Jon Jones withdrew from defending his belt at UFC 133 against Rashad Evansearlier this morning. A torn tendon in his hand which was suffered at his title winning match against Shogun Rua is the cause and has caused a major shakeup in the UFC's light heavyweight division.

Next weekend 55,000 fans will pack into the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in what could be a multi-division title determining night in the UFC and possibly Strikeforce fighting organizations.

As of late there has beenallot ofbuzz in the BJJ community about the usage of steroids. Caio Terra did an awesome interview last week about the use of steroids in BJJ and took a great stand concerning the issue. However as his statment is true, unless Caio’s words turns into action the usage of steroids will continue to occur within the grappling world. The reason is because BJJ is not a legitimate sport that has gathered worldwide notoriety yet. Reason People who compete in BJJ are not getting paid to compete. They do so at their own free will to gain experience in their martial art growth. For the most part, BJJ does not offer cash, big time commercial promotions, and other things associ...

This past weekend's Strikeforce card featured a number of fighters in career-defining performances. Shinya Aoki came back from a humiliating KO loss last New Year's Eve to submit Lyle Beerbohm, Nick Diaz and Paul Daley put on a wild performance sure to be mentioned among the best of the year, and Gilbert Melendez looked better than he has ever been. This week's edition will take a look at a fight early in Melendez' career that showcases some of his early promise (and also showcase a death valley driver), as well as make it obvious just how far 'El Nino'has come.

While mixed martial arts is at its essence an individual sport, occasionally rivalries emerge that go beyond the two men in the ring at any given time. Such fights tend to bring out the absolute best in the competitors, as they find themselves fighting not only for themselves, but for the honor of their entire team or discipline.