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Elite XC debut show is in the books and the Showtime fight card ended in controversy.
Frank Shamrock was disqualified two minutes into the second round for multiple knee strikes to the head of Renzo Gracie. Now, I do not have Showtime and have not yet seen the main card fights, but from all accounts [...]

Brandon Vera has been one of the most talked about heavyweight fighters in MMA recently, with all of that attention due to his contract dispute/negotiations with the UFC. Vera currently has one fight left to fulfill on his UFC contract which expires this September. It was thought that Vera would have had a [...]

This past week, news came out that Chuck Liddell would make his next title defense at UFC 71, but who his opponent would be was unknown.
When Quinton Jackson’s WFA contract was purchased by the UFC, we knew that Jackson was signed through July for two fights. Jackson and his manager have insisted that they [...]

The US media is going to love Quinton Jackson. Always a great interview…

Last year in 2006, Mixed Martial Arts definitely gained a lot of headway in the United States in becoming a legitimate “combat” sport. For those who aren’t aware, several major network companies have recently added MMA to their sports websites (more specifically UFC content). NBC Sports launched their UFC content several weeks ago, [...]

I know Tim Sylvia has become something of a “whipping boy” for UFC fans. I personally, think he is a good MMA fighter and I’ve got nothing against him. But I know that 99% of the readers who come to MMA HQ don’t like Sylvia at all. All I have to do [...]

The International Fight League issued a press release today regarding their event scheduled for April 13. The IFL event was originally scheduled to take place in Lakeland, Florida but the IFL has moved the event to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut and the event will air the same night on Fox Sports [...]