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- ALVES VS HOWARD HEADED TO MONTREAL

Thiago Alves will try to show UFC president Dana White one more time that he can make 170lbs when he returns at UFC 124 on December 11 to face John "Doomsday" Howard in a welterweight bout on the Montreal, Canada card.... (read more)

- PARISYAN BACK IN THE UFC VS. HALLMAN IN DETROIT

Welcome back to the Octagon, Karo Parisyan. The one-time top ten welterweight and former 170lb title contender has been asked to return to the UFC and face Dennis Hallman at UFC 123 in Detroit.... (read more)

- FABER VS. MIZUGAKI SET FOR WEC 52 NOV 11

Urijah Faber's bantamweight debut was supposed to be in September, but a knee injury sidelined the former 145-pound champion a couple of extra months. The "California Kid" is now primed to return on Nov. 11 against Japanese heavy-hitter Takeya Mizugaki... (read more)

- NATE DIAZ WANTS TOP CONTENDERS & TITLE SHOT

Nate Diaz has been flawless in his two showings since moving up in weight class from the lightweight division, finishing reputable welterweights Rory Markham and Marcus Davis. He wants to fight a contender next... (read more)

- BOWLES RETURNS VERSUS FABIANO AT WEC 52

Former WEC bantamweight champion Brian Bowles is set to make his return to the cage on at WEC 52 on Nov. 10. He will face former IFL featherweight champion Wagnney Fabiano... (read more)

- UFC 118 PRODUCES NO MAJOR MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS

There were no major medical suspensions out of UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 on Saturday night in Boston, according to the athletic commission... (read more)

- UFC 118 FIGHTER SALARIES: JAMES TONEY CASHES IN

Boxer James Toney didn't even come close to being competitive, but he was the big money winner when UFC 118 fighter salaries were released on Thursday... (read more)

- MAYNARD: NO TRASH TALKING EDGAR, JUST BUSINESS

It's been a long wait for Gray Maynard to get his shot at the UFC lightweight title, but after defeating Kenny Florian at UFC 118, it's now been signed, sealed, and delivered... (read more)

- WEC FLYWEIGHTS IN 2010? DEFINITELY MAYBE (VIDEO)

UFC president Dana White fielded questions at the recent UFC Fan Expo in Boston and addressed the timeline for a WEC flyweight division... (read more)

- FLORIAN SAYS IT WASN'T CHOKING, IT WAS WRESTLING

Kenny Florian's head coach and brother, Keith Florian, explains that it's not a matter of choking that cost him on Saturday night. It was a deficiency in wrestling, a problem they are intent on fixing... (read more)

- UFC 123 OFFICIALLY HEADED TO DETROIT

UFC 123 will be headed to Detroit as the promotion returns there for the first time in 14 years, and brings the show to the Palace at Auburn Hills... (read more)

- BJ PENN NOT READY TO HANG UP THE GLOVES

Saying that he's gonna stick by what he said, wanting to fight often, B.J. Penn answered questions about whether or not he would continue fighting... (read more)

- RYAN FORD COMING INTO HIS OWN AT MFC 26

After years of being compared to others, Canadian star Ryan Ford is making a name for himself as he enters MFC 26 on Sept. 10... (read more)

- FANS PICK FICKETT VS. KRAZY HORSE AT SHINE FIGHTS

Shine Fights, trying to bounce back from a disastrous May outing, has announced that fans have chosen Drew Fickett vs. Krazy Horse Bennett for a lightweight tourney pairing... (read more)

- MMA TOP 10: EDGAR ENTRENCHED ATOP 155ERS

The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, September 1. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the seven most widely accepted weight classes... (read more)

- SMOKE, DUST & JON JONES' NEXT OPPONENT (VIDEO)

UFC president Dana White talks about Jon Jones and the state of the UFC light heavyweight division... (read more)

- UFC 118 PRELIMS DRAW SERIES LOW ON SPIKE TV

Spike TV on Tuesday released the ratings for Saturday night’s telecast of “UFC 118 Prelims Live.” The show drew an audience of 1.1 million viewers... (read more)

- LAUZON SETTLES SCORE, RUEDIGER WON'T LET IT GO

The unfinished business between Joe Lauzon and Gabe Ruediger was settled pretty quickly at UFC 118 on Saturday night, but Ruediger still held onto his grudge. Lauzon isn't sure why he continues acting like a 14-year-old... (read more)

