Rivalries: Fedor Emelianenko The former Pride Fighting Championships titleholder at his peak was the irresistible force and the immovable object all wrapped into one.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Celebrates No. 50 “The Iceman” was ahead of his time, a superstar in appearance and action who helped the sport of mixed martial arts gain the kind of...

The Walkmen: UFC Fight Night 155 Walkout Tracks The Ultimate Fighting Championship returned to Sacramento, California, on Saturday with an event loaded with intriguing matchups. As expected, the various fighters’ musical tastes were as varied as their fighting styles and...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Matt Serra Turns 45 Author of perhaps the sport’s greatest upset, Matt Serra remains one of the unlikeliest Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholders of...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: B.J. Penn Turns 40 Even as his once-prodigious skills faded and the results of his fights provided further ammunition for his detractors, B.J. Penn maintained a...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: ‘Rampage’ Jackson Turns 40 He was a force of nature in his prime, a terrifying physical specimen in which power, speed and a zeal for doing harm to others merged. Quinton...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Mark Coleman to Celebrate No. 53 No nickname in mixed martial arts history fits its subject better than “The Hammer.” Mark Coleman will turn 53 on Dec. 20.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Rose Namajunas Turns 25 The No. 1 contender for the Ultimate Fighting Championship women’s strawweight crown will celebrate her 25th birthday on June 29.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Royce Gracie Turns 50 He was the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first household name, blazing a trail for all those who followed him. Three-time UFC tournament...

The Calm Before the Sirwan Kakai Storm It has been a difficult stretch for Sirwan Kakai. He was released from his Ultimate Fighting Championship contract in 2015 and now on the first two-fight losing streak of his career, the Swede plans to right his ship at the expense of...