Like other teenagers his age, Edward Thommes grew up feeling somewhat invulnerable as a fighter.

By NICOLE KATO Sage Yoshida, one of several seasoned fighters gearing up for this Saturday’s “Destiny: Na Koa II” card at the Blaisdell, has been smiling a lot these days. Truth be told, that’s really his game face he’s wearing. “I’m just going to go out there and do my best because, regardless of the […]

Michael Bisping pounded a quick rise through the Ultimate Fighting Championship ranks. Bisping, who turns 34 next month, won “The Ultimate Fighter’s” third season as a light heavyweight in 2006.

Founded as a kickboxing company in 1985, Strikeforce matured over the years and switched its focus to mixed martial arts in 2006.

For Bellator MMA president Bjorn Rebney, the time has come. This month the promotion switches from MTV2 to fellow Viacom-owned and higher-profile Spike TV…

It took Junior dos Santos just 64 seconds to knock out Cain Velasquez and capture Ultimate Fighting Championships’ heavyweight title 13 months ago.

Cancellations of three major events, the addition of women fighters to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, upheaval on “The Ultimate Fighter” and Bellator Fighting Championships’ talent surge will define 2012 in mixed martial arts.

Mostly, men brawled in front of a sold-out KeyArena as the country’s top mixed-martial arts promotion came to town, and no one fought better last Saturday than Benson Henderson, who is now the UFC’s lightweight champion.

Decisions have defined the last two years of Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight champion Benson Henderson’s career.

A 10-fight winning streak helped Lyman Good raise his profile in mixed martial arts. His first loss, however, allowed him to make valuable changes to his outlook on the sport.