It’s that time again, fans and friends. A new month will soon be upon us, which means all-new fights and much-anticipated epic encounters. Near the start of every month I’ll be counting down the five fights I’m looking forward to the most, and why I’m looking forward to them. This is “Top 5 Most Anticipated Fights of July 2011”. Let’s get started. ...

Don't get me wrong--was Ronnie Mann's performance in his Bellator debut impressive? Absolutely. Hear me out. Mann, a highly touted featherweight fighter hailing from England, remains to be one the true enigma's in the sport. Himself and Brad Pickett are doing a bang up job of deteriorating the notion that "English fighter's can't wrestle", as both have in the past relied on such skills in order to to put a "W" on their records. In the case of Pickett, he out grappled wrestling ace Demetrious Johnson under the WEC banner en route to a decision win, handing "Mighty Mouse" the lone loss on his record. Taking into account that Johnson recently scored an upset win over Japanese legend "Kid" Yamamoto in his last outing under the UFC banner, it speaks to how good Pickett's grappling skills are, and Ronnie Mann is right there. But just how the hell did Josh Arocoho, Mann's opponent at Bellator 42, manage to go all three-rounds with this budding top-10 fighter? That remains a mystery. ...

It’s that time once again, fans and friends. Another major MMA event has come and gone, and it’s time for my unofficial “Best Performance of the Night” award. Bellator 42 featured several entertaining performances, a few big finishes, and some genuine wars of attrition. But there was one fighter that clearly stood out to me from this event: an international star that made his Bellator debut by brutalizing his opponent for three straight rounds of all-out domination. Here’s why Ronnie Mann’s utter obliteration of Josh Arocho took home “Best Performance of the Night”. ...

British featherweight star Ronnie Mann is officially in the Bellator fold. The former Sengoku fighter has recently been release from his contract, along with several other notable fighters including Dave Herman and Jorge Santiago who have since signed witht the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Now at 24-years-old and with nearly eight years experience as a professional, Mann will look to etch his spot into the United States mixed martial arts scene with the budding promotion. ...

Shark Fights, a well respected regional promotion, is upping-the-ante as they now intend on making "Shark Fights 13" main card, a pay-per-view affair. ...