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Mixed martial arts (MMA) has gained popularity in America due to the success of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Many local fighters are coming out of small gyms with dreams of hitting the big time.

MMA has become a cultural phenomenon. A sport once considered too brutal and violent is making its way into our home.

Gaining fast momentum in popularity is the world of MMA.

Ultimate Fighting Championship surpassed HBO's 2006 pay-per-view take and is worth more than 1 billion dollars.

What was originally developed as a one night tournament to crown the best fighter in the world has grown into a worldwide phenomenon that has taken America by storm. What has contributed to the UFC's popularity?

Who are the best mixed-martial arts fighters in the world today?

Mix Martial Arts has gained a tremendous amount of popularity lately. That means there's a high demand for fighters. The UFC, Bodog, IFL, World Combat League, are the most popular, but there are many underground organizations willing to except fighters too.

This article explains the basic facts about UFC or Ultimate Fighting Championship.

A preview of the the UFC 62 pay-per-view event from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, featuring Chuck Liddell vs. Renato 'Babal' Sobral for the Light Heavyweight Title and a rematch between Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar.

The UFC is one of the two most influential MMA organizations on the planet (along with Pride). Which fighters that have never lost to the champion may make waves in the coming year? Stop by and find out.

The dream matchup will finally take place after Zuffa, Inc. (who owned UFC) bought Pride a few months back.

The UFC has been gaining a lot of popularity. If you are a new fan and want to know a little bit about their fighters here is a guide.

Has Mixed Martial Arts replaced older fight favorites? A veteran professional wrestler weighs in on the subject.

Mixed martial arts fighters, such as Matt Hughes and Kenny Florian, make a stop to plead their case for sanctioning the sport of mixed martial arts in Illinois and Michigan.

Mixed Martial Arts leagues such as America's UFC and Japan's Pride FC feature some of the most exciting fighters in the world, and new leagues and fighting tournaments are springing up all the time. But what makes this unique style of fighting so entertaining to watch?

ESPN.com has finally gone through with a new Mixed-Martial Arts section in order to capitalize on the burgeoning sport's popularity.

When the Ultimate Fighting Championship first aired over a decade ago, Brazilian Jiu- Jitsu artist Royce Gracie showed the world that submission grappling was king. Now strikers are making a come back because they've learned takedown defense.

Ultimate fighting, or mixed martial arts (MMA), has enjoyed a recent surge in popularity. Here's everything you need to know.

This article discusses the safety of the sport of ultimate fighting and compares it to other events such as boxing.

The UFC is a massive sports and marketing machine. But they have a dirty little secret that not many people - even the UFC fighters themselves - know. Big names like Randy Couture have already left for greener pastures and unfair UFC PPV money splits, will more do the same?

Basic information about the UFC and MMA.

Liddell vs. Jackson was the main even in UFC 71. If you blinked -- or maybe looked at your French fries for a second you would have missed the fight.

What is UFC, and how big is it now.

When I had first saw the ad of Bodog Fight, I seemed to be pretty psyched because I'm an avid fan of mixed martial arts after watching enough UFC.

An editorial on the ever-increasing popularity of UFC and mixed martial arts. What is causing such interest and growth?

One of the best and largest MMA gyms is in Sacramento. Ultimate Fitness is the brainchild of World Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber and Chiropractor Matt Fisher. Faber and Fisher started a gym where you can train like an MMA fighter.

One of the world's top fighters just retired from the UFC. Why you should care, and why you shouldn't.

UFC 76 might have been the last fight in Liddell's illustrious career.

At UFC 76 two favorites Chuck Liddell and Mauricio "Shogun" Hua got upset. So what happens next? Who gets the next title shot? Who do Forrest Griffin and Keith Jardine fight next? Where does Chuck Liddell go from here?

The UFC is quickly becoming very popular and the Ultimate Fighter is your chance to meet the newest UFC star.

If you're new to the sport the sport of UFC here are some names to keep an eye on.

