Bellator 63 kicked off the Season 6 Welterweight tournament at the Mohegan Sun Arenau in Uncasville, Connecticut on Friday. Karl Amoussou, Bryan Baker, David Rickels and Ben Saunders advanced to the semifinals. Amoussou connected with a a superb head kick that dropped Chris Lozano, with Lozano down, Amoussou picked up a quick rear naked choke. Bryan Baker dropped from Middleweight  to compete in this  season’s tournament. A move that would prove to be the right one against a dangerous striker in Carlos Pereira. The two combatants battled it out in a three round war, that saw each of hem dictate the pace of the bout, but overall Baker came up with the split decision victory. Known for his great striking ability, Ben Saunders displayed his submission skills against Raul Amaya. After three rounds, the judges gave the bout to Saunders via unanimous decision.  David Rickels had the most impressive showing at Bellator 63, when he squared off with Jordan Smith. Rickels had a early night with a 22 second knockout to adavance in the tournament. The semifinals of the tournament are set with Ben Saunders taking on Bryan Baker, while Karl Amoussou will take on David Rickels on May 4th at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario. On the Women’s side of things Munah Holland picked up an impressive knockout out victory over Marianna Kheyfets with 15 seconds remaining the the second round. (Full Bellator 63 event results below.)

The Resurrection Fighting Alliance promotion held its second event on Friday at Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska. The event was headlined by with a blockbuster Light Heavyweight main event of UFC veterans Gilbert Yvel and Houston Alexander. Yvel slimmed down to Light Heavyweight and has since picked up two victories including the knockout victory over Alexander late in the first round. The man who defeated Mark Coleman to become the UFC Heavyweight champion, 50-year-old Maurice Smith returned to action on this card. Smith retired from MMA in 2000, following a loss to Renato “Babalu” Sobral, only to return in 2007 for three bouts through to 2008. Smith picked up a head kick knockout over Jorge Cordoba after a four year layoff. Dakota Cochrane who was unable to secure a spot in the Ultimate Fighter Live house was in action. Cochrane who “should” be best known for defeating Jamie Varner, has gained more notoriety for his stint in gay porn prior to his MMA career. Cochrane lost his bout to Cliff Wright via rear naked choke in the first round. In the professionalism fight of the night, both Tara LaRosa and Kelly Warren missed weight for their 125lbs bout. However the former Bodog Fight Bantamweight Women’s champion and current DaMMAge Fight League Women’s 125lbs champion, LaRosa picked up the victory with an arm bar submission with one second remaining in the third round. (Full Resurrection Fighting Alliance event results below.)

China based promotion  Legend Fighting Championship held its eighth event on Friday at Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong, China. The event had two championship bouts including the Lightweight and Featherweight titles. Both bouts ended via guillotine submission, as the LFC Lightweight champion Jadamba Narantungalag successfully  defended his championship in just under a minute of the second round over challenger Yui Chul Nam.  In the inaugural LFC Featherweight championship bout, Yusuke Kawanago claimed the title when he submitted Xian Ji. Also on the card, UFC and Sengoku veteran Keita Nakamura picked up a victory over Korean welterweight Hoon Kim. Kim injured his hand in the first round, and refused to continue into the second, giving Nakamura the TKO. (Full LFC 8 event results below.)

ONE FC 3: “War of the Lions” took place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium in Kallang, Singapore, on Saturday night. Headlining the event was a bout between Zorobabel Moreira and Felipe Enomoto. The native of Brazil, Moreira is a former Middleweight competitor, who now fights a Lightweight. Standing tall at six foot three, Moreira carries enormous size advantage over other Lightweight competitors. Moreira took the bout to the mat early in the third round to secured the victory with an arm bar to earn submission of the night honors. Former PRIDE and STRIKEFORCE fighter Tatsuya Kawajiri, who has since dropped the Featherweight,  made short work of  King of The Cage Bantamweight champion Donald Sanchez. Kawajiri used his superior submission skills against the wrestler for a first round triangle choke submission victory. Melvin Manhoef  and Yoshiyuki Nakanishi went toe-to-toe or shin-to-shin for that matter as their stand up war was halted and subsequently ended in just over two minutes over the very first round, when both fighters shins collided causing huge gashes; declaring the bout a no-contest.  (Full ONE FC: “War of the Lions” event results below.)

Amazon Forest Combat stacked their second event at the Amadeu Teixeira Gymnasium, in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil with a who’s who of MMA superstars. Former UFC Middleweight champion Murilo Bustamante headlined the event in a UFC 35 rematch against Dave Menne. The result was the same as their 2002 bout, as Bustamante picked up the victory snapping a two fight losing skid and ending Menne’s two fight winning streak. Bustamente’s BTT teammate Patrick “The Predator” Cote was also successful on the card against Gustavo Machado with a first round knockout. Cote in now riding a four fight win streak since being dropped by the UFC in 2010. Former UFC Middleweight championship contender and current Superior Challenge Middleweight champion, Thales Leites picked up a second round arm triangle choke submission over Matt Horwich in a rematch from their Powerhouse World Promotions Middleweight championship bout in 2010. MMA journeyman Pete Spratt, who has fought in every promotion under the sun, and most recently here in Quebec against Martin Grandmont for Instinct MMA continued his winning ways. Spratt “picked up” a unanimous decision victory over Chute Boxe Academy’s Daniel Acacio, in what would have been a knockout, but because it was scored at the five minute mark of the third round, the bout went to the judges score cards. After being cut from the UFC for two straight losses against Melvin Guillard and Jacob Volkmann, former Lightweight now Welterweight fighter Ronys Torres has compiled an impressive 10-1 record. The 10th straight victory came a by way of TKO in 22 seconds of the first round over controversial fighter  Ferrid Kheder, who didn’t have the opportunity to allow the promoter rig his decision for him. (Full Amazon Forest Combat 2 event results below.)

Worldwide Mixed Martial Arts held its inaugural show on Saturday night at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas. The card featured a lot of notable names in the world of mixed martial arts. The main event featured a,  super heavyweight bout between Brian Heden and a 312lbs Sean McCorkle. Heden scored a second round TKO victory over McCorkle, who has fought 4 times in the last 63 days. The lost snaps his 6 fight win streak since parting ways with the UFC. Three bouts on the card were all snapping losing skids for UFC and STRIKEFORCE veterans as  former UFC fighter Karo Parisyan snapped a three fight losing skid by  finally picking up a victory as he scored a decision victory over veteran welterweight Thomas Denny.  Former STRIKEFORCE fighter Lyle Beerbohm, snapped his two fight skid, when he submitted  Cleburn Walker with a guillotine choke in the first round. Former UFC fighter Drew Fickett snapped his four-fight losing skid in a submission victory over Kevin Knabjian. Other UFC veterans on the card included
Rodney Wallace, who defeated Derrick Mehman via unanimous decision, improving his win streak to two; and in a Heavyweight clash TUF alumni Darrill “Titties” Schoonover defeated  Paul Buentello via unanimous decision. (Full WMMA 1 event results below.)

