Lenny “Smash” Nelson may get the chance of a lifetime later this month. USCombatSports.com has learned from multiple sources that a potential matchup between Nelson and UFC veteran Rich “No Love” Clementi is being considered to headline Steel Fist Entertainment’s “Hostile Validation”.

Following the breaking news that Nick Thompson would be unable to compete against Sam Alvey at “King of the Cage: Chain Reaction” next month, USCombatSports.com has learned that Strikeforce veteran Paul Bradley has been signed as Thompson’s replacement.

WEC 49 brought the pain Sunday evening live from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The card was solid top to bottom with a main event featuring Kamal Shalorus taking on the former WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner. Also on the card was Josh Grispi meeting LC Davis and the co-main event that had Mark Hominick versus Yves Jabouin. WEC always seems to deliver exciting fights and on this night I think we can all agree that the Canadians stole show. Mark Hominick and Yves Jabouin stepped into the cage in what was billed as a fight that was eight years in the making and these two did nothing less then give everything they had. Jabouin came out pressing the pace but by the end of the first looked like...

A golden opportunity may have just fallen into the lap of Dan Downes. According to his coach Duke Roufus, US Combat Sports has learned that “Danny Boy” has agreed to fight Chris Horodecki this Sunday at WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus.

Already claiming victories throughout Russia, Japan, and Sweden, Jameel “The Real Deal” Massouh will look to add Puerto Rico to his list of favorite places when he meets David Love in the Maxximo Fighting Championship this Friday.