Ever since he lost to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 129, many fight fans have been wondering what’s next for Jake Shields. The loss to GSP was the first in quite some time for the former Strikeforce champion, and it was honestly a bit of a blowout performance by the UFC’s premiere Welterweight kingpin. Recently, it’s been rumored that Shields would be headlining a UFC fight night card. We now have confirmation that Shields will be in the main event of UFC Fight Night 25, facing Jake Ellenberger. Here are all the details. ...

Hello again fans and friends and welcome back to my twelve-part “maxi series” entitled “ufc 129 Complete Collection”. This series is designed to give fans an ultra in-depth look into the upcoming UFC 129 event, which features a main event that pits Georges St. Pierre against Jake Shields in front of over 55,000 fans. It might just be one of the most important moments of the year, of the last several years even, and I’m going to examine and detail all twelve fights of what should be a stellar card. For the previous entry into the series, please click here. Now it’s time to focus on the first of two free preliminary fights that will be shown via the Spike TV network: Sean Pierson vs. Jake Ellenberger. ...

A welterweight match-up has recently been added to the upcoming pay-per-view event dubbed UFC 129. The card will take place on April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. The main-event of the evening pits current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre defending his title for a fifth time against number one contender Jake Shields. However, another pivotal 170-pound bout has now taken shape on short notice. Sean Pierson, who will be making his second appearance under the Zuffa banner come UFC 129, will now meet against budding contender Jake Ellenberger, who will be stepping up on a little over two-weeks notice for Brian Foster, who was recently pulled from the bout due to injury. ...

"ufc 126: Silva vs. Belfort" featured an electrifying night of fights. Champion Anderson Silva deftly defended his title with a rousing first-round knockout of former friend and teammate Vitor Belfort with a surprising front kick which floored the Brazilian. Following up with a few additional blows was all that "The Spider" needed to end the night of the former light heavyweight titleholder. Forrest Griffin made a successful return to the cage, following a year-plus spent away from the cage, when he defeated former middleweight champ Rich Franklin, defeating the legend in a clean sweep decision victory. The night produced several more exciting fights over, however some of those bouts came with their price. ...

Following ufc 126 this past weekend, a lot of new story lines have arose. Anderson Silva re-solidified himself as not only the best middleweight in the world, but arguably best pound-for-pound fighter and the greatest of all time, when he knocked out Vitor Belfort in impressive fashion in his middleweight title bout. Forrest Griffin deftly defeated former champ Rich Franklin in a pivotal light heavyweight match-up, moving him closer to the title, however Jon Jones beat him to it when he submitted then-undefeated prospect Ryan Bader with a second-round submission. However nothing surprised me more then some of these fighter pay-outs with some seeming valid, while others have me scratching my head in humble confusion. ...

In the wake of recent events, Ellenberger will now face virtual ufc newbie Carlos Eduardo Rocha this February, at UFC 126. Jake, a budding contender in the welterweight division, was expected to face perennial contender Jon Fitch on the main card of the Feb. 5 event, which takes place at the Mandalay Bay Center in Las Vegas, with a middleweight title fight pitting champ Anderson Silva against Vitor Belfort serving as the main-event of the evening. However, Fitch has since been pulled from the event in order to headline the UFC's second venture in Australia opposite of former champion BJ Penn, at UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia on Feb. 27. ...

Jon Fitch, the black sheep of the welterweight division, has been passed over for his promised title shot by the former Strikeforce middleweight champion, Jake Shields. The two are very familiar with one another. Not only have they trained together over the years out of the American Kickboxing Academy where Fitch is coveted as the team's "Captain" and Shield's is known to split his time there and of course the Cesar Gracie Academy, but they have also competed against one another in the past, albeit a grappling tournament where Jake was victorious. After his win over former title challenger Thiago Alves last August at ufc 117, Fitch was considered by many to be the number one contender to the welterweight title, but UFC President Dana White has been known to make some quick and hasty decisions. And after an impressive 15-fight win streak coupled with a not so impressive debut in the organization by Shields against veteran Martin Kampmann at UFC 121, winning by split-decision, he was granted his title shot and now Fitch will have to get through a dangerous welterweight standout in Jake Ellenberger to reclaim his number one spot. ...

If you’re an aspiring Mixed Martial Artist, nothing quite gets your name out there like a little trash-talk. Stirring the pot even just a tad can go a long way, especially if you do it in one of the UFC’s most talent-rich divisions against one of its most talented performers. Jake Ellenberger of all people recently made a huge amount of waves when he took to Twitter to lambaste, decry, and publicly call out new UFC signee and former Strikeforce and EliteXC champion Jake Shields after Shields' lackluster performance at the recent UFC 121: "Lesnar vs. Velasquez" event. ...

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... ...

While Gomi may have picked up his biggest win in recent memory, he also picked up the biggest pay-day of the "ufc Live on Versus 2" card, held on August 1, last Sunday, in San Diego, Cali. ...

While Jake Ellenberger struggled in his debut against former WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit, he's returned to form, and looks like he can make an immediate impact in the UFC's 170 pound division. ...

