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As the showdown between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen at UFC 159 approaches we set the record straight on what their wrestling credentials really mean

UFC president Dana White announced the organization's strong support for efforts to keep wrestling in the Olympics on yesterday's UFC on Fox 7 conference call for media and challenged Viacom, the corporate owner of the UFC's rival promotion Bellator,

Arguably the hottest combat sports prospect outside of MMA, has a recent social media update by Olympic Gold medallist Jordan Burroughs closed the door that could have eventually lead to a UFC title?

Ugly statements from the coach of a 2012 Olympic gold medalist blaming gays for the potential removal of wrestling from the games reminds that homophobia is still strong in the sports world.

On Tuesday, The IOC voted to eliminate Wrestling from its Olympic program. FILA, Wrestling's governing and protective body, did little to prevent this. This is what we know, and this is what may happen for Olympic Wrestling's future.

The International Olympic Committee has announced its shocking decision to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games.

Team USA wins another Gold Medal as Jordan Burroughs wins the nation's first this year in Olympic Freestyle Wrestling at the London 2012 summer games. Read more results and analysis at Bloody Elbow