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Since the popularity of mixed martial arts has erupted, the pay scale for fighters has been slowly increasing. Some of the top-level athletes such as Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Tito Ortiz have reaped the larger paydays in the six and seven-figure range. Paydays of that magnitude weren't...

Saying he signed with the UFC to prove himself against some of the best heavyweights in mixed martial arts, NCAA champion wrestler and former WWE star Brock Lesnar (Pictures) will soon find out where he stacks up. The UFC on Monday announced that Lesnar (1-0) will fight former UFC heavyweight...

Sibling Sports, LLC – the managing member of M-1 Global – recently announced the make-up of M-1’s new management team. The first and perhaps largest addition to the M-1 organization was Monte Cox, a well-known mixed martial arts manager who has clients such as current Ultimate Fighting...

When Mike Pyle steps into the EliteXC cage on Nov. 10 to take on Jake Shields it will be the final fight of his contract. At the conclusion of the bout Pyle and EliteXC will part ways. The main reason Pyle decided to not extend his contract with EliteXC was the organization's lack of promoting...

“LOURO” READY FOR HIS WEC DEBUT Marcos “Louro” Galvao makes his World Extreme Cagefighting debut on Dec. 12 against Hardcore Gym’s Brian Bowles. The Shooto veteran holds wins over Kenji Osawa and Fredson Paixao and looks to establish himself as one of the top 135-pound fighters in the world...

When Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson advances on Bo Cantrell (Pictures) Saturday night in EliteXC, it'll be his first authentic, sanctioned prizefight recorded in his 33 years -- the exhibition bout with Ray Mercer notwithstanding. Yet a substantial number of people in the arena and at home will...

Xyience recently signed a three-year extension on its exclusive partnership with the UFC, but the supplement company's reportedly close ties to the mixed martial arts promotion have not appeased several disgruntled fighters Xyience once sponsored. Xyience, which formed in 2004, announced the...

Famed heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who recently signed with the restructured M-1 Global fight promotion, today issued a letter to his fans in Japan, and in it, he hinted that the organization might hold a New Year’s show in Japan. Emelianenko’s letter, translated into English, appears on the...

Dave Terrell, scratched from the UFC 78 card because of a severe ankle injury, will be replaced by Joe Doerksen (39-10 MMA, 1-3 UFC), who will take on “The Ultimate Fighter 3” runner-up Ed Herman, reports UFC.com‘s Thomas Gerbasi. It’ll be a rematch three years in the making. UFC 78 takes...

Famed kickboxer Cung Le (4-0) will look to continue an undefeated streak in MMA when he takes on former UFC fighter Sam Morgan (18-8) at a Nov. 16 Strikeforce event. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) learned of the fight from a source close to the organization. “Strikeforce: Four Men Enter...

Fight fans will soon see knockout artist Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto back in the ring, as he has reportedly abandoned his hopes of wrestling in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games to concentrate on his career in mixed martial arts. Yamamoto (16-1) will compete for both K-1 and the new World Victory Road...

MATYUSHENKO WINS INAGURAL INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE WORLD GRAND PRIX LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE; EIGHT OTHERS WIN SEMIFINAL BOUTS IN CHICAGO Horodecki Edges Palaszewski In Lightweight Showdown; Four Title Matchups Set HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill, November 3, 2007 ��" Vladimir Matyushenko’s light...

The UFC has confirmed that David Terrell has been forced to pull out of his middleweight fight against Ed Herman at UFC 78 because of an ankle injury. His replacement has already been named as Joe Doerksen, who has won seven out of his eight UFC fights and should put up a tough challenge for the...

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here is the link to Inside MMA Hosts Kenny Rice and Guy Mezger provide a preview of the IFL Grand Prix. Ron Kruck has an exclusive interview with MMA Heavyweight Matt Lindland. With special guests actor Ray Romano and #4 ranked Light Heavyweight Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou...

YOUR FAVOURITE MMA LEGENDS COMING TO YOUR HOME! Round 5 Releases The First Official MMA Collectible Figures For Christmas ’07. Markham, Ontario, November 2, 2007 ��" In response to the rapid growth of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Round 5 has just released the first official line of MMA...

K.J. NOONS INTERVIEW (NOV. 2, 2007) Chris Howie of MMANews.com: This is Chris Howie with MMANews.com and today I am speaking with EliteXC Lightweight title challenger KJ Noons. How are you today, KJ? KJ Noons: I’m doing great man. MMANews.com: What have you been up to in preparation for...

Since exiting the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2006, Ken Shamrock has stayed quiet about his departure from the organization, but with Randy Couture’s recent resignation, the former “Ultimate Fighter” coach has now voiced his displeasure with the promotion as well and says he is also...

LOS ANGELES -- For the second time in three months, the California State Athletic Commission ignored the recommendation of its executive officer by voting to reduce the suspension of a fighter who tested positive for steroids. While many expected UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk (Pictures)...

Sean Sherk (Pictures) will not be stripped of his UFC lightweight title, UFC President Dana White told Yahoo! Sports on Friday. But while Sherk sits on the sidelines, B.J. Penn (Pictures) and Joe Stevenson will fight for an interim lightweight crown in January in Newcastle, England. After his...