Watch today’s UFC Gyms grand opening ceremony on MMAjunkie.com at 1 p.m. ET

Ultimate Fighting Championship officials today open their first UFC Gyms location with a grand-opening ceremony in Concord, Calif. (1975 Diamond Blvd).

Catch a live video stream, which is provided by the UFC, of the star-studded affair at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT local time).

Taking part in autograph sessions, seminars and other day-long events are UFC president Dana White, Chuck Liddell, Anthony Johnson, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, Josh Koscheck, Cain Velasquez and Arianny Celeste.


Ultimate Fighting Championship officials today open their first UFC Gyms location with a grand-opening ceremony in Concord, Calif. (1975 Diamond Blvd).

Catch a live video stream, which is provided by the UFC, of the star-studded affair at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT local time).

Taking part in autograph sessions, seminars and other day-long events are UFC president Dana White, Chuck Liddell, Anthony Johnson, Jon Fitch, Mike Swick, Josh Koscheck, Cain Velasquez and Arianny Celeste.


“The Sunday Junkie” deadline reminder, win a free Fighters Only subscription!

As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of “The Sunday Junkie” are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.

All topics, including Brock Lesnar’s announced return and the recently booked Bobby Lashley vs. Wes Sims “Strikeforce: Miami” fight, are open for discussion. The person who sends in the submission we deem the best – based on timeliness of subject, clarity and overall persuasiveness – will be invited onto MMAjunkie.com Radio to discuss the topic.

Each winner will also receive a free year’s subscription to Fighters Only, the world’s leading MMA and lifestyle magazine!


As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of “The Sunday Junkie” are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.

All topics, including Brock Lesnar’s announced return and the recently booked Bobby Lashley vs. Wes Sims “Strikeforce: Miami” fight, are open for discussion. The person who sends in the submission we deem the best – based on timeliness of subject, clarity and overall persuasiveness – will be invited onto MMAjunkie.com Radio to discuss the topic.

Each winner will also receive a free year’s subscription to Fighters Only, the world’s leading MMA and lifestyle magazine!


Following tragic losses, David Loiseau unable to get charity fight for Haiti aid

Middleweight David Loiseau is doing his best to spread the word about the tragedy in Haiti.

Loiseau, a Montreal, Quebec resident born to Haitian parents, recently put the word out that he’ll fight for free to aid relief efforts to the earthquake-ravaged country.

Those calls went unanswered, he told MMAjunkie.com on Friday afternoon, but he will continue doing what he can to raise awareness and funds for organizations such as the American Red Cross.


Middleweight David Loiseau is doing his best to spread the word about the tragedy in Haiti.

Loiseau, a Montreal, Quebec resident born to Haitian parents, recently put the word out that he’ll fight for free to aid relief efforts to the earthquake-ravaged country.

Those calls went unanswered, he told MMAjunkie.com on Friday afternoon, but he will continue doing what he can to raise awareness and funds for organizations such as the American Red Cross.


Mandalay Bay Events Center hosts UFC 109 official fighter weigh-ins on Feb. 5

The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas hosts the official “UFC 109: Relentless” fighter weigh-ins on Friday, Feb. 5.

Doors open to the event, which is free and open to the public, at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT local time). The first fighter from the 11-fight event hits the scale at 4 p.m. PT.

The same venue hosts the following night’s UFC 109 pay-per-view event, which features a headliner of Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman.


The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas hosts the official “UFC 109: Relentless” fighter weigh-ins on Friday, Feb. 5.

Doors open to the event, which is free and open to the public, at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT local time). The first fighter from the 11-fight event hits the scale at 4 p.m. PT.

The same venue hosts the following night’s UFC 109 pay-per-view event, which features a headliner of Randy Couture vs. Mark Coleman.


“The Ultimate Fighter 11” to feature 28 fighters, “new format” promised

Straying from the normal format and surely likely to cause more than a few head scratches, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV officials today confirmed that the upcoming 11th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” will feature 28 middleweight fighters.

The show traditionally features 16 or 32 competitors because of its single-elimination tournament format, though officials promise a “new format” that will be revealed during the show’s March 31 debut.

“TUF 11,” which features former champs Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz as coaches, today went into production.


Straying from the normal format and surely likely to cause more than a few head scratches, Ultimate Fighting Championship and Spike TV officials today confirmed that the upcoming 11th season of “The Ultimate Fighter” will feature 28 middleweight fighters.

The show traditionally features 16 or 32 competitors because of its single-elimination tournament format, though officials promise a “new format” that will be revealed during the show’s March 31 debut.

“TUF 11,” which features former champs Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz as coaches, today went into production.


Bobby Lashely vs. UFC vet Wes Sims (finally) set for “Strikeforce: Miami”

A rumored bout between heavyweights Wes Sims (22-12-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) and Bobby Lashley (4-0 MMA, 0-0 SF) finally has materialized for next week’s “Strikeforce: Miami” card, sources close to the event today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com.

Sims has been tapped as a final replacement to face the part-time pro wrestler after two opponents fell by the wayside.

Lashley, who on Tuesday told MMAjunkie.com he was still training hard for an unnamed opponent, has a little more than a week to prepare for the 6-foot-10 Sims.


A rumored bout between heavyweights Wes Sims (22-12-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) and Bobby Lashley (4-0 MMA, 0-0 SF) finally has materialized for next week’s “Strikeforce: Miami” card, sources close to the event today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com.

Sims has been tapped as a final replacement to face the part-time pro wrestler after two opponents fell by the wayside.

Lashley, who on Tuesday told MMAjunkie.com he was still training hard for an unnamed opponent, has a little more than a week to prepare for the 6-foot-10 Sims.