Chuck Mindenhall is a senior writer at MMA Fighting. He has been covering MMA since 2007, and worked as an MMA columnist for ESPN.com, where he also appeared regularly on "MMA Live." His work has also appeared frequently in FIGHT! and ESPN the Magazine.
Jason Knight lost a tooth in his BKFC debut, but won over some fans
Jason Knight talks about his assorted injuries after his grueling clash at Bare Knuckle FC 5 on Saturday.
Despite all the hardships, Chris Leben only too happy to drop the gloves
He is owed $90,000 from one bare-knuckle promotion (WBKFF), and is about to fight in another (BKFC). He has gone through substance abuse, health issues, brushes with law, and the hideous world of real estate. And yet — somehow — Chris Leben has emerged a happy man.
Why do Artem Lobov’s scuffles bring out the worst of Conor McGregor?
After the mini-scuffle between Artem Lobov an Paulie Malignaggi in New York, Bare Knuckle FC has a big fight on hands. Better yet, it has a blue print in place.
After dominating performance at UFC Philadelphia, Michelle Waterson wants to ‘fight for gold’
Even with contenders such as Tatiana Suarez and Nina Ansaroff, Michelle Waterson believes she warrants the next strawweight title shot after dominating Karolina Kowalkiewicz at UFC on ESPN 2 in Philadelphia.
Justin Gaethje did more than just win in Philadelphia; he lived up to absurd expectations
Through five UFC fights, Justin Gaethje finds himself right there near the top of the lightweight division. That’s more incredible than it would seem, given that Gaethje is forced to live up to his own absurd standards.
UFC Philadelphia results: Justin Gaethje overpowers Edson Barboza with first-round knockout
After a fast and furious round in which Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje stood toe-to-toe in Philadelphia, Gaethje landed a devastating one-punch knockout to declare himself a contender at lightweight.
After losing his brother, Sodiq Yusuff continues his fight for family back in Nigeria
After learning that his brother back died of typhoid fever before his last fight, Sodiq Yusuff — who fight at UFC Fight Night Philadelphia on Saturday — is redoubling his efforts to help out his family back in Nigeria.
Justin Gaethje on the big stage can mean only one thing: Fireworks
Justin Gaethje’s UFC Philadelphia fight with Edson Barboza has a very realistic FOTY vibe to it, but is "The Highlight" beginning to incorporate...gulp...a more patient approach?
With all the shake-ups at welterweight, Stephen Thompson eager to remind everyone that he’s still there
With Colby, Askren, Kamaru and Masvidal all breathing life into the UFC’s welterweight division, Stephen "Wonderboy" Thompson feels a sense of rebirth heading into his fight with Anthony Pettis on Saturday in Nashville.