After a rough ufc debut back in April 2009, former WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit has fully emerged out of the shadow of that championship reign and now stands poised as one of the UFC’s top welterweights. Condit now stands tall with three straight wins, including back-to-back (T)KO wins in his last two fights. Never one to rest on his laurels, Condit recently revealed that he wants to remain active and has some interesting thoughts as to who he should fight next. ...

Despite being what has to be one of the softest-spoken MMA fighters of all time, ufc star Jon Fitch has somehow attracted a large amount of controversy to himself in his five-year UFC career. Once praised for his heart, attitude, and uncanny ability to take damage, Fitch is now seen as the prototypical “grinder” as well as the pioneer of the style, with many fans criticizing him for being a “boring” fighter. Nevertheless, Jon Fitch remains one of the UFC’s best Welterweights, although he may not be a Welterweight for much longer. ...

Should teammates fight each other? It’s a topic that only pops up ever so often, but when it does, it usually ignites a pretty big debate.  Many famous MMA stars have come out against the idea, in particular, Jon Fitch and Keith Jardine have stated several times that they will never fight their teammates. Other fighters seem a bit more willing to say “never say never”. However, you can add another big name to the list of fighters who aren’t only saying “never”, but “never ever not in a million years.” And that man just so happens to be one of the brightest prospects the ufc has ever seen. Here are all the details. ...

Straight from the Strikeforce PR department.  Herschel Walker will be all over ESPN on Wednesday talking about his next fight on Dec. 4th.  Walker continues to train at AKA in San Jose, CA along side UFC fighters Jon Fitch and Josh Koscheck.  Read on for details. ...

1. What effect will trainer Greg Jackson have on Yoshihiro Akiyama?  The Japanese fighter noted he worked with Jackson ahead of this fight vs. Michael Bisping.  Jackson has come to be known for taking exciting, offensive fighters, and instilling detailed game plans which emphasize controlling pace, and wrestling for body control … often to the benefit of the fighter in terms of scoring points, but not always a fan friendly style. Read on for questions 2-7... ...

Two days ago I reported on ufc fighter Dan Hardy’s recent column where he attacked UFC fighters who use their wrestling backgrounds to gain a dominant position on the ground and then proceed to do nothing in order to grind out a judge’s decision. Apparently his words didn’t sit well with Nate Marquardt, who headlines the upcoming UFC Fight Night 22 event against submission specialist Rousimar Palhares. “Nate the Great” spoke at length to MMAWeekly.com regarding the situation. ...

It’s one of the biggest debates going in today’s decision-filled world of big fights not living up to their potential: why are wrestlers rewarded for taking their opponents to the ground and doing nothing? Depending on whom you, ask there’s a growing feeling of resentment (some have even entered the land of legitimate hatred) towards decision-heavy wrestlers like Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard, and to some extent, even Georges St. Pierre. In a recent column with This is Nottingham, former #1 Welterweight Contender Dan Hardy went on a lengthy tirade on the subject. Hardy was quick to vehemently criticize wrestlers going to the ground and stalling out the fight. Here’s what he had to say. ...

When one goes to the buffet at the Mandalay Bay Las Vegas on a Sunday morning, you look forward to tasting a range of great offerings, from the French Toast and Filet Mignon to endless dessert options.  The diner is attracted to the diversity of possibilities and chance to execute on those options.  If all that was offered were toast and potatoes, the allure would not be the same. Now, what does this have to do with MMA?  Well, it serves as a metaphor of sorts.  When UFC matchmaker Joe Silva and President Dana White are contemplating a match-up, I can imagine all the possibilities they might envision the two different fighters will bring to the Octagon and the array of skills that could be on display for fans to consume.   On paper, I am sure they thought George St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy would thrill with Hardy throwing bombs and St. Pierre working his diverse tool kit of stand-up and ground skills.  On paper, I am sure they thought Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves would excite with Alves' dangerous hands vs. the ground game of Fitch. On paper, I am sure Silva and White even thought the range of talents between Andre Winner and Nick Lentz at UFC 118 would offer a national Spike-TV audience lots to consume across the spectrum from wrestling to head kicks. As it turned out, all those fights gave fans was a great big serving of toast and potatoes. ...

Former UFC lightweight title challenger Diego Sanchez is making changes. After his losses to former champion BJ Penn at lightweight, and then budding welterweight star John Hathaway, Diego will try his hand once again at the 170-pound division at UFC 121 against Paulo Thiago. Sanchez largely made his name after winnings "The Ultimate Fighter" season one as a middleweight, before dropping down to the welterweight division in dominating fashion. After defeating fellow finalist Kenny Florian at the TUF finale, Diego would make a name for himself in victories over Karo Parisyan, Nick Diaz, and Joe Riggs. While Diego can attribute a large amount of his success to his hard work and dedication, but in some respects a little of that success also needs to be addressed to the man, the myth, the legend--Greg Jackson. ...

