Veteran fighter Jay Estrada (21-9) could fight Strikeforce world lightweight champion Josh Thomson (15-2) at the Sept. 20 "Strikeforce at the Mansion II" event in Beverly Hills, Calif. A source close to Estrada told MMAjunkie.com that the fighter has agreed to the bout. However, Strikeforce Vice President Mike Afromowitz today clarified that the fight is not signed... Join discussion...

UFC light heavyweight James Lee (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered an arm injury and will be replaced in his UFC 88 fight with Tim Boetsch (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by UFC newcomer Mike Patt (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC). MMAjunkie.com learned of the changes from sources close to the fighters' camps. However, the UFC has yet to announce the new fight booking. The... Join discussion...

World Victory Road is back and has finalized its fourth installment featuring a lightweight grand prix and the return of its prized acquisition Takanori Gomi. Sengoku 4 will take place on August 24 at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. “The Fireball Kid” is looking for his second straight win under the upstart promotion after stopping... Join discussion...

It’s Jason mania. Jason MacDonald (20-10) will fill-in for an injured Jason Day and take on Jason Lambert (23-8) in a middleweight bout at UFC 88: “Breakthrough” at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Ga., on September 6, according to Sherdog.com . “Dooms” apparently hurt his biceps muscle while training for the fight... Join discussion...

Veteran middleweight Jason MacDonald (20-10 MMA, 4-3 UFC) will replace an injured Jason Day (17-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and will fight Jason Lambert (23-8 MMA, 4-3 UFC) at next month's UFC 88 event. The fight is scheduled for the preliminary card of UFC 88, which takes place at Atlanta's Allstate Arena on Sept. 6. Sherdog.com first reported the bout, though MMAjunkie... Join discussion...

Mike Swick (12-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC), a former UFC middleweight who's now 2-0 since moving down to the welterweight division, will return to the octagon on Oct. 25 at UFC 90. UFC President Dana White announced the addition during Monday's UFC 90 press conference in Chicago. However the official UFC 90 fight card on UFC.com does not yet list Swick. An opponent... Join discussion...

MP & Silva agree new rights deal Sports marketing agency, MP & Silva (MPS) has agreed to a five-year deal with Fighting and Entertainment Group (FEG Inc.)to become its exclusive worldwide media rights partner from 2009 to 2013. Under the deal, MP & Silva acquires the international distribution rights (except Japan, South Korea, and the United States of America) to events organized by FEG Inc... Join discussion...

While the UFC has failed to sell out recent events in cities such as Columbus and Minneapolis, the organization's first-ever trip to Chicago is all but guaranteed to be a success. On Monday the UFC held a press conference in the Windy City to hype its upcoming UFC 90 event, which takes place Oct. 25 at Allstate Arena in a suburb of Chicago. Published... Join discussion...

Courtesy Inside Fighting Two months out from the even, UFC 90 is touting a $2 million gate already, according to MMAFighting.com : The Allstate Arena Rep greets the media and crowd and says UFC 90 has already done $2 million dollars in ticket sales so far. The previous highest mark was Wrestlemania($2.4 million) and he expects the UFC to break that break that record today... Join discussion...

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Kyle Bradley was patient, Job-like in his resolve as he waited for the phone to ring and for someone to tell him that he was going to be a UFC fighter. Sure, the buzz about him was getting louder, but all he ultimately saw were his peers - the guys he came up with - getting brought into the big shows. Join discussion...