Former professional wrestler Antonio Inoki, who famously fought then-heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali in 1976, has been elected to Japan’s upper house of legislators.
Bellator 101 Features Season 9 Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinals Sept. 27 in Portland
Bellator MMA will head to head to Oregon for the first time on Sept. 27, when the Viacom-owned promotion holds Bellator 101 from Portland’s Rose Garden.
Luke Rockhold, Tim Boetsch Booked for Middleweight Showdown at UFC 166 in Houston
Luke Rockhold and Tim Boetsch will square off in a middleweight duel at UFC 166 in Houston.
With New UFC Contract Finalized, Chael Sonnen Planning Middleweight Return After ‘Shogun’ Bout
Chael Sonnen will return to the middleweight division following his upcoming light heavyweight clash with Mauricio Rua.
Sylvester Stallone Casts UFC Champion Ronda Rousey in ‘The Expendables 3’
UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has apparently been cast in the upcoming third installment of “The Expendables” film franchise.
Report: New Suspect Arrested in Connection with 2004 Disappearance of Vitor Belfort’s Sister
Another individual suspected of participating in the kidnapping and murder of Vitor Belfort’s sister has been taken into custody, according to a report from Brazilian newspaper Diario do Grande ABC.
John Makdessi Meets Renee Forte in Lightweight Showdown at UFC 165
Canadian striking specialist John Makdessi will square off with Brazilian prospect Renee Forte at UFC 165.
Kurt Pellegrino Comes out of Retirement for Nov. 15 Bellator Bout in Atlantic City
UFC veteran Kurt Pellegrino has cut his retirement short and will return to the Bellator cage on Nov. 15, when “Batman” takes on fellow lightweight Saul Almeida.
Season 9 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinals Added to Sept. 7 Bellator 98 Bill
Four new bouts have been added to Bellator’s ninth-season premiere, as Bellator 98 will feature the next middleweight tournament quarterfinals.
Trainer: Chris Weidman Planned to Attack Anderson Silva’s Body, But Was Landing to Head
Chris Weidman clobbered Anderson Silva with a left hook to the head July 6 at UFC 162, but that wasn’t exactly the game plan.