Author: Joey Santosus

In the newest installment of “The Rampage Diaries,” Light Heavyweight contender Quinton “Rampage” Jackson brings fans along as he prepares for his bout with Matt Hamill at UFC 130. Jackson makes a trip to the eye doctor before realizing that he’s been caught cheating on his diet. UFC 130 is set for May 28th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Francis Specker

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champ Dan Henderson and former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko are now set to go head to head in July. The match-up is set to take place July 30th and will likely be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Though it is expected to to be promoted as a Heavyweight fight, reports indicate that both competitors have agreed to a catchweight of 220-pounds.

A promising Middleweight bout between Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao and “The Filthy Mauler” Tom Lawlor is currently in the works for UFC 134: Rio in August. UFC 134: Rio is set to take place August 27th from the the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The landmark card will be headlined by a Middleweight title fight between division Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and challenger Yushin “Thunder” Okami and will mark the promotion’s first trip back to Brazil since 1998.

Jason “Mayhem” Miller has signed a new multi-fight contract with the UFC. The deal comes following the expiration of Miller’s contract with Strikeforce, for whom he has not competed since defeating Tim Stout in Nashville more than a year ago. The card is primarily remembered for the post-fight melee between “Mayhem” and the Cesar Gracie Fight Team, which was the first, and only, event televised on CBS.

Reigning Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre and former Strikeforce and Elite XC champ Jake Shields will headline the landmark UFC 129 fight card, set to take place April 30th from the sold-out Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The co-main event will feature a Featherweight title clash between division champ Jose Aldo and challenger Mark Hominick, while the legendary Randy Couture will go head to head with top Light Heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida.

Ron Kruck of HDNet catches up with UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva during the grand opening of the Black House gym in San Diego, California. Silva discusses the facility, as well as the various teams who come together as one big “family.” Silva says he is happy with his win over Vitor Belfort, but says he is focused only on preparing for the future. He also talks about the potential “superfight” with Georges St. Pierre, who he considers one of the best fighters in the world.

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson and “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko could meet as part of a Summer event, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Although verbal agreements are currently in place, the match-up is not yet official. The main point of contention between the camps has reportedly been the weight at which they would meet.

It appears Middleweights Chris Leben and Wanderei Silva will get what they’ve been asking for, as the two are now set to meet at UFC 132 in July. The match-up was announced Monday via UFC.com. Talks of the two sluggers meeting first began following Leben’s impressive submission victory over Yoshirio Akiyama at UFC 116. Afterward, “The Crippler” asked for a shot at Silva, whom he had stepped in for when an injury forced the Brazilian out of the bout with Akiyama just two weeks ahead of the match-up.

Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez, who has been sidelined since capturing the title at UFC 121, talks about the progression of his shoulder injury and shares his thoughts on newly crowned Light Heavyweight champ Jon “Bones” Jones. Velasquez says fighting Jones “would be great,” but admits that returning to the octagon still seems “so far away.”