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WEC Officially Nixes Upper Weight Classes
September 26, 2008 – 11:24 am | 15 Comments
WEC Officially Nixes Upper Weight Classes

As has been expected, the WEC officially announced they will be dropping their two highest weight classes in 2009.

MMA Live Episode 20
September 26, 2008 – 8:07 am | No Comment

Episode twenty of MMA Live from ESPN.com

Andrei Arlovski vs Roy Nelson on October 4
September 24, 2008 – 7:08 pm | 6 Comments
Andrei Arlovski vs Roy Nelson on October 4

EliteXC has officially announced that former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovksi will fight former IFL heavyweight champion Roy Nelson on the upcoming CBS Saturday Night Fights event scheduled for October 4.
Arlovski was originally slated to …

Denis Kang Returns to North America
September 23, 2008 – 8:45 am | 15 Comments
Denis Kang Returns to North America

Denis Kang will once again fight in North America, this time in the Raw Combat promotion.

Gegard Mousasi Wins DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix
September 23, 2008 – 8:06 am | One Comment
Gegard Mousasi Wins DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix

Gegard Mousasi defeated Melvin Manhoef and Ronaldo Souza to win the inaugural DREAM MWGP title.

Strikeforce at the Mansion 2 Fighter Payouts
September 22, 2008 – 7:22 pm | No Comment
Strikeforce at the Mansion 2 Fighter Payouts

Here are the official fighter payouts from Saturday night’s Strikeforce at the Mansion 2 event.

UFC Fight Night 15 Fighter Payouts
September 22, 2008 – 2:05 pm | 3 Comments
UFC Fight Night 15 Fighter Payouts

Here are the official fighter salaries from UFC Fight Night 15.

Cavalcante vs Diabate for EliteXC Title
September 22, 2008 – 9:01 am | No Comment
Cavalcante vs Diabate for EliteXC Title

Cavalcante and Diabate will fight for the EliteXC light heavyweight title this November.

Anderson Silva to Retire in 2009?
September 21, 2008 – 8:45 pm | 6 Comments
Anderson Silva to Retire in 2009?

Is Anderson Silva contemplating retirement?

Round 5 MMA Series Two Finalized
September 20, 2008 – 12:03 pm | 8 Comments
Round 5 MMA Series Two Finalized

Round 5 has finalized the list of fighters for their second set of MMA figurines.