This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Ilima-Lei Macfarlane Celebrates No. 30 Bellator MMA has uncovered a number of hidden gems in its 11-year existence, but few have shined brighter than its current women’s flyweight...

The Bottom Line: Steps in the Right Direction While the Japanese MMA scene has a pulse thanks to One Championship and Rizin Fighting Federation, it will be a real challenge for those...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Kazushi Sakuraba Turns 50 If they built a Mount Rushmore for the sport of mixed martial arts, the Japanese icon seems a worthy candidate for inclusion.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Nate Marquardt Turns 40 His career largely overshadowed by contemporaries like Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin, “Nate the Great” figures to be remembered as one of...

5 Defining Moments: Mark Coleman Mark Coleman was highly pivotal in putting wrestling on the map during mixed martial arts’ early years. He retired in 2010 following a loss to Randy Couture, but his accomplishments inside the cage are hard to overlook. Accolades include two...

By The Numbers: Rickson Gracie The Brazilian left the mixed martial arts stage with a perfect 11-0 record, with all 11 of his victories resulting in finishes.

Fight Facts: Rizin Fighting Federation 11 The Japanese organization’s latest offering featured its four winningest fighters and the first elbow-induced stoppage in its history.

A Fitting End This month, April 8 to be exact, marks the 11-year anniversary of Pride 34: Kamikaze, the last event promoted by the legendary Pride Fighting...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Marlon Moraes Turns 30 The former World Series of Fighting champion heads into his June 1 showdown with Jimmy Rivera having won 15 of his past 16 bouts.

The Hit List: Pride Fighting Championships Titleholders, Grand Prix Winners The Japanese juggernaut staged more than 60 events and served as a proving ground for many of the sport’s all-time greats.