This Saturday, the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix will hold its much-anticipated second round at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The card headlines the two remaining quarterfinal bouts: Fabricio Werdum versus Alistair Overeem and Josh Barnett versus Brett Rogers. Below are the Mid-Atlantic staff picks for the card: Alistair Overeem versus Fabricio Werdum- Given that Werdum already has a victory over The Demolition Man and is on a three fight win streak, his status as a massive underdog might be surprising on the surface, but it's not without good reason. The Alistair Overeem of today has far more polish and sheer physical size than the man that Werdum submitted five ...

UFC President Dana White is not one to shy away from his opinion. As of late however, he has sent some mixed signals regarding "Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum" competitor Josh Barnett.

Last summer we witnessed one of the greatest come from behind victories in the history of mixed martial arts when Anderson Silva submitted number one contender Chael Sonnen during their UFC 117 middleweight title bout.

The importance of physical strength within Brazilian Jiu Jitsu varies from teacher to teacher. While some instructors insist strength is not necessary for success in the sport, the reality is that strength is the key to achieve grappling triumph.

This Saturday at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas, UFC sponsored reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter will hold their thirteenth season finale. The card headlines season 13 finalists Tony Ferguson and Ramsey Nijem as they duke it out for the coveted Ultimate Fighter title and also features the UFC debut of Anthony Pettis facing perpetual motion machine Clay Guida. Below are the Mid-Atlantic staff picks for the main card of the event. Tony Ferguson versus Ramsey Nijem- Given that they both ran through every opponent put in front of them on the show, it's difficult to assess the extent of the finalists strengths and weaknesses. While Ferguson's performances made it obvious that ...