SAN JOSE, California — There may not be another fighter in MMA whose physical appearance coincides with his character more so than that of Renato “Babalu” Sobral.  

GRAND TERRACE, California — Tapout, a company that sells mixed martial arts apparel and gear, announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Kids Headquarters to expand the current offering of children’s apparel.
 

SEAL BEACH, California — Tickets for Affliction's "Day of Reckoning," which will feature Fedor against Andrei Arlovski, will be available to the public tomorrow, November 19.
 

PORTLAND, Oregon — Team Quest, Matt Lindland and Dollamur are hosting a youth and adult MMA camp here in December.

BEVERLY HILLS, California — Top Team International, LLC., (TTI) a global mixed martial arts fight federation, has formalized a joint venture to design, produce and distribute for sale a line of MMA equipment under the name Top Team by TKO. 

NEW YORK, New York — Fighting with a truly meaningful purpose in front of some real American heroes, “The Ultimate Fighter” alums Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick and Matt Wiman will be featured on “UFC Fight For The Troops.”

LOS ANGELES — In 2008, the Gracie U.S. Nationals took place in conjunction with the Los Angeles Fitness Expo. In 2009, not only will it happen again, but the Gracie Kid’s World Championships will occur.

SAN JOSE, California — A broken toe will sideline Strikeforce world lightweight (155 lb. limit) champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson from his scheduled title defense against Yves Edwards (34-14-1) in the main event of Strikeforce “Destruction” at San Jose’s HP Pavilion on November 21st.  

LAS VEGAS — In March 2006, top welterweights Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn fought for the division’s No. 1 contender’s spot.

NEW YORK, New York – A study released showed that Ultimate Fighting Championship events in New York City and Buffalo would have a significant impact on state and local economies by generating tax revenues, creating jobs and boosting tourism industries.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The numbers that “Strikeforce on NBC” is generating indicate mixed martial arts is continuing to grow, officials said.

LAS VEGAS — Jorge Gurgel, Tamdan “The Barncat” McCrory and Mark Bocek are part of the line-up for UFC 91, which features the return of legendary UFC heavyweight champion Randy "The Natural" Couture against rising star Brock Lesnar.

ORANGE, California — UFC lightweight champ B.J. Penn will be the newest MMA fighter to appear on a 24-ounce Mickey's MMA collector can, said Mickey’s officials.

BOSTON, Massachusetts — World Championship Fighting (WCF) announced the launch of its "Fight For Children In Need" campaign in association with WBCN, the Rock of Boston, to support Greater Boston's Toys For Tots program.

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin — Tito Ortiz has traveled all over the country, thanks to his mixed martial arts talents and popularity among fans. 

LAS VEGAS – What will happen when two explosive lightweight title contenders meet in the Octagon on November 15?

HILLSBOROUGH, New Jersey — Defiance Fight Gear announced today (Nov. 3) that it will attempt to raise $1 million from the sale of a newly designed T-shirt in honor of the brave men and women who have given their lives in the service of the United States military.

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently tested several UFC fighters, including Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar, and the results were all negative.

SAN JOSE, California — Kim, the wife of mixed martial arts legend Randy “The Natural” Couture, not Randy, will make her Strikeforce debut next month.

LOS ANGELES — Dan the Man, a freelance writer who wrote for Elite Fighter magazine, will make a cameo appearance in “Sweetwater,” Sunset Pictures and Martin Guigui's movie drama about Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton.  

LAS VEGAS – Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brand, announced it has launched into the video on demand (VOD) spectrum of entertainment with Verizon FiOS TV.

LAS VEGAS — On November 5, “The California Kid” Urijah Faber (21-1) defends his WEC Featherweight championship against Coconut Creek, Florida’s Mike Brown (19-4).

ORANGE, California — Will it happen? Will Fedor Emelianenko face Randy Couture? Following is a press release from M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelstein.

BEVERLY HILLS, California — Top Team International, LLC., (TTI) announced their launch into the global mixed martial arts world.  

ORANGE, California — Former Elite Fighter magazine freelance writer "Dan the Man" is a guest blogger on New York City's Macleem Sports Wear website.  Dan also submits comments to Bounce magazine's blog.  

