News & Rumors

Starting Friday, the Jets outside linebacker began serving a four-game suspension, handed down before training camp for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing supplements. Instead of passing the time in New Jersey or at his home in Atlanta, Pace will spend the next two weeks working out with Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) guru Randy Couture. (NY Daily News)

"The reason why I'm doing MMA is it's probably the closest thing you can find to football as far as conditioning, cardiovascular and the physical aspect," Pace said after the Jets' 38-27 win over the Eagles Thursday night in their final preseason game. "I'm not going to be fighting and I'm not going to be getting hit. I'm just going to be training my behind off." (NY Daily News)

The UFC's longtime title-holder and one of MMA's top pound-for-pound fighters will soon undergo elbow surgery and will miss the remainder of the 2009 fight season. (MMA Junkie)

"I would be more than willing to give him a rematch. I would be happily and readily available to give him a rematch if he gets through Ben Henderson. Even if he doesn't get through Ben Henderson, he can come to my gym if we have a problem. We've got a cage there too. It doesn't matter to me." (MMA Weekly)

"Nogueira didn't want the information about his injuries to come out, and that's proof that he wasn't making excuses," Soares said. "If Mir really thinks he was making excuses, then let's get in there and go in the octagon in December." (mmajunkie.com)


"I was staying in the gym, staying training, because I was thinking it would be plenty of time to get healed up, and I would still be OK to fight," Swick said. "I had two doctors' opinions. They checked me out in San Jose, and they wouldn't clear me. (dallasnews.com)

Rising light heavyweight star Jon Jones signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, MMA Madness has learned. Jones has been impressive in his last three outings in the octagon. The undefeated fighter (9-0) recently announced that he was going to train with Greg Jackson’s esteemed camp in New Mexico. (mmamadness.com)

“Everybody has been saying I was cut from the UFC for that fight but it wasn’t the cause. The thing is they (UFC) hired many fighters from Affliction at once and couldn’t maintain all of them. Then the guys who fought on the undercard and were defeated were fired. I hope to be back in a near future to put on good shows”. (Fighters Only)

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship world light heavyweight champion Quinton (Rampage) Jackson is in Vancouver to star as BA Baracus in an upcoming movie version of The A-Team. (Vancouver Sun)

Assuming this is true, I think people are overreacting to the news. Filming apparently ends in late November, the delay probably won't be that long. Rampage and Rashad could fight as soon as the Superbowl show, or in March at the latest. In exchange for a 2-3 month delay, the UFC, Rampage, and Rashad will all benefit from the press that will come with this role. The "A-Team" will be a big budget feature with other huge industry names, and both Rampage and the UFC will get a large amount of media attention. (Bloody Elbow)

UFC lightweight Mark Bocek has been cleared to train by his doctor and will be back in the gym Friday, according to manager Mary Oliveira. (MMA Weekly)

UFC veterans Roan Carneiro and Yves Edwards were both victorious at Friday's Shine Fights sophomore effort, the "Shine 2: American Top Team vs. The World" event. (MMA Junkie)