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. ...

Due to an injury "The Angel of Death" Damacio Page (10-5) has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Antonio Banuelos (17-5) at the WEC 48 pay-per-view next month. Stepping in to replace him will be none other than "Young Guns" Scott Jorgenson (8-2). ...

WEC featherweight contenders Rani Yahya (14-3) of Brazil and Joseph Benavidez (7-1) of the USA will matchup at WEC 45 in Las Vegas December 19, the WEC confirmed Thursday. ...

Lightweights "Polish Hammer" Chris Horodecki (13-1) of Canada and Anthony Njokuani (10-2) of the USA will matchup at WEC 45 in Las Vegas December 19, the WEC confirmed Thursday. ...

“Cowboy” Donald Cerrone (9-3) will bring his six-shooter to a gunfight versus "9mm" Ed Ratcliff (7-1) in Las Vegas at WEC 45  December 19, the WEC confirmed Thursday. ...