Bellator XII Fight Highlight Videos

Bellator Lightweight Championship: Eddie Alvarez vs. Toby Imada

Bellator Middleweight Championship: Hector Lombard vs. Jared Hess

Stefanie Guimareas KOs Yvonne Reis

Bellator XII Post-Fight Interviews: Champs Alvarez & Lombard

Highlights of the post fight interview with CEO Bjorn Rebney, Lightweight Champion Eddie Alvarez, Middleweight Champion Hector Lombard and others following Bellator XII on June 19th, 2009 in Hollywood, Fla.

Wanderlei Silva Talks UFC 99, Wants 2 More Fights This Year

Wanderlei Silva talks about his fight with Rich Franklin and how he wants to fight again in September and December of this year, if the UFC will let him.

Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Weigh-in Video

The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Finale fighter weigh-ins from Las Vegas.

James Wilks Talks TUF on DaMarques Johnson

Ultimate Fighter welterweight finalist James Wilks talks with Cagewriter.com's Steve Cofield about his Finale opponent, DaMarques Johnson.

Joe Stevenson Talks Nate Diaz, Ultimate Fighter Finale

ESPN 1100 and Cagewriter.com's Steve Cofield interviews Joe Stevenson as he prepares to step into the Octagon against Nate Diaz at The Ultimate Fighter season 9 finale.

Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Wraps Up Saturday Night

The ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter comes to a close Saturday night in Las Vegas and on Spike TV. Team U.K. has made its presence known, owning three of the four finalist spots.

In the main event, lightweights Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida battle it out to determine in hopes of the winner being next in line for a UFC lightweight title shot.

Main Bouts:

TUF 9 Lightweight Finals:
-Ross Pearson (8-3) vs. Andre Winner (9-2-1)

TUF 9 Welterweight Finals:
-Damarques Johnson (9-6) vs. James Wilks (5-2)

-Diego Sanchez (23-2) vs. Clay Guida (25-9)
-Kevin Burns (7-2) vs. Chris Lytle (28-17-5)
-Joe Stevenson (31-10) vs. Nate Diaz (13-3)

Preliminary Bouts:
-Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) vs. Gleison Tibau (17-6)
-Tomasz Drwal (15-2) vs. Mike Ciesnoleviscz (17-3)
-Edgar Garcia (7-0) vs. Brad Blackburn (13-9-1)
-Cameron Dollar (2-1) vs. Jason Dent (18-9)
-Frank Lester (3-2) vs. Nick Osipczak (3-0)

Tim Sylvia on Mercer KO, "It was stupid of me"

Inside MMA takes a look back at Ray Mercer's 9-second knockout of Tim Sylvia. After the fight, Sylvia told HDNet, "I stood up with a boxer when he was in my world, which is stupid of me."

Did Sylvia do the right thing since it was originally supposed to be a boxing match anyway, or should he have immediately tried to make it an MMA scrap?

First All-Female MMA Card July 10 in Las Vegas

PRESS RELEASE:

Tuff-N-Uff presents "Tuff Girls"
Las Vegas' first All-Female MMA Card to take place Friday, July 10 at the Orleans Arena

Tuff-N-Uff, the nation's premiere amateur mixed martial arts organization, will present the Las Vegas' first all-female MMA card at the Orleans Arena at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 10. Featuring 24 fighters, each with a unique fighting background, "Tuff Girls" will be headlined by Barb Honchak and Las Vegan Meegan Thomas who will fight in the 125-pound weight class for the Tuff Girl Belt.

With diverse backgrounds and coming from all facets of life, these female athletes have proven their MMA skills in the amateur ranks. Fighting in the main event, Barb Honchak has compiled an impressive record of 6-1, while her opponent Meegan Thomas is undefeated with three wins under her belt. The other bouts will feature battles in weight classes ranging from 105 pounds to the 170 pounds.

Taking place the night before the biggest event in MMA history, UFC 100, "Tuff Girls" will showcase amateur women fighters who may one day rival professional fighters like Gina Carano and Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos. Other former Tuff-N-Uff fighters who have turned professional include Jon Fitch and Aaron Riley.

Tickets for the event are on sale now for $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the fight. Tickets may be purchased by calling 702.284.7777, online at www.orleansarena.com or in person at the Orleans Arena box office located at 4500 West Tropicana Avenue at Arville Road.

MMA Live Looks Back at UFC 99, Ahead to TUF Finale and more...

