James “The Sandman” Irvin (15-8, 1 NC), one of the more explosive light heavyweights in MMA steps into the cage against Mike Crisman (8-19) in Elko, Nevada at Gladiator Challenge: Young Guns 4. After 23 professional fights,

Last week Bellator wrapped up the final participant of its upcoming welterweight tournament with the signing of Jay Hieron. The winner of the eight man competition will ultimately face off against champion Ben Askren who talked to USCombatSports.com about the field, possible rematches, and where he ranks among the world’s best 170-pound fighters.

During the second installment of the UFC's Fight for the Troops event this past Saturday, January 22nd, the world's largest MMA promotion made a new move for their company by streaming the majority of the event's untelevised card via Facebook. The live stream, while not completely unprecedented in the industry of even alien to the UFC's broadcast strategy, represents the single most key method by which MMA will become the combat sport of the next generation. Most diehard sports fans start young. If someone is tailgating in a parking lot three hours before the game starts, it's likely a tradition dating back to when he was six years old. And since there are a plurali...

Woodstock IL – In what was the most highly anticipated professional fight of the night, Jens “Little Evil” Pulver (Team Curran), former UFC Lightweight Champion of the World broke his ten match losing streak when he defeated the Mike “The Assassin” Lindquist (Team Bloodlust) in XFO 38's Main Event 49 seconds into the first round.

After the roughest stretch of his career Jens “Lil Evil” Pulver got back on the winning track on Saturday night at XFO 38. The new member of Team Curran submitted Mike Lindquist in only 49 seconds.