Sharing a name with a global megastar might be a bonus for some, but for a rising mixed martial arts (MMA) star, it can make things a little awkward. “Once I started fighting, there was no ...

The bruising experience prepared her for a career in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) -- blending Thai kickboxing, Japanese judo and wrestling -- and she is now the nation's pre-eminent woman fighter.

In MMA, like other sports, a champion is continually facing pressure to succeed. External pressure from the organization, the media and especially fans. And self-imposed pressure to disprove ...

UFC 313 is taking shape. The promotion announced UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira vs. Magomed Ankalaev for the main event with support from a lightweight contest between Justin Gaethje ...

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Zhang Weili put on a masterful performance on Saturday night but did not advance in the latest ESPN pound-for-pound women's MMA rankings. That's the problem when you enter your fight already at No. 1.

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At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, MMA was unsanctioned in the US and did not include any weight classes. However, in 1997, UFC introduced weight-specific titles, starting with UFC 12.