A highly-anticipated heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos is on hold after Velasquez suffered a shoulder injury. The AKA fighter will be out of action until summer, while the No. 1 contender looks for something to do. Dos Santos also is confused about how Velasquez was injured in the first place, [...]

Strikeforce has re-signed Robbie Lawler to ensure the H.I.T. Squad fighter’s heavy hands will be in the Strikeforce cage for the next few years. “Strikeforce has treated me good and I am happy to re-sign with them,” Lawler noted in a press release. “They have given me an opportunity to fight for the title and [...]

UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva called upon Pedro Rizzo to help him prepare for an upcoming UFC 126 title defense against Vitor Belfort. Silva already trains with a strong Black House camp that includes the likes of the Nogueira brothers, Lyoto Machida, Junior dos Santos, Jose Aldo, and others — but reached out to Rizzo [...]

Former UFC champion Ricco Rodriguez looks forward to fighting and winding his career down on his own terms, especially if it means a possible return to the UFC. Rodriguez went 7-0 in 2010 while picking up wins in a variety of smaller organizations in the United States (and a trip to Israel). Even with past [...]

Heavy handed brawler Chris Leben hopes to kick off 2011 with a bang against Brian Stann, as the UFC veteran looks to fight towards a title shot (and possible rematch with Anderson Silva). Since back-to-back losses against Michael Bisping and Jake Rosholt in 2008 and 2009, Leben has beaten Jay Silva, Aaron Simpson and Yoshihiro [...]

Bellator has signed undefeated heavyweight Ron Sparks to an exclusive long-term contract that will keep the 6’4, 265-lb. heavyweight within Bellator’s ranks in 2011. Aside from a single decision, Sparks has finished the rest of his fights by KO or TKO in the first round, easily overwhelming his opponents. Meanwhile, Sparks believes he has a [...]

MMA wrecking machine Alistair Overeem will meet former UFC fighter Todd Duffee during a DREAM Dynamite!! 2010 New Year’s event at the Saitama Super Arena. “I’m glad DREAM found an opponent for me. I’m sure Todd is motivated to put on a good show. I hope we can put on a great fight.” Much to [...]

Dana White and the UFC will test the cable network waters away from Spike TV and Versus with a trial run with broadcaster Ion TV. Choosing the lesser known Ion TV is an interesting move for the No. 1 MMA organization, entering the last year of a contract with Spike TV. The very realization that [...]

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will meet Antonio Rogerio Nogueira as expected in Seattle during UFC Fight Night 24 next March. Ortiz recently posted the following video of himself signing the contract to fight Nogueira: Ortiz traditionally uses his wrestling base to try and win fights, but Nogueira is a very dangerous BJJ [...]

Even though a Brendan Schaub vs. Stefan Struve heavyweight matchup was recently disclosed, it looks like Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will actually face Schaub in 2011. The expected matchup (according to Fighters Only) will take place on the main card in March at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Cro Cop and Schaub have [...]

MMA lightweight Chris Horodecki has been released from Zuffa (after a WEC loss), effectively eliminating the fighter from an early 2011 UFC appearance. The Canadian fighter must now try and regroup before stringing together a couple of wins before looking to jump back into the UFC. “One door closes and another one opens. I’ll be [...]

Former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner has been cut from the Zuffa roster, after going without a win over his past four fights. The Arizona Combat Sports fighter has a wealth of experience and should be able to quickly find an interested employer for the new year, depending on his future goals. After he won [...]

Heavyweights Stefan Struve and Brendan Schaub will square off during UFC on Versus 3 in early March, as the UFC looks to further sort out its heavyweight division. The latest UFC card on the Versus sports channel will be headlined by Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann on March 3 in Louisville. Since losing via TKO [...]

UFC middleweight challenger Vitor Belfort called upon the help of a unique training partner in preparation for a UFC 126 showdown with Anderson Silva. Belfort has asked boxing legend Mike Tyson to help train for Silva and his dangerous striking and ability to move and avoid damage. It’s unknown if Tyson will accept Belfort’s invitation [...]

MMA and BJJ veteran Renzo Gracie is interested in fighting on the official UFC Rio card in August 2011, but serious negotiations haven’t started quite yet. The UFC hasn’t publicly disclosed which Brazilians will be on the card, but MMA fans can expect Anderson Silva, Jose Aldo, and other top Brazilian fighters in action. “It’s [...]