Strikeforce MMA promotion signs Fedor Emelianenko, delivering top heavyweight to UFC rival

NEW YORK — Fedor Emelianenko has signed a promotional contract with Strikeforce, delivering one of the top pound-for-pound fighters to a company that is quickly raising its profile in the mixed martial arts industry.

Tito Ortiz comes back to UFC after bitter split, but Fedor Emelianenko still won’t join

Tito Ortiz has returned to the UFC. Fedor Emelianenko doesn’t appear close to joining him.

Former UFC fighter who awoke to reports of death says at news conference he’s very much alive

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A mixed martial arts fighter who some media outlets reported had died overnight has come forward to prove that he’s alive.

Brock Lesnar beats Mir for heavyweight belt, St. Pierre defends title at UFC 100

LAS VEGAS — Although Brock Lesnar left behind pro wrestling three years ago to become the UFC’s heavyweight champion, he still hasn’t got all the showtime out of his system.

St. Pierre defends welterweight title, easily topping Alves at UFC 100

LAS VEGAS — Georges St. Pierre has defended his welterweight title at UFC 100, showing off his inimitably well-rounded mixed martial arts skills in an unanimous decision over Thiago Alves.

Mike Brown wins unanimous decision over Urijah Faber, defends WEC featherweight title

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mike Brown simply smiled and waved when he entered the octagon through a corridor of verbal rage from roughly 13,000 fans who booed, jeered and insulted his mother.

Legalizing mixed martial arts moves ahead in NY as key Assembly committee gives OK

ALBANY, N.Y. — Mixed martial arts moved closer to New York arenas Wednesday after lawmakers touting tax revenue and safety rules squared off with colleagues decrying the sport’s contribution to an American culture of violence.

India reiterates demand to expand UN Security Council

NEW YORK - India has demanded intensification of efforts by the United Nations General Assembly to expand the Security Council to reflect current realities of the world.