Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions clashed tonight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada when “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz returned from another lengthy hiatus from the Octagon and came up short in his second close battle with Forrest Griffin in the night’s main event.

In the co-main event, former top contender Josh Koscheck picked up a second-round submission win over Anthony “Rumble” Johnson, but not without controversy. MMARising.com has live play-by-play of the action.

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Strikeforce entered Kansas City, Kansas tonight for the fifth edition of their successful Challengers Series and MMARising.com has live coverage of the event as it happened, including the headlining welterweight bout between undefeated rising star Tyron “T-Wood” Woodley and Rudy Bears.

Also on the card was a women’s bantamweight bout between Kerry Vera and Kim Couture, where Vera brutally dispatched of Couture and got a measure of revenge for her husband Brandon, who was defeated by Couture’s ex-husband Randy at the recent UFC 105 event.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday night for UFC 106, which has undergone more changes than any other card in recent history. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight rematch between former champions “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin.

In the co-main event of the evening, former top contender Josh Koscheck looks to take a step back towards the title picture when he battles explosive knockout artist Anthony “Rumble” Johnson.

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In a development that should shock no one, former UFC welterweight title contender Karo “The Heat” Parisyan has withdrawn from his scheduled UFC 106 bout with Dustin “McLovin” Hazelett this weekend on just two days’ notice after citing a list of “nagging and lingering” injuries.

Parisyan previously withdrew from a scheduled fight with Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida in 2008 on just one day’s notice and was then suspended after testing positive for painkillers following UFC 94. UFC President Dana White has stated that Parisyan will not fight for the promotion again.

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After 18 months away, knockout artist Kaitlin Young returns to mixed martial arts competition on December 11th against undefeated challenger Shana Olsen as part of the Treasure Island “Ironman” card at the Treasure Island Resort and Casino in Welch, Minnesota.

The 140-pound catchweight bout will be a featured attraction on the card and marks Young’s first fight since she was defeated by Gina Carano at EliteXC: “Primetime” on CBS in May of 2008 when the ringside physician stopped the fight after the second round.

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Following a successful tenure as a light heavyweight in Sengoku, charismatic contender Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal will make his Strikeforce debut in the heavyweight division against UFC and IFL veteran “Iron” Mike Whitehead at Strikeforce: “Evolution” on December 19th.

The impressive card also features a trio of middleweight bouts featuring the likes of Matt “The Law” Lindland, Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza, Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith and former champion Cung Le. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler will also compete against an opponent to be named.

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After arguably being robbed of the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 104, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will get a second shot at capturing the title when he meets Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida for a second time, but the rematch is not expected to take place until May 1st in Montreal, Québec, Canada.

The pair’s first meeting was shrouded in controversy when Machida was awarded a Unanimous Decision victory after five rounds, sparking an uproar from fans and journalists who saw Rua as the clear winner.

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World Extreme Cagefighting returned tonight with WEC 44: “Brown vs Aldo,” which was headlined by an entertaining WEC Featherweight Championship bout between Mike Brown and Jose “Junior” Aldo that saw Aldo capture the title in dominant and emphatic fashion.

Also on the main card, Manny “The Anvil” Gamburyan picked up a hard-fought decision victory over Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia, while former WEC Lightweight Champion “Razor” Rob McCullough once again came out on the losing end when he took on newcomer Karen Darabedyan.

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