career, which includes an 18-second drubbing of former middleweight champ Dave Menne, in what has to be remembered as one of the greatest knockouts of all time. Emaciating himself to the 170-pound division for his last several fights, "The New York Bad Ass" returns to where it all began in, when he makes his way back to the middleweight division in hopes to deliver another career highlight reel. ...

As the new year looms closer and closer, the Super Bowl weekend card looks to be a star studded affair. Previously mentioned, the main event of the evening is looking like it will be a battle between Brazilians when Vitor Belfort challenges former teammate Anderson Silva for the ufc middleweight title. Also on the card, a battle between light heavyweights Ryan Bader and Jon Jones will battle it out for top contenders status in a stacked 205-pound division. Seemingly a shoe in for co-main event honors, the bout was trumped when a recent news breaker was published, which will garner a lot of attention come fight time. ...

Lately we have seen eye pokes become more prevalent in mixed martial arts (MMA). The pokes have had an impact on fights, fighters and the fans. There are a couple options to help eliminate this but will work? Re-designed gloves or making it a foul are two options that must be looked at to fix this major issue. ...

UFC 113 in Montreal was shaping up to be a very big fight card on May 8 and it just got much bigger. The addition of "Minotoro" Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (17-3) versus Fighters.com fifth-ranked light heavyweight Forrest Griffin (17-6) has made this a must see card for fight fans. ...

Dana White, president of the UFC, came out and stated that his company is going after those that host illegal streams of the companies pay per view events. They have even suggested that they will go after the individuals that are using these illegal feeds. The need for an illegal feed does not make sense and watching a pay per view is a right, not a privilege. ...

In the words of UFC President Dana White, “Here we go again." Former UFC light heavyweight champion “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-7-1) labeled his return to the Octagon another run at the title and warned the light heavyweight division to “watch out, Tito Ortiz is back." ...

"I've tried to help [“The Heat” Karo Parisyan (18-5)] several times," UFC President Dana White told MMA Junkie Radio last weekend. ...

Fighters.com's fifth-ranked light heavyweight and former UFC champ Forrest Griffin (17-4) won a three-round split decision over “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-7-1) by judges scores of 30-27 and 29-28 in favor of Griffin and 29-28 in favor of Ortiz at UFC 106 in Las Vegas Saturday. ...

The first thing UFC welterweight prospect "McLovin" Dustin Hazelett (11-4) told Fighters.com Thursday evening when I called him for comment on his scheduled UFC 106 opponent “The Heat” Karo Parisyan's (18-5) apparent withdrawal from their fight due to a recurring anxiety disorder was, "I just hope Karo gets the help he needs." ...

UFC 106 undercard matchups between middleweights “Spyder” Kendall Grove (10-5) and Jake Rosholt (6-1) and welterweights “Killa B” Ben Saunders (7-1-2) and “Irish Hand Grenade” Marcus Davis (16-5) will be broadcast on SpikeTV at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on November 21, SpikeTV announced. ...

Fighters.com's sixth-ranked heavyweight and UFC title contender Shane Carwin (9-0) suffered a grade II MCL strain a week before UFC 104 in Los Angeles October 24 while training for his UFC title challenge versus second-ranked, UFC champ Brock Lesnar (4-1), Carwin revealed Tuesday. ...

The remaining bouts for UFC 106 on November 21 in Las Vegas Nevada are now finalized, the UFC announced today. Topping the bill is the return of former UFC light heavyweight champion "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) as he is set to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin (16-4) in a rematch of the 2006 fight that was Griffin's first loss in the UFC. ...

Lightweights “Uno Shoten” Caol Uno (25-11-4) of Japan and "Morango" Fabricio Camoes (6-0) of Brazil will matchup at UFC 106 in Las Vegas November 21, the UFC confirmed Monday. ...

The UFC officially confirmed the clash between Fighters.com seventh-ranked light heavyweight “Banha” Luis Arthur Cane (8-1) and fellow Brazilian "Minotoro" Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (12-3) to fill out the UFC 106 card following the postponement of the former main event title fight between Fighters.com and UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (2-1) and sixth-ranked heavyweight Shane Carwin (9-0). ...

As controversial as the UFC 104 judges' unanimous decision in favor of Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion "Dragon" Lyoto Machida (16-0) over seemingly obvious victor, now-third-ranked "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (18-4), was among North American MMA fans, nothing compares to the heat over the fight among Brazilian MMA fans. ...

Former UFC light heavyweight champion "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) is taking the high road in the aftermath of an insulting Twitter post by former UFC heavyweight champ "Hammer" Mark Coleman's (15-8) manager, Mike DiSabato, Ortiz revealed on MMA Weekly's radio show Wednesday. ...

Fighters.com’s sixth-ranked welterweight Josh Koscheck (13-4) will follow-up his first-round knockout of “Twinkle Toes” Frank Trigg (19-7) at UFC 103 in Dallas September 19 with an appearance the co-main event at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, Koscheck confirmed via Twitter Tuesday. ...

Fighters.com's sixth-ranked heavyweight Shane Carwin (10-0) will fight second-ranked heavyweight and UFC champion Brock Lesnar (4-1) at UFC 108 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas January 2, Carwin told Fighters.com's partner Internet radio broadcast MMA Gospel Monday. ...

Fighters.com's second-ranked heavyweight and UFC champion Brock Lesnar (4-1) has withdrawn from his UFC 106 title defense versus sixth-ranked Shane Carwin (10-0) due to illness, according to Yahoo!Sports. ...

Former WEC welterweight title challenger Brock Larson (27-3) and H.I.T. Squad's Brian Foster (12-4) will matchup at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, according to an AOL Fanhouse report. ...

UFC middleweights “Spyder” Kendall Grove (10-5) and Jake Rosholt (6-1) will fight at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, the UFC officially announced Saturday. ...

Fighters.com third-ranked welterweight Jon Fitch (19-3) will fight “Cacharrao” Ricardo Almeida (11-3) at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, the UFC officially announced Saturday. ...

UFC welterweights “Heat” Karo Parisyan (18-5) and “McLovin’” Dustin Hazelett (15-4) will fight at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, the UFC officially announced Saturday. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Welterweight Champion "Rush" Georges St. Pierre (19-2) awaits the winner between ninth-ranked “Quick” Mike Swick (14-2) and tenth-ranked “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (22-6) at UFC 105 at M.E.N. Arena in Manchester November 14.  According to UFC President Dana White, St. Pierre will defend his title versus the winner in Britain. ...

Former UFC heavyweight champ “Hammer” Mark Coleman (16-9) has apparently bailed on a light heavyweight match-up versus former 205-pound UFC champ “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion “Dragon” Lyoto Machida (15-0) will defend his championships from sixth-ranked "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (18-3) at UFC 104 in Los Angeles October 24. ...

"Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko (30-1) entered his 15th month as Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion in October.  Emelianenko will defend his title versus fifth-ranked "Grim" Brett Rogers (10-0) at Strikeforce west of Chicago and broadcast in the U.S. on CBS November 7. ...

Welterweight matchups between “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni (13-11) and The Ultimate Fighter 7 champ Amir Sadollah (1-1) and “Killa B” Ben Saunders (7-1-2) and  “Irish Hand Grenade” Marcus Davis (16-5) and a lightweight matchup between  George Sotiropoulos (10-2) and "Dynamite" Jason Dent (20-9) were officially announced for UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21 by the UFC Wednesday. ...

UFC champ and Fighters.com’s second-ranked heavyweight Brock Lesnar (4-1) will defend his title versus sixth-ranked Shane Carwin (10-0) at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, the UFC officially announced Monday. ...