- KOSCHECK HAPPY TO FACE GSP ON HIS HOME TURF

Josh Koscheck's camp says he's happy to fight Georges St-Pierre on his home turf in Montreal, or wherever else the UFC wants to do the fight... (read more)

- BELLATOR ADDS UNDEFEATED CHRIS LOZANO

Bellator Fighting Championships on Tuesday announced the signing of undefeated MMA welterweight prospect Chris Lozano to its roster... (read more)

- UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2 FIGHT PHOTO GALLERY

MMAWeekly.com's Jeff Cain brings you all the action from cageside in Boston in this complete UFC 118 photo gallery... (read more)

- FRANKIE EDGAR: GIVE THE KID HIS CREDIT (VIDEO)

He's defeated B.J. Penn twice now on top of wins over Sean Sherk, Tyson Griffin, Hermes Franca, and more. UFC president Dana White implores everyone to give Frankie Edgar the credit due him... (read more)

- DANA WHITE: KENNY FLORIAN CHOKES (VIDEO)

UFC president Dana White says that for some reason Kenny Florian chokes in the big fight when all the marbles are on the line... (read more)

- GSP GETS BACKYARD BATTLE WITH KOS IN MONTREAL

Georges St-Pierre will have homefield advantage heading into his title defense against Josh Koscheck in December... (read more)

- JAY HIERON PLANS TO BE BACK IN 2010 (VIDEO)

Jay Hieron tells MMAWeekly.com that he'll be back in 2010 despite being left on the sidelines of the Strikeforce title picture... (read more)

- UFC PLANS ON TORONTO BREAKING ALL RECORDS

The UFC could be heading to Toronto as early as March 2011, and when they do the plan is for the show to break all North American attendance records for an MMA event... (read more)

- BJ PENN: EVERYTHING WILL FIGURE ITS WAY OUT

Most fighters that lose a bout or two, even twice to the same fighter, know what’s next for them; but most fighters aren’t B.J. Penn... (read more)

- ULTIMATE FIGHTER FUTURE PLANS INCLUDE WEC

The UFC has big plans for "The Ultimate Fighter," taking it international, online, and adding WEC to the mix... (read more)

- BELFORT VS. OKAMI HEADLINES UFC 122 IN GERMANY

Vitor Belfort is still looking to get a shot at the UFC middleweight title, but he'll have to go through Yushin Okami in the main event fight at UFC 122 to get there... (read more)

- NEXT UP: EDGAR VS. MAYNARD WILL DO JUST FINE

After dominating their opponents on Saturday night at UFC 118, Dana White says a fight between champion Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard will do "just fine"... (read more)

- UFC 118: GRAY MAYNARD, JOE LAUZON & NATE DIAZ POST-FIGHT VIDEO

Gray Maynard, Joe Lauzon and Nate Diaz comment after their fights at UFC 118. (Video) (read more)

- UFC 118: FRANKIE EDGAR POST-FIGHT VIDEO

Frankie Edgar talks about his fight with BJ Penn after their fight at UFC 118. (Video) (read more)

- UFC 118: RANDY COUTURE POST-FIGHT VIDEO

Randy Couture talks about his fight with James Toney after UFC 118.(Video) (read more)

- DANA WHITE: JAMES TONEY IS ONE AND DONE

Dana White talks about James Toney's debut and defeat in the UFC, saying he's one and done (VIDEO)... (read more)

- DANA WHITE: WHERE DOES BJ PENN GO FROM HERE?

Dana White talks about BJ Penn, his fight with Frankie Edgar, and his future after UFC 118 (VIDEO)... (read more)

- RANDY COUTURE'S COURSE HEADED BACK TO 205

Randy Couture's next fight isn't set just yet, but it's clear that he's definitely got a next fight, likely at 205... (read more)

- UFC NAMES HEAD MAN LEADING CHARGE INTO ASIA

UFC president Dana White is stepping up the speed at which he clones himself, Saturday night naming the head of the promotion's Asian expansion... (read more)

- UFC 118 DRAWS WELL IN BOSTON, BUT NO SELLOUT

UFC 118 drew well in attendance, though the promotion fell short of a sellout its first time in Beantown... (read more)

- UFC 118 SCORES FIGHTERS $60,000 BONUSES

The Ultimate Fighting Championship made its big splash in Boston with UFC 118. The promotion continued to pay back the fighters that it felt performed well, handing out $60,000 post-fight bonuses on Saturday night... (read more)

- EDGAR SHUCKS FLUKE TALK, DOMINATES PENN

Fluke? What fluke? Don’t tell Frankie Edgar that his win over B.J. Penn was a fluke. At least, not after he scored two “flukes” in a row over the former champion... (read more)

