UFC on Versus 2 weigh-in results: Jones (206), Matyushenko (206) official
Today's weigh-in ceremonies, which saw all but one of the 20 competitors from Sunday's Versus-televised card make weight on their first pass across the stage, took place at the San Diego Sports Arena.
The same venue hosts Sunday's 10-fight event.
Watch today's UFC on Versus 2 weigh-ins live on MMAjunkie.com at 7 p.m. ET
Today's festivities take place at the San Diego Sports Arena in California. Prior to the weigh-ins, you can also watch a live stream of the UFC Fight Club Q&A session with Krzysztof Soszynski at 5 p.m. ET.
In addition to the video stream, you can get live updates of the weigh-ins in our text-only results post on the MMAjunkie.com homepage.
UFC on Versus 2 preview: Jones battles for "top eight" position on 205-pound ladder
However, he also says that the UFC on Versus 2 headliner has some big tests to pass before he's considered one of the sport's best.
In our official event preview, MMAjunkie.com's Steven Marrocco breaks down the latest test and why veteran opponent Vladimir Matyushenko thinks his years of experience could be the deciding factor in the Vesus-televised fight.
After two frustrating years, Mike Massenzio returns at UFC on Versus 2
After injuries and illness kept him away for so long, Massenzio surely feels the pressure going into his fight with former WEC champion Brian Stann on Sunday at UFC on Versus 2, right?
"I try not to think of it like that," Massenzio recently told MMAjunkie.com. "I love to fight, and I love to be in the UFC."
"The Korean Zombie" vs. George Roop moved to WEC 51 main card
World Extreme Cagefighting officials recently moved a featherweight bout between "The Korean Zombie," Chan Sung Jung, and opponent George Roop from the preliminary card to the night's Versus-televised main card.
The five-fight televised lineup is now set for the card, which takes place Sept. 30 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo.
All-American heavyweight wrestler Jared Rosholt prepping for MMA debut
Team Takedown boss Ted Ehrhardt revealed on Thursday to MMAjunkie.com Radio that Rosholt has joined brother Jake, WEC lightweight contender Shane Roller, and UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks on the Team Takedown roster.
"We have signed a new fighter - Jake's brother, Jared Rosholt," Ehrhardt said. "He's a three-time All-American, and he finished second in nationals this year."
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Bellator: Zuffa lawsuit "a big pile of nothing," company moving forward undistracted
Bellator officials were just as taken aback, according to the company's newly hired attorney, Patrick English.
"I was asked to represent Bellator yesterday when they heard there had been a lawsuit filed," English told MMAjunkie.com. "Originally, they had no idea what it was about. It was actually Kevin Iole who was kind enough to tell me what it was about."
MC Hammer gets into the MMA business with management/branding firm
Stanley Burrell, also known as MC Hammer, announced today that he's getting into the MMA business with Alchemist Management, a new management and "brand-building" firm based out of Los Angeles.
"I've been a fan of combat sports for years," MC Hammer stated today in a press release. "MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and this is a great opportunity for us to launch a full-service management company."
Tim Boetsch vs. Todd Brown official; UFC 117 again complete with 11 bouts
Today, UFC officials made the switch official.
As MMAjunkie.com reported earlier this week, Brown now faces Tim Boetsch on the UFC 117 preliminary card.
Driven by faith, Mark Munoz plans to out-grind Yushin Okami at UFC on Versus 2
The Lake Forest, Calif.-based Reign Training Center has gone from a room with a mat to a full-fledged hotbed of talent with Munoz (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) as a beacon for fighters in need of good wrestling.
He's now a successful fighter in the UFC's middleweight division after uprooting his family to Southern California in September 2008 with no idea of where he'd end up.
Fans invited to UFC 117 open workouts, autograph session (Updated)
With the anticipation high for August's "UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen" event in Oakland, the UFC has scheduled several fan-friendly activties surrounding fight week.
As MMAjunkie.com previously reported, the open workout sessions on Wednesday, Aug. 4, are free to attend, and the UFC has announced an autograph session prior to Friday's weigh-ins, as well.
Champ Joe Soto vs. Joe Warren official for Bellator 27 in San Antonio
As was first reported by MMAjunkie.com, Soto and Warren meet in the main event of Bellator 27.
Bellator officials today announced the matchup for the card, which takes place at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio, Texas.
Mike Guymon vs. Daniel Roberts targeted for UFC 121 prelims
Sources close to the event today confirmed to MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place with bout agreements expected to be signed shortly.
UFC 121 takes place Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., and features a heavyweight title match between current champion Brock Lesnar and challenger Cain Velasquez.
UFC hosts first-ever international fan expo in London in October
As MMAjunkie.com first reported UFC Fan Expo London 2010 will be held Friday and Saturday, October 15-16, at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre with meet-and-greet sessions with UFC fighters, MMA demonstrations, fan-inspired special events, training and development sessions, and other activities.
Featuring a middleweight contest between Michael Bisping and Yoshihiro Akiyama, UFC 120 takes place October 16 at the O2 Arena in London.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Marc Laimon, Joey Oddessa, Percy Crawford, Jorge Lopez
Top trainer Marc Laimon comes in-studio to breakdown UFC on Versus 2, while MMA oddsmaker Joey Oddessa calls in to offer his expert opinion as well. Percy Crawford of FightHype.com also joins us via phone to share his wisdom on the latest in boxing, while Lopez previews his fight at Saturday's MMA Xplosion show in Las Vegas.
MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
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Forrest Griffin hits the road in support of "Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down"
Griffin and publisher William Morrow are set for an August release of "Be Ready When the Sh*t Goes Down: A Survival Guide to the Apocalypse," the follow-up to the fighter's best-selling debut, "Got Fight?"
In support of the release, Griffin will soon embark on a nine-day, nine-city book signing tour that includes visits to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California and Nevada.
Ben Rothwell undergoes ACL surgery, estimates nine-month recovery
He had won a unanimous decision over Gilbert Yvel on the June 12 event's pay-per-view card but said it was "not a victory" for the fight's lack of finish. He chose not to disclose that he had torn his ACL on the first takedown of the three-round contest.
Rothwell on Tuesday underwent surgery to repair both his ACL and a torn meniscus and hopes to be back in action by February or March of 2011.
Report: Zuffa LLC sues Bellator, Ken Pavia over alleged theft of trade secrets
According to a report by Yahoo! Sports' Kevin Iole, Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has filed suit in a Nevada court against MMA Agents' head Ken Pavia and the Bellator organization.
At the center of the concern is alleged theft of "trade secrets and confidential Zuffa documents," which Zuffa contends Pavia passed along to Bellator officials.
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