NEW YORK — Fedor Emelianenko will face Brett “The Grim” Rogers this fall in his first bout since M-1 Global and Strikeforce signed an agreement to co-promote events.

NEW YORK — Undefeated rising mixed martial arts star Zak Cummings (10-0) will replace an injured Evangelista Cyborg in the STRIKEFORCE Challengers main event matchup with Tim Kennedy (10-2) on September 25.

NEW YORK — Spike TV’s telecast of UFC 100 (originally airing on pay-per-view July 11) drew more Men 18-34 (513,000) than anything else on television on August 15, said SPIKE officials.

LAS VEGAS – It won’t be Tito Ortiz, Rashad Evans, Wanderlei Silva or Randy Couture in front of him, but on Monday, September 21st, when UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell makes his debut on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars,” the stage may have changed, but the intent hasn’t.
 

AMSTERDAM, Holland - M-1Global.com announced that it will be making all 31 fights in this weekend's two-day M- 1 Challenge event at Studio 22 in Hilversum, Holland available on Internet PPV.

SAN JOSE, California — Phil "The New York Badass" Baroni has been released by STRIKEFORCE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania — While female fighters may be part of the UFC’s roster some day, UFC president Dana White does not anticipate having a full division for women.

NEW YORK — Dream middleweight Grand Prix runner-up and submission wizard Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza (10-2) has signed a multi-fight agreement with STRIKEFORCE.

LAS VEGAS — On September 2, World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) from Youngstown, Ohio will feature the interim lightweight title bout between Donald Cerrone and Ben Henderson.
 

NEW YORK — At 6 feet 4 and 240 pounds, Andrei Arlovski is a beast.  

NEW YORK — Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem has re-injured a hand and will not be able to defend his title against Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California on August 15.

LOS ANGELES- A new song from rising pop star and former Elite Fighter ring girl Darcy Donavan pays tribute to Michael Jackson.

LAS VEGAS – On September 19th, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will roll into the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas for UFC 103.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — In the WEC’s main event here on September 2, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone will face striker Ben Henderson in a bout that will crown the interim WEC lightweight champion.

Las Vegas, NV – World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres will be honored by the Chicago White Sox as he is scheduled to throw out the first pitch in an upcoming game.

NEW YORK — Strikeforce World Heavyweight champion Alistair “The Demolition Man” Overeem (29-11) will put his title on the line and, at the same time, attempt to avenge a previous defeat when he squares off with Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum this August.

LAS VEGAS — Already in Las Vegas for her well-received production at Planet Hollywood called “Peep Show,” Holly Madison will take a spin around the Octagon for UFC® 100 this Saturday as a guest Octagon girl.

BILOXI, Mississippi — Affliction vice president Tom Atencio, 42, spoiled local favorite Randy Hedderick’s (0-0-1) pro debut in a spirited lightweight match during Ultimate Chaos, held here at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum.

LAS VEGAS— The UFC announced a television deal with Inner Mongolia Television that will mark the first time in history UFC will be seen on TV in China.

ANAHEIM, California — Inside Kung-Fu magazine, a Beckett Media publication, announced that its annual Hall of Fame will soon honor TapouT’s co-founder Charles “Mask” Lewis, Jr., who was killed earlier this year in a car accident.

LAS VEGAS — Two of the MMA's most well-rounded athletes will meet on August 9 in a bout that could very well determine the next WEC bantamweight title challenger.

NEW YORK, New York — Thanks to Diego Sanchez, Clay Guida and "The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale,"  the UFC was the undisputed champion in sports on television among young men last Saturday.

LAS VEGAS — In April, Japanese fighter Takeya Mizugaki did what many thought was impossible. The 25-year-old, filling in as a late replacement for an injured Brian Bowles, pushed WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres to the limit.

LAS VEGAS — The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is headed to Portland for the first time ever, and it’s bringing a couple of true heavyweight heroes.

LAS VEGAS — The UFC Octagon isn’t just for fighters anymore. For the first time in the 15-year history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, anyone can experience what it’s like to train in MMA thanks to the launch of the UFC Gym.

NEW YORK — After an eight-month hiatus, the undefeated Gina “Conviction” Carano (7-0) will compete in the first fight of her multi-fight agreement with STRIKEFORCE as she faces Cris “Cyborg” (7-1) August 15 for the 145-pound championship.

ONTARIO, California — Joe “The Hammer” Soto dominated Yahir Reyes and earned $175,000 in tournament purses and the first Bellator Featherweight title. 

LAS VEGAS — Zuffa named sports industry veteran Bryan Johnston, who will establish and oversee the global marketing strategies and merchandise initiatives for the UFC and WEC, as chief marketing officer for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Monroe, Louisiana –  In front of an electrified and vocal crowd in Monroe, Louisiana, Hector Lombard and Jared Hess put on dominating performances to earn their way to the first ever Bellator Middleweight world championship.

NEW YORK, New York — Former UFC light heavyweight champions “Suga” Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will serve as coaches for Season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”

COLORADO — Judokas who are competing in the National President’s Cup Championships must have their application in by May 26.

LAS VEGAS — The UFC, in conjunction with Grapplers Quest, will host its first grappling tournament July 10-11 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center as part of the UFC Fan Expo.

LAS VEGAS — Coming off a submission victory against Brian Stann at UFC 97, Krzysztof Soszynski will face BJJ black belt Andre Gusmao at UFC 98 here on May 23.

WEST HOLLYWOOD, California — Darcy Donavan, a former Elite Fighter ring girl, will perform several songs from her new album "Distraction" May 30 here at the Key Club.

LAS VEGAS — The UFC is headed to Philadelphia for the first time, and its bringing the big guns to the Wachovia Center for UFC 101.

WILMINGTON, Massachusetts — In a fight that could have title implications, Calvin Kattar will face Ricardo Almeida in World Championship Fighting on June 27.

MURIETTA, California — The first 200 competitors who sign up for the no gi and pankration tournament scheduled here for May 16 receive a goody bag.

NEW YORK –Two-time NCAA Division I National wrestling champion and former UFC champion Kevin “The Monster” Randleman (17-12) will make his long-awaited return to MMA when he squares off with Mike Whitehead (23-7) in Strikeforce action.

LOS ANGELES — Bellator Fighting Championships continues its 12-week nationwide world championship series with its seventh event, the welterweight championship, taking place at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom on May 15, 2009. 

NEW YORK — Middleweight wrecking machines "Smokin" Joey Villasenor (26-6) and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-12) will face off in the main event of a Strikeforce Challengers card at the all-new ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on June 19.  

Regardless of whom she grapples, Mika Carpenter is rolling over everyone. Carpenter, who is from The Lion’s Den, earned the Stand-Out Competitor for the 1st Arizona Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Kid’s Cup in the Jr. Teen Division.

In celebration of UFC 100, Spike TV will present a five-part special highlighting the best 100 bouts in UFC history. And you can vote.

CHICAGO — Now we’ll find out if the WEC’s Miguel Torres can pitch, too.

NEW YORK — Fresh off their respective wins, Nick Diaz (19-7) and knockout artist Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith (17-5) of Strikeforce will square off on June 6, and Diaz has issued a big prediction.

NEW YORK — Kim “Sugar Free” Couture (1-1) has withdrawn from the series debut of Strikeforce Challengers that was scheduled for May 15. Couture was slated to face submission expert Miesha Tate (5-1) in a 135-pound fight.  

LAS VEGAS — There are a lot of things to do at the beach, but you probably never figured you get a chance to watch the UFC from there. Now you can.

MONTREAL — Something went terribly wrong for Chuck Liddell in his attempt to recapture the UFC light-heavyweight title.