While some people don't believe "Bigfoot" actually exists, Antonio Silva, for one, doesn't believe in superheroes.

There are a select few in the mixed martial arts (MMA) community that aren't giving Silva much of a chance when he faces Cain Velasquez for the second time in a full calendar year at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

You would think all of the doubters and naysayers wou...

In case you hadn't heard, Chael Sonnen really, really wants to fight Wanderlei Silva.

Sonnen called out "The Ax Murderer" on television, Twitter, and even issued a 24-hour deadline for Silva to accept his challenge in recent weeks. The deadline ultimately came and went, and through it all Silva mostly remained mum on the subject. But that ended in magnificent fashion on Tuesday.

"Jon Jones and ...

While his teammate Daniel Cormier thinks he will "take out" Antonio Silva pretty easily again at UFC 160, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez is well aware of the fact that the "Bigfoot" he fought last year at UFC 146 is much improved.

And while Cain's strategy worked to perfection in their first encounter, taking the massive Brazilian down to the mat rath...

Brandon Vera is returning to the heavyweight division, where he first rose to prominence as a young prospect. He will face Ben Rothwell at UFC 164 on August 31st in Milwaukee, Wisconsin according to MMA Junkie. It's a highly intriguing contest because we could see "the best Brandon Vera ever", or "the old Brandon Vera", or "Brandon Vera 2.0 rebooted".

Vera (12-6, 1 NC) has not fought since a ...

("When I slide through the place my swagga walk is what they diggin' / I stick my leg out on the floor and start jiggin'." Photo via Getty Images)

After his upset KO loss to Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva at UFC 156 in February, Alistair Overeem was slated to meet Junior Dos Santos later this month at UFC 160, but was forced to withdraw from that fight in March due to a torn quad muscle. According to...

Bloodbath, part deux?

Daniel Cormier says his training partner and current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Heavyweight Champion, Cain Velasquez, will suffer a case of Déjà vu when he takes on Antonio Silva at UFC 160 later this month (May 25, 2013) in Las Vegas, Nevada, by taking out his foe just as swiftly as he did the first time.

Cain blitzed through "Bigfoot" in their first encounter l...

After a night of UFC fights, two questions enter every fan’s mind: when is the next event and who won the bonuses? A third through the year with 11 Octagon evenings under our belts, here’s a look back at the award winning battles of 2013. 1. UFC on FX: Belfort vs. BispingThe New Year started off south of the Equator in Sao Paulo, Brazil with a north of the shoulders head kick Knockout of the Nigh...

Point deductions don't happen often in MMA, depending on who you ask it's either a good thing or a bad thing (it's a bad thing). But it's surprising just how rare they really are. In the entire history of the UFC only 20 fights have occurred in which a fighter had a point deducted and the fight went to a decision. Considering that the first point deduction was at UFC 33 in 2001, that's less than ...

The Bloody Elbow Meta-Rankings have seen an increase in UFC dominance, especially at middleweight and flyweight.

Our sources are cited at the bottom of this post.

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Cain Velasquez

225

UFC

1

2

Junior dos Santos

216

UFC

2

3

Daniel Cormier

205

UFC

3

4

Fabricio Werdum

193

UFC

4

5

Antonio Silva

191

UFC

5

6

Frank Mir

171

U...

Our sources are cited at the bottom of this post.

Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank

1

Cain Velasquez

225

UFC

1

2

Junior dos Santos

216

UFC

2

3

Daniel Cormier

205

UFC

3

4

Fabricio Werdum

193

UFC

4

5

Antonio Silva

191

UFC

5

6

Frank Mir

171

UFC

6

7

Alistair Overeem

169

UFC

7

8

Josh Barnett

149

Free Agent

8

9

Mark Hunt

139

UFC

12

10

Anto...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga was put down by top contender Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 Finale last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, after several elbows to the head thwarted his takedown attempt in the opening frame.

But were the strikes legal?

Team "Napao" appealed the loss to the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), arguing that blows to t...

It didn't take long for Chael Sonnen to decide his fate.

"I'm not retiring," Sonnen declared on Tuesday's edition of UFC Tonight. "I'm 36 years old. I have a lot of goals and I'm not going to reach them if I retire."

Sonnen, of course, lost via first-round TKO to UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones this past weekend at UFC 159, bumping his record in UFC title fights to a tepid 0-3. Nonethe...

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 Finale, which took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 13, 2013, tallied a live gate of $569,075, according to official figures from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) released today.

The final attendance of 5,918 was the result of 5,382 tickets sold and 536 complimentary tickets, while 223 seats remained empty.

TUF 17 Fi...

According to his manager, UFC heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga has lost an appeal filed last month disputing his TKO loss at 'The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.'

The controversial stoppage came courtesy of Travis Browne just 1:11 of the first round after the heavyweight landed approximately six elbows to the back of Gonzaga's head. Substantiated by video of the sequence, Gonzaga claims it was the fourth...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) now features "official" rankings on its website, UFC.com, covering all eight weight classes (including women) plus a pound-for-pound list. Rankings are updated approximately 36 hours after every UFC event, which means we're back with another installment following this past weekend's (April 27, 2013) UFC 159 show in Newark, New Jersey.

The biggest movers and s...

UFC 159: "Jones vs. Sonnen" is in the books and in one of the most anticipated pay-per-view (PPV) cards of the year; the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produced one of the oddest shows in history as questionable fight tactics, eye pokes and broken appendages were a theme throughout the evening.

Jon Jones, Michael Bisping, Roy Nelson, Phil Davis and Pat Healy were the big winners Saturday (...

Multiple upsets, two fight-ending eyepokes, one dislocated thumb, and one circus match-up of a main event. It's safe to say UFC 159 was a strange night.

In the end, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones did exactly what he was supposed to, finishing Chael Sonnen via TKO with 27 seconds left in the first round to match Tito Ortiz's record of five successful 205-pound UFC title defenses. Yet in...

Two very potent pugilists will square off this Saturday night (April 27, 2013) as heavyweights Roy Nelson and Cheick Kongo wage war on the UFC 159 main card in Newark, New Jersey.

Nelson has been on fire, crushing two straight opponents inside the first round with his signature right hand to put himself back in the heavyweight mix. He's hoping to avoid being stifled against the lifelong heavywei...

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) now features "official" rankings on its website, UFC.com, covering all eight weight classes (including women) plus a pound-for-pound list. Rankings are updated approximately 36 hours after every UFC event, which means we're back with another installment following this past weekend's (April 20, 2013) UFC on Fox 7 show in San Jose, California.

The biggest mover...

The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale drug test results are in from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), which on Friday confirmed that all 24 fighters tested for illegal/banned substances after competing at the "Faber vs. Jorgensen" mixed martial arts (MMA) event on April 13, 2013 in Las Vegas have all passed with flying colors.

Each combatant was screened for performance enhancing drugs such ...