MMA News & Rumors

Yoshihiro Akiyama said at a UFC press conference Tuesday in Japan that he will fight Wanderlei Silva inside the Octagon some time in early 2010, possibly in the main event of UFC 111 in Sydney, Australia. (Fanhouse)

The long-rumored light heavyweight contest between Matt Hamill (7-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Jon Jones (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) is now official. (MMA Junkie)

"I don't know why everybody has come up with Serra as an opponent. Matt didn't say he was fighting me and to my knowledge, I haven't heard anything about it at all. I don't know who they are going to give me or what they're going to do with me. I think Serra would be a good fight for me if he's the guy because he's the only guy in the division that is shorter than me (laughing). I'm actually taller than he is, so it would be the first time that I had to fight a guy that is short…If my next fight is Serra, it's going to be a loser leave town match," (Fight Hype)


In a lightweight contest, Satoru Kitaoka (25-9-9) meets Jorge Masvidal (18-4), while featherweight Shigeki Osawa (4-0) meets Ronnie Ushiwaka Mann (16-2-1). (MMA Junkie)

Light heavyweights “Feijao” Rafael Cavalcante (7-2) and Aaron Rosa (10-3) have agreed to fight at Strikeforce Challenger Series 5 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City November 20, Fighters.com has confirmed with a source close to one of the fighters. (Fighters)

Undefeated welterweight prospect Johny Hendricks (6-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is set to return to the octagon in December against UFC newcomer Ricardo Funch (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC). (MMA Junkie)

“I've only had three fights in the UFC and I've not shown even half of my skills yet. There are lots of things I do well that Swick has no clue about, whereas Swick has been in the UFC for four years and I know exactly what he can and can't do.” (Fighters Only)

One of the brightest stars in Polish MMA, Mamed Khalidov (19-3-1), has signed a 3-fight non-exclusive deal with World Victory Road and will make his debut in the Japanese ring against Sengoku middleweight champion Jorge Santiago (21-7) in a non-title fight at Sengoku 11, November 7th in Tokyo. (Bloody Elbow)