Mixed Martial Arts

Photo: Welterweight UFC champion Georges St. Pierre, left

UFC 158: A glance at the Georges St. Pierre-headlined card on deck: Tuesday, March 5, 2013; Fighting: Nick Diaz testing Dana White's limits once again ahead of Montreal showdown; By Case Keefer; It almost happened again. UFC President Dana White nearly pulled Nick Diaz out of a long awaited bout with Georges St. Pierre for a second time after the embattled fighter skipped media obligations.

Photo: Wanderlei Silva celebrates after beating Cung Le d

Adding to his legend, Wanderlei Silva slugs way past Brian Stann in Tokyo: Sunday, March 3, 2013; Silva pulls off upset in UFC on Fuel TV 8 main event; By Case Keefer; The inspirator beat the inspired; the past-his-prime veteran topped the ascending favorite. The legend rose again. “The Axe Murderer” slayed “The All American”. Wanderlei Silva added another unforgettable moment to his heap of accomplishments in mixed martial arts, knocking out Brian Stann at 4:08 of the second round in the main event of Saturday night’s UFC on Fuel TV 8.

Photo: Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters Hector Lom

Japan serves as Hector Lombard's proving grounds at UFC on Fuel TV 8: Friday, March 1, 2013; Wanderlei Silva, Brian Stann headline Saturday's free-television card; By Case Keefer; Out of everything that could have happened in Hector Lombard’s first nine months with the UFC, his current situation was perhaps among the most improbable. Lombard’s worth should receive some clarity Saturday in Tokyo, where he meets Yushin Okami in a main-card bout at UFC on Fuel TV 8.

Photo: Participants at the 2011 St. Baldrick's Head Shavi

Weekend best bets: CeeLo's 'Loberace,' St. Baldrick's and Tuff-n-Uff: Thursday, February 28, 2013; By Allison Duck; This weekend offers a wide variety of fun events ranging from amateur MMA to the opening of CeeLo's new show.

Photo: Ronda Rousey arrives for her UFC 157 women's banta

UFC making long-term commitment to women's fighting: Monday, February 25, 2013; With 10 fighters already signed, UFC hopes to add five more female bantamweights soon; By Case Keefer; Those who didn’t know any better probably thought a particular group tagging along for all of the UFC 157 festivities last week was a part of Ronda Rousey’s entourage. Four women received prime seating at everything from the press conference to the fight card, where Rousey submitted Liz Carmouche with an armbar at 4:49 of the first round in the UFC’s inaugural female fight.

Photo: Lyoto Machida, left, of Brazil, celebrates his spl

Much to Dan Henderson's dismay, Lyoto Machida snags title shot at UFC 157: Sunday, February 24, 2013; Judges side with Machida in close, uneventful co-main event; By Case Keefer; Dan Henderson shook Dana White’s hand, congratulated Liz Carmouche on a great fight and walked right past Lyoto Machida without a word or gesture. Henderson bailed from the UFC 157 post-fight press conference early after his split-decision loss (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) to Machida. He allotted just enough time to give Machida’s performance in the co-main event a scathing review before his exit.

Photo: Liz Carmouche, left, taps out as Ronda Rousey pull

Ronda Rousey overwhelmed by response and experience at UFC 157: Sunday, February 24, 2013; Inaugural UFC women's fight full of back-and-forth action; By Case Keefer; The camera crew wanted Ronda Rousey to keep walking, to triumphantly coast out of the arena with a belt around her waist and a smile adorning her face like every other UFC champion before her. A group of female fans congregated by the railing where Rousey exited the octagon after beating Liz Carmouche with a first-round submission by arm bar had other plans. They screamed and waved their cameras in hopes to get the UFC women’s bantamweight champion’s attention.

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UFC 157 blog: Ronda Rousey capitalizes on historic night with another arm bar: Saturday, February 23, 2013; Lyoto Machida ekes out win over Dan Henderson in co-main event; By Case Keefer; The distractions failed. The result stayed the same. Ronda Rousey was the most in-demand athlete in the history of the UFC over the last two weeks, and she showed why in the promotion’s first-ever female fight Saturday night at the Honda Center. Rousey capped off UFC 157 with a first-round submission victory by arm bar, making Liz Carmouche her seventh opponent to fall to an identical fate.

UFC 157 weigh-in: Rousey, Carmouche raring to go with historic bout now official: Friday, February 22, 2013; One fighter misses weight in front of overflow crowd at Honda Center; By Case Keefer; Ronda Rousey glared at challenger Liz Carmouche throughout the weigh-in process Friday all the way through the usual posed photo opportunities.