MMA fighters are experts at MMA. Kids are growing up wanting to be MMA fighters. My training partner, Dustin Akbari, has been training MMA since he was 12 and can handle himself against a pro boxer, an NCAA DI wrestler or a black belt in Brazilian Jui-Jitsu.

The former charismatic wrestling star is expecting big things in his MMA career.

Pride is one of the two most influential MMA organizations in the world today (along with the UFC). This allows them to lure great fighters throughout the world. Here are some of the best Pride fighters that haven't gotten a championship shot.

The Ultimate Fighter catapulted the UFC and all of MMA into mainstream popularity. The reality show follows a cast of fighters competing to become a star in the sport. If you are unfamiliar with the UFC craze, this is a great place to start.

The Welterweight division is one of the deepest talent pools in all of mixed martial arts. With the exception of Matt Hughes, the Welterweight division is flooded with young talent. These are the fighters who will make a name for themselves in the coming years.

Headlining this interesting card is former professional wrestler, Brock Lesnar, and former NFL wide receiver, Johnnie Morton, step into the confines of a mixed martial arts ring for the first time. Also headlined by a rematch between Royce Gracie and Kazushi Sakuraba.

Couture surprisingly has gone out at the top of his game after faxing in a letter to UFC president Dana White.

Mike a journalist with a prominent media company wrote and article trashing the sport of Mixed Martial Arts: Here are some excerpts from his article as well as the comments I sent back to him; To date, I've yet to hear a response.

New Years Eve will be stacked with mixed martial arts events. The UFC, IFL, K-1 Hero's, and Yarennoka/M-1 all will be vying for your hard earned dollar.

Mixed martial arts just had its first network TV special, now the UFC and MMA are ready to take off and be the next big thing.

Ultimate Fighting veteran reveals how to become a champion in the combative arena.

Wrestling has always been around with the WWE (formerly WWF) while Mixed Martial Arts is on the rise with such organizations as the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). Do we censor this viewing for our kids? I think we better or at least view it with them

UFC 71 was an exciting event filled with upsets, quick finishes and a title changing hands. Now that the smoke has cleared, where do the fighters go from here and what can we expect to see in the coming months.

With three of the top five Light Heavyweight fighters in the world being 30 years old or over there will be room at the top of the rankings for young fighters in the near future. Here are some fighters to keep an eye on in the Light Heavyweight division.

White says that Fedor "sucks" and says he's not a top five heavyweight on conference call according to mmanews.com

Who makes the top 10 list of most hated fighters?

The UFC has had impressive gains in popularity and pay par view buy rate numbers. Some people think that UFC may give Boxing a one hit knock out.

On Saturday, January 19th 2008 the Ultimate Fighting Challenge presents UFC 80 "Rapid Fire" coming to you live from the Metro Arena in New Castle, England.

Mister Hutto: You are an aspiring Mixed Martial Arts fighter. I take it you have a martial arts background?

The only reason fans go to see the UFC is for the fighters, so why are they only making four percent of the money?

Lately, the world of professional boxing has been suffering. Fans have been caught in the new trend of mixed marital arts fighting.

I haven't been a UFC fan for a long time, but long enough to have ten favorite matches.

A review of UFC 81 - Breaking Point

A review of UFC 84 Ill Will

The brutish ex-Minnesota wrestler will fight in the world's most popular fighting league.

I had the notion in my head before this event that it would be a lose-lose situation for Randy Couture to come out of retirement. But after The Natural's performance Saturday night against Tim Sylvia, I'm pretty well certain anything is possible.

Recently I've heard many boxing experts speak out about the MMA only to find out they have no clue what they are talking about. Stick to the boxing guys.

Have you ever wondered what would be outcome between a professional boxer versus a professional ultimate fighter skilled in the many arts of combat? It doesn't take much brain to know what the outcome would be but that doesn't stop anyone from making a debate out of it.

Both are great wrestlers and all-around fighters. Who will come out on top?

Are you thinking about training for Mixed martial arts? This talks about some of the concepts you need to be aware of when getting ready for MMA.

What is MMA? MMA stands for Mixed Martial Arts.

