WILMINGTON, Massachusetts — UFC fighters Kenny Florian and Marcus Davis are among the guests scheduled to appear at World Championship Fighting set here for September 19 at the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium.

SAITAMA, Japan — World Victory Road confirmed the fight order for Sengoku 4 for its August 24 fight and announced that Xande Ribeiro, Roger Gracie and Jorge Masvidal will participate in Sengoku 5, scheduled for September 28.

LAS VEGAS —The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today confirmed four more fights on the card for UFC 88: BREAKTHROUGH, which features Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell vs. "Sugar" Rashad Evans.

NEW YORK — They come from all over the globe, spanning Brooklyn to Israel, including far-off locales such as Russia, Nova Scotia, England and Hawaii.  

SAN JOSE, California — Frank “Twinkle Toes” Trigg (16-6) will face Falaniko “Niko” Vitale and Duane “Bang” Ludwig (16-8) will take on Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan when Strikeforce ventures to Denver, Colorado’s Broomfield Events Center on October 3rd.

BEIJING, China – In his first trip to the Olympic Games, Daniel McCormick had one of the top finishes for the U.S. men, a ninth-place finish in the +100kg division on Friday.

DALLAS, Texas — Carlos Machado is scheduled to conduct a seminar on the triangle choke and side escape here at the Convention Center on August 16.

LOS ANGELES — Reigning WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko visited Affliction Clothing's new store this week here, and the fans turned out in abundance to see “The Last Emperor.”

SAN JOSE, California — Strikeforce world light-heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth will defend his title against Renato “Babalu” Sobral at the Playboy Mansion September 20th.  

ORLANDO, Florida —The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) announced a new strategic alliance with Gaylord Sports Management in which Gaylord will provide advice and counsel to WAMMA on partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.

BEIJING, China — Ronda Rousey made history on Wednesday night (August 13) when she became the first U.S. woman to win a medal since judo was introduced as a full medal sport for women in 1992.
 

SAN JOSE, California — Former Pride Fighting Championship Grand Prix winner Kazuo “Grabaka Hitman” Misaki (22-8-1) will take on Joe “Diesel” Riggs (28-10) when Strikeforce returns to the Playboy Mansion September 20 in Beverly Hills, California.
 

SAN DIEGO — Total Combat will roll into Paradise Casino in Yuma, Arizona on September 20 and then return here to Balboa Park on October 17.

BEIJING, China – Within an hour after 22-year-old Travis Stevens (Glenville, N.Y. / Tacoma Wash.) placed ninth in the 81kg division on Tuesday, he was already making plans for tonight’s workout, tomorrow’s workout and the gold medal he hopes to win in London four years from now.
 

SAN DIEGO, California — Bad Boy Brands announced today (August 8) that they have signed a multi-year sponsorship and endorsement agreement with the UFC’s Roger “El Matador” Huerta.

LOS ANGELES — The winner gets Fedor Emelianenko later this year.

SPRINGDALE, Arkansas — To support his fighters and sign autographs, nine-time UFC champion Matt Hughes will be making a special appearance at the Pro Battle MMA show here in October.

AIRWAVES — Reuniting for the first time since they appeared together in Kill Bill, David Carradine and Darryl Hannah are starring in Spike TV’s two-part original miniseries Kung Fu Killer.

BEIJING, China — With three Olympic Games and 25 years of competition under his belt, Brian Olson brings a “high level of both leadership and judo experience to the U.S. Olympic Team for judo” and will bring those qualities to his role as team captain.

LOS ANGELES — “Albuquerque is and has always been a great fight town. For sure, it is an accomplishment and especially an honor for me to fight before all my friends, family and fans. I am very excited about Sept. 20. This is going to be a great night for EliteXC, mixed martial arts and for this city.’’

FREDERICK, Maryland — Boxer and former Playboy cover girl Mia St. John is scheduled to appear here this weekend at the Horror Cinema Expo 2008.

DALY CITY, California — Mention Ultimate Grappling, and you’ll get a discount for an MMA and grappling seminar scheduled here August 16.

SAITAMA, Japan — World Victory Road reported today (August 5) that 1996 judo Olympic gold medalist Pawel Nastula will fight Korean wrestler Yang Dong Yi August 24 here at the Saitama Super Arena.

