UFC Fighter Dan Miller Awarded BJJ Black Belt

It's always a proud moment for a fighter when he receives his black belt in any martial art, and Dan Miller is the latest to celebrate the achievement. On Friday, he was awarded his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt by trainer Jamie Cruz.

Miller's lead trainer and manager, Mike Constantino, made the announcement about his fighter, who is preparing for a UFC 109 showdown against fellow black belt Demian Maia.

His instructor, Jamie Cruz, comes from the lineage of Renzo Gracie, who awarded him his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

The New Jersey native is a former IFL middlweight champion and currently 3-1 in the UFC with wins over notable fighters like Matt Horwich and Jake Rosholt. His last fight out was the only loss he has suffered in the UFC, a three-round decision to current top ten fighter Chael Sonnen.

Miller is currently in camp and preparing for his Feb. 6 showdown with Maia in Las Vegas.

Best of Pride Debuts Friday Night; Watch Full Liddell vs. Overeem Now

One of the most popular MMA organizations in the world during its ten years of operation (1997-2007), Pride Fighting Championships, based in Japan, featured world class mixed martial arts artists in some of the most dramatic bouts in the early history of the sport. Spike TV will re-broadcast the best of these bouts in "The Best of Pride Fighting Championships," premiering tonight, Friday, January 15 at 10:00 PM ET/PT.

Hosted by Kenda Perez, the series features past and present UFC champions among the legendary MMA combatants that includes Chuck Liddell, Anderson Silva, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria, Dan Henderson, Mirko Cro Cop, Wanderlei Silva, Josh Barnett, Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Mark Coleman, Frank Trigg, Hidehiko Yoshida, Akihro Gono and Takanoro Gomi.

One of those classic fights is Chuck Liddell vs. Alistair Overeem. As a little taste of what's to come on "The Best of Pride Fighting Championships," check out the full fight video below, courtesy of Spike TV:

UFC | UFC | SPIKE.com

Meet Strikeforce Women's Title Challenger Marloes Coenen

As expectations build for her Strikeforce title match against Cris Cyborg, Marloes Coenen discusses her development as a fighter and shows off her Dutch jiu-jitsu and muay thai skills in this full recap of her fight against Roxanne Modaferri.

K-1 Impact! KO Highlights Vol. 3

The third volume in K-1's series of brutal knockouts...

UFC 109 Preview: Two UFC Hall of Famers Battle It Out

It's the clash of legends UFC fans have waited ten years for when Hall of Famers Randy "The Natural" Couture and Mark "The Hammer" Coleman finally square off in a battle for the ages...

The Pros Pick Wanderlei Silva vs. Michael Bisping

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ESPN'S MMA Live: Lesnar's Trainer Says He Will Be Back

MMA Live updates the Brock Lesnar situation, talks to Herschel Walker about his upcoming MMA debut, reviews UFC Fight Night 20 and WEC 46, and hands out its 2009 MMA awards.

Best of Pride Debuts Friday Night on Spike TV

Get a taste of what's headed your way as Spike TV presents the 'Best of Pride" series, including some of the best bouts in the history of the sport. The series premieres January 15th at 10PM ET.

ESPN or The Herschel Walker Network?

Herschel Walker is earning his keep for his MMA debut at Strikeforce: Miami on Jan. 30. He began an all out media blitz on Wednesday, appearing on several shows and at a press conference in New York.

He continues his assault Thursday, taking over the airwaves on ESPN. He'll be on at least four separate shows on the sports network on Thursday alone.

First Take on ESPN2 at 11:40 a.m. ET / 8:40 a.m. PT

ESPNews at 2:10 p.m. ET / 11:10 a.m. PT

The Scott Van Pelt Show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2 at 3:25 p.m. ET / 12:25 p.m. PT

He'll also be on MMA Live, which is available at ESPN.com

Wanderlei Silva Training With Former Chute Boxe Coach

Wanderlei Silva showed up at the Affliction Training facility to train with his former Chute Boxe coach, Rafael Cordeiro of Kings MMA. Affliction's Tom Atencio stepped in and got some one on one training with the MMA Legend.

Herschel Walker Starts Media Blitz for MMA Debut

Former NFL star Herschel Walker is gearing up to start the media blitz for his mixed martial arts debut.

Walker will make his MMA debut with world championship promotion Strikeforce on Saturday, January 30 at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida, LIVE on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT).

The 47-year-old Walker will compete in the cage the night before the ProBowl and one week prior to the Super Bowl. The 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time NFL Pro Bowl competitor, is wrapping up a 12-week MMA training camp at the world renowned American Kickboxing Academy (A.K.A.) in San Jose, California in preparation for the challenge. A 1999 College Hall of Fame inductee who was also selected to Sports Illustrated's NCAA All-Century Team that year, the 6-foot 1-inch, 220 pound Walker holds a fifth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and boasts additional training in the combat disciplines of Muay Thai and Kenpo. Walker recently re-emerged in the spotlight as a contestant on Donald Trump's Celebrity Apprentice reality series.

He's got two big media appearances set for Wendesday, Jan. 13:

FOX News Channel's FOX & Friends at 6:30 a.m. ET/PT

Sirius XM's (Channel 100) The Howard Stern Show at 7:30 a.m. ET/4:30 a.m. PT

Randy Couture Says Brock Lesnar Will Fight Again, Maybe This Spring

Former UFC heavyweight and light heavyweight champion Randy Couture recently told Inside MMA's Ron Kruck that he spoke with Brock Lesnar and fully expects the UFC heavyweight champion to return to fighting, possibly as soon as this spring.