The only time one would consider mixed-martial arts would be if s/he is going into mixed martial arts fighting.

The first known ancient sport of martial arts was held by the Greeks in 648 BC.

Today there are many different uses for Martial Arts. Martial Arts is used for many things today and long ago.

An introduction to the various martial arts and and introduction to the world of mixed martial arts or MMA as made famous by tv reality shows.

The Battle of H-Town Tournament will be held on October 6th at the Atascocita High School. The tournament is presented by Elbert Hebron of North Shore Mixed Martial Arts and is open to all styles and competitors.

Traditional martial arts have many benefits that are not available at modern MMA clubs

Whether you're a new MMA fan or you're preparing to step into the octagon yourself, there are a host of websites that can give you the information you need.

When fighters such as Fedor Emelianenko, Mirko Filipovic, Randy Couture, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira retire, who will take their place at the top of the Heavyweight division? These are the young fighters to keep an eye on in the coming years.

The end of another month in mixed-martial arts saw its fair share of high-level fights. June saw the first true featherweight superfight as well as the emergence of a superstar bantamweight, the stability in the UFC, and some other organizations signing top-ten talent.

With the slim talent in the Middleweight division, a few quality wins could rocket any young fighter to super stardom. These are the fighters to keep an eye on in the coming years.

New fans and events are cropping up around every corner, fueling the sports growth at a pace unheard of by any other sport in history.

MMA has become one of the most popular sports in the country, led by the popularity of the UFC. But the IFL hopes to draw fans with their new team concept.

A humorous essay about mixed martial arts fighting.

UFC has signed a new heavyweight that is sure to shake the Division

After this the MMA sparked in Brazil, with absolute interest in Japan where it has become a big event.

On at least one fight per card or show, you will hear the fans booing loudly at a couple of strikers who aren't wildly attacking their opponent or the crowd will be booing at a couple of fighters who seem to be deadlocked on the ground not providing enough action.

UFC recently purchased it's top competitior, PRIDE. This is reminiscent of the WWE's purchase of WCW in 2001. That transaction didn't work out so well.

The Playstation 2 game 'Ultimate Fighting Championship Sudden Impact' is in hot water.

The International Fight League is one of the leagues in a fast growing sport that uses mixed martial arts as it's fighting techniques.

Ultimate Fighters discuss how they deal with anxiety in the weeks and hours before a cage fight.

"Japanese Shootfighting" is one of the more recent martial arts styles.

The Ultimate Fighting Challenge presents UFC 79 "Nemesis" which will be live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Strap in and prepare yourselves folks... because this isn't your fathers boxing!

It isn't very often you see mention of World Wrestling Entertainment or the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the business section of a newspaper. More often than not, when either company is named, there is a spot that usually proves the mainstreams media's overall ignorance

UFC 73 will be held in Sacramento and features two title fights plus the anticipated debut of a Pride Fighting legend.

After a year of stunning upsets, UFC 76 may take the cake when it comes to shockers. The Light Heavyweight division is a mess at the moment and this event has a great deal to do about it.

The mixed martial arts has become very popular recently with the UFC, King of the Cage, World Combat League, and the formation of the IFL. The IFL stands for International Fight League. Unlike the usual man vs. man or woman vs woman, the IFL is team based MMA at it's best.

Not many people were looking forward to UFC 72 because the card looked week. Were they right or was UFC 72 worth the $39.95 price tag.

The UFC has gained a lot of popularity recently but in case you are new to the UFC here is a history of the Light Heavyweight Title.

Trouble comes in threes people and this month is NO exception. We've got major events from the UFC, WEC and EliteXC all happening within a week of each other. UFC 84 is scheduled for Saturday, May 24th.

The author reveals unconventional training methods of other fighters he's known over the years and the extraordinary results their unique regimens yielded.

A review of the mma event UFC 85 Bedlam

The UFC Middleweight Title is currently held by Anderson Silva but how did he get it and who had it before him?

The UFC has become very popular lately but many might be new fans. So here is a look at the history of the UFC Heavyweight Title.