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FRESNO, Calif. -- I am not in-the-know when it comes to college wrestling, but I was assured by those who are that the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic is a pretty big deal. - [Read more]

With a main event that produced marginal action and resulted in a split decision the winner candidly said he was not sure he deserved, UFC 123 “Rampage vs. Machida” will go down in the history books as a mostly forgettable exercise. - [Read more]

With UFC 123 in the books, several fighters have sent compelling messages to their respective divisions. - [Read more]

Yushin Okami -- the last man to defeat Anderson Silva, albeit by disqualification -- may have locked in another crack at the pound-for-pound king. - [Read more]

In the world of combat sports, rubber matches tend to be the most dynamic and alluring aspects of any rivalry. - [Read more]

There’s this fighter. The guy is a stud, a legitimate 155-pound terror with absurd power in his strikes. Look him up on YouTube and watch him melt - [Read more]

Bookmakers do not offer betting lines on predicting “Fight of the Night,” but if they did, the UFC 123 “Rampage vs. Machida” prelims would have some alluring choices on Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich. - [Read more]

He had been through a knee injury, invasive surgery, grueling rehab, a tough loss, an opponent’s withdrawal, a falling out with his brother and the most intense victory of his career. That was now behind him. - [Read more]

RIO DE JANEIRO -- The final weeks of 2010 will be very busy for Brazilian MMA with major events in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Belem and Salvador. This past weekend was a hectic one - [Read more]

This week, we begin with Michael Johnson bellowing expletives in a fashion that would make Dana White as proud as punch. - [Read more]

UFC 123 on Saturday at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich., features a light heavyweight showdown between former champions, a score settler between a pair of legends squaring off for the final time and key crossroads matches for young and veteran talent alike. - [Read more]

VAN NUYS, Calif. -- It was just another Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Karo Parisyan was in his hotel room and WEC 44 was on the television. - [Read more]

With UFC 122 done and UFC 123 approaching next week, let’s take a look at four stories that emerged from Saturday night’s card in Germany. - [Read more]

Here’s a look at four matchups we’d like to see on the heels of Saturday’s UFC 122 in Germany. - [Read more]

An event largely devoid of star power, UFC 122 “Marquardt vs. Okami” will feature what has been hailed as a middleweight title eliminator between former King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt and Japanese standout Yushin Okami - [Read more]

The UFC bantamweight division is in good hands and has likely secured marquee status as a result of Urijah Faber’s victory at WEC 52 on Nov. 11. - [Read more]

While the UFC 122 “Marquardt vs. Okami” main card percolates on Saturday at the Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, the dark matches lurk, with a cross-section of up-and-comers, veterans in crossroads bouts and all sorts of scores to be settled. - [Read more]

When fighters decide to leave the game, they almost always do it under terms that force a hard-bitten reckoning with reality. - [Read more]

GRESHAM, Ore. -- There is not a lot of traffic on a Saturday in Oregon. The pavement of I-84 is slick, and fresh rain peppers my foggy windshield. - [Read more]

BOSTON -- The first time Jorge Rivera remembers teetering on the brink of forfeit was in a jail cell near Beantown. - [Read more]