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Next week the UFC is poised to make its very first venture into the Wisconsin market with UFC on Versus 5: Hardy vs. Lytle. And as is customary with Dana White's arrival, numerous other events accompany the promotion. Enter UFC commentator and comedian Joe Rogan. Set to perform at The Pabst Theater on Saturday, August 13, a night before 24 competitors lace up their gloves at The Bradley Center, Rogan is no stranger to fight fans or comedy lovers.

Since the creation of the UFC in 1993 the Internet has been the major source of news for combat sports fans. However, one area that has been largely ignored was a place for MMA business professionals looking for new and innovative ways to grow their businesses. That has all changed with the unveiling of MMABusiness.com.

From all of us at US Combat Sports please have a safe and enjoyable Easter holiday. Thanks for your continued support and help in making USCS the number one source for local combat sports coverage.

Sayif Saud understands the necessity of a good start to a fight. Launching a comeback when down one round is difficult even with the best game plan and conditioning. This is a message he conveys to his fighters at Octagon MMA in Dallas. It is also that ideal that drove Saud to launch and serve as president of the MMA Youth Foundation (MMAYF), a charity group that combines mixed martial arts and community activism to help disadvantaged youth come back strong, no matter how far behind they are. Currently, his charity and staff are working largely in the Dallas-Forth Worth area, but the grounds are being cleared to proliferate MMAYF nationally. Saud benefited from the virtues of martial arts ...