The UFC 111 main card has gone through serious shake-ups in the past few hours. It all began with welterweight contender Thiago Alves failing to be cleared by the New Jersey athletic commission due to a brain irregularity found during a CT scan.
Immediately scratched from his bout with Jon Fitch, questions quickly arose as to if Fitch would be offered another opponent and if so, who.
Eventually, the promotion announced Ben Saunders would enter the Octagon against Fitch. Saunders’ originally scheduled opponent Jake Ellenberger will be paid his show salary and …

UFC lightweight contender Kurt Pellegrino will be returning to the Octagon from a back injury when the promotion hits his home state of New Jersey in March for UFC 111. No opponent has been named as of yet but a divisional contender is likely being that “Batman” has put together a solid three-fight win streak.
Kurt was previously scheduled to fight highly ranked Frankie Edgar but had to pull out due to back issues he says he’d been suffering from since beating Josh Neer.
Last Monday i was cleared by my orthopedic …

The injuries just keep on coming today. We reported earlier the loss of Thiago Alves from UFC 107, and now we can apparently scratch Kurt Pellegrino from his scheduled fight with Frankie Edgar.
The two lightweight contenders were expected to square off at The Ultimate Fighter season 10 Finale in December, but Edgar announced via Twitter that the UFC is seeking a replacement opponent. While this match is on the rocks (although Matt Veach is rumored to be stepping in), an addition is in the air with Houston Alexander rumored to …

UFC lightweight contenders Kurt Pellegrino (14-4) and Frankie Edgar (10-1) will likely meet in the Octagon at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) season 10 Finale.
Pellegrino has been on a three fight tear in the cage after losing to Nate Diaz. “Batman” has bounced back from that defeat by taking care of Thiago Tavares, Rob Emerson and Josh Neer. With a sharp ground game and effective stand-up, Pellegrino has refueled his career and is looking more and more like a shot at the title could be in his near future. He will …

UFC lightweights Josh Neer and Kurt Pellegrino will both look to increase their rising stocks in the loaded 155 lbs. division as they plan to meet in the Octagon on August 5th.
According to MMATraining.com, both fighters have agreed to the bout and it will be finalized in the near future.
I’ve long been a fan of Pellegrino and remember well his bloody win over Thiago Tavares live, at UFC 88 in Atlanta. He also recently took out Rob Emerson in solid fashion.
Neer lost a high profile contender match with Nate Diaz …