Despite being bloodied in the opening seconds of the fight, top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko did what most predicted he would, scoring a second-round knockout of previously undefeated Brett Rogers on Saturday in the main event of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers.

In the evening’s co-headliner, Jake Shields was crowned Strikeforce’s middleweight champion with a unanimous decision victory over Jason “Mayhem” Miller.

All 20 fighters who will be in action at tomorrow’s CBS-televised Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers event in Hoffman Estates, Illinois successfully made weight today for their bouts.

Top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko tipped the scale at 232 pounds, while his main event opponent, Brett Rogers, came in 32 pounds heavier at 264 pounds.

The WEC has announced four bouts for the preliminary card of its WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo event on November 18, while two matchups between four MMA newcomers have been added to the undercard of Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers on November 7.

With the US and UK teams now set following last week's final preliminary bouts, we advance to the first quarterfinal matchup on The Ultimate Fighter 9. Continue reading for details on the fourth episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9...

Two spots on Team US remain and Rob Browning and Frank Lester have been tapped to square off with Jason Dent and Kiel Reid respectively for the final openings. Continue reading after the jump to find out who advances in The Ultimate Fighter 9...

In the second episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9, several US fighters are dismissed while six fighters advance into The Ultimate Fighter house. Finally, two replacement fighters are named and the final elimination matches are announced.

More than two centuries after the United States achieved its independence from England, friction between the two nations is about to flare up again when “The Ultimate Fighter: United States Vs. United Kingdom” premieres Wednesday, April 1 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT on Spike TV.

Adrenaline MMA has released an updated fight card for their inaugural event, scheduled for June 14th at the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois.
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MAIN CARD

Jeff Monson (23-7) vs. Mike Russow (9-1)
Daiju Takase (7-11) vs. Terry Martin (16-4)
Zac George (11-2) vs. Clay French [...]

Championship Bouts

205: Vladimir Matyushenko def. Jamal Patterson via TKO – Round 2, 3:35
145: Wagnney Fabiano def. Shad Lierley via KO – Round 1, 0:37
170: Jay Hieron def. Mark Miller via TKO – Round 1, 2:10

American Top Team vs. Miletich Fighting Systems

145: LC Davis def. Rafael Dias via [...]

Jay Hieron (170) vs. Mark Miller (170.4)
Wagnney Fabiano (145.4) vs. Shad Lierley (145.8)
Vladimir Matyushenko (205.4) vs. Jamal Patterson (205.6)
Delson Heleno (170.8) vs. Brad Blackburn (171)
Jim Miller (155) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155.5)
Nate Lamotte (155.8) vs. Chris Horodecki (154.6)
Mike Ciesnolevicz (206) vs. Carmelo Marrero (205.8)
Emyr Bussade (170) vs. Jesse Lennox [...]