Instinct MMA 3 went down at the Centre de Foires in Sherbrooke, Quebec on Saturday night. The event was plagued with many fight cancellations, and Pay-Per-View complications. Nonetheless the event had 15 bouts, but many of which were last minute replacements. In the main event, Peter Nolan replaced Todd Stoute, who was forced to withdraw due to injury. Nolan defeated Sebastien Gauthier with a Rear-Naked Choke submission in just 35 seconds. Grudge MMA product Brandon Thatch made short work of  Jory Erickson with a 15 second knockout in the first round. Erickson attempted to shoot for a take down, and was met with Thatch’s knee, rendering him unconscious. Victory MMA Middleweight champion Rémy Bussières made his pro debut in impressive fashion with a TKO victory over  Bruno Lurette. Bussieres dropped Lurette with a punch and ended the bout with some ground and pound early in the second round. GAMMA gym stand out Loyd Galindo picked up a submission with over  Alexandre Gauthier late in the third round. (Full Instinct MMA 3 event results below.)

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Bellator 63 results:

Karl Amoussou def. Chris Lozano via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:05 – welterweight-tourney opening round

Bryan Baker def. Carlos Pereira via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) – welterweight-tourney opening round

David Rickels def. Jordan Smith via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:22 – welterweight-tourney opening round

Ben Saunders def. Raul Amaya via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) – welterweight-tourney opening round

Spike.com prelims:

Ryan Quinn def. Marc Stevens via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Matt Bessette def. Saul Almeida via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Dan Cramer def. Jeff Nader via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)

Andrey Koreshkov def. Taiwan Howard via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 1:26

Munah Holland def. Marianna Kheyfets via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 4:45

Brandon Fleming def. Pete Rogers via submission (Peruvian necktie) – Round 1, 3:39

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Resurrection Fighting Alliance 2 results:

Gilbert Yvel def. Houston Alexander via KO (punch) – Round 1, 3:59

Cliff Wright def. Dakota Cochrane via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:39

Maurice Smith def. Jorge Cordoba via KO (head kick) – Round 3, 2:05

Tara LaRosa def. Kelly Warren via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 4:59

Derrick Lewis def. Justin Frazier via KO (knee) – Round 1, 2:37

Timothy Elliott def. Josh Rave via submission (D’arce-choke) – Round 1, 0:28

Jared Downing def. Alessandro Ferreira via unanimous decision

Laramie Shaffer def. Aaron Ely via split decision

Elaina Maxwell def. Ashley Sanchez via unanimous decision

Tyler Shinn def. Cody Land via submission (north-south choke) – Round 3, 3:53

Aaron Derrow def. Jordan Johnson via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:12

Angelo Antuna def. Chad Obermiller via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2

Darrio Mobley def. John Gettle via TKO – Round 3

Tyler Perry def. Wayman Carter via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1

Enrique Torres def. Josh Heath via unanimous decision

T.J. Hepburn def. Kellen Fraser via KO (punch) – Round 2

Dusty Spaulding def. Richard Barajas via unanimous decision

Derek Williams def. Ben Wallingford via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1

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Legend Fighting Championship 8 results:

Jadamba Narantungalag def. Yui Chul Nam via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 0:58 – (to retain lightweight title)

Yusuke Kawanago def. Xian Ji via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 4:18 – (to win vacant featherweight title)

Sam Brown def. Yuki Niimura via unanimous decision

Keita Nakamura def. Hoon Kim via TKO (hand injury) – Round 1, 5:00

Haotian Wu def. Daniel Hooker via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 4:52

Rob Hill def. Yusuke Kasuya via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:55

Chengjie Wu def. Leonard Delarmino via unanimous decision

Danaa Batgerel def. Jazor Ablasi via majority decision

Agustin Delarmino def. Kaiwhare Kara-France via KO (punches) – Round 3, 0:29

Terrence Chan def. Alex Lee via submission (armbar) – Round 2, 1:55

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ONE FC 3 results:

Zorobabel Moreira def. Felipe Enomoto via submission (armbar) – Round 3, 1:04

Tatsuya Kawajiri def. Donald Sanchez via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:27

Ole Laursen def. Eduard Folayang via split decision

Fabricio Monteiro def. Yuya Shirai via unanimous decision

Melvin Manhoef vs. Yoshiyuki Nakanishi ruled a no-contest (clash of shins/cuts) – Round 1, 2:08

Eddie Ng def. Jian Kai Chee via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:43

Masakazu Imanari def. Kevin Belingon via submission (heel hook) – Round 1, 1:18

Nicole Chua def. Jeet Toshi via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:07

Kim Hock Quek def. Majee Overall via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:18

Long Yun Jiang def. Yodsanan Sityodtong via technical submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:28

Danny van Bergen def. Richie Whitson via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:19

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Amazon Forest Combat 2 results:

Murilo Bustamante def. Dave Menne via Unanimous Uecision

Thales Leites def. Matt Horwich via Submission (Arm Triangle)- 4:39 – Round 2

Patrick Cote def. Gustavo Machado via KO (Punches) -t 2:44 – Round 1

Pete Spratt def. Daniel Acacio via Unanimous Decision

Ronys Torres def. Ferrid Kheder via TKO (punches) – 0:22 -Round 1

Dileno Lopes def. Javier Ocampo via submission

Emiliano Sordi def. Fabiano Capoani via TKO (punches)

Rivaldo Junior def. Marcelo Rojo via unanimous decision

Luiz Fernando def. Pablo Javier Llampa via TKO (punches)

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Worldwide Mixed Martial Arts results:

Brian Heden def. Sean McCorkle via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:44

Karo Paryisan def. Thomas Denny via unanimous decision

Rodney Wallace def. Derrick Mehman via unanimous decision

Drew Fickett def. Kevin Knabjian via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:38

Willie Parks def. Jamaine Facey via unanimous decision

Darrill Schoonover def. Paul Buentello via unanimous decision

Chris Gruetzemacher def. Frank Gomez via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:25

Lyle Beerbohm def. Cleburn Walker via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:34

Esteves Jones def. Deutsch Pu’u via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:54

Lionel Lanham def. Brad Peterson via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:56

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Instinct MMA 3 results:

Peter Nolan def. Sebastien Gauthier via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) – R1 – 0:35

Brandon Thatch def. Jory Erickson via KO (Knee) – R1 – 0:18

Stephane Pelletier def. Melvin Blumer  via Submission (Armbar) – R1 – 4:30

Moise Rimbondef. D.J. Linderman  via Unanimous Decision (29-28×3) – R3 – 5:00

Alex Laramée def. Emmanuel Crevier via TKO (Corner Stoppage) – R1 – 5:00

Anselmo Gutierrez def. Guillaume Vigneau via  TKO – R2 – 4:20

Strahinja Gavrilovic def. Alex Pelletier via  Submission (Kimura) – R2 – 2:30

Rémy Bussières def. Bruno Lurette  via  TKO (Punch + GnP) – R2 – 0:22

Derek Parker def. Dave Bedard via  Submission (Rear Naked Choke) – R1 – 4:28

Loyd Galindo def. Alexandre Gauthier via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) – R3 – 4:32

Yves Lemelin def. Jason Riley via Unanimous Decision (29-28×3) – R3 – 5:00

Guy Poulin def. Ken Macleod via TKO (Ground and Pound) – R1 – 0:58

Kevin Lee def. Levis Labrie  via Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-26, 20-28) – R3 – 5:00

Frank Marques def.  Johnny Grigware via Submission (Triangle-Armbar) – R2 – 4:56

Yannick Duval def. Sasha Maheux via TKO (Strikes) – R1 – 0:31

This is the January 25, 2012 episode of Ringside Report Radio hosted by Dave Simon and Kevin “Big Tuna” McKough.

