As the year is coming closer to an end, the now annual World MMA Awards, which is hosted by Fighters Only Magazine, has recently announced their finalists for the December 1st event, which will take place once again in Las Vegas, Nev., which has become a hot bed for all things fighting related. The 2009 event opened up to a large audience, and has become a propellant in the mixed martial arts world, opening up the eyes to a mainstream audience, by the community taking leaps and bounds in order to legitimize itself as not only a legitimate sport, but one that deserves that same sort of recognition that most others receive, here in these United States. ...

"The Axe Murderer", Wanderlei Silva will make his anticipated return to the cage towards the beginning of next year. The former Pride champion revealed his plans during a Q & A session during the Fan Expo in Boston, for UFC's first trip into the new market. ...

The Ultimate Fighter 1 finalist “American Psycho” Stephan Bonnar's (11-7) appeal to the Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales was denied, according to an MMA Junkie report. ...

UFC heavyweight “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5) withdrew from his matchup versus “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (26-8-2) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20 with what Rothwell trainer Duke Roufus called "traveler's flu", according to MMA Junkie. ...

After UFC 110 in Sydney Saturday night, UFC President Dana White told the post-event press conference, "In my opinion, [Fighters.com's fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1)] is probably the best heavyweight of all time, and [Cain Velasquez (9-0)] absolutely demolished him tonight. He’s for real and he’s in the line right now.” ...

UFC heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez (9-0) shocked fourth-ranked “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) in a first-round knockout win at UFC 110 in Sydney Saturday night. Velasquez's stand-up victory catapults him into title contention versus UFC champion and second-ranked Brock Lesnar (4-1). ...

All fighters on the UFC 110 card in Sydney Saturday made weight. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (233.2 lbs./106 kg) vs. Cain Velasquez (242 lbs./110 kg) ...

“Hippo” Anthony Perosh (10-5) will replace “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5) versus “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic (23-6-2) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20. ...

Saturday the UFC will debut in Sydney, Australia with UFC 110 featuring Fighters.com's fourth-ranked heavyweight “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-5-1) versus Cain Velasquez (7-0) for a shot at UFC champion Brock Lesnar (4-1). And, UFC President Dana White expects to return to Australia. ...

The Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia on February 21 George Sotiropoulos (11-2) will face "Daddy" Joe Stevenson (31-9) in a lightweight fight. This is a fight that will propel George up the ladder in the 155 division and make a contender. ...

This coming Saturday UFC 110 takes place and we get to see a man that was once considered the most feared fighter in mixed martial arts, "The Axe Murderer" Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1). The question has been posed that if Silva were to lose what happens to him on what is commonly referred to as "UFC Cut Day". I am hear to tell you that Wanderlei is not going anywhere. ...

"Daddy" Joe Stevenson (31-9) was contacted by Fighters.com and UFC lightweight champion "The Prodigy" BJ Penn (15-5-1) with an offer to come train with him. Stevenson told him no thanks because he believes he will get another title shot before the end of the year. Apparently BJ wanted a strong wrestler to train with for his fight against "The Answer" Frank Edgar (11-1)at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. Joe must be losing his mind to say no to this opportunity. ...

The UFC officially announced a rumored matchup between New Zealand's James Te Huna (11-4) and Croatian light heavyweight Igor Pokrajac (14-6) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20. ...

UFC light heavyweights “Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine (14-5-1) and “Darth” Ryan Bader (7-0) will matchup at UFC 110 in Sydney February 21, according to an MMA Weekly report. ...

Both Fighters.com Heavyweight Champion “Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko (31-1) and ninth-ranked "Vai Cavalo" Fabricio Werdum (12-4-1) won at M-1 Global/Strikeforce in Chicago November 7 and now the top ten heavyweights seem on a collision course for a matchup versus each other.  But will it be for the Strikeforce title or not? ...

“Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva (33-10-1) and The Ultimate Fighter 3 champion “Count” Michael Bisping (17-2) will matchup at middleweight at UFC 110 in Sydney February 21, according to a Fighters Only report. ...

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. ...

The forthcoming UFC title fight between Fighters.com and UFC Welterweight Champion “Rush” Georges St. Pierre (19-2) and tenth-ranked “Outlaw” Dan Hardy (23-6) might land in Sydney at UFC 110 February 21, UFC President Dana White hinted to MMA Junkie Radio Friday night. ...

Gritty Kiwi James Te Huna (11-4), who'll debut at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20, told Fighters.com that his previous struggles with multiple shoulder dislocations are over. "I had my first dislocation in my very first MMA bout," Te Huna told Fighters.com.  "For five years I copped numerous dislocations in training and fights. I managed to get through it all, but it got to a point where my training would suffer as well as my fights.  So, I had one of the best shoulder surgeons in Oz fix it up after the [Hector Lombard] fight.  Best thing I've done, and have had six straight wins with five of those by TKO." ...

American The Ultimate Fighter 1 light heavyweight "American Psycho" Stephan Bonnar (11-6) and Canadian The Ultimate Fighter 8 205er "Polish Experiment" Krzysztof Soszynski (19-9-1) will matchup at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20, sccording to a report by MMA Weekly. ...

UFC heavyweight “Cro Cop” Mirko Filipovic's (23-6-2) retirement appears to be on hold again.  The Croatian MMA legend is close to signing to fight "Big" Ben Rothwell (29-5) at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20, according to a report at Five Ounces of Pain. ...

As controversial as the UFC 104 judges' unanimous decision in favor of Fighters.com and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion "Dragon" Lyoto Machida (16-0) over seemingly obvious victor, now-third-ranked "Shogun" Mauricio Rua (18-4), was among North American MMA fans, nothing compares to the heat over the fight among Brazilian MMA fans. ...

Canada's Maximum Fighting Championship MMA promotion has cut their light heavyweight champion, Aussie Trevor Prangley (20-4), for breach of contract, the promotion announced Sunday. ...

Gritty Kiwi James Te Huna (11-4) signed a four-fight contract with the UFC and will debut in the Octagon at UFC 110 in Sydney February 20, Fighters.com has confirmed. Fighters.com profiled the top prospect Down Under after he knocked out two-time UFC fighter “Hippo” Anthony Perosh (6-4) in 2:21 to win the Cage Fighting Championship’s Light Heavyweight Grand Prix at CFC 10 in Sydney August 21. ...