UFC 121 is one of the most highly anticipated UFC events of 2010, as the events involving heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar tend to be. This time he takes on unbeaten challenger Cain Velasquez. The card also features the UFC debut of former Strikeforce welterweight champion Jake Shields.

Twice as many fights graced this week's episode of the UFC reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter, and MATCS blogger Chris Huntemann has twice as many opinions per volume* in his recap of the most recent episode, below:

USCS and Ty DeWees continue with this Technique of the Week series with the close rising elbow. Notice how DeWees' hand clears a path for this up close and personal technique. Video below:

On November 6, the North American Freestyle SAMBO Championship will officially depart from its prior home in Rahway, New Jersey, and make its first appearance at the Austin Sports Center in Austin, Texas. The location change, according to American SAMBO Association (ASA) president and event organizer Stephen Koepfer, is a product of SAMBO's rising trends in popularity and efforts to expand the nationwide nature of the tournament.

Entering his Bellator 32 championship bout against Neil Grove on Thursday night, Cole Konrad was hoping to end the fight with a submission and avoid another lackluster decision. He did just that with a dominating first round that he ended with a nasty keylock.