Midwest Mixed Martial Arts MMA News and Information

Elliot Worsell, UFC - If you stand and strike with Andre Winner, you're likely to lose. That's the mantra the Leicester lightweight carries into the Octagon each and every time out. Blessed with blazingly quick hands and feet, Winner's punch expertise is matched only by his confidence.

The undefeated heavyweight made a statement in his STRIKEFORCE debut with his quick, first round stoppage of Wes Sims at Sunrise, Florida’s BankAtlantic Center on January 30.
Who is the next logical opponent? The following is an analysis of how 10 active fighters in the heavyweight division stack up against the former WWE wrestling champion.
Herschel Walker [...]

The hottest ticket in New Jersey just got hotter, as it has been announced that Playboy cover model and UFC All-Access host Rachelle Leah will be returning to her old gig as Octagon Girl for one night only on Saturday, March 27th at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey's Prudential Center.

NEW YORK (March 9, 2010) – A full-time ninth-grade health teacher and wrestling coach at Clovis High In Clovis, Calif., Ben “The Teacher” Holscher (5-0) continues to make the grade in mixed martial arts (MMA) where the 5-foot-11 lightweight (155 pounds) has passed his initial four tests with flying colors and will attempt to remain [...]

The newly formed Massachusetts State Athletic Commission has approved placeholder regulations that limit the number of pounds a fighter can gain between a pre-fight weigh-in and fight night.

Former King of the Cage welterweight champion Michael Guymon will toe the line against Yoshiyuki Yoshida in a preliminary bout at UFC 113 “Machida vs. Shogun 2” on May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Nine fights are now official for the promotion’s return to the Great White North.

It's the first world championship fight of 2010, and as March 27th's welterweight title bout between Georges St-Pierre and Dan 'The Outlaw' Hardy approaches, Spike TV is going to take you behind the scenes and into the lives of these 170-pound stars with "UFC Primetime", which premieres tonight at 10pm ET / PT.

Now a full-time attorney and only part-time fighter, former UFC and Strikeforce competitor Nick Thompson is not only looking forward to his bout at Shine Fights III in May, but also into pursuing his first career interest – law. Opening up to WCS about his different experiences with various promotions, Thompson gives insight into both his past and his future in this exclusive interview.

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The unbeaten Ben Holscher will meet Alexander Trevino in a preliminary lightweight matchup at Strikeforce “Challengers 7” on March 26 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. Half a dozen bouts are now official for the event.

Duane Ludwig will meet promotional newcomer Darren Elkins, a late replacement for an injured Spencer Fisher, in a preliminary lightweight match at UFC on Versus 1 on March 21 at the 1st Bank Center in Broomfield, Colo.