On this episode, Dave and Kevin discussed Jim Miller’s victory over Melvin Guillard in the main event of UFC on FX 1 and the announcement by the UFC that Miller will face Nate Diaz on May 5.

Dave and Kevin talked about the rest of the UFC on FX card and much more MMA on this 1-hour episode.

Friday night kicked off the weekend with the UFC on FX 1 from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee with the main event of Jim Miller versus Melvin Guillard. After coming off a tough three round war in August against Benson Henderson, Jim Miller looked like a man possessed when forced Guillard to tap out in just over two minutes of the very first round with a rear naked choke. The pace of the bout was set early on, but even with a change in camps Guillard’s ground skill were no match for New Jersey’s Miller.

Josh Neer made his comeback to the UFC with a Bang! Well sort of as he submitted Duane “Bang” Ludwig with a guillotine choke in the first round. Ludwig was striking hard and had appeared to rock Neer with a couple of strikes. Once the bout went to the ground, Neer slapped on a guillotine choking Ludwig out.

Mike Easton and Jared Papazian went toe-to-toe, literally with both fighters throwing tons of strikes in the Muay Thai clinch. The bout resembled a hockey with with both Featherweight throwing strikes at one another at a very intense pace. None of the strike were very effective as the bout lasted the full three rounds with Easton winning by majority decision, but definitely an impressive debut for Papazian.

Pat “HD” Barry displayed a very improved ground game in his bout against Christian Morecraft, and he was able to roll out of an arm bar early on. When the bout returned to a stand up war, Barry knockout out Morecraft with a left hook reminiscent of Mike Tyson.

On the under card Nick Denis destroyed Joseph Sandoval in 22 seconds with elbows knocking him out as the Ninja of Love gets his first UFC win. In his last UFC win Jorge Rivera picked a TKO victory over Eric Schafer in the second round, and retired post fight.(Full UFC on FX 1 event results below.)

ProElite continued the MMA action on Saturday night at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event was headlined by Kendall Grove taking on Ikuhisa Minowa in a lackluster three round  unanimous decision. On the women’s side of things Sara McMann introduced herself to the world in a very one-sided beat down of Hitomi Akano.

In ProElite’s Hevayweight Grand Prix semi finals, Richard Odoms defeated Jake Heun in the first round with a rear-naked choke submission, and Ryan Martinez also advanced to the finals with a decision victory over Cody Griffin. (Full ProElite 3 event results below.)

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Friday Night Fights

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UFC on FX 1 results:

Jim Miller def. Melvin Guillard via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:04

Josh Neer def. Duane Ludwig via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:04

Mike Easton def. Jared Papazian via majority decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-29)

Pat Barry def. Christian Morecraft via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:38

FUEL TV Prelims:

Jorge Rivera def. Eric Schafer via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 1:31

Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Kamal Shalorus via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 3, 2:08

Charlie Brenneman def. Daniel Roberts via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Fabricio Camoes def. Tommy Hayden via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:03

Daniel Pineda def. Pat Schilling via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:37

Nick Denis def. Joseph Sandoval via KO (elbows) – Round 1, 0:22

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Saturday Night Fights

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ProElite 3 results:

Kendall Grove def. Ikuhisa Minowa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Sara McMann def. Hitomi Akano via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Richard Odoms def. Jake Heun via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 1:56 – to advance to heavyweight grand prix final

Ryan Martinez def. Cody Griffin via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) – to advance to heavyweight grand prix final

Patrick Cummins def. Tasi Edwards via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 4:01

Brant Schermerhorn def. Kaleo Gambill via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:45

Tatsuya Mizuno def. Ilima Maiava via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:47

Toby Misech def. Steven Saito via TKO (knees) – Round 1, 1:53

Collin Mansanas def. Bryson Kamaka via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:27

Sean Rush def. Jaymes Schulte via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:37

This is the January 18, 2012 episode of Ringside Report Radio hosted by Dave Simon and Kevin “Big Tuna” McKough.

On this episode, Dave and Kevin previewed UFC on FX 1 from the first preliminary bout to the main event of Jim Miller versus Melvin Guillard.

Dave and Kevin discussed UFC 145 being moved from Montreal to Atlanta, Muhammad “King Mo” Lawal testing positive for steroids and Mark Munoz’ injury causing Michael Bisping to face Chael Sonnen at UFC on Fox 2.

All this and more on this 1-hour episode of Ringside Report Radio.

Instinct MMA kicked off the weekend on Friday night with an amazing card at the Centre D’Excellence Sports Rousseau in Boisbriand, Quebec. Although he has spent some time away from the cage, Steve Bosse looked amazing in his main event bout against Houston Alexander with a knockout victory. The card also included Patrick Cote, Butterbean, Martin Grandmont, and a great win for Derek Gauthier. More details click here. (Full Instinct MMA 1: Bosse vs. Alexander event results below.)

At UFC 136 in Houston, Texas the world finally got the “Answer” of who the best Lightweight fighter in the world is, when Frankie Edgar avenged his only blemishes on his record by knocking out Gray Maynard in the fourth round. Maynard repeated his aggressive style of coming out strong and dangerous in the first, but using his great striking Edgar proceeded to pick a part Maynard and dropped him in the fourth causing the referee to call the action when Maynard was not defending himself. UFC Featherweight champion Jose Aldo retained his championship against Kenny Florian by keeping the fight standing. It was evident that the weight cut took its toll on Florian as he was unsuccessful in his take down attempts. Trash talking Chael Sonnen racked up another win in his pursuit to get back in title contention over Brian Stann. After being away from the cage for over a year Sonnen showed no cage rust and submitted Stann in the second round. (Full UFC 136 event results below.)

Bellator held the semi finals of their Season 5 Welterweight Tournament on Saturday at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. Ben Saunders and Douglas Lima both advanced to the finals by finishing off their opponents. (Full Bellator 53 event results below.)

Victory MMA held their third event on Saturday night with 12 amateur action packed bouts including three kickboxing and nine MMA bouts. JKS’s Xavier Aloui captured the Victory MMA Bantamweight title in 25 seconds, when he submitted Josh Harley via arm bar and improves to 6-0. The night also saw some amazing knockouts with Mike McKenna ground and pounding his way to victory in 50 seconds and Chris Cleveland knocking out John Bryd in 18 seconds. (Full Victory MMA 3: Young Guns event results below.)

