Farkhad Sharipov is on the hottest stretch in the state of Florida. Unbeaten in over two years and ranked atop the state’s bantamweight division, The Jungle MMA veteran will look to continue his momentum on the big stage after signing a contract with Bellator. Originally hailing from Kyrgystan and now residing in Orlando, Sharipov (13-3) sat down with US Combat Sports to talk about being ranked number one in the state, being ducked by the UFC, and what fans can expect in the near future.

On August 20, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut light heavyweight contender Nik Fekete logged an impressive comback victory over Mark Griffin at Bellator 48. Coming off a well publicized loss to Richard Hale at Bellator 38 by inverted triangle, Fekette was determined to turn his defeat into a learning experience to help him come away with the victory against Griffin. “After my last loss to Hale, I took it very hard," said Fekete. " sleep for a week. I was angry at myself for making a mental mistake, but I turned it into a positive by deciding that I'm going to do everything in my power to do the best I can.”

The Challenger Muay Thai is a new reality television series that strives to bring the best sportingaction to it viewers andgive them aglimspeinto the Muay Thai life style. Like its predecessors The Contender and The Ultimate Fighter, the show features 16 of the best Muay Thai fighters on the planet all competing in a series of elimination events to find out who the best is. And with a title belt and $100,000 on the line, the competition is sure to be intense and one to remember. Amongst this group ofcompetitors is Michael Chase Corley of Spring, Texas. With a combined Muay Thai amateur and pro record of 27-6-2, Corley is no stranger to facing challenges in his career and this tournament is...

Paul Bradley got the short end of the stick in his first UFC venture. A participant on the seventh season of “The Ultimate Fighter”, Bradley won his first fight on the show to earn a bed in the house. However, after being forced to leave due to medical reasons, the tenacious warrior has earned himself another organizational opportunity through an impressive five fight win streak that he will look to continue against Rafael Natal at UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz II.

With stints in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Maximum Fighting Championship Razak Al-Hassan is no stranger to big fights. In just under two weeks the Red Schafer Mixed Martial Arts light heavyweight is set to headline MMA Fight Pit "Genesis" against Houston Alexander in a matchup that has major implications.