MMA veteran Martin Kampmann has quietly fought his way up the UFC's welterweight rankings, and he'll have a chance to take a step closer to the title when he faces Jake Ellenberger at the "Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale" set for June 1, at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.

UFC 146 was the day that Dan Hardy saved his career. The former welterweight title challenger, in search of his first win since late 2009, finally snapped his four-fight losing streak by starching kickboxing specialist Duane Ludwig with a patented left hook. Coming into Saturday night, there was little doubt that a loss would be the end of Hardy's UFC career, no matter how much Dana White , Joe ...

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Riding an extremely impressive six-fight winning streak, Jake Ellenberger will look to take one step closer to a welterweight title shot at this Friday's TUF Finale, where he will meet Martin Kampmann in the co-main event. In his past two fights, Ellenberger has defeated former title contenders Diego Sanchez and Jake Shields. Also, in his past 11 appearances, Ellenberger has only been defeated ...

The Ultimate Fighter 15 live finale will take place on Friday night. The stacked card features the championship match between Mike Chiesa and Al Iaquinta as well as an intriguing battle between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann. UFC will be looking to build off the success of UFC 146, which saw Junior dos Santos defend the heavyweight championship against Frank Mir . It's important for the ...

I'm going to level with you: 2012 hasn't been a banner year so far for MMA . Extended injury layoffs for top stars , legal troubles for some of the sport's most famous faces , big - time retirements ,  multiple failed drug tests , disappointing TV ratings and anticlimactic main events have all combined to blunt the edge of the year's narrative. The hits keep on coming, too, and alas it's all ...

UFC 147 was projected by MMA insiders to be one of the lowest-grossing PPV cards in league history, and that was before the news that Vitor Belfort had to bow out of the main event due to a broken hand that will require surgery.

There is one thing all UFC fighters have in common: they all have a place to train and hone their skills. Many gyms have sprung up over the years, all with good programs and great fighters. Some gyms are better than others. When you’re looking for a gym to train at you have to consider the programs, the coaches and the fighters you train with. Below are my picks for the top five MMA gyms to ...