The gloves have come off and HDNET is in the hunt for Couture vs Fedor. The NHB Show revealed during its radio program earlier in the week that Zuffa was being sued by HDNET for declaratory relief concerning Randy's promotional contract status.

We introduce a new feature here on The NHB Show website called "Technique of the Week". We scour the Internet focusing on one technique at a time to help the budding grapplers that visit this site. For those that don't grapple, you can watch and impress your friends as you transform into a knowledgeable armchair quarterback.

The Wrestling Observer is reporting initial PPV numbers of UFC 81 at 650,000 buys. Consider that number in relation to UFC 80, a daytime broadcast on a boxing night, of 225,000 buys.

The rumor mill is brewing. Wanderlei last fought and lost to Chuck Liddell. Now, after some much needed R&R he is talking his next match with the UFC and it appears that it might be Keith Jardine (nothing official).

Pavlik vs. Taylor II, a boxing match, ran at the same time as EliteXC but if the empty boxing bars were any indication of a winner, EliteXC scored the TKO. Kimbo Slice Vs "Tank" Abbott was the headline for EliteXC and the crowd was restless for some action in Miami. Kimbo delivered the KO and the fans were exuberant in their support for their Internet street brawler turned MMA professional.

Chuck Liddell has signed the contract to fight Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, according to MMAWeekly. His return is earmarked for the next UK event on June 7th.

Owned Entertainment, Inc. President James Hergott announced today that the No-Holds Barred Show (www.thenhbshow.com) will now be updating their listeners each week about the MMA movie ‘Owned’ on their live radio broadcast as well as podcast. Pete Clemente, the host of The NHB Show, has also been cast as a henchman in the sci-fi MMA thriller.

Middleweight (185 lb. limit) star Joe “Diesel” Riggs (27-9) has been called up to take on Cory “The One” Devela (12-2) during the Bodog Fight Presents: “Strikeforce At The Dome” mixed martial arts mega-card at Tacoma, Washington’s Tacoma Dome on Saturday, February 23rd.

HDNet Fights announced today that it is partnering with Ring of Combat for its March event. HDNet Fights Presents: Ring of Combat XVIII will be in Atlantic City, N.J. on March 7, 2008 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort. The event will air LIVE on HDNet. One of the main events for the evening will be a light heavyweight showdown between Krzysztof Soszynski (15-9-1) and Alex Andrade (12-3-1).