MMA Live takes a look back at UFC 99, and a look forward to Strikeforce Challengers, The Ultimate Fighter Finale, and Bellator FC.

Cyborg vs. Carano Headlines Strikeforce on Aug. 15

For the first time in the short history of women's MMA, two females will be front and center at a mixed martial arts card in the US.

On Aug. 15, "Carano vs. Cyborg" will headline HP Pavilion in San Jose as the third major Showtime-televised event held by Strikeforce.

Strikeforce officials, including CEO Scott Coker, confirmed the news on a Thursday media teleconference.

Check back with MMAWeekly.com for further details on the call.

Cameron Dollar Talks About His Ultimate Fighter Controversy

Ultimate Fighter season 9 U.S. fighter Cameron Dollar talks with ESPN 1100 and Cagewriter.com's Steve Cofield about his upcoming fight on Saturday night at the finale and controversy surrounding him this season.

Last Finalist Determined Wednesday Night on Ultimate Fighter

The final finalist will be determined on Wednesday night's episode of The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV. Frank Lester of Team U.S.A. takes on James Wilks of Team U.K. to determine who will face Damarques Johson on Saturday night in Las Vegas in the welterweight finals.

The lightweight finals are already set with an all-U.K. finish pitting teammates Andre Winner and Ross Pearson against each other. Can Lester pull it off and make it an all U.S. final for the welterweights or will Wilks up the odds of a U.K. sweep on Saturday?

UFC Launches Japanese Web & Mobile Sites

PRESS RELEASE:

In a move to bring the UFC experience one step closer for mixed martial arts fans in Japan, the Ultimate Fighting Championship officially launched the first Japanese-language UFC web and mobile sites. Japanese fight fans can now access UFC via the new and only UFC branded Japanese PC and mobile sites across all three major carriers’ 3G networks in Japan.

The UFC Official Mobile sites will offer the latest news and enhanced content of the UFC to 3G network users of all three major mobile carriers – NTT Docomo, KDDI and Softbank in Japan. Content such as breaking news, fight previews, video interviews, photos and editorial columns will be offered on a daily basis.

Japanese fighter Yoshihiro Akiyama is the latest addition to the UFC, with his debut fight taking place at the historic UFC 100 event Saturday, July 11 in Las Vegas. In addition to Akiyama, UFC has a steady stream of talent coming out of Japan including Yushin Okami, Yoshiyuki Yoshida, and Caol Uno.

To access the UFC Japanese site on your web mobile device, please visit http://m.ufcjapan.jp

To access the UFC Japanese site on your desktop PC computer, please visit UFCJapan.jp

Dana White's UFC 99 Video Blog (6/13/09) Part 2

Part two of Dana White's UFC 99 video blog from the day of the event.

Dana White's UFC 99 Video Blog (6/13/09)

Dana White's UFC 99 video blog the day of the event in Cologne, Germany.

WEC Wrekcage Season Three Premiers June 24

PRESS RELEASE:

THIRD SEASON OF WEC WREKCAGE
PREMIERE CHANGED TO WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, AT 10 P.M. ET

VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), will debut a third season of WEC WrekCAGE on Wednesday, June 24, at 10 p.m. ET. This is a change from the previously announced June 17 premiere date.

This season will include 10 one-hour episodes featuring some of the best fighters in the WEC organization such as Urijah Faber, Mike Brown, Rob McCullough, Cub Swanson, Donald Cerrone and Jose Aldo, among others.

All WrekCAGE episodes are produced and shown in HD where available.

The hard-hitting first episode includes four of the fighters who headlined VERSUS' live Brown vs. Faber II fight card, including the first meeting between Urijah Faber and Mike Brown in which former champion Faber lost his featherweight title to Brown. In addition to the Brown/Faber fight, the episode will also feature Jose Aldo's never-before-seen-on-television win over Jonathan Brookins by technical knockout and Cub Swanson's three round battle with Hiroyuki Takaya.

For more information about WEC WrekCAGE, episode descriptions and complete schedule information, visit www.VERSUS.com.

Strikeforce Weigh-ins Open To Public on Thursday

PRESS RELEASE:

VILLASENOR, CYBORG, THOMPSON, KENNEDY, KAUFMAN, BASZLER, DEVELA, HALLMAN, BEERBOHN, LUDWIG & MORE

Thursday, June 18, ShoWare Center (Club Lounge), 6 P.M. PT

WHAT: All 22 fighters who will compete in the eagerly awaited Strikeforce Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) event Friday, June 19, at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Wash., will weigh in the day before, Thursday, June 18, at ShoWare Center's Club Lounge. The weigh in is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and will start at 6 p.m. PT.

