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Griffin prefers quick win over another UFC bonus

Tyson Griffin’s name has never been on an Ultimate Fighting Championship marquee. That hasn’t stopped the diminutive Las Vegan from stealing a few shows.

Trigg returns to UFC in search of elusive title

Frank Trigg has been as close to winning an Ultimate Fighting Championship title as one can get without actually having the belt secured around his waist.

Couture set to fight Vera in UFC 105

The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been in need of a main event for UFC 105 in Manchester, England, since moving the initially announced main event to a future card in Memphis, Tenn.

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Couture, UFC sign six-fight deal

Randy Couture dropped a unanimous decision to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102 in Portland, Ore., on Saturday night, but the 46-year-old Las Vegan has no plans to give up fighting any time soon.

Nogueira handles Couture

PORTLAND, Ore. — A rare appearance before hometown fans ended in disappointment for Randy Couture, who lost a unanimous decision to Brazil’s Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in the main event of UFC 102 at the Rose Garden on Saturday night.

Maia faces hurdle before shot at title

Demian Maia has made no secret about wanting to fight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title.

Write stuff: Author wins amateur fight

Some mixed martial artists step into the ring hoping to gain the fortune and fame that come with reaching stardom in the sport.

Ryan Couture recovers from knockdown to win

Ryan Couture submitted Jimmy Spicuzza with an armbar 1:22 into the first round in the main event of a Tuff-N-Uff amateur card at the Orleans on Saturday night.

Upstart rankles White

Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White always has been ruthless in his approach to organizations looking to capitalize on his company’s supremacy in the sport of mixed martial arts.

Boxing can copy MMA’s formula

Gary Shaw is certain of it. He thinks boxing still has it over mixed martial arts in one specific way. He has no doubt that when a megafight occurs, when a Manny Pacquiao steps into a ring and faces a Ricky Hatton, when so many movie stars show up that Denzel Washington is relegated to the 15th row, when the lights are blinding and the buzz deafening, the advantage still falls to boxing.

Penn mightiest again

PHILADELPHIA — BJ Penn again proved to be one of the world’s best 155-pound mixed martial artists.

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