The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event drought continued this weekend with another three weeks to go before the Octagon plays host to some fisticuffs streamed live into out living rooms.

But, that doesn't mean there wasn't plenty of combat sports action to take in.

For starters, The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) is now back in full swing with season 15 bringing a new format featuring live figh...

It's not Fedor, but Russian heavyweight Alexander Emelianenko was in action last night (Sat., March 17, 2012) in St. Petersburg, Russian, at M-1 Challenge 31 against Tadas Rimkevicius. "The Grim Reaper," who had his famous brother in his corner, scored a second round stoppage win after an entertaining back-and-forth slugfest. The win was the second in a row for Emelianenko and brings him to ...

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There is no greater crime than to be deprived of sharing your gift with the world. Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration, but to let a god-given talent die on the vine is unforgivable, yet this seems to be the fate of one Aleksander Emelianenko. You see, after fighting in a series of meaningful, competitive battles, Aleks found his true calling as a can-crus...

Alexander Emelianenko was back competing in Mother Russia this weekend (Fri., March 16, 2012), and this time he was able to last longer than 23 seconds. In fact, he was even able to score a stoppage of his own over Tadas Rimkevicius.

The Heavyweight showdown was the centerpiece of M-1 Challenge 31 at the Ice Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, which also featured former number one Ultimate Fightin...