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Friday Night Fights:

Instinct MMA 1: Bosse vs. Alexander results:

Steve Bosse def. Houston Alexander via KO (punch) at 4:11 in Round 2

Patrick Cote def. Crafton Wallace via TKO (doctor stoppage/ knee injury) at 1:36 in Round 1

Eric Barrak def. Eric “Butterbean” Esch via submission (guillotine) at 2:56 in Round 3

Derek Gauthier def. Travis Cox via submission (kimura) at 2:25 in Round 2

Martin Grandmont def. William Sriyapai via KO (head-kick) at 2:03 in Round 1

Guy Poulin def. Yannick Duval via TKO (punches) at 3:13 in Round 1

Chris Kelades def. Dimitri Waardenburg via split-decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

Jason Courchesne def. Alex Gutierrez via submission (arm-bar) at 3:15 in Round 1

Strahinja Gavrilovic def. Evan Nedd via split-decision (30-27, 29-28, 28-29)

Devin Henry def. Johan Croes via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-26)

Guilaume Vigneau def. Shawn Levesque via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:29 in Round 1

Brad Morgan def. Dave Bedard via KO (punches) after 1:55 in Round 1

Todd Stoute def. Scott Edward via TKO (strikes) at 2:05 in Round 2

Levis Labrie def. Pete Martin via TKO (strikes) at 3:54 in Round 2.

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Saturday Night Fights:

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III:

Champ Frankie Edgar def. Gray Maynard via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 3:54 – retains lightweight title

Champ Jose Aldo def. Kenny Florian via unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) – retains featherweight title

Chael Sonnen def. Brian Stann via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:51

Nam Phan def. Leonard Garcia via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Joe Lauzon def. Melvin Guillard via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1, 0:47

Spike TV prelims:

Demian Maia def. Jorge Santiago via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Anthony Pettis def. Jeremy Stephens via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Facebook prelims:

Stipe Miocic def. Joey Beltran via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

Darren Elkins def. Tiequan Zhang via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-27)

Aaron Simpson def. Eric Schafer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Mike Massenzio def. Steven Cantwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)

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Bellator 53 results:

Ben Saunders def. Luis Santos via submission (keylock) – Round 3, 1:35 – welterweight-tourney semifinal

Doug Lima def. Chris Lozano via KO (punch) – Round 2, 3:14 – welterweight-tourney semifinal

Ronnie Mann def. Kenny Foster via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 3:52

Thiago Santos def. Josh Burns via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:23

Spike.com prelims:

Giva Santana def. Darryl Cobb via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 2:00

A.J. Matthews def. Rudy Bears via unanimous decision

Raphael Davis def. Myron Dennis via KO (punch) – Round 2, 0:29

David Rickels def. Levi Avera via submission (triangle choke) – Round 2, 1:06

Luis Nogueira def. Zak Laird via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 0:51

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Victory MMA 3: Young Guns results:

135 – Xavier Aloui (JKS, 6-0) submits Josh Harley (Kenora MMA, 3-2) via arm-bar 0:25 – Round 1. (Aloui earns the new Victory MMA bantamweight title.)

155 – Francis Paquette (Ness Martial, 5-2) def. Patrick Sauriol (Team R-Way, 0-2) via split decision. (The fight was originally announced as a unanimous decision for Sauriol, but the judges had reversed their decision after reconsidering grappling/control factors on the ground.

200 – Chris Cleveland (McGowan’s MMA, 2-1) def. John Byrd (Big Counrty MMA, 0-1) via KO (punch) 0:18 – Round 1.

185 – Mike McKenna (Martial Arts Planet, 2-0) def. Donald Emerson (Toronto BJJ, 0-1) via TKO (ground-and-pound) – 0:50 – Round 1.

150 – Luke Gavin (Toronto BJJ, 1-1) def. Joe Elliot (Big Country MMA, 0-1) via unanimous decision.

165 – Tyler Sands (Martial Arts Planet, 1-0) def. Nabil Kader (Laval Fight Club, 0-2) via arm-bar -1:36 – Round 2.

185 – Justin Barnes (Big Country MMA, 1-0) def. John Wilson (Take the Risk MMA, 0-1) via TKO (ground-and-pound) - 1:00 – Round 1.

135 – Kevin Legris (McGowan’s MMA, 2-1) def. Eric Turgeon (Sparmax, 0-4) via unanimous decision.

Amateur Kick-Boxing Results

150 – Christopher Alfonzo (Academie Sportive, 3-0) def. Xavier Langley (Take the Risk, 0-1) via TKO (body kick) -1:12 – Round 1.

140 – Meroune Ghalmi (Thai Long Muay Thai, 2-0) def. Mathieu Sontag (Ness Martial, 1-2) via unanimous decision.

165 – Jordine Felix (One on One, 1-0) def. Sophie Leroux (Academie Sportive, 0-1) via unanimous decision.

Click here to listen to the October 7, 2011 episode of Ringside Report Radio hosted by Dave Simon and Kevin “Big Tuna” McKough.

On this episode, Dave and Kevin previewed UFC 136 including every fight on the preliminary card and the double main event of Jose Aldo defending the UFC featherweight title against Kenny Florian and the rematch between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard for the UFC lightweight title.

Dave and Kevin also discussed the announcement of Jon Jones defending his UFC light-heavyweight title against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 on December 10 in Toronto.

All this and much more on this 1-hour episode of Ringside Report Radio.

This is the second installment of the Ringside Report official MMA Top 10 rankings.

There was some movement in the heavyweight division rankings in August. Fedor Emelianenko drops out of the Top 10 with a loss to Strikeforce Light-Heavyweight champion Dan Henderson on July 30. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira moves back into the Top 10 Heavyweights in the world with an impressive knockout victory over Brendan Schaub. Nogueira had been absent from the octagon since February of 2010 when he lost to Cain Velasquez.

Heavyweights

1. Cain Velasquez (9-0, UFC Heavyweight Champion) Last fight: TKO win over Brock Lesnar on October 23, 2010. Next fight: Junior Dos Santos on November 19, 2011.

2. Junior Dos Santos (13-1) (No. 1 contender in UFC HW division) Last fight: UD win over Shane Carwin on June 11. Next fight: Cain Velasquez on November 19, 2011.