K-1 Impact! KO Highlights Vol. 1 & 2 - Crazy KOs!!

Okay, okay, so we know it's not MMA, but K-1 has put together a couple extended highlight reals with some of the sickest knockouts you've ever, or never, seen. Check 'em out...

K-1 Impact! KO Highlights Vol. 1

K-1 Impact! KO Highlights Vol. 2

MMA Live Recaps UFC 108, Previews UFC Fight Night 20 and WEC 46

MMA Live offers up some final thoughts on UFC 108 and looks ahead to next week's UFC Fight Night 20 in Virginia. Also a preview of WEC 46, and more details on next Thursday's year-end awards show.

"Best of Pride" Begins on Spike TV on Jan. 15

For those you that thought you'd never see Pride FC again, well... it's not the resurrection of the venerable Japanese fighting promotion, but Spike TV on Jan. 15 begins the Friday night series "Best of Pride," featuring bouts from the storied history of Pride and focusing on the fighters that have made the transition to the UFC.

Best of Pride | UFC | SPIKE.com

WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson Weigh-ins, Q&A, and Autographs

World Extreme Cagefighting returns to Sacramento, Calif., this week for WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson. The card features a title unification bout between lightweight champion Jamie Varner and interim champ Ben Henderson. Urijah Faber makes his return from injury to face fellow Top 10 fighter Raphael Assuncao in the co-main event.

The WEC 46 weigh-ins are FREE and open to the public, taking place Saturday, Jan. 9, at 4 p.m. (doors at 3 p.m.) at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium.

Following the weigh-ins there is also a free Question & Answer session with bantamweight champion Brian Bowles, Joseph Benavidez, and Dominick Cruz.

After that, at 5:30 p.m., Brian Bowles and Jose Aldo will be signing autographs.

WEC 46 airs live on Versus Sunday night at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET. in a newly expanded two and a half hour block.

Dana White's UFC 108 Video Blog - Fight Night (Parts 1 & 2)

Dana White's UFC 108 fight night video blog...


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Two Belts Enter, But Only One Belt Leaves: WEC 46 Video Preview

An extended video preview of the WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson main event featuring a title unification between champion Jamie Varner and interim champ Ben Henderson. Urijah Faber also makes his return in front of his hometown crowd to face fellow Top 10 fighter Raphael Assuncao.

Vince McMahon Is An Animal, But UFC And WWE Not In A War

UFC president Dana White has run the gamut with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) kingpin Vince McMahon. The rumors have speculated from White stealing the WWE business model, McMahon swooping in to buy up the UFC, partnerships, rivalries, and all out wars.

One thing is certain, White admires the pro wrestling luminary.

"I love Vince. He's a (expletive) animal isn't he?" said White when asked if the UFC doing its first Monday night event in an attempt to go head-to-head with WWE.

"I mean we're not trying to go against him. That night is the night Spike wanted the fight. Spike wanted the fight that night, so that's the night they called for it and Vince goes into (expletive) war mode. He's calling up (Mike) Tyson. He's bringing this guy back and the Rock might come back. I love it. He's a (expletive) animal."

A lot of White's admiration for McMahon probably comes from their similar approaches to their perceived competition. Although White doesn't view pro wrestling as a competitor to MMA, like McMahon is doing with Raw, the UFC head honcho often counter programs other MMA promotions.

"You've never heard me say we're going to kick the (expletive) out of Monday Night Raw. You've never heard me say that," said White. "I think we're two totally different, pro wrestling is totally different than the UFC and mixed martial arts.

"And I respect this guy. I like Vince McMahon. I've had breakfast with him. He's a good guy, but he is a (expletive) animal. I'm not trying to beat him on Monday night. I don't think we would beat them. Those guys pull killer ratings. It's been like the highest rated show on television forever. We're just putting a fight on Monday night because Spike wants us to."

Dana White Promises No Cuts Following UFC 108

UFC 108 was a card that took more hits than Tiger Woods' sponsorship deals, but in the end the fighters all came out to perform and put on one of the most enjoyable shows to kick off 2010.

Matchmaker, Joe Silva, burned up a ton of minutes on his cell phone calling fighter after fighter to replace others who were forced off of the card due to injuries, cuts, and other various problems.

A night of exciting finishes brought about the usual fight bonuses, with one of them handed to Paul Daley for knockout of the night. A reporter asked White, who withheld giving a bonus to Anthony Johnson following his knockout of Yoshiyuki Yoshida because he missed weight, why he gave Daley a bonus, who also missed his weight just a day earlier.

"There is no guy on this card that will be penalized tonight," White said. "Nobody's going to be cut tonight, nothing's going to happen to anybody tonight. Everybody's going to make money tonight and leave here happy as hell."

Good news for short notice fighters like Duane "Bang" Ludwig and Dustin Hazelett who helped push the show to the finish line in the final weeks. It looks like there won't be any stories about who is looking for a job post UFC 108.

Even UFC heavyweight, Shane Carwin, sent out a reminder to fans that oh so long ago, he was actually supposed to compete at UFC 108.

"I am supposed to be making weight right now for my fight with Lesnar. What a difference a year makes," Carwin commented via his Twitter page.