It was the spring of 2006 and Matt Hughes, then the UFC welterweight champion, had a problem. The problem was his back. More specifically, the problem was the three bulging discs that made every day its own little carnival of pain. He had a fight coming up in a month's time – a catchweight showdown with early UFC legend Royce Gracie. He had a decision to make. Only if you hear Hughes tell it, there was no decision. The matter had already been settled before the injury ever occurred. "I'm probably a little different than most people," says Hughes. "If ...

  File Photo: Dave Mandel|Sherdog.com Strikeforce announced the undercard line-up of its April 17 “Nashville” event on Monday, which will include a former local college football standout and the son of a UFC 6 veteran. Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker confirmed to Sherdog.com that Bobby Lashley will not appear for the event, which will emanate from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., as was previously expected. Coker did not give a reason for the former WWE champion’s exclusion. Lashley, who’s 5-0 in MMA, also splits his time as a TNA pro wrestler. Former University of Tennessee linebacker Ovince St. Preux meets ...

Leader of the Pack 1. Kyle Noke (Age: 29 Record: 16-4-1) - Former bodyguard to "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin Next Best Thing 2. Court McGee (Age: 25 Record: 9-1) - Overdosed on heroin and deemed clinically dead 3. Kyacey Uscola (Age: 28 Record: 18-15) - 30 professional fights 4. Chris Camozzi (Age: 23 Record: 11-3) - Has lost fights to Jesse Forbes and Jesse Taylor 5. Josh Bryant (Age: 29 Record: 10-0) - Strong wrestler in high school, trained David Heath 6. Nick Ring (Age: 30 Record: 11-0) - 30 kickboxing fight...

  Keeping things fresh and new is tough for any reality show, especially when you reach the eleventh season, but the UFC has come up with a new idea for “The Ultimate Fighter” that is showcased in this season’s premier episode. With 28 competitors working to get into the house by fighting it out amongst each other, the 14 winners are left with a peculiar situation on how the tournament will break down with an odd number of fighters left over. As UFC president Dana White explained in the first episode of the new season, they will employ a new wildcard format this season. The way it works is after the 14 winners from the preliminary ...

Bobby Lashley has been on a tear in his short career in mixed martial arts, winning all four of his fights, three of which by first round stoppage. Now he is slated to face his toughest challenge to date, 9-0 Shane Del Rosario at Strikeforce in January. According to MMAWorldwide, Del Rosario informed them that he has been offered the fight with Lashley and that both he and Lashley had verbally agreed to the fight. Al that remains is for both undefeated fighters to put pen to paper in order to make the bout official. Strikeforce’s January show, imaginatively dubbed “Strikeforce: Miami” so far not only sees the Strikeforce debut of Bobby Lashley, but the MMA debut of Herschel Walker and the ...