This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , New York Congressman, is currently in a battle against "Ultimate Fighting" and has vowed to fight legalization of the sport in New York, despite being legal in 36 other states of the union.

Eddie Alvarez’s 2009 will see an up tick in exposure.

The 2008 DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix semifinalist and perennial top ten fighter has signed a contract with ESPN Deportes’ Bellator Fighting Championships.

Kim Couture is a fighter with guts, as shown in her previous fight with Kim Rose where she fractured her jaw, lost some teeth, messed up her pretty face, and stuck with it for three rounds for a decision LOSS. What absolutely flummoxed the world, and Kim in particular, is the cream puff that Strikeforce fed the budding fighter in her second fight.

A "Once in a Lifetime" opportunity is being presented by the UFC. As part of the "Fight for the Troops" fund raiser (which benefits the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund as they seek to build a Brain Trauma Center), the UFC is auctioning off an opportunity to be flown out to a UFC event, hang with Dana White and Rachelle Leah, meet the fighters and hang in the locker room, and then possibly celebrate in the ring if they win. Don't be bashful.

The ex-Pro Elite champion Jake Shields considers himself a free agent, or he did until Pro Elite lawyers informed him otherwise, according to MMAWeekly. The champion filed a "notice of breach" letter to the company shortly after they claimed insolvency and Pro Elite responded that they were only "downsizing" and would resume operations in 2009.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship® and Spike TV have launched an exclusive auction to make tickets available to the public for UFC® Fight For The Troops™. This special live UFC event will raise funds to build a hospital for traumatic brain injuries for the brave men and women in the United States Armed Forces. Thousands of soldiers from nearby Fort Bragg, the proud home of the U.S. Airborne and Special Operations Forces, will be in attendance, but now 30 members of the public also have an opportunity to watch the fight live.