Heading into his UFC 118 Lightweight Championship fight with current champion Frank Edgar, former UFC Lightweight and Welterweight Champion BJ Penn has perhaps never been more focused on getting his belt back. Penn lost his Lightweight championship at UFC 112 via a very controversial Unanimous Decision loss to Edgar, a decision that was in fact so controversial that it convinced UFC President Dana White and other assorted UFC top brass to make an immediate rematch. Penn’s focus is entirely zeroed-in on reclaiming his championship and returning to his once-dominant ways, but Penn recently stated that a return to the UFC’s Welterweight division was not out of the question. ...

Now that UFC 117 is now in the books, after one of the promotion's best night of fights in recent memory, where middleweight champion Anderson Silva defended his title against top contender Chael Sonnen, Matt Hughes solidified himself in the 170 pound division, and Junior dos Santos became the next challenger after Cain Velasquez, for the UFC heavyweight title. ...

Despite being one of the most dynamic strikers and one of the most entertaining fighters in the UFC’s welterweight division, one question has begun to haunt top-ranked Thiago Alves: his weight. Thiago Alves has always been a large welterweight, but talks concerning his struggle to make weight started in earnest at UFC 84, where Alves weighed in three pounds over the weight limit, even when you include the one-pound-over allowance given to non-title fights. Heading into his recent fight against Jon Fitch, Alves had once again failed to make weight, and as a penalty for his infraction, “The Pitbull” gave up a whopping 20% of his fight purse. The pieces have all unfortunately began falling into place, and now that Alves is just another victim of the patented Jon Fitch Grind, I think the time is right for Alves to move up a weight division. Despite his success in the UFC, these continuously hard weight cuts will only cause further harm to himself and his finances, not to mention the fact that Alves would be a welcome addition to the UFC’s resurgent Middleweight division. ...

Despite being a top-ranked UFC welterweight, Jon Fitch always seems to be the one guy that everybody knows about but nobody really pays attention to. One of the best wrestlers in the UFC regardless of weight divisions, Fitch has twelve victories inside of the world’s biggest MMA organization, and has only lost three times in his eight-year, twenty-six fight career. Even with one championship fight under his belt and another on the horizon so long as he can get past his UFC 117 match-up with fellow former contender Thiago Alves, the aura and marketability of Fitch pales in comparison to division kingpin and UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre. As a fan of Fitch, it’s time for a little tough love. So here are three things I think Jon Fitch needs to do in order to become a real UFC star. ...

Finally, a rematch between Thiago Alves and Jon, the consensus number two and three guys in the welterweight division, will taker place at UFC 117, serving as the co-main event of the evening. ...

What a year it’s been, and what a year it’s shaping up to be. 2010 has been filled with incredible moments running the gamut of the MMA landscape. Yet there are still so many good fights lined up for the rest of 2010. So here are my top five fights that I’m still looking forward to. ...

When used correctly, a fighter’s entrance music is a great way to introduce new fans to a fighter. It can show off a fighter’s style, intensity, aura, and much more. However, it’s become an unfortunate trend to have fighters use generic rock songs that have been so heavily over-played that they begin to lose all significance. It’s rare that a fighter has an entrance music that truly defines him as a fighter, but there are several great exceptions. So here are some of my favorite fighter entrance themes. ...

Fighters.com second-ranked welterweight “Pitbull” Thiago Alves (16-4) and third-ranked Jon Fitch (21-3) will fight a long-anticipated rematch at UFC 115 in Vancouver June 12, according to UFC President Dana White. ...

Fighters.com's third-ranked welterweight Jon Fitch (21-3) criticized Fighters.com and UFC Champion “Rush” Georges St. Pierre's (10-2) performance in the champion's five-round unanimous decision over fifth-ranked “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-6) at UFC 111 in Newark Saturday night. ...

All fighters must undergo pre-fight medicals including a CAT scan.  Fighters.com second-ranked welterweight "Pitbull" Thiago Alves (16-4) underwent his CAT scan and is now off the UFC 11 fight card. ...

