Spike TV heads across the pond to the LG Arena in Birmingham, England for UFC 138 headlined by a battle between two of the sport’s top middleweights, Chris Leben (26-7) and Mark Munoz (11-2), on Saturday, November 5 (8 p.m.-11 p.m. midnight ET/PT- same day tape).  This main event between Leben and Munoz will be the UFC’s first five-round non-title fight.
A standout performer on the first season of The Ultimate Fighter®, Leben has emerged as one of the UFC’s most recognizable and charismatic fighters.  “The Crippler,” a native of Oregon …

Earlier this month, MMAFighting.com reported that the UFC is looking to buy the cable network “G4 TV”. Well, long-time UFC veteran fighter Nate “Rock” Quarry thumbed out a tweet several minutes ago which leads me to believe the world’s largest MMA organization may announce the purchase this coming week.
@NateRockQuarry : I’ll be on Attack of the Show this Thurs with BiG news! Something EVERY fan wants to see!! Tune in to have your mind grapes squashed!
Although Nate’s return to the Octagon after a long layoff would be big …

Efrain Escudero has signed with Shine Fights. The Ultimate Fighter season 8 winner had fought several times after the UFC’s reality show but was eventually cut due to lack of performance both inside and out of the Octagon. Missing weight twice and failing to realize his potential during matches finally lead to dismissal after a loss to relative newcomer Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira.
Shine Fights is an upstart MMA promotion with severely shaky beginnings. 6th-Round.com first broke news of their botched attempt at holding a one-night tournament at the George Mason …

NEW YORK (Sept. 13, 2010) – Two-time champion and top world-ranked heavyweight superstar Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett has signed a multi-fight agreement to compete for world championship Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE.
“STRIKEFORCE is the home of the best heavyweight division in the world and I’m proud to be able to call it my home now,” said the 32-year-old Barnett (29-5), an expert in catch wrestling who hails from Seattle, Wash. “I’m looking forward to competing amongst the greatest fighters in …

With the cancellation of Shine Fights’ plans to hold an event at Fairfax’s GMU Patriot Center came questions as to why such a failure was again happening for the upstart company.
The promotion was previously shut down by the North Carolina Boxing Authority after attempting to hold “Worlds Collide” which was to feature Din Thomas vs. Ricardo Mayorga. In addition to the required bond not having been paid in full to the Authority, it became known that a qualified physician was not present. These conditions lead to “Worlds Collide” never taking …