The most anticipated rematch of 2012 is coming to Las Vegas. A middleweight championship bout between Anderson Silva (31-4 MMA, 14-0 UFC) and Chael Sonnen (28-10-1 MMA, 7-3 UFC) will serve as the main event of UFC 148 July 7 at the MGM Grand Garden Are... »
ATLANTA — By all measures, UFC 145 ranks as one of the most significant fight cards in the history of the Las Vegas-based promotion. Main event participants Jon Jones and Rashad Evans, the two fighters who face off for the light heavyweight title, have... »
Next month’s UFC 146 received a major makeover on the eve of UFC 145. UFC President Dana White announced through twitter that Las Vegas fighter Frank Mir would step in to face Junior dos Santos for the heavyweight championship on May 27 at the MGM Gran... »
The heavyweight championship fight slated for May 26 in Las Vegas at UFC 146 is in serious jeopardy of not happening. The Nevada State Athletic Commission announced Wednesday that Alistair Overeem, who was supposed to challenge Junior dos Santos in the... »
It looks like UFC heavyweight Alistair Overeem is coming out a winner in Las Vegas again — this time in court. A judge approved an agreement that a misdemeanor battery charge from an alleged shoving incident will be dropped if Overeem meets certain con... »
Local welterweight Martin Kampmann will have the chance to fight himself into title contention at home. The UFC announced Wednesday that Kampmann (19-5 MMA, 10-4 UFC) would challenge Jake Ellenberger (27-5 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in the main event of “The Ultima... »
Las Vegas is the Entertainment Capital of the World, each year drawing hundreds of big-name performers to its stages. But when it comes to eternal resting places, celebrities for the most part eschew Las Vegas. Here's a look at a few celebrities who bu... »
Las Vegas-based Top Rank Inc. is suing undefeated featherweight boxing champion Yuriorkis Gamboa after Gamboa backed out of an April 14 fight set for Mandalay Bay. »
The next UFC card in Las Vegas is shaping up as a historic event for the local fight promotion. For the first time in history, every bout on the pay-per-view card of UFC 146 — scheduled for May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena — will feature the heavyw... »
The revamped version of the UFC’s long-running reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter”, got off to an intense start Friday night. For the first time in 15 seasons, “TUF” aired live on new home FX. The show featured 16 one-round lightweight bouts at the UF... »
Although Las Vegas lacks any major league sports teams to call its own, the city is host to several large sporting events throughout the year. Together, these events combine to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity for the city. »
UFC 146 has quickly turned into a showcase for the promotion’s heavyweight division. The UFC revealed a third heavyweight fight slated for the event, which takes place May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, on Wednesday afternoon. »
Roy Nelson is staying in the UFC’s heavyweight division for now. UFC officials confirmed Wednesday that Nelson (16-7 MMA, 3-3 UFC) will meet Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (16-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in heavyweight action at UFC 146 on May 26 at the MGM Grand Garden ... »
The two most powerful strikers in the UFC have a date set for a showdown at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos (14-1 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will make his first title defense on May 26 in Las Vegas against top contender Alistair O... »
The final minute of the UFC on FX 2 main event Friday seemed like a formality. Thiago Alves had beaten up Las Vegas-based fighter Martin Kampmann for 14 minutes in Sydney, Australia. Alves merely needed a few more seconds to reach the judges’ scorecard... »
