Author: Mike Sloan

World Series of Fighting 31 goes down Friday night from within the storied Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., and in the main event, the Las Vegas-based promotion’s heavyweight champion will put his title on the line.

Several years ago in Brazil at the Nova Uniao main academy, Marcos Galvao and Eduardo Dantas were teammates. They became friends and trained together constantly but in the back of their minds, the two knew that someday their paths would inevitably cross in the throes of real combat, not just in the gym.

Lightweight contender James Krause has withdrawn from “The Ultimate Fighter 23” Finale, according to a Monday report from MMAJunkie.com.

Unbeaten heavyweight knockout artist Deontay Wilder will be back in action next month, as he is set to defend his WBC title for the fourth time when he meets two-time title challenger Chris Arreola on July 16.

British promoter BAMMA on Monday added two bouts to BAMMA 26, which is set for Sept. 10 at 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.

Titan Fighting Championship on Friday visited the BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, Florida, with a championship tripleheader, and the main event ended in spectacular fashion.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced Friday evening that former world featherweight title challenger Chad Mendes is potentially in violation of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) performance-enhancing drug policy. Mendes reportedly failed an out-of-competition drug screen, the UFC revealed.

Bellator 156 has a new co-headliner, as Chidi Njokuani will face Thiago Jambo Goncalves in a welterweight showdown, the California-based promotion announced Friday.

The casual fan may not yet know Andre Harrison’s name , but the Long Island, N.Y. native is gradually gaining recognition in the mixed martial arts community.

Pat Healy is a handful for his opponent no matter who it is.