With his loss toRashad Evans this past weekend at UFC 133, Tito Ortiz will undoubtedly hear the same opinion from numerous journalists and fans across the MMA nation, “he’s a has been; told you so, etc’ that have followed the former champion throughout the later part of his career. One thing to take away from these past two months with Ortiz are: his ability to beat a younger, dominating opponent like Ryan Bader and turn the victory into a high profile matchup against Evans five weeks later. The commitment to his career followed by his humble acceptance of his loss at UFC 133 signals a new "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" and a man still capable of pulling out wins.

As Dan Henderson defeated the organization's biggest draw in Fedor this past weekend, Strikeforce also saw their former women’s bantamweight champion Marloes Coenendethroned by Meisha Tate. The defeat of the Golden Glory fighter came in the same week that the favored Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem was released from his contract. News broke this morning via Twitter from Golden Glory coach Martin de Jong that three more of their fighters have been released from contract including Marloes Coenen, Valentijn Overeem, and John Einemo.

This Saturday in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, former Ring of Combat champion and top Mid-Atlantic prospect Costas Phillippou will see his first Pay Per View appearance in the UFC as he faces off against veteran fan favorite Jorge Rivera. Phillippou, who lost his first bout in the UFC against another Ring of Combat alum Nick Catone, was fit into the card as a short-notice replacement for an injured Alessio Sakara. Rivera and the UFC 133 main card represent the biggest opportunity in Phillippou's burgeoning career. But, as a huge odds-on underdog, the question remains as to whether he can make the most of the chance or if he's being brought in to lose to a popular personality.

With such an exciting UFC 132 in the books, we have what looks like a sub par UFC 133 ahead of us. At first glance the event as a whole doesn't to have the star power or the dynamite matchups that are almost always guaranteed to deliver. However, these events are often the one's that fans will be disappointed after deciding not to watch them live and later hearing about all the nonstop action.

Dear Dana White, I'm writing you this letter to discuss an issue that affects people at every level of the mixed martial arts industry: the sanctioning of the sport in the state of New York. Specifically, I'd like to call to your attention some concerns that I and other MMA supporters in the state have with Global Strategy Group, the public affairs and research firm that Zuffa has hired to represent their interests on the sanctioning issue. I've written this communication as an open letter rather than a private one for two reasons. First, I feel that while you and other members of Zuffa have the greatest interest in knowing what an independent contractor under your employ ha...