- COUTURE MAKES SHORT WORK OF JAMES TONEY

There weren't a lot of surprises in the freak show on Saturday night in Boston. UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture made quick work of boxer James Toney... (read more)

- MAIA MAULS MIRANDA IN BATTLE OF BLACK BELTS

Damian Maia couldn't find the finish he was searching for, but dominated en route to a unanimous decision finish at UFC 118... (read more)

- MAYNARD DOMINATES HIS WAY TO A UFC TITLE SHOT

Gray Maynard did what he does best, wrestling a title shot away from Kenny Florian at UFC 118 in Boston on Saturday night... (read more)

- NATE DIAZ BRUTALIZES DAVIS INTO SUBMISSION

Nate Diaz and Marcus Davis went toe-to-toe at UFC 118, but Diaz ended up crushing Davis' right eye and then putting him to sleep... (read more)

- LAUZON GIVES RUEDIGER A RUDE UFC WELCOME

Joe Lauzon gave Ultimate Fighter 5 castmate Gabe Ruediger a rude welcome to the UFC and Andre Winner went out a loser to Nik Lentz at UFC 118 on Spike TV... (read more)

- MARSHALL, THATCH SCORE WINS AT RING OF FIRE 39

Eliot Marshall took the first step in building to a UFC return, while local favorite Brandon Thatch took the biggest step in returning from a broken neck... (read more)

- UFC 118: LIVE RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY

MMAWeekly.com is cageside in Boston to bring you all the action from tonight's UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2. The prelims begin at approximately 4:20 p.m. PT / 7:20 p.m. ET ... (read more)

- JOE LAUZON READY TO WELCOME GABE RUEDIGER

With a little animosity between them, Joe Lauzon is prepared to welcome Gabe Ruediger to the Octagon at UFC 118... (read more)

- MARCUS DAVIS PREPARED FOR NATE DIAZ

Marcus Davis excited to fight in Boston, prepared for the problems Nate Diaz presents in the Octagon... (read more)

- UFC 118: EDGAR VS. PENN 2 WEIGH-IN PHOTOS

MMAWeekly.com's Jeff Cain captured the UFC 118 weigh-ins in photos... (read more)

- COUTURE'S FINAL WORDS BEFORE JAMES TONEY FIGHT

Randy Couture gets in his final grilling from the media before he steps in the Octagon with James Toney at UFC 118 (VIDEO)... (read more)

- UFC 118: EDGAR VS PENN 2 WEIGH-IN RESULTS

Results from Friday's UFC 118 weigh-ins in Beantown, where Frankie Edgar and B.J. Penn rematch for the UFC lightweight title... (read more)

- FRANKIE EDGAR OKAY BEING THE UNDERDOG

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar goes into rematch with BJ Penn as the underdog. He's okay with that (VIDEO)... (read more)

- 'THE VOICE' LOOKS BACK AT SENGOKU 14

HDNet commentator Michael "The Voice" Schiavello looks back on the recent Sengoku Raiden Championships 14 event... (read more)

- WATCH UFC 118 WEIGH-INS LIVE AT 1 P.M. PT

Watch the UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 weigh-ins LIVE on MMAWeekly.com at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET, courtesy of UFC.com ... (read more)

- EDGAR & PENN MEET THE UFC 118 PRESS

UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger B.J. Penn go before the press at UFC 118 in Boston (VIDEO)... (read more)

- IS JAMES TONEY THE REAL DEAL?

Is James Toney the real deal? He gets grilled over MMA and boxing by reporters, but UFC president Dana White gives him his due (VIDEO)... (read more)

- MIKE KYLE: "I WANT FEIJAO"

Mike Kyle wants a rematch with Raphael "Feijao" Cavalcante for his newly acquired Strikeforce light heavyweight title... (read more)

- BJ PENN: I WANNA TRY & GO ALL THE WAY THIS TIME

BJ Penn went one-on-one with MMAWeekly.com at UFC 118, saying, "I wanna try and go all the way this time"... (read more)

- UFC 118 PRESSER: THE PROOF IS IN THE CAGE

Randy Couture, James Toney, and UFC president Dana White talk about boxing vs. MMA and the fight to settle the score at UFC 118... (read more)

- COUNTDOWN TO UFC 118: COUTURE VS. TONEY

Watch the Randy Couture vs. James Toney segment of Countdown to UFC 118... (read more)