Bad Boy Brands announced today (August 5) that they have signed a multi-year sponsorship and endorsement agreement with the UFC’s Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

BEIJING, China — Yeah, but where are Paula, Randy and Simon?

LAS VEGAS – A Texas Court of Appeals has informed Zuffa, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that it has granted its motion to compel Randy Couture to arbitrate in the District of Nevada, thereby staying all further action by HDNet against Zuffa in the state of Texas, said officials.

 

LOS ANGELES – Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano will headline ProElite's next card, which is scheduled for October in Florida, and tickets are now available.

BEIJING, China — The Games are getting closer.

MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Cadena Tres and the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization announced yesterday (July 31) an agreement to broadcast the WEC in Mexico, starting with the August 3 bout.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado — NBC announced that judo will be shown live on www.NBCOlympics.com during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, judo officials said.
 

SAN JOSE, California — Strikeforce will return to entertainment mogul Hugh Hefner’s world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California on September 20th.  

RAHWAY, New Jersey — The 5th Annual North American Freestyle Sambo Championships will be held here October 5.

SACRAMENTO, California — Justin Levens, who was scheduled to compete at the Roy Englebrecht Promotions event sponsored by Affliction on July 19, 2008, has been fined and suspended after he tested positive for oxymorphone, the California State Athletic Commission reported.

LAS VEGAS — He’s back.

Demian Maia, whose record is 8-0, has been added to the card for UFC 87, scheduled August 9 in Minnesota. The main event features the championship bout between champ Georges St-Pierre and Jon Fitch.

NEW YORK — On July 26, more men 18-34 watched a repeat of a UFC event on Spike TV than a live telecast of ProElite championship card on CBS, officials said today (July 29).

LAS VEGAS — The UFC is headed to the “Windy City.”

NEW YORK — Spike TV will telecast UFC 89 on October 18 from The National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England.

KISSIMMEE, Florida — The eighth time was a charm for judo’s Kayla Martin.

KISSIMMEE, Florida — Nearly 800 athletes are scheduled to compete at the USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships beginning on July 24 at Walt Disney World Resort, USA Judo reported.

Competition will be held at the Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort Convention Center from Friday through Sunday.
 

JAPAN — In Sengoku 4, Takanori Gomi’s opponent will be Korean DEEP lightweight champion Bang Seung Hwan, World Victory Road officials announced today (July 24).

BOCA RATON, Florida — Bio-Engineered Supplements & Nutrition Inc. (BSN), “a world leader in cutting-edge sports nutrition products” and makers of N.O.-XPLODE, announced today (July 23) a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

To celebrate the 2008 Olympic Games, USA Judo is offering a limited membership deal for new members.

NEW YORK — During the main event of their July 19 telecast, which featured Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin, Spike TV’s telecast of UFC Fight Night drew 3.8 million viewers, officials said today (July 22).

ANAHEIM, California — The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) crowned its first champion on Saturday (July 19), as Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko defeated Tim Sylvia at Affliction Banned.

FT. LAUDERDALE, Florida — The games are on.

Competition at the Junior U.S. Open began on Saturday (July 19) at the Broward County Convention Center here. More than 300 players participated in the Bantam (8-years-old and under), Juvenile A (13-14) and Juvenile B (15-16) divisions.

LAS VEGAS — In his first fight as a light heavy, UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva scored a first-round knockout over James Irvin here at the Pearl last night (July 19).

LOS ANGELES — In the final press conference yesterday (July 17) before Affliction Banned, the fighters said they were ready to go and anticipated one of the biggest nights in MMA history.

“I want to thank Affliction, M1 Global and Tim Sylvia,” said Fedor Emelianenko. “We will be great in the ring. I also want to thank all of the fans. I guarantee that after this show, they’ll be coming back for more.”
 

LAS VEGAS — World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) announced today (July 17) that two world titles will be on the line on September 10th when the organization makes its initial foray into Florida.

ANAHEIM, California — The weigh-ins for Affliction Banned are set for 2 p.m. July 18 at the Honda Center here.

In October, Upper Deck will release its first set of MMA cards.