IBA heavyweight boxing champion James "Lights Out" Toney called UFC heavyweight king Brock Lesnar a coward this past weekend and said he would relish a chance to fight him inside the Octagon. Lesnar (5-1), absolutely one of the greatest athletes ever, returned to action after being sidelined for a year with a draconian intestinal disorder and emerged victorious over interim UFC titlist Shane Carwin by submission in a scintillating battle July 3 ...

The 205 lb or light heavyweight division has been the most stacked weight class in the sport of mixed martial arts for quite some time. There have been all-time greats such as Randy Couture and Mark Coleman who have competed in this vaunted division, as well as newcomers such as Rashad Evans, Shogun Rua, and Lyoto Machida who have dominated the division as of late. Ranking a top-10 of all-time at this division is beyond difficult, even ranking a current top-10 is hard enough to rank. "This fighter beat this fighter, but he beat this guy, and this one beat him too," seems to be the common theme when putting a nail on ...

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="340" caption="Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images "][/caption] Oct. 24, 2009 marked a day of controversy in the world of mixed martial arts and The Ultimate Fighting Championship. Light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida came into Staples Center in Los Angeles on an impressive streak that included not having lost a round since making his UFC debut in 2007. That streak swiftly came to an end when he met ...

While the bout isn't official yet, mmajunkie says that James Toney is likely to make his MMA debut against UFC Hall-of-Famer, Randy Couture on UFC 118 in Boston: In a match likely to re-ignite the "boxing vs. MMA" debate, a bout between 10-time UFC champion Randy Couture (18-10 MMA, 15-7 UFC) and former boxing champion James Toney (0-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is targeted for the UFC's first trip to Boston. Fighters Only was the first to report the possibility of the pairing, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today confirmed that while the matchup is far from official, it's in the works for a headlining spot at the event. The weight where the ...

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="340" caption="Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images"][/caption] Randy Couture is a man that can be listed among the best fighters that the UFC has ever had the pleasure of having under contract. His credentials include, but are not limited to: being a three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, being a two time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (totaling 5 Championships, which is a UFC record), participating in the most UFC championship fights, being the first ...