- KENNY FLORIAN: TALKING & TRAINING AT UFC 118

Kenny Florian talks about UFC 118, his bout with Gray Maynard, fighting in Boston, and gives us a peak at his last-minute training... (read more)

- DANA WHITE PRE UFC 118: STATE OF THE OCTAGON

UFC president Dana White talks UFC 118, Silva vs. Sonnen 2, B.J. Penn, James Toney, and more... (read more)

- SHARK FIGHTS ADDS LARSON VS. SAFFIEDINE

Shark Fight Promotions announced Wednesday that UFC veteran Brock Larson will face Strikeforce’s Tarec Saffiedine at the Shark Fights 13... (read more)

- WEC 50 ATTENDANCE AND GATE RECEIPTS RELEASED

The Nevada State Athletic Commission on Wednesday revealed the official gate receipts and attendance for WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez... (read more)

- FLORIAN VS. MAYNARD WINNER GETS UFC TITLE SHOT

UFC president Dana White, at Wednesday’s press conference in Boston, confirmed that the winner between Kenny Florian and Gray Maynard at UFC 118 on Saturday night would get a shot at the UFC lightweight title... (read more)

- WATCH THE UFC 118 PRESSER LIVE AT NOON PT

Watch the UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 pre-fight press conference LIVE on MMAWeekly.com at Noon PT / 3 p.m. ET, courtesy of UFC.com ... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE CONFIRMS DIAZ VS NOONS 2 FOR OCT. 9

Strikeforce officials on Wednesday confirmed that Nick Diaz and K.J. Noons are set for a rematch to headline the promotion's Oct. 9 event... (read more)

- RORY MARKHAM SIDELINED DUE TO A BLEB

Former IFL and UFC fighter Rory Markham explains his absence from the most recent Bellator card... (read more)

- FRANKIE EDGAR STILL HAS SOMETHING TO PROVE

Frankie Edgar enters the rematch with B.J. Penn as the underdog again, but is used to the role and expects a different fight... (read more)

- MMA TOP 10: JORGENSEN MAKING A MOVE

Scott Jorgensen makes a sizable move up the bantamweight rankings with his recent victory over Brad Pickett... (read more)

- MAYNARD SAYS FLORIAN PRESENTS NO PROBLEMS

Heading into their No. 1 contenders showdown at UFC 118, Gray Maynard says he doesn't think that Kenny Florian presents any problems for him... (read more)

- GRIFFIN'S NEW BOOK IS MAN VS. WILD MEETS GEORGE CARLIN

Forrest Griffin is back for another round in the literary scene, and he proves that he's not only a great MMA fighter, but he could give Bear Grylls a run for his money, and keep him laughing at the same time... (read more)

- DANA WHITE TALKS REMATCHES & TITLES ON ESPN

UFC president Dana White appeared on ESPN's SportsCenter on Tuesday morning discussing Edgar vs. Penn 2, Silva vs. Sonnen 2, Shogun vs. Rashad in 2011, and more... (read more)

- BELLATOR MAKES CHANGE, MARKHAM NOT CLEARED

Bellator Fighting Championships announced Tuesday that welterweight prospect Tyler Stinson will have a second shot at Bellator tournament action this Thursday night, officially replacing a non-medically cleared Rory Markham... (read more)

- ELIOT MARSHALL BURNING A PATH BACK TO UFC

Eliot Marshall is a man on a mission, and that mission is to get back to the UFC. The first step back is a main event fight against Josh Haynes at Ring of Fire this Friday night... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON FIGHT PHOTO GALLERY

Check out the action in this Strikeforce: Houston main card photo gallery, courtesy of Justin Trapp at FighterPortraits.com ... (read more)

- RANDY COUTURE "ABSOLUTELY" WANTED TO WELCOME TONEY

Randy Couture says that he "absolutely" was one of the guys that asked for the fight to welcome boxer James Toney to the UFC... (read more)

- MAYNARD KNOWS HE'S TOUGH ENOUGH, QUESTIONS FLORIAN

The word "toughness" gets tossed around a lot in mixed martial arts circles. The definition can me a great many things to a great many fighters, but for Gray Maynard it's what he believes separates him from his opponent Kenny Florian, and something he guarantees he'll bring into their fight at UFC 118... (read more)

- NUNES VS. TONER ADDED TO WEC 51

World Extreme Cagefighting on Monday neared completion of its fight card for WEC 51 at 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo. The promotion added a featherweight contest between Diego Nunes and Tyler Toner... (read more)

