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I have been spending a lot of time on mixed martial arts (MMA) message boards as of late and have seen an influx of new fans of the sport joining these sites. Many times we see their first ever post ridiculed by the more senior members and the self-anointed "MMA Hardcore". Could it be the most loyal fans of the sport are actually hampering the growth by their actions? ...

May 29 is the date for DREAM 14 and the much anticipated Light Heavyweight Grand Prix but it now seems the tournament is being scratched due to disinterest. ...

The UFC is working hard to put together the next UFC on Versus event and in doing so they have booked a fight between "The Janitor" Vladimir Matyushenko (24-4) and "Bones" Jon Jones (10-1). ...

This is the first column of this sort for Fighters.com. I am going to be doing these once a week where we get a look at some of the smaller stories, one liners, much more all pertaining to mixed martial arts. ...

I stated in my last piece detailing the arrest of "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz (15-7-1) for domestic violence that we would update this story as news came out. Today celebrity news site TMZ reported that Jenna Jameson and Tito Ortiz have recanted their stories. ...

The celebrity news website TMZ broke the story that "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz (15-7-1) had been arrested for domestic violence just before noon yesterday at the couple's home in Huntington Beach. As websites push to cover the story, many seem to forget a simple saying: Innocent until proven guilty. ...

Yesterday I posted the first part of our interview with Ryan Thomas that was on MMA Gospel Radio. Today we finish up the interview with the second half. In this part of the interview he talks about his fight with Ben Askren in Bellator, the ref stoppage, Ben himself and his fight which as of this article took place last night. To listen to the unedited interview and to hear the other four guests we had on the show you can go to www.blogtalkradio.com/mmagospel and download it there, get it for free on iTunes or listen directly from this site at www.fighters.com/mmagospel. ...

Yesterday on MMA Gospel Radio we had a massive three hour show with five amazing guests, one of which was Ryan Thomas (12-4) who just recently lost via one of the worst stoppages in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. He lost to Ben Askren (4-0) via a non verbal submission due to an arm triangle. The referee thought he had gone out when he was not even close to being put to sleep. What follows is MMA Gospel's interview with Ryan, done by Gary Friedman, that aired last night. This is the first installment of that amazing interview. ...

Bellator Fighting Championships founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney announced today that "El Matador" Roger Huerta (21-3-1) will face rising star Pat Curran (10-3) while “Submission of the Year” title holder Toby Imada (25-14) will face Carey Vanier (8-1) at Bellator’s May 6th event at the Wang Theater in Boston. ...

Strikeforce is coming to Los Angeles June 16 at the Nokia Theatre with an event that will coincide with the widely popular Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). ...

Fighters.com reported earlier this week that current Strikeforce fighter “Iron” Mike Whitehead (24-7) was being sought as a person of interest in an alleged sexual assault and marijuana-grow operation. Mike was arrested and charged with three felonies according to a release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department today. ...

Much has been made about how the UFC handled the situation of the removal of "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz from "The Ultimate Fighter 11" show and his replacement on the show as well as at UFC 115, "Ace" Rich Franklin (26-5). Tito has since made a brief statement regarding fans saying he lied and the change of headliner made a huge impact on ticket sales for UFC 115. ...

Fighters.com top-ranked lightweight "The Prodigy" BJ Penn (15-6-1) was interviewed on 106.7 The Fan in Washington D.C. and said the UFC had contacted him about a rematch in the next three to four months. ...