MMA News & Rumors

Gegard Mousasi and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou have agreed to meet in a light heavyweight non-title bout at Strikeforce “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffmann Estates, Ill., Sherdog.com has confirmed through multiple sources. (Sherdog)

Heavy.com: You just signed a new contract with the UFC. It seems like all these young guys want to fight you - Koscheck called you out after UFC 103, and even Mike Swick has made noises about fighting you. Where do you think all these challenges are coming from? (Heavy)

Matt Matt Hughes: Oh, I think it's just young kids in the sport who want to beat someone who has had the title before. That's what I think it is. I don't have any problems with Koscheck or Swick. They're just guys who want to beat someone who has been in the sport for awhile, to beat someone who has held the belt. (Heavy)

“He’s still a punk b----, man,” Cerrone said. “I respect him as a fighter but not as a person … There’s a lot of frustration. I wanted to fight him first and then he was injured. And I wanted to fight him again and he was injured again. So I’ll have to keep waiting and he can be on his knees praying that I lose” to Henderson. (WEC)


But once that business is taken care of, Serra will refocus his attention on his climb back up the welterweight ladder. His new road to the title begins in Las Vegas on Feb. 6, as Serra said he has verbally agreed to compete on the yet-to-be announced card. (Fanhouse)

Two undefeated heavyweight prospects are set to clash at Strikeforce's next "Challengers" event when former EliteXC fighter Shane Del Rosario (8-0) takes on Brandon Cash (5-0) in a televised main-card bout. (MMA Junkie)

The Japanese-based organization today announced fast-rising heavyweight prospect Dave "Pee Wee" Herman (15-1) meets Jim York (11-3) while Kazunori Yokota (10-2-3) takes on fellow lightweight Eiji Mitsuoka (16-6-2) at the Nov. 7 event. (MMA Junkie)

Longtime King of the Cage fighter and current 170-pound title-holder Mike "Joker" Guymon (11-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC. (MMA Junkie)

A 145-pound rematch between Erin Toughill and Marloes Coenen all but finalized for the untelevised portion of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on CBS on Nov. 7 in suburban Chicago. (MMA Weekly)

Tim Sylvia got back on the winning track in September, defeating the over-matched Jason Riley at Adrenaline MMA 4. "The Maine-iac" broke his hand early in the fight, but according to his agent Monte Cox, the former UFC heavyweight champion got his cast removed on Thursday and will be ready to fight again in December. (Fanhouse)