LAS VEGAS — The Nevada State Athletic Commission recently tested some of MMA’s biggest names, including Randy Couture and Brock Lesnar, for drugs and steroids, and the tests came back negative.

CALGARY, Canda - On October 25th at the Calgary Corral, Canadian Denis Kang (29-10-1) and UFC veteran Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman (15-8-1) will battle in Raw Combat.

NEW YORK — Is there another Fedor Emelianenko out there? Time will tell.

SAN JOSE, California — Strikeforce world lightweight champion Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2) will set out to make his first title defense and, at the same time, look to even an old score against the only man who has stopped him in the heat of battle - Yves Edwards (34-14-1).

LAS VEGAS — After 13 weeks of intense competition, four competitors from The Ultimate Fighter 8 (Team Nogueira vs.Team Mir ) will fight for the chance to become The Ultimate Fighter and win a multi-year, six-figure contract with the UFC.

LAS VEGAS — Starting with UFC 89, Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), announced that the UFC will return to television in Japan with a new two-year deal.

LAS VEGAS — Welterweight contender Diego Sanchez has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 90 bout against Thiago Alves due to torn rib cartilage, but the October 25th co-feature bout is not lost, as Josh Koscheck has stepped up to face Brazil’s “Pitbull.”

SAN DIEGO — MTV-Tr3s, the Spanish pop-culture network, acquired the services of Diana Ocampo, Total Combat’s CEO, to head its San Diego operations.  

NEW YORK — Spike TV has ordered an untitled two-hour pilot based on the Irish Mob in Boston from MGM Television Entertainment (MGM) that UFC president Dana White produced, Spike TV reported.

LAS VEGAS — Fighting with a truly meaningful purpose in front of some real American heroes, “The Ultimate Fighter” alums Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick and Matt Wiman will be featured on Spike TV’s telecast of UFC Fight For The Troops.

LAS VEGAS — Former UFC lightweight champ Sean Sherk has been added to the line-up for UFC 90, which features Anderson “The Spider” Silva defending his UFC middleweight championship against Patrick “The Predator” Cote.

SAN JOSE, California — Only two months after injuries to both fighters postponed their scheduled showdown, a healthy Strikeforce world light heavyweight (205-pound limit) champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) will defend his title defense against Renato “Babalu” Sobral (30-7).

LAS VEGAS — Topps and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have announced an agreement that will give Topps exclusive rights to produce UFC brand trading cards featuring current, future and former UFC athletes, officials announced.

LAS VEGAS — If you can fight, the UFC wants you to prove it at its open casting call for “The Ultimate Fighter 9.”

LOS ANGELES — The third CBS EliteXC Saturday Night Fights was the night’s No. 1 program on both broadcast and cable in adults 18-34, men 18-34 and men 18-49 (tie), according to Nielsen.

SACRAMENTO, California — Alijah Reni, who last competed for War Gods, and Jeremy Tavares, who last competed for StrikeForce, have been suspended for violating MMA’s drug rules, officials said.

FLORIDA — One man’s loss is another man’s gain. When the Florida State Athletic Commission prevented Ken Shamrock from fighting due to a cut he sustained on the day of his scheduled EliteXC fight with Kimbo Slice, Seth Petruzelli stepped up … and defeated Kimbo Slice.

SAN DIEGO — Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) is not just a boxing promotional company anymore.

LAS VEGAS — Xyience, the official energy drink of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and UFC pro fighter Wanderlei Silva signed a one-year endorsement contract, Xyience reported.

LAS VEGAS — Shogun. Dan Henderson. Rich Franklin. Mark Coleman. They are all slated to fight January 17 at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland.

NEW YORK, New York - VERSUS, the exclusive cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), will air the WEC's Greatest Knockouts, an hour-long special that features the hardest-hitting knockouts in WEC history on October 1.

LAS VEGAS — Zuffa, LLC, owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and TELESPORT, one of the largest dedicated sports networks in Romania, announced the successful launch of UFC live events on Telesport.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — Sunday was a good day for Marcelline Mkpegue, as she took first place in the Women’s Open at the U.S. Open Masters Judo Championships.