3.Alistair Overeem (35-11-1) Last fight: UD win over Fabricio Werdum on June 18. Next fight: TBA

4 Brock Lesnar (5-2) Last fight: TKO loss to Cain Velasquez in October 2010. Next fight: TBA

5. Antonio Silva (16-2) Last fight: TKO win over Fedor Emelianenko on February 12.Next fight: Daniel Cormier on September 10, 2011 in Strikeforce HW GP semi-finals

6. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) Last fight: UD loss to Alistair Overeem on June 18. Next fight: TBA

7. Josh Barnett (30-5) Last fight:  submission win over Brett Rogers on June 18. Next fight: Sergei Kharitonov on September 10, 2011 in Strikeforce HW GP semi-finals

8. Shane Carwin (12-2) Last fight: UD loss to Junior Dos Santos on June 11. Next fight TBA.

9. Frank Mir (15-5) Last fight: UD win over Roy Nelson on May 28. Next fight TBA

10. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (33-6) Last fight: KO win over Brendan Schaub on August 27. Next fight: TBA

Honourable mentions: Sergei Kharitonov, Brendan Schaub,, Fedor Emelianenko, Matt Mitrione, Daniel Cormier

The only movement in the light-heavyweight rankings this month is the addition of Alexander Gustafsson to the top 10. Gustafsson scored a TKO victory over Matt Hamill on August 6 to bump Antonio Rogerio Nogueira out of the top 10. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua’s win over Forrest Griffin on August 27 does nothing to make a change in either fighters ranking.

Light-Heavyweights

1. Jon Jones (13-1, UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion) Last fight: TKO win over Mauricio Shogun Rua on March 19, 2011. Next fight: Quinton Rampage Jackson on September 24, 2011.

2. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-5) Last fight: KO win over Forrest Griffin on August 27, 2011. Next fight: TBA

3. Lyoto Machida (17-2) Last fight: KO win over Randy Couture on April 30, 2011 Next fight: TBA

4. Rashad Evans (15-1-1D) Last fight: TKO win over Tito Ortiz on August 6, 2011. Next fight: expected to face winner of Jon Jones- Rampage Jackson LHW title bout.

5. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-8) Last fight: UD win over Matt Hamill on May 28, 2011. Next fight v. Jon Jones for UFC LHW title on September 24, 2011.

6. Dan Henderson (27-8, Strikeforce LHW champion) Last fight: TKO win over Fedor Emelianenko on July 30, 2011. Next fight: TBA

7. Phil Davis (9-0) Last fight: UD win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on March 26, 2011 Next fight: TBA

8. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (10-3) Last fight: TKO loss to Dan Henderson on March 5, 2011 for SF LHW title. Next fight: v. Yoel Romero (4-0) on September 10, 2011 on preliminary card of Strikeforce HW GP semi-finals.

9. Forrest Griffin (18-6) Last fight: KO loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on August 27, 2011.  Next fight: TBA

10. Alexander Gustafsson (12-1) Last fight: TKO win over Matt Hamill on August 6, 2011. Next fight: TBA

Honourable mentions: Gegard Mousasi, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Matt Hamill, Tito Ortiz, Roger Gracie, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

No movement in the middleweight rankings for September 2011. Anderson Silva retains his number position with a TKO win over Yushin Okami on August 27. Okami remains the 3^rd ranked middleweight while Nate Marquardt is still listed as a middleweight as he has yet to make his welterweight debut.

Middleweights

1. Anderson Silva (30-4, UFC Middleweight Champion) Last fight: TKO win over Yushin Okami on August 27, 2011. Next fight: TBA

2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1D) Last fight: submission loss to Anderson Silva on August 7, 2010 for UFC MW title. Next fight v. Brian Stann on October 8, 2011.

3. Yushin Okami (26-5) Last fight: TKO loss to Anderson Silva on August 27, 2011. Next fight: TBA

4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) Last fight: UD win over Dan Miller on March 19, 2011. Next fight: TBA

5. Mark Munoz (11-2) Last fight: UD win over Demian Maia on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Chris Leben on November 5, 2011.

6. Demian Maia (14-3) Last fight: UD loss to Mark Munoz on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Jorge Santiago on October 8, 2011.

7. Ronaldo Jacare Souza (14-2-1NC, SF MW champion) Last fight: submission win over Robbie Lawler on Janaury 29, 2011. Next fight: Luke Rockhold on September 10, 2011 defending his SF MW title.

8. Vitor Belfort (19-9) Last fight: KO win over Yoshihiro Akiyama on August 6, 2011. Next fight: TBA

9. Brian Stann (11-3) Last fight: TKO win over Jorge Santiago on May 28, 2011. Next fight v. Chael Sonnen on October 8, 2011.

10. Michael Bisping (21-3) Last fight: TKO win over Jorge Rivera on February 27, 2011. Next fight: Jason Miller on December 3, 2011.

Honourable mentions: Mamed Khalidov, Hector Lombard, Jorge Santiago, Rousimar Palhares, Luke Rockhold

With a victory over the tough Mike Pyle (21-8-1) on August 6, Rory MacDonald enters the top 10 list this month at number 8. Rick Story gets bumped down to 9^th and Charlie Brenneman to 10^th, knocking Dong Hyun Kim out of the top 10.

Welterweights

1. Georges St-Pierre (22-2 UFC Welterweight Champion) Last fight: UD win over Jake Shields on April 30, 2011 Next fight: Nick Diaz on October 29, 2011 defending his UFC WW title.

2. Jon Fitch (23-3-1NC-1D) Last fight: majority draw v. B.J. Penn on February 27, 2011. Next fight: TBA

3. Jake Shields (26-5-1D) Last fight: UD loss to Georges St-Pierre on April 30, 2011 for UFC WW title. Next fight v. Jake Ellenberger on September 17, 2011.

4. Josh Koscheck (15-5) Last fight: UD loss to GSP on December 10, 2010 for UFC WW title. Next fight: rumored to be fighting at middleweight on November 19, 2011 at UFC 139.

5. B.J. Penn (16-7-2D) Last fight: majority draw v. Jon Fitch on February 27, 2011. Next fight: Carlos Condit on October 29, 2011.

6. Nick Diaz (25-7-1D) Last fight: TKO win over Paul Daley on April 9, next fight v. Georges St-Pierre for UFC WW title on October 29, 2011.

7. Carlos Condit (27-5) Last fight: KO win over Dong Hyun Kim on July 2, 2011. Next fight: B.J. Penn on October 29, 2011.

8. Rory MacDonald (12-1) Last fight: TKO win over Mike Pyle on August 6, 2011. Next fight: TBA

9. Rick Story (13-4) Last fight: UD loss to Charlie Brenneman on June 26, 2011.  Next fight: v. Martin Kampmann on November 19, 2011.

10. Charlie Brenneman (14-2) Last fight: UD win over Rick Story on June 26, 2011. Next fight: Anthony Johnson on October 1, 2011.

Honourable mentions: Martin Kampmann, Diego Sanchez, Jake Ellenberger, Dong Hyun Kim, John Hathaway, Johny Hendricks.

Benson Henderson’s victory over Jim Miller shook up the lightweight division this month. Henderson was previously ranked 9^th and faced the 4^th ranked Jim Miller. Henderson’s victory bumps him up to 6^th on the list while Miller drops to 7^th. The fact that Anthony Pettis is one of the few men to hold a victory over Henderson is enough to move him from 8^th ranked in August, to 5^th in September. The fact that Clay Guida is one of the few to hold a win over Anthony Pettis will also earn him a boost in the rankings as he switches places with Jim Miller and goes from 7^th to 4^th. Shinya Aoki and Eddie Alvarez move from 5^th and 6^th respectively to 8^th and 9^th due to their lack of facing top 10 level competition.

