MMA Headlines & Rumors

“We offered Paul a six-figure contract to fight Fedor, but he turned it down,” Coker said. “His decision is understandable considering Fedor's level of skill but, at the same time, Paul didn't really fit into our plans. He's been a solid journeyman fighter and we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors.” (Sherdog)

Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal and Kevin Randleman are in discussions to meet in a light heavyweight bout on Nov. 7 at Sengoku “Eleventh Battle” at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, according to sources close to both camps. (Sherdog)

Cheick Kongo and Frank Mir could find themselves headlining UFC 105 in November, a source close to the French heavyweight tells Fighters Only. (Fighters Only)

“That guy’s in it for the long haul. He’s gonna knock you out in the third round if you’re not paying attention or he’s gonna catch you in a submission if you’re sloppy,” assessed Griffin. “I’m gonna fight him smart and fight him hard and hopefully bring the pace so he doesn’t have that knockout power in the third, and doesn’t have that submission strength in the third. (MMA Weekly)

“MMA now is number one priority for me,” Arlovski assured fans during a video chat, but he hasn’t buried his squared circle aspirations, adding, “Definitely, I want to try [boxing].” Arlovski also announced he’s considering competing at a North American Grappling Association event, saying, “I’ve been working on my jiu-jitsu.” (Fighters)

According to two sources (one via McNeil), Kurt Pellegrino is expected to face Frankie Edgar December 5th at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. (Twitter)


The undefeated Hathaway will taking a step up in class from his first two UFC opponents, Ricky Story and Tom Egan. Hathaway has reeled off 11-straight wins since turning pro in June 2006. (MMA Junkie)

"I know Mike is a tough guy and I'm in for a hard fight, but when you're fighting in the UFC, you don't ever expect or even want easy fights," Wilson said. "But you have to perform every time. I haven't lost the desire to climb the ladder and try to prove myself. I still love to train hard and compete. I'm fortunate that for everything that happened, my family is OK and I'm back and I have this chance and it's up to me how I perform and what I do in the fight. I have the opportunity and I have to take advantage of it, basically, is the way I see it." (MMA Junkie)

“I’m getting on being ready to be 35," said Sapp. "I have no UFC dreams nor desires. I just keep on working... get paid and get on working. I definitely know it’s crazy fighting MMA and then kickboxing in another country right afterwards. I’m very well aware of that, but we’ve got to make hay while the horse is hungry, right?” (MMA Weekly)

Despite previous reports to the contrary, a rumored matchup between Dennis "Superman" Hallman (41-12-2 MMA, 1-3 UFC) and John "Doomsday" Howard (12-4 MMA, 2-0 UFC) will actually take place at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas. (MMA Junkie)

UFC 105 will see two new light-heavyweight signings face off as Alexander Gustafsson meets Jared Hamman on the undercard. (Fighters Only)