Preview: UFC Fight Night 145 ‘Blachowicz vs. Santos’ Former KSW champion Jan Blachowicz will face Thiago Santos in a key light heavyweight battle on Saturday in Prague.

By the Numbers: Stefan Struve Stefan Struve is a reliable veteran who holds victories over the likes of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Antonio Silva, Paul Buentello and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king,...

5 Things You Might Not Know About Cain Velasquez Cain Velasquez (14-2) is a former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. Following a lengthy injury-induced absence, Velasquez will be seeking a convincing win when he faces powerful striker Francis Ngannou...

5 Defining Moments: Cain Velasquez UFC on ESPN 1 marks the return of former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight king, Cain Velasquez. How long has he been out? During his absence,...

Parlaying and Praying: UFC on ESPN 1 ‘Ngannou vs. Velasquez’ Don’t call it a comeback, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship hosts its first main card on ESPN, with two-time heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez returning from two and a half years out of the cage to...

By the Numbers: Cain Velasquez Finally, former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Cain Velasquez will return to action after more than two years...

By the Numbers: Sergei Kharitonov Sergei Kharitonov is coming off one of his most crucial career victories, knocking out Roy Nelson in the first round. Undefeated in his last six outings, Kharitonov will next face a man who is eager to bounce back from his first...

Russian Prospect Nikolay Aleksakhin Sets Sights on UFC’s Greener Pastures More and more Russian fighters are trying to reach the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Among them: Nikolay Aleksakhin, he of the 22-5 record and...

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Michael Bisping Turns 40 Michael Bisping’s achievements in mixed martial arts seemed destined to age well, even as he goes down in history as one of the sport’s most polarizing figures. One of 10 men who have captured the undisputed...

By the Numbers: UFC Fight Night 144 Marlon Moraes left no doubt the second time around.