Lightweights

1.    Frankie Edgar (13-1-1, UFC Lightweight Champion) Last fight: draw with Gray Maynard on January 1, 2011 to retain UFC LW title. Next fight : Gray Maynard on October 8, 2011 for UFC LW title.

 2.    Gray Maynard (10-0-1D-1NC) Last fight: draw with Frankie Edgar on Janaury 1, 2011. Next fight: Frankie Edgar on October 8, 2011 for UFC LW title.

3.    Gilbert Melendez (19-2) Last fight: TKO win over Tatsuya Kawajiri on April 4, 2011. Next fight: expected to fight Jorge Masvidal for Strikeforce LW title on December 17, 2011.

 4.    Clay Guida (29-11) Last fight: UD win over Anthony Pettis on June 4, 2011. Next fight rumoured to be fighting Benson Henderson on November 12, 2011.

5.    Anthony Pettis (13-2) Last fight: UD loss to Clay Guida on June 4, 2011. Next fight Jeremy Stephens on October 8, 2011.

6.    Benson Henderson (13-2) Last fight: UD win over Jim Miller on August 14, 2011. Next fight: rumoured to be fighting Clay Guida on November 12, 2011.

7.    Jim Miller (20-2) Last fight: Unanimous Decision loss to Benson Henderson on August 14, 2011. Next fight: TBA

8.    Shinya Aoki (28-5-1NC, DREAM LW champion ) Last fight: submission win over Rich Clementi on May 29, 2011 to defend DREAM LW title. Next fight: Rob McCullough on September 24.

9.    Eddie Alvarez (22-2, Bellator Lightweight champion) Last fight: UD win over Pat Curran on April 2, 2011 to defend Bellator LW title. Next fight: Michael Chandler for Bellator LW title on October 15.

10. Melvin Guillard (29-8-2D-1NC) Last fight KO win over Shane Roller on July 2, 2011. Next fight: Joe Lauzon on October 8, 2011.

Honourable mentions: Rafael Dos Anjos, Jorge Masvidal, Dennis Siver, Donald Cerrone.

Only movement in the featherweight division this month is Pat Curran knocking out Marlon Sandro on August 20 to take his place at 9^th in the world.

Featherweights

1.    Jose Aldo (19-1, UFC Featherweight Champion) Last fight: UD win over Mark Hominick on April 30, 2011 to retain UFC FW title. Next fight v. Kenny Florian on October 8, 2011 for UFC FW title.

2.    Chad Mendes (11-0) Last fight: UD win over Rani Yahya on August 6, 2011. Next fight: TBA

3.    Hatsu Hioki (24-4-1) Last fight: submission win over Donald Sanchez on April 29, 2011. Next fight v. George Roop at UFC 137 on October 29, 2011.

4.    Mark Hominick (20-9) Last fight: UD loss to Jose Aldo on April 30, 2011 for UFC FW title. Next fight: TBA

5.    Kenny Florian Last Fight: UD win over Diego Nunes on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Jose Aldo for FW title on October 8, 2011 for UFC FW title.

6.    Diego Nunes (16-2) Last fight: UD loss to Kenny Florian on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Manvel Gamburyan on September 24, 2011.

7.    Joe Warren (7-1, Bellator FW champion) Last fight: UD win over Marcus Galvao on April 16, 2011. Next fight: Alexis Vila on September 24 in Bellator BW tournamen

8.    Eric Koch (12-1) Last fight: KO win over Raphael Assuncao on March 19, 2011. Next fight v. Jonathan Brookins on September 17, 2011

9.     Pat Curran (16-4) Last fight: KO win over Marlon Sandro to win Bellator FW tournament on August 20, 2011. Next fight: TBA

10.  Patricio”Pitbull”Freire (17-1) Last Fight: UD win over Daniel Straus on May, 21, 2011 to win Bellator FW tournament. Next Fight: versus Joe Warren for Bellator FW title, date TBA.

Honourable mentions: Dustin Poirier, Manny Gamburyan, Patricio Tyson Griffin, Marlon Sandro.

We mistakenly had Joachim Hansen at bantamweight in August but he is currently competing at featherweight. DREAM bantamweight grand prix winner Hideo Tokoro steps in at number 10.

Bantamweights

1. Dominick Cruz (18-1, UFC Bantamweight Champion) Last fight: UD win over Urijah Faber on July 2, 2011 to retain UFC BW title. Next fight: Demetrious Johnson on October 1, 2011 for UFC BW title.

2. Brian Bowles (10-1) Last fight: UD win over Takeya Mizugaki on July 2, 2011. Next fight: Urijah Faber on November 19, 2011.

3. Joseph Benavidez (14-2) Last fight: UD win over Eddie Wineland on August 14, 2011. Next fight: TBA

4. Demetrious Johnson (10-1) Last fight: UD win over Miguel Torres on May 28, 2011. Next fight : Dominick Cruz on October 1, 2011 for UFC BW title.

5. Urijah Faber (25-5) Last fight: UD loss to Dominick Cruz on July 2, 2011 for UFC BW title. Next fight v. Brian Bowles on November 19, 2011.

6. Scott Jorgensen (12-4) Last fight: KO win over Ken Stone on June 4, 2011. Next fight v. Jeff Curran on October 29, 2011.

7. Miguel Torres (39-4) Last fight: UD loss to Demetrious Johnson on May 28, 2011. Next fight TBA

8. Brad Pickett (20-5) Last fight: UD win over Ivan Menjivar on December 16 2010. Next fight v. Renan Barao on November 5, 2011.

9. Michael McDonald (13-1) Last fight: SD win over Chris Cariaso on May 28, 2011. Next fight: TBA.

10. Hideo Tokoro (30-23-1) Last fight: UD win over Masakazu Imanari to win DREAM BW GP. Next fight: v. Antonio Banuelos in DREAM BW GP on September 24, 2011. 

Honourable mentions: Eddie Wineland, Takeya Mizugaki, Damacio Page

Heavyweights

1. Cain Velasquez (9-0, UFC Heavyweight Champion) Last fight: TKO win over Brock Lesnar on October 23, 2010 to win UFC HW title. Next fight: Junior Dos Santos on November 19, 2011 defending his UFC HW title.

2. Junior Dos Santos (13-1) Last fight: UD win over Shane Carwin on June 11. Next fight: Cain Velasquez on November 19, 2011 for the UFC HW title.

3.Alistair Overeem (35-11-1) Last fight: UD win over Fabricio Werdum on June 18. Next fight: October 2011 for United Glory in Russia.

