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 …

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC Fight Night 22. “Marquardt vs. Palhares” will air Wednesday night via Spike prior to the debut of TUF 12. This card features a middleweight clash between contenders Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As lead writer here, seems there’s a certain responsibility for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and …

UFC Fight Night Live now features a battle between rising stars in the lightweight division as “The Ultimate Fighter” Season Eight winner Efrain “Hecho En Mexico” Escudero faces off against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® will also feature an explosive main event for UFC Fight Night, as Nate “The Great” Marquardt takes on surging middleweight Rousimar Palhares. This fight will surely entertain the fans of Austin, as both fighters are legitimate contenders in the middleweight division. …

Spike TV will telecast live undercard bouts from UFC 114: RAMPAGE vs. EVANS on Saturday, May 29 at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.  The one-hour telecast will run with limited commercial interruption.  UFC 114 will air on pay-per-view at 10:00 PM ET.
The first bout scheduled to air on Spike TV is in the lightweight division, and features a former winner of “The Ultimate Fighter,” as Efrain Escudero (13-1) squares off against Dan Lauzon (12-3).  Escudero was the winner in the …

The MGM Grand Garden Arena will play host to one of the year’s biggest fight cards as UFC 114 has been officially confirmed from top to bottom by the promotion.
“Jackson vs. Evans” will take place on the evening of Saturday, May 29th with a co-main event featuring light heavyweights Forrest Griffin and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Lil Nog) facing off for contender status. Jackson and Evans were set to scrap after their stint as coaches on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter but “Rampage” decided to dip out from their …