Back to the drawing board. It's an old saying, but it stands true in just about any sport. It holds true for Andrei Arlovski, who has now lost three fights in a row dating back to early 2009, and he's working to get back to the form that saw him regarded as one of the best heavyweights in MMA just a few shot years ago, the UFC championship belt around his waist. The Belarus native faced a tough test against Antonio Silva at Strikeforce: Heavy Artillery on Saturday night, where he struggled in the stand-up game during most of the fight, which has become his strong suit in MMA. Arlovski will take the brunt of the criticism ...

According to a recent interview by Sherdog.com editor Loretta Hunt, who spoke  with M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchstein on Tuesday about the stalled contract negotiations between his company and the Strikeforce promotion, the ball is now in Strikeforce's court. Finkelchstein and M-1 Global are seeking a revised co-promotional agreement to hold additional future events in the US, which would then preclude the return of the M-1 "poster boy" Fedor Emelianenko, who is fast becoming a depreciating product. Emelianenko has only fought five times since 2006—and, if I might add, against extremely poor competition. No longer relevant names, such as exiled UFC champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski ...