Nick Diaz has become THE topic heading into UFC 137, but the heavyweight fight between Matt Mitrione and Cheick Kongo—which is now the card's co-main event—is an extremely important fight as well. The ...

LAS VEGAS - He's was dubbed "Meathead" during Season 9 of "The Ultimate Fighter" for a reason. Matt Mitrione has a goofy nature about him and tonight it cost him. Mitrione never pressed on the gas ...

Matt Mitrione has been riding a wave since the day he got serious as an MMA fighter just two years ago. With no professional fights on his record, he got onto “The Ultimate Fighter” reality show in ...

Matt Mitrione takes a major step up in competition on Saturday against veteran fighter Cheick Kongo. A confident Anthony McGann, Kongo's manager, knows the former Big 10 defensive lineman is dangerous ...

With Matt Mitrione taking on Cheick Kongo this Saturday at UFC 137, it's a good time to take a look back at how Mitrione ended his last fight. Here is a snippet of his bout with Christian Morecraft at ...

For good reason, Cheick Kongo's UFC run up until now can only be comparable to a roller coaster. He's racked up wins over the likes of Pat Barry, Paul Buentello and Mirko Cro Cop, losses to the likes ...

Next week at UFC 137, Matt Mitrione is back and he's facing his toughest test to date. The former Big 10 defensive tackle and NFL veteran, has raced out to a 5-0 start, but now he faces another big ...

On October 29, Georges St-Pierre puts his welterweight title on the line against "The Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit. In the co-main event, a No. 1 contender fight is going down in the ...

Since his time on The Ultimate Fighter season 10, the man Rashad Evans once nicknamed “Meathead,” Matt Mitrione has become one of the hottest prospects in the heavyweight division. Following a win ...