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Anthony Pettis responds to people complaining about his ‘queue-jumping’ to get title shots in the UFC. ...

The upcoming UFC event in Boston this August has been hit with an unexpected snag.Massachusetts state law requires professional fighters to have social security numbers. The foreign fighters on the UFC roster don’t have them, and unless they can be issued with temporary ones the UFC faces the possibility of having to move the event or pull the foreign fighters off...

Fighters Only's series continues looking at the cars of those involved in MMA today. Dubai based Tam Khan, CEO of the Dubai Fighting Championship took us through how they roll in the UAE. ...

Fedor Emelianenko is off on holiday this week, touring Serbia to visit some ancient Orthodox monasteries and churches. The former Pride FC champion became intensely religious shortly after Pride FC folded, and these days spends a lot of time praying and visiting churches. The rest of his time is spent in his role as an adviser to the Russian Ministry of Sports.While...

Rashad Evans snapped his two-fight losing streak at the weekend with a decision win over former Strikeforce champion Dan Henderson. The fight was closely contested and there were flashes of the old Evans. Do we think it’s the start of a second run at Jon Jones’ title? Aundre Jacobs Fighters Only Assistant Editor Regardless of the shellacking Evans took from...

Pat Barry shows us the aftermath of the punch which finished him at UFC 161, leaving a damaged eye socket in its wake. The swelling has affected Barry’s already-bad sinuses and now he says he feels like his sinus will explode every time he sneezes. ...

UFC president Dana White and Nevada State Athletic Commission executive Keith Kizer have drifted into a public spat following White’s criticisms of referee Steve Mazzagatti at the weekend.The two have accused each other of letting their egos override their decision-making in their respective roles. White says Mazzagatti had another bad performance in his failure to...

Malaysia looks set to become an MMA talent factory to keep an eye on following a government minister’s stated intention for funding to be channeled into training programs for aspiring mixed martial artists.Youth and Sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin was the guest of honour at the inaugural Malaysian Invasion Mixed Martial Arts (MIMMA) Championships at Stadium...

This weekend sees GLORY make its USA debut with a show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.The show, which will air on CBS Sports, features an eight-man light-heavyweight tournament with a $200,000 grand prize.Favorite to win the tournament is Tyrone Spong, ‘The King of the Ring’. Originally from Amsterdam, he is now part of The Blackzilians team in...

Former UFC lightweight Paul Kelly was sentenced by Liverpool Crown Court on Friday after being convicted of involvement in a drug dealing ring.Kelly, 29, was given thirteen years imprisonment by the court after it declared him to be “the brains” of the operation.His was the longest sentence handed out to the 14 persons convicted in trials resulting from a...