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Former UFC champion Quinton Jackson has been cast as B. A. Baracus in a film remake of the popular 1980s action/adventure television series, "The A-Team," according to The Sun. The legendary role was first played on the small screen by Mr. T during the series' five-season television run from...

"Inside MMA," HDNet's original weekly program devoted completely to news and highlights from the world of Mixed Martial Arts will celebrate 100 episodes with a special installment on Friday, August 21 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The program, which launched in September of 2007, filled a gap in the world...

The Science of Cardio How many times have you seen this? A more powerful guy with superior skills fails to close the deal in the first round... he comes out in the second round after leaving everything in the cage during round one, lets his hands drop and gets caught because he’s totally...

Station Casinos founder Frank Fertitta Jr. died today following heart surgery at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital. Fertitta, father of UFC co-owners Frank Fetitta III and Lorenzo Fertitta, was 71 years old. Fertitta had been ill for some time according to a report from the Las Vegas Sun...

The Nevada State Athletic Commission held a regulatory meeting on Wednesday, which often consists of lots of little tweaks to the regulations and/or their wording. But this time, there were a few notable exceptions. One of the biggest bits of news to come out of the meeting was the institution...

“Greasegate” has made its first imprint on the Nevada State Athletic Commission rulebook. In a meeting held Wednesday in Las Vegas, the NSAC approved language prohibiting the use of foreign substances on a fighter’s body prior to or during a fight that “could result in an unfair advantage.”...

According to a new rule passed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission Wednesday, referees in Nevada now have the opportunity to get a second look at a fight’s end to determine its legality. The final wording as passed: “A referee at the conclusion of a contest or exhibition stopped immediately...

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski and Bellator lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez are just two of the professional fighters that will be dishing out servings of bittersweet revenge on the second season of MTV’s Bully Beatdown. The hit television show is hosted by Jason “Mayhem”...

UFC badass and hall-of-famer Chuck Liddell to go "Dancing with the Stars" in Septembe We suppose, if nothing else, it'll bring some street cred to ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." UFC superstar and hall-of-famer Chuck Liddell will join 15 other celebrities on the upcoming ninth season of the...

Lisa Marie Varon is heading to the world of mixed martial arts. Varon, perhaps better known as a World Wrestling Entertainment "diva" named Victoria, plans to make her pro MMA debut in the next year. Her manager, J.T. Stewart, who also manages former UFC champion Rich Franklin, discussed the...

Rumor has it According to Gorgeous George (from a reliable source) today on MMAJunkie.com Radio.

MMA veteran Nick Diaz will apparently dabble in professional boxing again. Longtime promoter, matchmaker and manager Don Chagrin today announced he has signed the 26-year-old southpaw and that Diaz has received permission from Strikeforce to compete in both sports. No date or opponent were...

Aug-29-2009 7pm PT / 10pm ET PPV Live Rose Garden Arena, OR Randy Couture Vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Randy Couture "The Natural" 6'1" 220lbs 16-9-0 Xtreme Couture Strengths: World class wrestler, Great clinch ,Always in great shape Last three wins: Gabriel Gonzaga, Tim Sylvia, Mike Van...

Since destroying Forrest Griffin at UFC 101, Anderson Silva has let it be known that he would like to abandon his UFC middleweight belt ostensibly because he desires a greater challenge that only the light heavyweight division can provide. What if that isn’t the only reason? It’s been well...

Andrei Arlovski recently held a question and answer session at the recent Comic-Con Convention in Chicago saying that his next fight will probably be a professional boxing match sometime around the end of November or early December. He also talked quite a bit about Fedor Emelianenko, Sambo, and...

PHILADELPHIA – The Ultimate Fighting Championship lands in the “City of Brotherly Love” this week. The main event features UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn making his first title defense in more than a year, this time against challenger Kenny Florian. UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva...

The goodwill that the UFC and Strikeforce has shared in over three years promoting the same business has evaporated this week. The promoters of both organizations, UFC president Dana White and Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, held court on Thursday for reporters eager to chronicle the fallout of...

The ultimate catastrophe that was the Affliction “Trilogy” cancellation robbed fight fans around the globe of several anticipated matchups -- Jorge Santiago vs. Vitor Belfort, Jay Hieron vs. Paul Daley and, of course, Fedor Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett. Still, the month of August passes as...

Following the demise of Affliction Entertainment, Vitor Belfort (16-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) has signed with the UFC, replaced Dan Henderson (25-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) and will fight Rich Franklin (25-4 MMA, 12-3 UFC) in the main event of UFC 103. UFC president Dana White today announced the new headliner, set...

Aug 15 HP Pavilion San Jose Nick Diaz vs Jay Hieron for vacant Strikeforce welterweight belt 5 rounds Title match Nick Diaz 6' 0" 170lbs 20-7-0 Cesar Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Strengths: Bjj blackbelt, Very good Boxing, Always ready to fight Last 3 Wins: Scott Smith, Frank Shamrock, Thomas Denny Last 3...