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Stephen Thompson will talk about why he deserves the next crack at the UFC title.

Alex Caceres will preview his UFC Fight Night 92 main event against Yair Rodriguez.

Carlos Condit will look ahead to his UFC on FOX 21 main event against Demian Maia and discuss the state of the welterweights.

Ian McCall will discuss not getting to fight at UFC 201 and what's next for him.

Coach Mark Henry will talk about his busy July with fights for Frankie Edgar, Eddie Alvarez, Edson Barboza, Marlon Moraes and more.

Aljamain Sterling will talk about what's next for him following his loss to Bryan Caraway in May.

LAS VEGAS — Valerie Letourneau is probably somewhere smiling.

The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) will vote on proposed new rules to standardize women's mixed martial arts in-fight apparel Tuesday at its annual conference. The MMA rules and regulations committee and medical committees unanimously voted to recommend clearer regulations for women's fight gear, which had previously allowed things like grappling pants, and presented the potential changes Monday.

Under the proposed new standards... Читать дальше...

Just a few hours into his reign atop the UFC welterweight division, Tyron Woodley already ruffled some feathers in his new role as champion.

LAS VEGAS — MMA's Unified Rules are on the brink.

On Tuesday here, the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) will vote on multiple proposed rules, including major alterations like revised scoring criteria and an updated definition of a grounded fighter. There is a strong chance the body will approve some, if not all of the changes.

However, some commissions present at the 28th annual conference will vote against these new rules and not adopt them in their respective states even if passed. Читать дальше...

After his January bout with Robbie Lawler at UFC 195, Carlos Condit outright suggested he could be done in mixed martial arts. There were a couple of scenarios that could bring him back, he noted at the time. He'd take a rematch with Lawler, since he lost the first bout via close split decision. Eventually, he'd say a fight with the Nick Diaz, once he was off suspension, was also of interest.

Nick Diaz's Nevada Athletic Commission suspension officially expired yesterday and he wasted little time in giving a classic Diaz interview where he said he was on top of 'the MMA game.'

Flyweight up-and-comer Ryan Benoit headlined a list of 13 fighters to receive extended medical suspensions in the aftermath of UFC 201, the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission announced Monday.

Welterweight headliners Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley led the disclosed payroll for UFC 201, each pocketing six-figures for their main event clash, according to information released Monday by the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission.

Will Brooks will try to win his second straight UFC fight when he squares off against Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland on Oct. 1, according to UFC officials Monday.

Brooks (19-1) won his UFC debut against Ross Pearson via unanimous decision at the TUF 23 Finale earlier this month. Oliveira (15-3-1, 1 no-contest) has won four of his past five fights.

In other lightweight action at the event, Josh Burkman will face Bobby Green. Burkman is 1-3 (with one no-contest) over his past five fights... Читать дальше...

From Robbie Lawler's loss to Tyron Woodley at UFC 201 to Nikita Krylov's sensational performance to other shows like WSOF 32 and Invicta 18, we review the best technical action from the weekend on the Monday Morning Analyst.

LAS VEGAS — Two potential MMA rules changes with particular interest to fans will be voted on Tuesday by the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) body.

The first three bouts have been announced for the UFC's return to Oregon.

Tyron Woodley has asked to defend his newly won UFC welterweight title against Nick Diaz in just three weeks at UFC 202, and Diaz wasted little time answering that call on Monday, telling TMZ that an Aug. 20 dance date sounds just fine to him as long as the money is right.