It's not the first team-based MMA competition. The International Fight League started in 2006 with former UFC welterweight champion Carlos Newton leading the Toronto Dragons. The IFL folded in 2008.

A former champion who defended his title twice, Lawler engaged in numerous battles throughout his stints with UFC, Strikeforce, Elite XC, IFL and more. Lawler, 42, retired from MMA in 2023.

‘The Cobra’ was known for his granite chin and for throwing heavy shots right until the final bell. Most famously, he had two fights with George Groves: the first saw him put down in the opening round ...

He is the coach and trainer of the Scorpions, a Tucson-based team in the 12-team International Fight League, a mixed martial arts league aired on Fox Sports Net. The Scorpions are about to begin ...

UFC debuts don't come much better than Joo Sang Yoo's at UFC 316. The New Jersey prelims started off with back-to-back decision results, with Quillan Salkilld picking up a high-profile win against ...

Top-five women's flyweight fighters battle when fourth-ranked Erin Blanchfield faces fifth-ranked Maycee Barber in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Barber on Saturday.

In the first of two pay-per-view events in the month of June for the worldwide leader in MMA, UFC 316 will take place on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. A pair of title ...

Arguably the greatest fighter in the history of the UFC and MMA as a whole recently showed some respect to a few other legendary names. Currently the UFC’s reigning heavyweight champion ...