- MATYUSHENKO SIGNS NEW 4-FIGHT DEAL WITH UFC

He may have stumbled in his last fight in the UFC, but Vladimir Matyushenko will still continue his path up the light heavyweight ladder in the Octagon as the native Russian has signed a new 4-fight deal with the promotion... (read more)

- TONEY IN IT TO PROVE A BOXER CAN CONQUER MMA

James Toney is in MMA for James Toney. He believes his boxing is enough to overcome a mixed martial artist, even one as accomplished as UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture... (read more)

- RIVERA VS. SAKARA RESCHEDULED FOR UFC 122

The Europeans will be represented well at UFC 122 in Germany. Italian slugger Alessio Sakara will return to action against Boston brawler Jorge Rivera in a middleweight contest on the card... (read more)

- PENN IS READY TO PROVE HE'S STILL THE BEST

When B.J. Penn debuted in the UFC at just 22 years of age, he was already thought of as a "Prodigy" for his accomplishments in the world of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, so when he made his MMA debut and blasted three opponents with strikes, the world was set on notice that this Hawaiian kid came to fight.. (read more)

- COUTURE DOESN'T BUY THE BOXING VS. MMA TALK

There's only so many ways to ask the same question when it comes to UFC 118's co-main event between Randy Couture and James Toney. Is this fight boxing vs. MMA? Randy Couture is one person that isn't buying into that theory... (read more)

- MANNY GAMBURYAN OKAY BEING THE DOG TO ALDO

Manny Gamburyan is used to being the underdog lately, and he's okay with that, as long as WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo knows that he's coming for the gold... (read more)

- LISTEN TO THE COUTURE & TONEY UFC 118 MEDIA CALL

Listen to the jawwing between Randy Couture and James Toney as they talk with the media about their upcoming fight at UFC 118 in Boston... (read more)

- SANTIAGO DEFENDS BELT IN WAR AT SENGOKU 14

Jorge Santiago has fought only two men over his last four fights. Hopefully with his second win over Kazuo Misaki, he'll get to move on to some new opposition... (read more)

- FEIJAO CONQUERS THE KING TO WIN THE TITLE

The King has fallen, and Feijao now reigns supreme. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante realized his dream on Saturday night as he TKO'd Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal... (read more)

- GASSAWAY WINS AT BELLATOR AFTER 2 YEARS AWAY

After two years away from the sport, former UFC fighter Brian Gassaway returned with a win at last week's Bellator 25... (read more)

- JACARE TAKES STRIKEFORCE MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE

Tim Kennedy isn’t accustomed to losing, but confused or not, that’s just where he found himself after fighting Ronaldo “Jacare” de Souza at Strikeforce: Houston on Saturday night... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE RETURNS OCT 9; DIAZ HEADLINES

Strikeforce will be heading back to the cage in October. Welterweight champion Nick Diaz takes the spotlight in the main event on the card... (read more)

- NOONS KO'S GURGEL, INDECISIVE REFFING STRIKES

A night of bizarre occurrences continued in the second fight of the night at Strikeforce: Houston with K.J. Noons getting a knockout win over Jorge Gurgel... (read more)

- CHAD GRIGGS UPSETS FORMER WWE SUPERSTAR LASHLEY

All good things must come to an end, and on Saturday night, upstart Chad Griggs put an end to former WWE Superstar Bobby Lashley's unbeaten streak... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON RESULTS & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal makes the first defense of his Strikeforce light heavyweight title on Saturday night at Strikeforce: Houston. Check out MMAWeekly.com for results and live play-by-play... (read more)

- LISTEN TO THE FRANKIE EDGAR & BJ PENN MEDIA CALL

Check out the UFC 118 media conference call with UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger B.J. Penn, as their rematch draws near... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON WEIGH-IN PHOTO GALLERY

Full weigh-in photo gallery for Strikeforce: Houston, featuring Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante... (read more)

- BELLATOR 25 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS

Video highlights from Thursday night's Bellator 25, which featured Dan Hornbuckle vs. Brad Blackburn, and Season 3 tournament bouts... (read more)

- STRIKEFORCE: HOUSTON WEIGH-IN RESULTS

"King Mo" and friends stepped on the scale Friday afternoon at the Toyota Center in Houston, making Saturday night's Strikeforce: Houston fight card official... (read more)

- MAIN EVENT AMONG WEC 50 MEDICAL SUSPENSIONS

Both fighters from the main event and the co-main event for Wednesday's WEC 50 were among those fighters medically suspended following the event... (read more)