Both Wanderlei Silva and Chris Leben openly pined for their UFC 132 matchup and now it's right around the corner. The night's middleweight co-main event will pit two fighters with knockout power and is the USCS Fight of the Week.

While there are any number of reasons that can lead someone to training combat sports, underneath every rational there is one common and somewhat irrational idea. Below is a fictional transcript of an honest student orientation that addresses the motivations behind training: Hello, perspective combat sport student. The head coach is going to be out today, so I'm just running an open mat. We have a list with the class schedule and price breakdowns, but those are very negotiable. I know a lot of places have extended contracts but we only want you to pay for the time you use. Some loaner gear is available in the locker room until you can buy your own. And, oh, before I forget: you will ne...

The Barbarian Fight Club returned to Fredricksburg, Virginia tonight for the Summer Fest event. Below are the quick results of the 13 fight card. Zachary Finn def. Travis Tisdale 0:33 of round one via submission (triangle choke) Mike Stewart def. Ben Briscoe 2:33 of round one via referee stoppage Buck McLamb def. Garry Dixon 0:55 of round one via referee stoppage Ismael Romero def. Deon Caison 2:59 of round three via submission (rear naked choke) Jayro Martinez def. Doug Butters 0:56 of round three via TKO Bryan Peden def. Travis Davidson 1:33 of round two via submission (strikes) Travis Funk def. Wade Akridge 1:24 of round two via referee stoppage David Tran def. Anthony Tisdale 1:1...

What happens when two of the world's most violent strikers square off? Hopefully a brutal stoppage, but fight fans will know for certain this weekend when Pat Barry meets Cheick Kongo at "UFC on Versus 4: Marquardt vs. Story".

Ring of Combat returns to its perennial home at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino tonight for its 36th installment headlined by UFC veteran Pete Sell. Below are the quick results of the card updated live as they happen. Fights are scheduled to start at 8:30 pm. Tom English def. Alex Bruzzese via majority decision Jimbo Hoffman def. Mike Benoit 3:19 of round one via submission (rear naked choke) Frankie Perez def. Andre Shuler 2:32 of round one via submission (rear naked choke) Mike Prokop def. Brian Smiley 0:26 of round one via submission (standing guillotine choke) Keith Berish def.David Colabella 1:04 of round one via TKO Ed Gordon def. J.A Dudley via unanimous decision James Jenkins d...