Daily News & Rumors

In this exclusive interview, Carano describes why her place in the sport is both a blessing and a curse, and how she’s coming to terms with the pressure of being “the face of women’s MMA.” sherdog.com


If Carano quit fighting tomorrow, though, she'd take women's MMA down with her. She's in the main event Saturday and has received superstar treatment, but there wouldn't be a women's fight on television, let alone headlining the card, if Carano weren't involved. mmajunkie.com


Bellator Fighting Championships will postpone their second season from the previously announced date of October, to January of 2010. fiveouncesofpain.com


The Fabricio Werdum vs. Mike Kyle heavyweight bout has been bumped up to the Showtime portion of Saturday's Strikeforce telecast. FanHouse learned the news from Kyle on Thursday, and confirmed it with Strikeforce officials. mma.fanhouse.com


Matt “The Law” Lindland has inked a new three-fight deal with Strikeforce, Sherdog.com learned on Thursday evening. His one-year deal will commence with his first bout, slated for October against a yet-to-be-announced opponent. sherdog.com


"JT Money" is doing his best to erase the memory of his TUF 7 antics, as he's won his last seven fights in a row. On Saturday, he hopes to take one step closer towards a future Strikeforce title shot. FanHouse spoke to Taylor about prepping for Hieron and putting the past behind him. mma.fanhouse.com



We already knew that DREAM.11 would take place on Oct. 6 and UFC 104 on Oct. 24, but now it looks like Fedor Emelianenko will make his Strikeforce debut on Oct. 10. Ken Hershman, Showtime Sports' senior vice president and general manager, informed FanHouse of the news on Thursday. Emelianenko's first fight for the organization will air live on the premium cable network. mmajunkie.com


It's official: Phil Baroni, a shameless (and effective) self-promoter who's better known as "The New York Bad Ass," is returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. mmajunkie.com

"I just signed and sent my contract back to the UFC," Baroni said. mmajunkie.com


UFC president Dana White wasn't aware of plans to drop both Leites and welterweight Tamdan McCrory and said he would reverse those decisions. mmajunkie.com



Even though current UFC Middleweight champion has been dominant in his weight class and in two fights at Light Heavyweight there is one fighter that would be more willing to take on the best pound for pound fighter in the world in former Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight champion Randy ‘The natural’ Couture who at 45 years old is still looking to compete against the very best in Mixed Martial Arts. urdirt.com

“Yeah, are you kidding? I think he’s one of the best fighters in the world. Those are the kinds of guys I want to fight. That would be an interesting fight.” said Couture. urdirt.com