4 Brock Lesnar (5-2) Last fight: TKO loss to Cain Velasquez in October 2010 for UFC HW title. Next fight: TBA

5. Antonio Silva (16-2) Last fight: TKO win over Fedor Emelianenko on February 12.Next fight: Daniel Cormier on September 10, 2011 in Strikeforce HW GP semi-finals

6. Fabricio Werdum (14-5-1) Last fight: UD loss to Alistair Overeem on June 18. Next fight: TBA

7. Josh Barnett (30-5) Last fight:  submission win over Brett Rogers on June 18. Next fight: Sergei Kharitonov on September 10, 2011 in Strikeforce HW GP semi-finals

8. Fedor Emelianenko (31-4-1) Last fight: TKO loss to Dan Henderson on July 30, 2011. Next fight: TBA

9. Shane Carwin (12-2) Last fight: UD loss to Junior Dos Santos on June 11. Next fight TBA.

10. Frank Mir (15-5) Last fight: UD win over Roy Nelson on May 28. Next fight TBA

Honourable mentions: Sergei Kharitonov, Brendan Schaub, Matt Mitrione,Daniel Cormier

Light-Heavyweights

1. Jon Jones (13-1, UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion) Last fight: TKO win over Mauricio Shogun Rua on March 19, 2011 to win UFC LHW title. Next fight: Quinton Rampage Jackson on September 24, 2011 defending his UFC LHW title.

2. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (19-5) Last fight: TKO loss to Jon Jones on March 19, 2011 for UFC LHW title. Next fight v. Forrest Griffin on August 27, 2011

3. Lyoto Machida (17-2) Last fight: KO win over Randy Couture on April 30, 2011 Next fight: TBA

4. Rashad Evans (15-1-1D) Last fight: UD win over Quinton Rampage Jackson on May 29, 2010. Next fight v. Tito Ortiz on August 6

5. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-8) Last fight: UD win over Matt Hamill on May 28, 2011. Next fight v. Jon Jones on September 24, 2011 for the UFC LHW title.

6. Dan Henderson (27-8, Strikeforce LHW champion) Last fight: TKO win over Fedor Emelianenko on July 30, 2011. Next fight: TBA

7. Phil Davis (9-0) Last fight: UD win over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on March 26, 2011 Next fight: TBA

8. Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante (10-3) Last fight: TKO loss to Dan Henderson on March 5, 2011 for SF LHW title. Next fight: TBA

9. Forrest Griffin (18-6) Last fight: UD win over Rich Franklin on February 5, 2011. Next fight v. Mauricio Shogun Rua on August 27, 2011.

10.Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5) Last fight: UD loss to Phil Davis on March 26, 2011. Next Fight: TBA

Honourable mentions: Gegard Mousasi, Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal, Matt Hamill, Tito Ortiz

Middleweights

1. Anderson Silva (30-4, UFC Middleweight Champion) Last fight: KO win over Vitor Belfort on February 5, 2011 to retain UFC MW title. Next fight v. Yushin Okami on August 27, 2011 defending his UFC MW title.

2. Chael Sonnen (25-11-1D) Last fight: submission loss to Anderson Silva on August 7, 2010. Next fight v. Brian Stann on October 8, 2011.

3. Yushin Okami (26-5) Last fight: UD win over Nate Marquardt on November 13, 2010. Next fight v. Anderson Silva on August 27, 2011 for UFC MW title.

4. Nate Marquardt (31-10-2) Last fight: UD win over Dan Miller on March 19, 2011. Next fight: TBA

5. Mark Munoz (11-2) Last fight: UD win over Demian Maia on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Chris Leben on November 5, 2011.

6. Demian Maia (14-3) Last fight: UD loss to Mark Munoz on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Jorge Santiago on October 8, 2011.

7. Ronaldo Jacare Souza (14-2-1NC, SF MW champion) Last fight: submission win over Robbie Lawler on Janaury 29, 2011. Next fight: Luke Rockhold on September 10, 2011 defending his SF MW title.

8. Vitor Belfort (19-9) Last fight: KO loss to Anderson Silva on February 5, 2011 for UFC MW title. Next fight v. Yoshihiro Akiyama on August 6, 2011.

9. Brian Stann (11-3) Last fight: TKO win over Jorge Santiago on May 28, 2011. Next fight v. Chael Sonnen on October 8, 2011.

10. Michael Bisping (21-3) Last fight: TKO win over Jorge Rivera on February 27, 2011. Next fight: Jason Miller on December 3, 2011.

Honourable mentions: Mamed Khalidov, Hector Lombard, Jorge Santiago

Welterweights

1. Georges St-Pierre (22-2 UFC Welterweight Champion) Last fight: UD win over Jake Shields on April 30, 2011 Next fight: Nick Diaz on October 29, 2011 defending his UFC WW title.

2. Jon Fitch (23-3-1NC-1D) Last fight: majority draw v. B.J. Penn on February 27, 2011. Next fight: TBA

3. Jake Shields (26-5-1D) Last fight: UD loss to Georges St-Pierre on April 30, 2011 for UFC WW title. Next fight v. Jake Ellenberger on September 17, 2011.

4. Josh Koscheck (15-5) Last fight: UD loss to GSP on December 10, 2010 for UFC WW title. Next fight: TBA.

5. B.J. Penn (16-7-2D) Last fight: majority draw v. Jon Fitch on February 27, 2011. Next fight: Carlos Condit on October 29, 2011.

6. Nick Diaz (25-7-1D) Last fight: TKO win over Paul Daley on April 9, next fight v. Georges St-Pierre for UFC WW title on October 29, 2011.

7. Carlos Condit (27-5) Last fight: KO win over Dong Hyun Kim on July 2, 2011. Next fight: B.J. Penn on October 29, 2011.

8. Rick Story (13-4) Last fight: UD loss to Charlie Brenneman on June 26, 2011.  Next fight: TBA

9. Charlie Brenneman (14-2) Last fight: UD win over Rick Story on June 26, 2011. Next fight: Anthony Johnson on October 1, 2011.

10. Dong Hyun Kim (14-1-1D-1NC) Last fight: KO loss to Carlos Condit on July 2, 2011. Next fight: TBA

Honourable mentions: Martin Kampmann, Rory MacDonald, Diego Sanchez, Jake Ellenberger

Lightweights

1.Frankie Edgar (13-1-1, UFC Lightweight Champion) Last fight: draw with Gray Maynard on January 1, 2011 to retain UFC LW title. Next fight : Gray Maynard on October 8, 2011 for UFC LW title.

 2.Gray Maynard (10-0-1D-1NC) Last fight: draw with Frankie Edgar on Janaury 1, 2011. Next fight: Frankie Edgar on October 8, 2011 for UFC LW title.

 3.Gilbert Melendez (19-2, Strikeforce Lightweight Champion) Last fight: TKO win over Tatsuya Kawajiri on April 4, 2011. Next fight: TBA

4.Jim Miller (20-2) Last fight: TKO win over Kamal Shalorus on March 19, 2011. Next fight: Benson Henderson on August 14, 2011.

5.Shinya Aoki (28-5-1NC, DREAM LW champion ) Last fight: submission win over Rich Clementi on May 29, 2011 to defend DREAM LW title. Next fight: Rob McCullough on September 24.