Rugged, determined middleweights "Smokin" Joe Villasenor of Albuquerque, N.M., and Evangelista "Cyborg" of Rondonopolis Mato Grosso, Brazil, will clash in the main event of a five bout telecast on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

Tim Kennedy faces Nick Thompson (middleweights), Cory "The One'' Devela, of Bonney Lake, Wash., will be opposed by Luke Rockhold of Santa Cruz, Calif. (middleweights); Sarah Kaufman of Victoria, Canada, takes on Shayna Baszler of Sioux Falls, S.D., in a women's fight at 135 pounds and Jorge Gurgel of Cincinnati, Ohio, will collide with Conor Heun of Boulder, Colo., in a 155-pound match.

In addition to Devela and Dennis "Superman" Hallman of Yelm, Wash, the event is loaded with other popular area fighters. Lyle "Fancy Pants'' Beerbohm, of Spokane, Wash., meets Duane "Bang'' Ludwig of Denver, Colo. (lightweights), Brian Caraway, of Seattle, throws down with Alex Zuniga, Landon Showalter takes on Travis Diverge (middleweights), Len Bentley, of Irvine, Wash., confronts Marques Daniels and Steve Hassel collides with Taylor Roberts.

Doors for a stacked 11-bout Strikeforce fight card open at 5:30 p.m. PT on Friday, June 19. The first live bout will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets for the Strikeforce Challengers event, priced from $32, are on sale at the ShoWare Center Box Office (253 856-6999 or (877) 840-0457, online at ShoWareCenter.com and at www.strikeforce.com.

Strikeforce's MMA fight card at the Tacoma Dome on Feb. 28, 2008, produced the largest live gate in the history of any boxing, MMA, or kickboxing event in Washington State.

WHEN: Thursday, June 18 at 6 p.m. PT.

WHERE: ShoWare Center (Club Lounge)
625 W James St. Kent, Wash., 98032, (253) 856-6777

He Loves It, He'll Coach It, but Rampage Doesn't Watch TUF

Despite coaching a second season of "The Ultimate Fighter," Quinton "Rampage" Jackson admitted he doesn't watch the show.

"I can never catch it cause it comes on at ten o'clock at night," he told reporters at a media day for the tenth season of TUF. "Either I'm in bed, because I've gotta get up early the next morning, or I'm out doing other stuff. I never even got a chance to watch my season."

Of course, his schedule wasn't the only reason he didn't tune in.

"I have a short attention span... I don't think I could just sit there and watch a bunch of dudes on TV," he continued. "There's gotta be some girls and stuff. I love 'The Ultimate Fighter' and sports, but I just couldn't do it."

The show is now in its third week of filming, and UFC president Dana White said the first day of filming has set the bar high for drama.

If that's true, or if TUF gives more time to ring card girls Edith and Arianny, Jackson may rethink his policy.

UFC 100 Lands at Radio City Music Hall

PRESS RELEASE:

New York City's Radio City Music Hall has seen some legendary acts enter its 6th Avenue doors. For the first time in history, the deafening cheers from fans watching a UFC event will echo through those world-famous halls. With the mega-card UFC 100 already sold out, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold a closed-circuit screening of this historic Pay-Per-View at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, July 11, hosted by UFC fighters Matt Hamill (fighting out of Utica, N.Y.) and Frankie Edgar (fighting out of Toms River, N.J.). Fight fans can watch all the action as the event will be broadcast in High-Definition on Radio City Music Hall's 70' x 35' screen, marking the largest screen to broadcast a UFC event in history.

"We are thrilled to bring the excitement of the UFC to New York City with this unique viewing party," said Joel Fisher, executive vice president, Madison Square Garden Sports Properties. "New York's passionate mixed martial arts fans will have the rare opportunity to come together and watch the historic event on our 70 foot screen at Radio City Music Hall."

Tickets for the UFC 100 Viewing Party are on sale now and will be priced at $25 through July 3 (July 4 through the event they will be priced at $30). Tickets can be purchased at the Radio City Music Hall Box Office, Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, or online at www.radiocity.com. Tickets are also available by Ticketmaster phone at 866-448-7849 or 212-307-7171.

The first 200 fans in attendance will gain access to the exclusive autograph session, featuring UFC fighters Frankie Edgar and Matt Hamill starting at 8 p.m. A Q&A session with the fighters that is open to all attendees will follow. Discounted food and beverages will be sold throughout the evening.