There were no fights in the mixed martial arts welterweight top ten in January and, therefore, no movement in the rankings for February. Fighters.com and UFC Welterweight Champion "Rush" Georges St. Pierre (19-2) and fifth-ranked “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-6) are set to battle for the top spot at UFC 111 in Newark March 27.  Predictions range far and wide, from Hardy has one foot in the grave to Hardy is the man to upset St. Pierre like "The Terror” Matt Serra (9-6) di at UFC 69 in Houston in 2007. ...

After getting thoroughly destroyed in his fight against Fighters.com and UFC lightweight champion "The Prodigy" BJ Penn (15-5-1), tenth-ranked lightweight "Nightmare" Diego Sanchez (21-3) has made the decision to move back to welterweight. One can only assume he has come to the conclusion that staying at lightweight will only lead to him being the gatekeeper to title shots against BJ since he obviously had nothing to offer BJ in the one-sided drubbing. Unfortunately the move to back to welterweight does not look any brighter for Diego and he will find himself in the position of the proverbial stepping stone. ...

Fighters.com's fifth-ranked welterweight “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-6) has one chance at beating Fighters.com and UFC Welterweight Champion "Rush" Georges St. Pierre (19-2) at UFC 111 in Newark March 27.  It's a slim chance, despite the hype that is being spun to convince us that the Hardy versus St. Pierre matchup is competitive. ...

"McLovin" Dustin Hazelett (15-4) is a fast rising star in the UFC and will be facing KO artist "Semtex" Paul Daley (19-9-2) at UFC 108 tonight. Dustin has made a name for himself by getting awarded three "Submission of the Night" honors coming by way of amazing set ups. Dustin joined myself and Gary Friedman live on MMA Gospel Radio to discuss this fight, his future in the sport and much more. MMA Gospel Radio (MGR): We are excited to have you on the show. You are on of the biggest up and coming fighters right now. Everyone is talking about Dustin Hazelett. You earned your black belt under Jorge Gurgel, you have three submission of the night honors. People see you as a jiu jitsu guy. Tell me about your stand up game because I know you have been working on it. ...

"I finish fights," declared Fighters.com’s seventh-ranked lightweight “KenFlo” Kenny Florian (12-4) soon after losing a unanimous decision to then UFC lightweight champion “Muscle Shark” Sean Sherk (33-4-1) at UFC 64 in Las Vegas in 2006. ...

Fighters.com's ninth-ranked welterweight “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-6) took one small step ahead in the 170-pound rankings this month after winning a three-round unanimous decision over now tenth-ranked “Quick” Mike Swick (14-3) at UFC 105 in Manchester November 14 and a giant leap into a title fight versus Fighters.com and UFC Champion "Rush" Georges St. Pierre (19-2), probably at UFC 110 in Sydney February 21. ...

A rematch between Fighters.com's second-ranked welterweight “Pitbull” Thiago Alves (16-4) and third-ranked Jon Fitch (19-3) at UFC 107 at the FedExForum in Memphis December 12 is off due to an Alves injury, according to a Five Ounces of Pain report. ...

Fighters.com third-ranked welterweight Jon Fitch (19-3) will fight “Cacharrao” Ricardo Almeida (11-3) at UFC 106 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas November 21, the UFC officially announced Saturday. ...

Fighters.com and UFC Welterweight Champion "Rush" Georges St. Pierre (19-2) awaits the winner between ninth-ranked “Quick” Mike Swick (14-2) and tenth-ranked “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (22-6) at UFC 105 at M.E.N. Arena in Manchester November 14.  According to UFC President Dana White, St. Pierre will defend his title versus the winner in Britain. ...

Fighters.com's eighth-ranked heavyweight “The Natural” Randy Couture (16-9) and tenth-ranked “Pitbull” Andrei Arlovski (14-7) support causes close to their heart and their legacies. On 15 August at the Britannia Arms in San Jose, Arlovski will join "Rumble" Anthony Johnson (7-2), Cung Le (6-0), and Jon Fitch (19-3) to "Knock Out Dog Fighting". ...

“All I’m doing is agreeing with everything, training hard, I want to win fights, make money, and live my dream, which is what I feel I’m doing,” UFC welterweight “Quick” Mike Swick (12-2) told Fighters.com Thursday afternoon after training at the American Kickboxing Academy. Swick was speaking about the UFC cutting his teammates, Fighters.com’s fifth-ranked welterweight Jon Fitch (17-5) and heavyweight “Hungarian Nightmare” Christian Wellisch (8-4), due to their refusal to sign a lifteime likeness agreement for the UFC's video game.  He himself talked to UFC President Dana White and was told he would not be blacklisted. Fitch and Wellisch have since decided to sign the agreement and re-join the UFC. ...