On May 4, Vermont became the 46th state in the US to approve the regulation of the sport of mixed martial arts, but there may be an even bigger battle ahead as the league looks to find a venue in the state that is suitable to host a live UFC fight card …
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In fact, it was the highest-rated MMA event on US network television. That record previously was held by 2008's "EliteXC: Primetime" event, which averaged 4.9 million CBS viewers on the strength of a Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson vs. See all stories on this topic »

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The Heisey Youth Center has announced a partnership with Montana MMA organization Fight Force for The Great Falls Rumble Heisey Fight Night, slated May 11 at the Civic Center. The majority of the proceeds go toward the Heisey Scholarship Fund.
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by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Apr 22, 2012 at 5:40 pm ET With Frank Mir pulled from a planned UFC 146 bout with Cain Velasquez (9-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in favor of a main-event contest with UFC heavyweight champ Junior Dos Santos, Antonio Silva (16-3 MMA, … See all stories on this topic »

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Peter Nolan submitted Sebastien Gauthier in 35 seconds with a rear-naked choke on Saturday night to win the main event of Instinct MMA's seven-and-a-half-hour card. The evening started at 4 pm local time with a 31 second TKO by Yanick Duval and ended …
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Chad Dunn, left, and Lucas Polkow take part in some light sparring Tuesday as they prepare for their upcoming fights. by Steve Hamel With a new trainer in tow, local fighters feel more prepared than ever for Saturday's mixed martial arts event at …
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Central Coast Throwdown is weeks away from bringing its biggest amateur mixed martial arts show to date to Salinas. For its seventh local show, the Salinas-based promotional company has teamed up with national outfit Rocktagon MMA for the ELITE Series …
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Unfortunately, due to a lack of intricate backstory or history between opponents, not all MMA events are given such fitting names. Commonly, promoters will use alliteration to make the name catchier, like Victory in Vegas or Battle on the Boardwalk. See all stories on this topic »

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Valley City, ND (WDAY TV) – For the first time ever, a mixed martial arts competition is coming to Valley City, but not everyone in town welcomes this event. Bismarck based Impact Fighting Championship is putting on nine fights at the North Dakota …
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Rousey" slot before finalist Daniel Cormier (31-5 MMA, 2-0 SF) was forced to withdraw due to a broken hand. Cormier meets veteran Josh Barnett (31-5 MMA, 2-0 SF) in the finale. Cormier, of course, is a member of MMA gym American Kickboxing Academy, … See all stories on this topic »

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