On April 3, 6 Time World Jiu-Jitsu champion and Current WFO World Champion, Marcio “Pe de Pano” Cruz will defend his title against Tampa's own knockout artist, Dave “Pay Me” Yost. Marcio Cruz has defeated fighters like UFC Heavyweight Frank Mir, Florida's top heavyweight Tom Sauer, and now looks to add another victim to his heavyweight list.

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Shine Fights is excited to announce the official signing of a bout between former Bodog Welterweight Champion Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-12-1) and Brazilian veteran Eduardo Pamplona (12-2). The bout will take place on the main card at “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas,” which will be held at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina on May 15, 2010. “Worlds Collide” will be broadcast live on Pay Per View.

Bellator Fighting Championships made two more noteworthy additions to its upcoming Season 2 middleweight tournament today with the signings of 9-1-1 Bellator Season 1 tournament finalist Jared Hess and 18-4 MMA veteran  Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler.

The Maximum Fighting Championship has deepened its lightweight talent pool and strengthened its already stacked lineup for MFC 25: Vindication all in one strategic move.

A full-time ninth-grade health teacher and wrestling coach at Clovis High In Clovis, Calif., Ben “The Teacher” Holscher (5-0) continues to make the grade in mixed martial arts (MMA) where the 5-foot-11 lightweight (155 pounds) has passed his initial four tests with flying colors and will attempt to remain unbeaten when he steps up in class to face Alex Trevino (4-1) of San Jose, Calif., at the STRIKEFORCE Challengers event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California on Friday, March 26.

UFC® today announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN, the first 24-hour HD sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.

Warrior One MMA (W-1) has signed an open contract with Fox Sports Fightzone TV airing up to sixteen 90 minute episodes highlighting W-1 events. 

Formerly known as Gladiators Cage Fighting, MMA fight promotion North American Fighting Championship will make its debut on Saturday, April 3rd with “Stand Your Ground” at Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, WI.