6. Eddie Alvarez (22-2, Bellator Lightweight champion) Last fight: UD win over Pat Curran on April 2, 2011 to defend Bellator LW title. Next fight: Michael Chandler for Bellator LW title on October 15.

7.Clay Guida (29-11) Last fight: UD win over Anthony Pettis on June 4, 2011. Next fight TBA

 8. Anthony Pettis (13-2) Last fight: UD loss to Clay Guida on June 4, 2011. Next fight Jeremy Stephens on October 8, 2011.

9. Benson Henderson (13-2) Last fight: UD win over Mark Bocek on April 30, 2011. Next fight: Jim Miller on August 14, 2011.

10. Melvin Guillard (29-8-2D-1NC) Last fight KO win over Shane Roller on July 2, 2011. Next fight: Joe Lauzon on October 8, 2011.

Honourable mentions: Rafael Dos Anjos, Jorge Masvidal, Dennis Siver

Featherweights

1. Jose Aldo (19-1, UFC Featherweight Champion) Last fight: UD win over Mark Hominick on April 30, 2011 to retain UFC FW title. Next fight v. Kenny Florian on October 8, 2011 for UFC FW title.

 2.Chad Mendes (10-0) Last fight: UD win over Michihiro Omigawa on February 5, 2011. Next fight v. Rani Yahya on August 6, 2011.

 3.Hatsu Hioki (24-4-1) Last fight: submission win over Donald Sanchez on April 29, 2011. Next fight v. George Roop at UFC 137 on October 29, 2011.

 4.Mark Hominick (20-9) Last fight: UD loss to Jose Aldo on April 30, 2011 for UFC FW title. Next fight: TBA

5. Kenny Florian (15-5) Last Fight: UD win over Diego Nunes on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Jose Aldo for FW title on October 8, 2011 for UFC FW title.

 6.Diego Nunes (16-2) Last fight: UD loss to Kenny Florian on June 11, 2011. Next fight: Manvel Gamburyan on September 24, 2011.

 7.Joe Warren (7-1, Bellator FW champion) Last fight: UD win over Marcus Galvao on April 16, 2011. Next fight: Alexis Vila on September 24 in Bellator BW tournament.

 8.Marlon Sandro (19-2) Last fight: UD win over Nazareno Malegarie on July 23, 2011. Next fight v. Pat Curran on August 20, 2011 in Bellator FW tournament final.

 9.Eric Koch (12-1) Last fight: KO win over Raphael Assuncao on March 19, 2011. Next fight v. Jonathan Brookins on September 17, 2011.

10.Patricio”Pitbull”Freire (17-1) Last Fight: UD win over Daniel Straus on May, 21, 2011 to win Bellator FW tournament. Next Fight: versus Joe Warren for Bellator FW title, date TBA.

Honourable mentions: Dustin Poirier, Manny Gamburyan, Tyson Griffin

Bantamweights

1. Dominick Cruz (18-1, UFC Bantamweight Champion) Last fight: UD win over Urijah Faber on July 2, 2011 to retain UFC BW title. Next fight: Demetrious Johnson on October 1, 2011 for UFC BW title.

2. Brian Bowles (10-1) Last fight: UD win over Takeya Mizugaki on July 2, 2011. Next fight: Urijah Faber on November 19, 2011.

3. Joseph Benavidez (14-2) Last fight: UD win over Ian Loveland on March 19, 2011. Next fight: Eddie Wineland on August 14, 2011.

4. Demetrious Johnson (10-1) Last fight: UD win over Miguel Torres on May 28, 2011. Next fight : Dominick Cruz on October 1, 2011 for UFC BW title.

5. Urijah Faber (25-5) Last fight: UD loss to Dominick Cruz on July 2, 2011 for UFC BW title. Next fight v. Brian Bowles on November 19, 2011.

6. Scott Jorgensen (12-4) Last fight: KO win over Ken Stone on June 4, 2011. Next fight v. Jeff Curran on October 29, 2011.

7. Miguel Torres (39-4) Last fight: UD loss to Demetrious Johnson on May 28, 2011. Next fight TBA

8. Brad Pickett (20-5) Last fight: UD win over Ivan Menjivar on December 16 2010. Next fight v. Renan Barao on November 5, 2011.

9. Joachim Hansen (22-10-1) Last fight: SD win over Mitsuhiro Ishida on May 29,2011. Next fight TBA.

10. Michael McDonald (13-1) Last fight: SD win over Chris Cariaso on May 28, 2011. Next fight: TBA.

Honourable mentions: Eddie Wineland, Takeya Mizugaki, Damacio Page

Chris Leben ended The Axe Murderer Wanderlei Silva in under 30 seconds with multiple uppercuts, in what may possibly be the last outing in Silva’s glorious 15-year fight career.

Welterweight Carlos Condit has put himself in line for a title shot after finishing “the man that never loses” Don Hyun Kim in the first round with a beautiful flying knee, followed by some ground and pound.

Condit’s teammate Melvin Guillard also may have put himself in the long title shot line at lightweight after finishing his bout in impressive fashion as well. Guillard trampled through Shane Roller pushing the pace from the opening bell, dropping Roller twice with several strikes before the referee stepped in.

Underdog Rafael Dos Anjos returned to the octagon after a long layoff to make short work of former lightweight rising star George Sotiropoulos, by knocking him out in under a minute.

In the craziest story of the entire event heavy underdog Tito Ortiz submitted up and comer Ryan Bader in the first round. From the minute this bout was made no one gave Ortiz a chance to defeat the young prospect. Ortiz had not won a fight in the UFC since defeating Ken Shamrock in 2006, and many including Tito questioned his retirement post fight, but the former longest reigning and most defending UFC light heavyweight champion shocked the world and may just have a “Rocky” style comeback in the sport.

More results of the Weekend in Fights! below:

UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II Results:

Dominick Cruz def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 48-47) to retain UFC bantamweight title

Chris Leben def. Wanderlei Silva via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:27

Dennis Siver def. Matt Wiman via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Tito Ortiz def. Ryan Bader via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:56

Carlos Condit def. Dong Hyun Kim via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 2:58

Melvin Guillard def. Shane Roller via knockout (strikes) – Round 1, 2:12

Rafael Dos Anjos def. George Sotiropolous via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:59

Brian Bowles def. Takeya Mizugaki via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Aaron Simpson def. Brad Tavares via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Anthony Njokuani def. Andre Winner via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

Jeff Hougland def. Donny Walker via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Click here to listen to the July 1, 2011 episode of Ringside Report Radio hosted by Dave Simon and Kevin McKough.

UFC heavyweight Matt Mitrione appeared on this episode to discuss his recent KO win at UFC on Versus 4, who he may be fighting next, testosterone replacement therapy and much more.

Dave and Kevin previewed UFC 132 and gave their predictions for all the fights on the card. UFC wil feature a main event of Dominick Cruz defending his UFC bantamweight championship against Urijah Faber and Wanderlei Silva v. Chris Leben in the co-main even.

All this and much more MMA on this 2-hour episode.