Photo: Jon Fitch locks his toes on the fence during his f

Take Five: What to watch for beyond the headliners at UFC 157: Friday, February 22, 2013; Fighters pressured by UFC's roster purge; By Case Keefer; The UFC took some of the focus off the media blitz it’s experiencing ahead of the first-ever women’s fight at Saturday’s UFC 157 with a late February firing frenzy.

Photo: Ronda Rousey shows off her UFC bantamweight champi

UFC 157: Where to watch in Las Vegas: Thursday, February 21, 2013; By Allison Duck; "It’s tiiiiiiiiime"… for the ladies to have their turn in the UFC spotlight. Find out where to watch locally.

Photo: Ronda Rousey, right, poses with Michael Strahan an

UFC 157 breakdown, betting odds and picks: Thursday, February 21, 2013; Fighting: No one willing to pick against Ronda Rousey in first-ever UFC women's bout; By Case Keefer; Sports books have Ronda Rousey as a -1200 favorite (risking $12 to win $1) with Liz Carmouche coming back at +800 (risking $1 to win $8).

Photo: Dan Henderson, center, is shown before a UFC 139 M

Dan Henderson, Lyoto Machida try to regain footing in title picture at UFC 157: Wednesday, February 20, 2013; Effects of last year's canceled event stretches all the way to Saturday's pay-per-view card; By Case Keefer; In the aftermath of the UFC’s first-ever canceled event five months ago, everyone empathized with at least one of the involved parties. But neither Jones nor White ended up losing the most from UFC 151 in the long run. The two true victims of the whole situation meet in the co-main event of UFC 157 Saturday in Anaheim, Calif. — Dan Henderson (29-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Lyoto Machida (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC).

Photo: Ronda Rousey speaks at a press conference ahead of

How Ronda Rousey decided to chase a career in mixed martial arts: Tuesday, February 19, 2013; UFC 157: She drew inspiration from friends and current MMA standouts Manny Gamburyan and Rick Hawn; By Case Keefer; One of the world’s most prominent fighters recently has reflected on everything that’s led up to her UFC debut against Liz Carmouche on Saturday in the main event of UFC 157 in Anaheim.

Photo: Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Renan Barao

Barao's 30th straight win comes in London at UFC on FUEL TV 7: Saturday, February 16, 2013; Cub Swanson picks up unanimous decision over Dustin Poirier in co-main event; By Case Keefer; The most impressive current win streak in mixed martial arts reached a new dimension Saturday in London. Renan Barao notched a victory in his 30th straight fight by submitting Michael McDonald at 3:57 of the fourth round at UFC on FUEL TV 7, keeping his interim bantamweight championship.

Nick Diaz fails to back up years worth of talk

A welterweight title fight that felt incredibly different wound up remarkably the same. Georges St. Pierre manhandled nemesis Nick Diaz with his wrestling. St. Pierre won every round on every judges' scorecard in Montreal for his sixth straight unanimous-decision victory. Diaz had preached his superiority over St. Pierre for years, but when he finally got his chance, he looked as helpless as all the other challengers to the 170-pound division's throne in the last six years. St. Pierre's consistency continued to amaze. Now it's on to Johny Hendricks, who defeated Carlos Condit in the evening's co-main event. Could he be the one to finally threaten St. Pierre?

Main Card Results
Winner	Loser	Method
Georges St. Pierre	Nick Diaz	Unanimous Decision
Johny Hendricks	Carlos Condit	Unanimous Decision
Jake Ellenberger	Nate Marquardt	Knockout
Chris Camozzi	Nick Ring	Split Decision
Mike Ricci	Colin Fletcher	Unanimous Decision

Date	Event	Headlining Match	Location
May 25	UFC 160	Cain Velasquez vs. Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva	Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
June 8	UFC on FUEL TV 10	Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Fabricio Werdum	Fortaleza, Brazil
June 15	UFC 161	Renan Barao vs. Eddie Wineland	Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 22	WBA Welterweight Title	Paulie Malignaggi vs. Adrien Broner	Brooklyn, N.Y.
July 6	UFC 162	Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman	Las Vegas: MGM Grand Garden Arena
July 27	UFC on Fox 8	Demetrious Johnson vs. John Moraga	Seattle
August 3	UFC 163	Jose Aldo vs. Anthony Pettis	Rio de Janeiro