Former top UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards, is finally back with the UFC...it's about time. While most would indicate that Edwards is either past his prime, or not caught up with the present botch of talent that exists in the lightweight ranks nowadays, Edwards is exciting and an old-school commodity. ...

IFL Lightweight Champion "The Lion" Ryan Schultz ran his streak to five wins at Orleans Arena in Vegas Friday night. Team Quest's Schultz, 19-9-1, escaped a choke hold applied by 15-6 John Gunderson to grind out a unanimous decision. Miletich middleweight Ryan McGivern added the IFL 185-pound strap to his belt drawer with a unanimous decision over defending champion "Suave" Matt Horwich of Team Quest. The back-and-forth rematch was fight of the night ending with the same result as their 2006 fight. IFL Heavyweight Champion Roy Nelson made quick work of debuting "Pega-Leve" Fabiano Scherner with TKO at 3:20 of round one. On the undercard, 17-3 middleweight Jake Ellenberger won a unanimous decision over "Bam Bam" Pat Healy. BTT light heavy "Cacareco" Alexandre Ferreira submitted ATT's Lew Polley in 20 seconds for 16th "W" against five losses. Late substitution "Bring the Pain" Josh Haynes of Team Quest won a unanimous decision over Brazilian Leopoldo Serao to pull even at 9-9. ATT lightweight Rafael Dias submitted 11-4 Santino Defranco at 2:03 of round one to raise his record to 10-3-1. Finally, featherweight "The Barn Owl" Ian Loveland of Team Quest guillotine choked Xtreme Couture's "Piranha" Dennis Davis 58-seconds into round two for his ninth win against seven losses. ...