Once-beaten prospect Jimmy Flick has withdrawn from a flyweight showdown with Alptekin Ozkilic at Legacy Fighting Championship 20.

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Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Demetrious Johnson

200

UFC

1

2

Joseph Benavidez

192

UFC

2

3

John Dodson

179

UFC

3

4

Ian McCall

176

UFC

4

5

John Moraga

164

UFC

5

6

Jussier da Silva

151

UFC

6

7

John Lineker

132

UFC

7

8

Darrell Montague

129

Vale Tudo Japan

7

9

Louis Gaudinot

120

UFC

9
...

Two of the top ranked bantamweights in the world will collide tomorrow night (April 13, 2013) as Urijah Faber takes on Scott Jorgensen in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Faber has reached the peak of the sport, but after losing his WEC title, he's been unable to reclaim his top spot. That hasn't stopped him from crushing everyone but the champion, however, ...

POUND FOR POUND

1 Anderson Silva

2 Jon Jones

3 Geirges St-Pierre

4 Jose Aldo

5 Ben Henderson

6 Demetrious Johnson

7 Renan Barao

8 Cain Velasquez

9 Anthony Pettis

10 Frankie Edgar

11 Johny Hendricks

12 Joseph Benavidez

13 Junior dos Santos

14 Gilbert Melendez

15 Carlos ConditOthers Receiving Votes: Pat Curran, Lyoto Machida, Dan ...

Wreck MMA returned to the Casino du Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Quebec on March 28 and featured an array of fights.  Unfortunately, Antonio Banuelos did not appear on the card so the main-event featured Michael Banin vs. Randy Turner. Results are as follows: Michael Banin defeats Randy Turner via Submission, Guillotine Choke in 0:56 Round 1 [...]

Ottawa-based MMA league “Wreck MMA” held it’s official weigh’ins today in Gatineau, Quebec.   As it turns out, Antonio Banuelos will not be appearing on the card.  Randy Turner will now face Michael Banin in the main-event. Fight night takes place tomorrow night (March, 28 2013). Official weigh in results here: Randy Turner (124) vs. Michael [...]

By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief"When I read the message I ran into the kitchen, kicked the chair, threw my phone, and started screaming. It is the most excited I've ever been to get a fight. It is the fight that everybody wants and the one that every fighter at 135 pounds is trying to get to. Everyone wants that championship fight an...

Seven years is a long time to wait, but Eddie Wineland is ready to reclaim what he believes is his. In 2006, the Indiana-native became the first ever WEC bantamweight champion by defeating Antonio Banuelos via first round knockout. This June at UFC 161, Wineland will have the opportunity to compete for the 135-pound strap once again when he squares-off with interim UFC champion Renan Barao in Win...

It didn't take long for UFC 161 to gets its main event, and it's the interim bantamweight title fight. Renan Barao will defend his interim crown for a 2nd time, facing former WEC bantamweight champion Eddie Wineland on June 15th in Winnipeg. ESPN's Brett Okamoto confirmed with Dana White:

Just confirmed with Dana White, Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland booked to headline UFC 161 in June.

— Brett ...

Legacy Fighting Championship's (LFC) eighteenth mixed martial arts (MMA) event is in the books as last night (March 1, 2013) the organization traveled to Houston, Texas, for LFC 18: "Lewis vs. Shivers," at Arena Theatre.

The event headliner saw a heavyweights Derrick Lewis and Ricky Shivers face off in a hard-fought, competitive battle with Lewis emerging victorious by third-round technical knoc...

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Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Demetrious Johnson

200

UFC

1

2

Joseph Benavidez

192

UFC

2

3

John Dodson

179

UFC

4

4

Ian McCall

176

UFC

3

5

John Moraga

163

UFC

5

6

Jussier da Silva

151

UFC

6

7

John Lineker

133

UFC

7

7

Darrell Montague

133

Vale Tudo Japan

8

9

Louis Gaudinot

122

UFC

9
...

Beginning this month, the MMA Torch Staff Rankings will be 15 fighters deep in each division from heavyweight through bantamweight.

Also different, any fighter who has not fought in fifteen consecutive months, and does not currently have a bout officially signed is ineligible to be ranked. A partial list includes Dominick Cruz, Shane Carw...

Legacy Fighting Championships (LFC) 18 takes place tonight from the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas, and airs live on AXS TV (formerly HDNet) at 10:00 p.m. ET.

A heavyweight title fight between champion Derrick Lewis and Ricky Shivers headlines the card. Lewis is fresh off a 1st-round TKO of Jared Rosholt at LFC 13 and is unbeaten (4 TKOs, 1 No Contest) since dropping a decision to Tony Johnson ...

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Rank

Fighter

Points

Promotion

Last Rank

1

Demetrious Johnson

200

UFC

1

2

Joseph Benavidez

188

UFC

2

3

Ian McCall

180

UFC

4

4

John Dodson

178

UFC

3

5

John Moraga

159

UFC

11

6

Jussier da Silva

154

UFC

5

7

John Lineker

135

UFC

7

8

Darrell Montague

128

Vale Tudo Japan

10

9

Louis Gaudinot

124

U...

Starting with the Facebook stream, moving on to the FX channel preliminary card and ending with the featured pay-per-view, Dallas Winston goes in-depth on every match-up, culminating with the UFC heavyweight championship bout that pits Junior dos Santos vs. Cain Velasquez.

UFC 155 goes off on Saturday, December 29 (2012), from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and is highlighted by a heav...

UFC 155 goes off on Saturday, December 29 (2012), from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and is highlighted by a heavyweight championship rematch between reigning belt-holder Junior dos Santos and once-beaten Cain Velasquez. Battles between lightweight scrappers Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller and middleweight monsters Costa Philippou and Tim Boetsch highlight the 5-fight pay-per-view.

Before t...

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Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Demetrious Johnson

200

UFC

1

2

Joseph Benavidez

188

UFC

2

3

John Dodson

181

UFC

3

4

Ian McCall

180

UFC

3

5

Jussier da Silva

155

UFC

5

6

Chris Cariaso

151

UFC

5

7

John Lineker

110

UFC

12

8

Louis Gaudinot

108

UFC

8

8

Darren Uyenoyama

108

UFC

10

10

...

Although nobody is saying anything, if you look at an overview of the UFC's bantamweight division, Eddie Wineland may be one step away from a shot at gold for the second time.

But unlike the first time he was champion, if he gets there this time, people will know about it.

Wineland (19-8-1), the first-ever WEC bantamweight champion, faces Brad "One Punch" Pickett (22-6) on the FX prelims at UFC...

Legacy Fighting Championship has set a pair of title fights for the top of its March return to Houston.

Legacy FC 18 is set for March 1 at Arena Theatre in Houston, a venue that has hosted many other Legacy FC events. The card will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between champion Derrick Lewis (8-2) and top contender Ricky Shivers (10-5-1). In the co-main event, Jorge "Macaco" Patino (...

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Rank

Fighter

Points

Promotion

Last Rank

1

Demetrious Johnson

150

UFC

1

2

Joseph Benavidez

141

UFC

2

3

Ian McCall

135

UFC

3

3

John Dodson

135

UFC

4

5

Jussier da Silva

117

UFC

5

5

Chris Cariaso

117

UFC

7

7

Yasuhiro Urushitani

83

UFC

6

8

Louis Gaudinot

76

UFC

10

9

Darrell Montague
...