Mark Holata has known for a long time what he has wanted and for him that has been to be a Bellator Fighting Championships fighter. In fact, the idea of having a contract with one of the world’s top mixed martial arts promoters has been less of a dream and more of an obsession. Four years into his professional career and enjoying an 11-2 record, Holata has been granted his wish. This fall he will appear in Bellator’s heavyweight tournament as part of a one year contract.

A month ago today marked what many believed to be the end of the 14-year fighting career of former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz as he faced off against rising Ultimate Fighter alum Ryan Bader at UFC 132. Ortiz had his bag packed and was literally on the verge of being handed a pink-slip from UFC President Dana White. Would Ortiz have retired from fighting all together, or made an appearance in a smaller organization? Perhaps Zuffa’s newly acquired sister organization Strikeforce would have welcomed the Huntington Beach Bad Boy with open arms.

Holly Holms is ready for another trip inside of the cage. "The Preacher's Daughter" looks for he second career mixed martial arts victoryagainst Jan "Cuddles" Finney (8-9) on September 9 in "Clash in the Cage" at the Route 66 Legends Theatre.

The pay-per-view game just got another player. MMA Fight Pit’s “Genesis”, taking place on August 13 at The Pit in Albuquerque, NM, will be broadcast live on pay-per-view. The entire main card will be broadcast by MulitVision Media, Inc. with a suggested price of $29.95. The main event is a light heavyweight matchup between former UFC competitors Houston “The Assassin” Alexander and Razak “Razor” Al-Hassan while the co-main event is a first-time meeting between WEC featherweight veterans Coty “Ox” Wheeler and Jens “Lil’ Evil” Pulver.

What do cream puffs, deep-fried butter, and world-class Brazilian Jiu Jitsu all have in common? Well, besides being three things you'll usually find Dan Downes discussing on Twitter, they are also staples of this year's Wisconsin State Fair. Hosted by the North American Fighting Championships' Duke Roufus and Scott Joffe, the "Absolute Grappling Grand Prix", an ultra-competitive 16-person grappling tournament on August 5, will feature the likes ofBen Askren, Gerald Meerschaert, Joao "Mosquito" Bosco, Raphael Barbosa, and Karl Turek.