Midwest Mixed Martial Arts MMA News and Information

Steel Fist Entertainment’s “Hostile Validation” is set to invade The Rave this Saturday with an intriguing mixture of veterans and prospects, four championship fights, and a headlining matchup between experienced UFC-veteran Rich Clementi and Wisconsin up-and-comer Lenny Nelson.

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Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - The fight is the same every day for Brian Stann. It's a battle that doesn't take place in a gym or in an Octagon, but wherever the UFC middleweight may open an email or catch a television news program. For a decorated war hero and Captain in the United States Marine Corps like Stann, it could take just one phone call and he will go from being a professional athlete to a leader back on the battlefields in Afghanistan or Iraq.

Spike TV will air UFC 120 “Bisping vs. Akiyama” via same-day tape delay at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Oct. 16 from the O2 Arena in London.

World Extreme Cagefighting bantamweight contender Scott Jorgensen will face Brad Pickett in a featured matchup at 135 pounds at WEC 50 “Cruz vs. Benavidez 2” on Aug. 18 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Martins Denis, UFC - The history of Brazilian MMA athletes who come from difficult beginnings in the sport due to the lack of proper training conditions is well known. Struggling all the time, eventually there comes a moment where they decide if it's time to change things up and get a full-time job or stay the course in the hopes of achieving their fighting dreams.

Courtney Buck wouldn’t trade his experience in the WEC for anything.
Just seven fights into his MMA career, Buck received a shot with the “big leagues.” Many said the Minnesota standout wasn’t ready for that kind of jump.
And when Buck lost his first two WEC fights and was cut by the organization, it gave the haters even more ammunition.
But Buck (6-3) has no regrets. He got his shot, he learned from it, and now he's doing everything he can to get back to the big leagues.

On Saturday, July 31, Steel Fist Entertainment is set to make its promotional debut with a full card at The Rave in Milwaukee. And with a stacked roster and a number of big fights, “Hostile Validation” will look to create a huge splash.

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Carina Damm’s future in Strikeforce’s four-women 135-pound tournament is in jeopardy due to difficulties securing her work visa, the promotion confirmed with Sherdog.com on Wednesday evenin

Greg Jackson isn’t swayed by the hype surrounding pupil Jon Jones. The Albuquerque-based trainer sees a legitimate threat in Vladimir Matyushenko, who Jones faces in the main event at UFC on Versus 2 this Sunday in San Diego, Calif.

Featherweight prospect Ronnie Mann and Octagon veteran Brock Larson will anchor a five-fight undercard for Shark Fights 13 on Sept. 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas, the promotion announced on Wednesday.