UFC’s Nate Diaz has unfinished business at 155, but trainer sees future at 170

Nate Diaz established a strong foothold in the UFC welterweight division this past Saturday when he submitted Marcus Davis at UFC 118.

It was Diaz’s second victory at 170 pounds after serving most of his six-year career in the lightweight class.

And though Diaz wants to avenge his losses there, trainer and manager Cesar Gracie thinks he should stay at welterweight – at least for the time being.

Fickett vs. "Krazy Horse" set for Sept. 10 Shine Fights tourney, Shockley scratched

The first tournament matchup has emerged from Shine Fights’ fan-driven matchmaking.

Organization officials today announced UFC veteran Drew Fickett will meet the always-entertaining Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett in an opening-round matchup of Shine Fights’ single-night eight-man lightweight tournament.

Officials also announced that an injured Josh Shockley has been scratched from the field and that a replacement will be announced soon.

DREAM rep on FEG future: "We need investment money; that’s the bottom line"

PUJI Capitol is conducting an internal review of Fighting and
Entertainment Group’s (FEG) assets and liabilities in advance of a push
to attract investors to the struggling fight promotion.

“The actions they’re taking are similar to an audit,” FEG’s U.S.
representative, Mike Kogan, told MMAjunkie.com on
Monday.

Kogan said the Japanese investment bank hopes to raise $230 million for
FEG, which operates MMA’s DREAM promotion and the K-1 kickboxing
organization, over the next five years. But with the company’s current
financial condition, that timeline may need to be shortened.

DREAM rep on FEG future: "We need investment money; that’s the bottom line"

PUJI Capital is conducting an internal review of Fighting and
Entertainment Group’s (FEG) assets and liabilities in advance of a push
to attract investors to the struggling fight promotion.

“The actions they’re taking are similar to an audit,” FEG’s U.S.
representative, Mike Kogan, told MMAjunkie.com on
Monday.

Strikeforce’s Brett Rogers meets "Warpath" Villareal at Oct. 23 W-1 event

Strikeforce fighter Brett Rogers will meet fellow heavyweight Ruben “Warpath” Villareal at an October event in Canada.

The W-1 MMA organization hosts the show, “W-1: New Ground,” on Oct. 23 at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The organization recently announced the 11-bout fight card for the show, and a Strikeforce official confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that Rogers received permission to compete at the event.

Strikeforce’s Brett Rogers meets "Warpath" Villareal at Oct. 23 W-1 event

Strikeforce fighter Brett Rogers will meet fellow heavyweight Ruben “Warpath” Villareal at an October event in Canada.

The W-1 MMA organization hosts the show, “W-1: New Ground,” on Oct. 23 at the Halifax Forum in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The organization recently announced the 11-bout fight card for the show, and a Strikeforce official confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that Rogers received permission to compete at the event.

UFC 118 "UFC Prelims" special draws series-low 1.1 million viewers on Spike TV

This past weekend’s “UFC Prelims” special on Spike TV drew a series-low 1.1 million viewers, officials today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com via email.

Nevertheless, the one-hour special drew a 0.83 household rating and was
the highest-rated cable program in its timeslot among men 18-49 and men
18-34.

However, in a rare occurrence, the ratings actually diminished throughout the broadcast, which could be blamed at least partially on a lackluster bout between Nik Lentz and Andre Winner that opened the Aug. 28 broadcast.

UFC 118 "UFC Prelims" special draws series-low 1.1 million viewers on Spike TV

This past weekend’s “UFC Prelims” special on Spike TV drew a series-low 1.1 million viewers, officials today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com via email.

Nevertheless, the one-hour special drew a 0.83 household rating and was
the highest-rated cable program in its timeslot among men 18-49 and men
18-34.

HDNet Fights Video Vault: Jorge Santiago vs. Kazuo Misaki SRC 14 title fight

In a special edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we present an early candidate for 2010 Fight of the Year honors.

Earlier this month, Jorge Santiago, the middleweight champion of World Victory Road’s Sengoku organization, put his belt on the line in a rematch with Kazou Misaki at Sengoku Raiden Championship 14.

Like their first meeting in early 2009 for the vacant belt, Santiago vs. Misaki II proved an absolute barnburner that wasn’t decided until the fifth and final frame.

UFC president Dana White to address Oxford Union Society during UFC 120

Winston Churchill, Jimmy Carter, Albert Einstein, Richard Nixon, the Queen of England, Henry Kissinger, the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, Bobby Kennedy, Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins, Clint Eastwood.

And UFC president Dana White?

Joining a long list of some of history’s most influential figures, White will address Oxford University’s famed Oxford Union Society in October, UFC officials today announced.

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