The Bottom Line: Stop Rewarding Fighters for Instigating Clinches Intentionally grinding a fight to a halt should no longer be incentivized in mixed martial arts, writes Todd Martin.

Holly Holm and Demetrious Johnson Named Fighters of the Year on Inside MMA's 2015 Bazzie Awards (PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – Newly crowned UFC women’s bantamweight champion Holly Holm, who unseated reigning champ Ronda Rousey in November, and UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, who...

The Bottom Line: Conor McGregor’s Surreal Rise Not many fighters make emphatic declarations about what they plan to accomplish and then follow through on them, writes Todd Martin.

This Month’s MMA Birthdays: Chuck Liddell Turns 46 He was one of the rocks upon which Zuffa built its Ultimate Fighting Championship empire. Chuck Liddell will celebrate his 46th birthday on Dec. 17.

'INSIDE MMA' Recognized the Best in MMA, Announcing Nominees for the 2015 Bazzie Awards (PRESS RELEASE) -- LOS ANGELES – The 2015 Bazzie Awards, INSIDE MMA’s annual awards show honoring the best fights, fighters and moments in mixed martial arts this year, are just around the corner and...

The Bottom Line: Benson Henderson’s Big Bet on Himself With free agency looming, the former champion faces serious pressure in his UFC Fight Night headliner on Saturday in Seoul, writes Todd Martin.

The Bottom Line: Ronda Rousey at Crossroads in Fighting, Public Perception The deposed Ultimate Fighting Championship champion is not presently defined by her dominance, and that poses a quandary for her, writes Todd Martin.

Opinion: ‘Vengeance’ a Major Test for Bellator MMA’s Homegrown Talent It is frustrating to see fighters like Patricio Freire and Will Brooks take a backseat to the Ken Shamrocks and Tito Ortizes of the world,...

Opinion: UFC’s Irish Explosion, an Outlier or a Trend? There are reasons to believe the Ultimate Fighting Championship could become more reliant on ethnic stars over time, writes Todd Martin.

Opinion: Dissolve the UFC Flyweight Division, a Modest Proposal The time has come for the Ultimate Fighting Championship to leave the 125-pound weight class on the scrap heap, writes Todd Martin.