After beginning his career with an impressive 6-2 record Southern Florida's Pablo Alfonso has hit a rough patch with two straight losses. But the Strikeforce veteran and reigning XFC champion is determined to get back on top where he feels he belongs.

Chris “The All-American” Weidman enters UFC 131 with an unblemished five-win record. After earning a victory over his recent opponent Alessio Sakara by unanimous decision, Weidman wasted little time opening up camp preparing for his next bout against Jesse "Water" Bongfeldt on June 11, at the Rogers Arena, In Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada.

Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zack Makovsky stormed the organization's first 135 pound tournament in dominant fashion during season three. In the interview below, the Pennsylvania native talks about his road to becoming a world champion and what other athletes can expect climbing the MMA ladder. USCS: Define Champion? Zack: Being a champion has nothing to do with wins or losses, nothing to do with titles or awards, and nothing to do with comparing yourself to others. It is about your love and passion for what you do and your unrelenting desire to be the best you can be. USCS: When you first started MMA, did you have goals of becoming a champion?Zack: I would say being a champion in ...

Matt Kersse is a young up and coming fighter that comes your way out of Bradenton, Florida. He is 22 years old and has already accumulated a pretty impressive 3-1 record. He just suffered his first professional loss to top ranked Gracie Barra fighter, Jim Alers, in February on the Art of Fighting promotion. Before that point he had submitted every one of his opponents. He is looking to get back in the cage this summer either for the Art of Fighting promotion or up in Canada. Recently I was able to catch up with him and was able to learn a little more about this young fighter:

David Baggett is a veteran that resides in and fights out of the Sunshine State. He holds a record of 6-6 and seen his fair share of ups and downs inside of the cage. Most recently, Baggett fought in August, needing only eleven seconds to secure a knockout victory. It was his first victory dating back to 2008 and had lost four in a row leading to that point. Baggett is set for a return to the cage next month when he steps into the Bellator promotion. USCS was able to catch up with Bellator's latest addition.