The UFC is hosting its 2nd event in Sweden in as many years, although this time they had to get creative with the main event. Hometown favorite and 205 lbs contender Alexander Gustafsson was unable to headline against Gegard Mousasi, so Gustafsson's training partner Ilir Latifi is stepping in on extremely short notice. The evening's preliminary card features predominantly Swedish and other Europe...

(If you ask us, it looks like someone is just ducking Kimbo.) 

Put the rumors, hearsay, and outright troll jobs to rest; Alexander Gustafsson will not be fighting Gegard Mousasi this Saturday at UFC on FUEL 9. The Swede, who received a cut in training a few days back, was scheduled to undergo a second pre-fight exam earlier today to determine whether or not he would be cleared to face Mousasi....

Fifty-four combined mixed martial arts (MMA) fights. More than 15 combined years of professional combat sports experience. And less than 60 combined years of age.

Two of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight division's young guns will battle this Saturday afternoon (April 6, 2013) when Alexander Gustafsson welcomes former Strikeforce champion Gegard Mousasi to the Octagon in...

In the second main card fight of UFC 158, Chris Camozzi pushed his win streak to four with a close split decision win over fellow TUF 11contestant Nick Ring. The fight was contested on the fight, and was basically a battle between Ring's speed and Camozzi's physicality. Ring fought most of the fight with his hands down, darting in and out and landing his jab quite well. Camozzi alternated between...

(Only Brandao can make a mouthful of Tropical Skittles seem so Goddamn intimidating. Photo via MMAWeekly.) 

A plethora of fights have recently been announced for the UFC's return to Sweden on April 6th, starting with a featherweight scrap that is all but guaranteed to deliver some high-level thrills. Since winning the TUF 14 plaque back in December of 2011 following a dominant run on the show,...

The first middleweight matchup for UFC on Fuel 9 in Sweden has apparently been made. Swedish MMA website Kimura.se reports that TUF 8 alumnus Tom Lawlor will fight young Dutchman Michael Kuiper on the April 6th card in Stockholm. UFC officials have not confirmed the news yet.

Lawlor is coming off an ugly split decision loss to Francis Carmont at UFC 154 in Montreal. That loss offset his KO win o...

This is a list of the fighters currently signed to contract in the UFC middleweight division. All fighters have been organized by their number of appearances in the UFC. Fighters with the same number of appearances are organized by number of wins, fighters with the same record are organized alphabetically. Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws, and no-contests (NC). All fi...

A comprehensive list of all UFC roster moves, releases, signings, and fight announcements from flyweight all the way up to heavyweight. Check back here for regular updates.

Ed. Note: This list was produced and will be manually maintained by Bloody Elbow community member Zane Simon. He is the same creator of the Wikipedia version. Please be aware that this is an introductory post and NOT th...

Ed. Note: This list was produced and will be manually maintained by Bloody Elbow community member Zane Simon. He is the same creator of the Wikipedia version. Please be aware that this is an introductory post and NOT the final product. Consider this a "beta" version of the UFC roster table. Comments, feedback, and questions for Zane are more than welcome, and you can reach him at zanesimon at gma...

This borders on the absurd, and is ultimately an unfortunate turn of events for UFC middleweight Michael Kuiper. He was scheduled to fight on the recent FX 7 card, then was moved to FOX 6, and now he's without a fight completely. Each reason is identical - His opponent suffered an injury. Newcomer Josh Janousek was signed only last week to fight Kuiper at UFC on FOX 6, and now he's off the card.
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That’s right boys and girls, it’s time for another Brazilian version of the Downes Side. In the Midwest it’s getting as low as 8º F (-13ºC). In São Paulo Brazil it’s 79ºF (26ºC) and sunny. Good thing I’m in Brazil, er, that I have a warm jacket. While your MMA Nostradamus of the North may not be in the Geraldo Jose de Almeida State Gymnasium, the world’s greatest MMA fighters will be tonight for ...

Middleweights get top billing at Saturday's UFC on FX 7 event from Sao Paulo, Brazil, as hometown debutante Daniel Sarafian draws C.B. Dollaway in the co-main role, while Vitor Belfort vs. Michael Bisping stands atop the lineup as the featured hurrah. The 4-fight FX main card begins at 9:00 p.m. ET on the heels of a 6-piece preliminary offering on Fuel TV at 6:00 p.m. ET, with a lone bout on Face...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is all set to make its return to Brazil tomorrow night with UFC on FX 7: "Belfort vs. Bisping," which emanates LIVE from Ginasio Estadual Geraldo Jose de Almeida in Sao Paulo on Jan. 19, 2013.

MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the UFC on FX 7 main card action below, which is slated to start promptly at 9 p.m. ET. Up-to-th...

A seasoned veteran will take on a talented UFC newcomer this Saturday night (Jan. 19, 2013) as C.B. Dollaway battles Daniel Sarafian on the UFC on FX 7 main card in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Dollaway had his back against the wall heading into his last fight and he fought conservatively against a game Jason Miller, winning a unanimous decision on the UFC 146 preliminary card. It wasn't pretty, but it ke...

For a young man who seemingly came out of nowhere to produce two UFC wins in his first year in the organization – one halfway around the world where he defeated a hometown hero and the second a come from behind head kick knockout – Andrew Craig has not let his unbeaten record or his status as a promising up and comer in the middleweight division get to his head.Not even close.“It’s business as us...

Less than two weeks out from UFC on FOX 6, which takes place at the United Center in Chicago, Ill., on Jan. 26, 2013, the fight card is shuffled up once again, this this time in the Middleweight division.

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently announced that Josh Janousek -- a former NCAA Division II All-American at Minnesota State University -- will make his Octagon debut against Michae...

Michael Kuiper can't seem to keep an opponent on the line for very long, but let's hope this one actually makes it to the octagon. After three other bouts on two different cards fell through, Kuiper will (hopefully) meet newcomer Josh Janousek at UFC on Fox 6. MMA Fighting has the news:

The fight card for the UFC's second FOX show in Chicago, Ill. continues to fill out. NCAA Diviion II All-Amer...

The fight card for the UFC's second FOX show in Chicago, Ill. continues to fill out. NCAA Diviion II All-American Josh Janousek will make his Octagon debut against Michael Kuiper at the network television event. MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani has confirmed that news with sources close to the situation the signing.

A junior college national champion in wrestling, Janousek eventually moved on to the...

One of mixed martial arts’ most appealing qualities is that on any given night, the underdog can bite back and take out a favored opponent. 2012, like every year, was filled with its share of upsets, and here is this scribe’s unofficial list of the ten best.10 – Steven Siler W3 Cole MillerSteven Siler had already taken out one Miller brother, defeating Micah on season 14 of The Ultimate Fighter, ...

Chris Leben returned to the UFC following a year-long drugs suspension stemming from his UFC 138 loss to Mark Munoz. Unfortunately, he opened UFC 155's main card against short-notice replacement Derek Brunson, and the two combined for a horrible fight which Brunson took via unanimous decision. It marked the 3rd loss in 4 fights for The Crippler, who looked every bit a shot fighter as you could ex...