UFC on Versus 2 - the mixed martial arts promotion's second event to broadcast on Versus - will take place in Salt Lake City on August 1, according to MMA Weekly. According a Monday Salt Lake Tribune report, the UFC has recently applied to the Utah Athletic Commission for a license to promote the event. A welterweight matchup between Jake Ellenberger (22-4) and  “Doomsday” John Howard (14-4) has been reported for UFC on Versus 2 by MMA Diehards. ...

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. ...

UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger (21-4) has been drafted to replace “Hitman” Martin Kampmann (16-3) versus Fighters.com's tenth-ranked welterweight  “Killa B” Ben Saunders (8-1-2) at UFC 111 in Newark March 27, according to MMA Weekly. ...

UFC welterweight Jake Ellenberger (20-4) told Fighters.com Saturday that he expects to return to the Octagon in January, possibly at UFC 108 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas January 2. In his exciting UFC debut, Ellenberger lost a split decision to former WEC welterweight champion “Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit (23-5) at UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City September 16. Ellenberger does not yet know his next opponent in the UFC. ...

Welterweight “Natural Born Killer” Carlos Condit (23-5) won an exciting split decision over Jake Ellenberger (20-4) by judges' scores of 29-28 twice for Condit and 29-28 once for Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City Wednesday night. ...

As reported by Fighters.com 9 August, former UFC heavyweight champion “Maine-iac” Tim Sylvia (24-6) and current UFC 205er "Assassin” Houston Alexander (8-4) will co-headline Adrenaline MMA 4 in Omaha 18 September in separate fights, Adrenaline MMA CEO Monte Cox announced Saturday.

On a three-fight losing streak and most recently on the horizontal end of a "Merciless" Ray Mercer (1-0) nine-second knockout at Adrenaline MMA 3 in Birmingham 13 June, Sylvia will get to diggin' himself out of the deepest trench of his underrated career versus Jason Riley (6-1).

Riley knocked out Justin Black (2-2) for the heavyweight title at Caged Vengence 4 in Columbus 3 April.
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Omaha welterweight Jake Ellenberger (20-4) was drafted by the UFC Wednesday to replace "Lights Out" Chris Lytle (27-17-5) versus "Natural Born Killer" Carlos Condit (23-5) at Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City 16 September, Fighters.com has confirmed.

Ellenberger told Fighters.com, "I'm stoked. It's my time!" He called the former WEC champ Condit a "great opponent."

Ellenberger knocked out Brazilian Top Team’s Marcelo Alfaia (6-5) in 42 seconds at Bellator 11 in Uncasville 12 June.
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UFC light heayvweight "Assassin" Houston Alexander (8-4), former UFC heavyweight champ "Maine-iac" Tim Sylvia (24-6), and prolific light heavyweight "Gumby" Jeremy Horn (81-19-5) are all rumored to fight on Adrenaline MMA 4 in Omaha 18 September. According to NWI.com, Omaha's Alexander is still under contract with the UFC, but will be allowed to fight for Andrenaline MMA after losing three straight by stoppage in the Octagon, most recently tapping in an arm triangle to "Red" Eric Schafer (13-4-2) at Fight Night 15 in Alexander's hometown last September. Fighters.com could not confirm the appearances of Alexander, Sylvia, or Horn with Adrenaline MMA President Monte Cox. ...

Bulgarian wrestler Jordan Radev (13-3), whose UFC career consisted of getting knocked out in 33 seconds by "Massacre" Andrew McFedries (7-3) and losing a UD to "Boogieman" Dean Lister (11-5), will fight Japanese middleweight Yuya Shirai (12-6) as a member of Team World at M-1 Challenge in Korea 29 August. Welterweight Jake Ellenberger (18-4) will return after a successful Team USA debut in July to face Korean Doo Won Seo (1-2) on the card. Lightweight Daisuke Nakamura (16-9) returns to Team Japan versus Berlgian "Moreno" Wim Deputter (18-2) while welterweight Hidehiko Hasegawa (13-10-6) debuts versus American Top Team's Norman Paraisy (4-0). Russian Roman Zentsov (17-12) will headline the event in a rematch versus Korean Sang Soo Lee (8-4). ...

Most noted for renting his cranium as a target to a comeback-bound "Cro Cop" Mirko Filipovic (23-6-2) at DREAM.1 last March, Japanese any weight Tatsuya Mizuno (4-3) tasted the the sweet side of a knockout Thursday night in Tokyo at M-1 Challenge 5. Mizuno dispatched Yoshiyuki Nakanishi (3-1) at 4:13 of round one in the main event. American Jake Ellenberger (18-4) bounced back from a UD loss in Portland 20 June to win a UD over Frenchman "Paco" Farouk Lakebir (2-1) in Ellenberger's Japan debut. Countryman and former TUF contestant Mike Dolce (3-5) was TKO'd at 41 seconds of round two by middleweight "Psycho" Karl Amoussou (7-1-1) of France. It was Dolce's first action since season seven of TUF. ...

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. ...