A little over six years ago Forrest Griffin and Stephan Bonnar stood toe-to-toe for fifteen grueling minutes trading blow after blow in what has since been dubbed as the sport's most important fight. Following the breathtaking finale of the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter" the series continued to gain momentum while showcasing some of the sport's brightest up-and-comers. But as with most reality series, viewers began to lose interest in TUF as the format remained relatively unchanged and the talent level dipped. However, with the recently announced partnership with FOX, the series is getting a much needed overhaul that should bring it to heights never before reached.

The mainstream integration of mixed martial arts and the Ultimate Fighting Championship looks to be just around the corner. A deal between the UFC and FOX is expected to be unveiled during a press conference scheduled for later today. Make sure to watch the potential major announcement live at 10 am PT/1 pm ET right here on US Combat Sports.

With the merger of the WEC and UFC last year came criticism and praise from correspondents and fighters alike. Many thought the talent in the WEC would fallout after being absorbed into the uber competitive world of elite ZUFFA fighters. But last night at UFC on Versus 5 in Milwaukee, two of the WEC’s highly regarded fighters,Ben Henderson and Donald Cerrone,showed the world why non-believers were dead wrong.

For MMA Fight Pit's Torry Crooks and Nick Montoya it's go big or go home. Jumping headfirst into the pay-per-view business with their inaugural "Genesis" card, the duo and matchmaker Tommy Truex have put together an impressive stable of fighters set to compete on Saturday night in New Mexico. And while time will only tell whether the promotion flourishes or flounders, UFC veterans Houston Alexander and Razak Al-Hassan will forever go down as the organization's original headlining fighters.

Lenny “The Godfather” Lovato has suffered a broken hand during training. He has continued to train, taking care not to aggravate the injury, hoping to be ready to fight this Saturday, August 13, 2011 at MMA Fight Pit “Genesis” set to take place at UNM’s Pit. Unfortunately, as fight week arrived, he was told that he would surely need surgery if he chose to fight with the injured hand. Lovato is keeping his head up, though. “The hand’s feeling ok, irritating but ok.” Lovato had taken a break, after his last fight in July 2010, to be with his family (wife and three children), but has been training for the last several months in preparation for “Genesis.”