Jardine On Journey to ‘Find Myself’ Outside UFC

Amarillo, Texas, represents a fresh start for Keith Jardine, but it is also a chance for him to begin his road back to the UFC.

Pearson Setting Sights High

Ross Pearson is set to take on Cole Miller at UFC Fight Night 22 in Austin, Texas Sept. 15. The young British lightweight hopes to keep his perfect UFC record intact because he has some big plans for his MMA career.

Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings

The picture of the lightweight division grew clearer on Aug. 28 in Boston, as there is no longer any debate. MMA’s lightweight king hails from Toms River, N.J.

Parisyan Battles Demons to Make UFC Return

Karo Parisyan hit rock-bottom on Nov. 19, 2009.

Bellator 28 to Feature Larkin’s Promotional Debut

Four-time collegiate All-American wrestler Eric Larkin will make his Bellator Fighting Championships debut against Marcus Andrusia on Sept. 9 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans.

After latet opponent switch, UFC's Gunderson says Edwards a better matchup

Short-notice and last-minute are two terms that describe the bulk of John Gunderson's career. By now, the UFC lightweight is used to opponent switches. He grumbles for a minute, then moves on. It doesn't much change his job in the gym.

Gunderson is from the school of year-round training. There are no fight camps - just a never-ending loop of gym sessions broken up only by his daughter's soccer games.

He admits he was disappointed when he couldn't fight "The Ultimate Fighter 8" winner Efrain Escudero, who instead ended up taking a fight with Charles Oliveira on the main card of UFC Fight Night 22 on Sept. 15 in Austin, Texas. But Gunderson also thinks Escudero's replacement, veteran Yves Edwards, is just as good a name, and a better overall opponent.

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Alex Karalexis vs. Tiequan Zhang official; WEC 51 card complete with 11 bouts

Tiequan Zhang will soon become World Extreme Cagefighting's first-ever Chinese fighter.

As MMAjunkie.com first reported in August, China Top Team fighter Tiequan Zhang has signed a multi-fight deal with the organization and will debut at WEC 51.

The hard-hitting Alex Karalexis has been booked to welcome "The Mongolian Wolf" to the cage at the Sept. 30 event, which takes place at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo.

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Bellator 28 main card official, includes Horwich vs. Schambari, Andrusia vs. Larkin

One day after holding a thrilling featherweight title fight in San Antonio, Texas, Bellator Fighting Championships officials are now turning their attention to "The Big Easy."

Bellator today announced the four main-card fights for next week's Bellator 28 event, which takes place Sept. 9 at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts in New Orleans.

The contests include Rich Clementi vs. Carey Vanier and Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Anthony Leone, a pair of "tournament qualifier" which were previously reported by MMAjunkie.com, as well as two new bouts in Matt Horwich vs. Eric Schambari and Marcus Andrusia vs. Eric Larkin.

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"Inside MMA" preview: New York's Bob Reilly discusses his opposition to MMA

Hardly a day goes by that UFC president Dana White isn't asked about his promotion's progress on helping the sport of mixed martial arts gain regulation in the state of New York.

One of the few remaining North American outposts that doesn't regulate MMA, New York has appeared close on several occasions to reversing its position on the sport, but ultimately, the legislature has yet to act.

Much of the opposition has been led by New York Assemblyman Bob Reilly, and he doesn't appear to be softening his stance.

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No Olympics, no problem - UFC plans to create its own international tournament

For years, many mixed martial arts fans have wondered aloud why their favorite sport isn't a part of the Olympic Games.

After all, with boxing, judo, wrestling and tae kwon do already slated as modern Olympic events, what's the problem with adding the arts together?

That's an argument for another time and place. UFC president Dana White has far more pressing concerns on his mind. And besides, he envisions an international tournament staged far more frequently than every Olympiad.

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