UFC 100 Viewing Party schedule:
8:00p.m. - 8:40 p.m. ET - Doors open/Exclusive autograph session for first 200 attendees
8:50 p.m. - 9:45 p.m. ET - Q & A session with UFC fighters and Host on stage
10:00 p.m. ET - Pay-Per-View screening/UFC 100 goes live!

"I started hearing about UFC 100 around UFC 90. I am blown away by how excited fans were for this event," said UFC President Dana White. "So I made sure to stack this card with the greatest fights and greatest fighters in the world, and keep ticket prices consistent with our other big events. Once again, our fans responded with a record sellout. This is another great milestone for the UFC. And now, July 11 will feature not only an amazing live event in Las Vegas, but also our fans in New York City will experience a truly one-of-a-kind viewing party at the iconic Radio City Music Hall."

In the UFC 100 main event, the undisputed UFC Heavyweight Championship will be decided when reigning titleholder Brock Lesnar faces interim champion Frank Mir in one of the most highly anticipated rematches in heavyweight history.

The co-featured bout of the evening will see UFC Welterweight Champion Georges "Rush" St-Pierre put his title on the line against feared striker Thiago "Pitbull" Alves, a man many believe has the style and size to dethrone the seemingly unbeatable champion.

And rounding out the trio of superfights is a pivotal middleweight matchup pitting the coaches of the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter, Dan Henderson and Michael "The Count" Bisping, against each other in a bout that will push the winner even closer to a 185-pound title shot.

If there's a fighter that knows how to put on a show it is Summit, New Jersey born fighter Frankie Edgar. The 27-year-old lightweight fighter, who now trains in Toms River, shocked many in the mixed martial arts community with his dominating unanimous decision victory against former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 98 in May. Edgar is 10-1 as a professional mixed martial artist and graduated from Clarion University with a B.A. in Political Science.

Utica, New York's Matt Hamill has opened plenty of eyes in the UFC's light heavyweight division. The 32-year-old former college wrestler knocked out Mark Munoz at UFC 96 in March and is becoming a true contender at the 205-pound class. Hamill, who happens to be deaf, is 6-2 in the UFC and remains a true inspiration.

For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com, UK.UFC.com, GERMANY.UFC.com or UFCEspanol.com. All bouts live and subject to change.

Bill Douglas Back With CSAC

Bill Douglas, who in April vacated his position as Assistant Executive Officer at the California State Athletic Commission, is back on the job.

Douglas had accepted a position as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Department of Consumer Affairs, the state agency which oversees the commission.

"The (DCA) has been asking me to come back ever since I gave notice on April 17," wrote Douglas in an email to MMAInsider. "I finally took them up on their offer to return."

Initially, CSAC was without any senior leadership, but in June, interim Executive Officer Dave Thornton was appointed. Thornton had previously served with the Medical Board of California.

Douglas gave no details on the scope and length of his return.

Check back with MMAWeekly for updates on this story as they become available.

Mark Coleman Talks UFC 100 and UFC Past

Mark Coleman speaks with the guys at MMA Fix on RawVegas.tv about his past in the UFC and his upcoming UFC 100 bout against Stephan Bonnar.

Can the 44-year-old remain relevant in today's UFC?

Fedor Emelianenko & Gegard Mousasi's M-1 V-Blog (6/6/09)

Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi ham it up while Fedor tries to shoot promotional commercials for Affliction "Trilogy." Maybe the two will have to battle it out at a catchweight in the future to settle their differences?

Ray Mercer's KO of Tim Sylvia

Former boxing world champion Ray Mercer's knockout of former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia.

Bellator Welterweight Championship Highlights - Lyman Good vs Omar De La Cruz

Taped June 12, 2009 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. Highlights from the Lyman Good vs. Omar De La Cruz Welterweight Championship title bout. Lyman Good scores a dominating victory.

UFC 99 Draws 12,854 Fans for $1.3 Million

On a night of scintilating action both in and out of the Octagon -- Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva fought to a main event Fight of the Night finish and Mirko "Cro Cop" announced to the UFC, "Oh, by the way, I'm outta here. Going back to Japan" -- the UFC was fairly successful on its first stop in Germany.

Despite all of the backlash from mainstream German media that is caught in the MMA time warp of five to 10 years ago, UFC 99 drew an announced attendance of 12,854 to the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, accounting for estimated gate receipts of $1.3 million.