Press Release: The Utimate Fighter 16 cast unveiled by FX

Today the full list of all fighter participants for The Ultimate Fighter: Season 16 were announced by FX, courtesy of UFC.com. Featuring an initial cast of 32 fighters who will fight their way into the house of 16 spots, all will be competing at Welterweight this season. As has been hyped in recent months, the two teams will be coached by massive Heavyweights Roy Nelson and Shane Carwin, who will face off at season’s end. Roy Nelson has started up some intial controversy with some Zuffa-banned participants

Former UFC fighter James McSweeney foils knife-wielding robber in Vegas

He may have had a lackluster UFC career, but British MMA fighter James McSweeney proved that he has what it takes outside the Octagon last night in Las Vegas, Nevada. McSweeney and his family happened to be taking part in the popular Fremont Street Experience when he foiled a knife wielding thug who was intent on robbery.According to McSweeney via MMAWeekly: “My family’s in town right now in Las Vegas, and they wanted to go down to old town Las Vegas last night, down on Fremont street, just