Author: Mike Sloan

Marcel Fortuna didn’t have any UFC jitters in his Octagon debut. Not for fighting on the sport’s biggest stage for the first time, not for fighting the much bigger Anthony Hamilton.

TUF 23 finalist Khalil Rountree has quickly become one of the most dangerous young contenders at light heavyweight and he continued his ascent through the ranks with a vicious highlight reel knockout over Daniel Jolly.

Bellator MMA announced on Friday that a pair of bouts have been added to next month’s Bellator 174 card.

If only Cain Carrizosa had been able to make weight on Wednesday.

Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion Aspera FC announced on its official Facebook account Thursday afternoon that longtime UFC veteran Thiago Tavares has been signed on and will compete on the Aspera FC 49 card in a few weeks.

Lemoore, Calif.,-based mixed martial arts promotion Tachi Palace Fights returns for the first time this year on Thursday with what supposed to be a championship doubleheader.

There was some that thought that maybe, just maybe, former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski would pose a serious threat to rising contender Francis Ngannou or at least give him a tough test.

Featherweight contender Jason Knight was impressive on Saturday by submitting Alex Caceres in the second round of their duel. Caceres used his length to out-strike Knight in the opening frame, but “The Kid” turned the tides late in the round when he slammed “Bruce Leeroy” down hard and threatened with a rear-naked choke.

After J.C. Cottrell was badly rocked by a counter left uppercut on the inside, he secured a powerful takedown and proceeded to dominate Jason Gonzalez on the ground.

Matt Bessette admitted after the CES MMA 41 main event that he could not feel like a true champion until he defended his featherweight title. After he put a whipping on Kevin Croom, it seems safe to assume that “The Mangler” feels like one now.