Video of the Day - Noke v. Tsukumo

Here is TUF 11's Kyle Noke fighting Yusaku Tsukumo in Warrior Realm 6 which took place on 6/24/06 infront of a very partisan Austrailian crowd. Noke was coach Chuck Liddell's 1st pick, 2nd overall of TUF 11.

Noke will fight Josh Bryant at the TUF 11 finale after losing to Kris McCray in the semi's.

Video of the Day - Yoshida v. Kikuchi

Here is Yoshiyuki "Zenko" Yoshida fighting Akiri Kikuchi in GCM - Cage Force 4 which took place on 9/8/2007 in Tokyo, Japan.

Yoshida next fights KOTC welterweight champ Mike Guymon at UFC 113 this Saturday.

Video of the Day - Gracie v. Shibata

Here is Ralek Gracie fighting Katsuyori Shibata in K-1 Hero's from 6/15/08. Ralek, is the son of Rorian Gracie of the Jiu-Jitsu clan, who is largely considered as founding the UFC.

Ralek will be fighting Kazushi Sakuraba at Dream 14 on May 29, 2010. Sakuraba, who carries the moniker "Gracie Hunter" will be looking for another win over a Gracie. He has defeated Royler, Royce, Renzo and Ryan Gracie.

Strikeforce - St. Louis

Alistair Overeem will make his return to the United States this weekend when he takes on Brett Rogers at Strikeforce - Heavy Artillery in St. Louis. Overeem has been very busy lately, taking multiple oversees MMA fights and K-1 bouts.

The last time Overeem was fighting in the US, he was beating up Paul Buentello to defend his Strikeforce title. Overeem's only other United States fight was decision victory over Vitor Belfort. Overeem's other career wins have come over Igor Vovchanchyn, Mark Hunt, Roman Zentsov and Sergei Kharitonov.

(Overeem KO of Fujita)

In other action former UFC heavyweight champ Andrei Arlovski will be fighting former Elite XC champ Junior "Bigfoot" Silva. Arlovski desparetly needs a win since his two straight KO losses to Fedor and Brett Rogers.

Here is a look at other fights that will be shown live on Showtime:

MAIN CARD

Alistair Overeem vs. Brett Rogers
Andrei Arlovski vs. Antonio Silva
Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza vs. Joey Villasenor
Roger Gracie vs. Kevin Randleman
Antwain Britt vs. Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante

UNDERCARD (un-aired)

Justin DeMoney vs. Jesse Finney
Lyle Beerbohm vs. Vitor Ribeiro
Lee Brousseau vs. Fransisco France
Mike Chandler vs. Sal Woods
Tom Aaron vs. Erik Steenberg
Matt Ricehouse vs. Greg Wilson
Darryl Cobb vs. Booker DeRousse
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Video of the Day - Mayorga v. Lewis

Here is Ricardo Mayorga boxing Andrew Lewis for the WBA Welterweight title on 3/30/02 which took place in Reading, Pennsylvania. Mayorga (27-9 boxing), a former WBA and WBC champion boxer, has not fought since a 2008 bout against Shane Mosley which he lost via TKO.

Mayorga is ready to make his MMA debut against former UFC fighter Din Thomas in Shine Fights on May 15th. Mayorga has proclaimed himself a veteran of several streetfights and that he will accept no less than a KO of his opponent in the first minute.

Video of the Day - Cote v. Vigneault

Here is Patrick Cote v. Steve Vigneault from TKO 14, Road Warriors. At that point in their respective careers, Vigneault was 10-3 and a UCC champ while Cote was just 3-0. As you can see, both were rocking the Golden Palace ads on their backs for this one.

Cote will make his return from a series of knee injuries against Alan Belcher at UFC 113.

Bellator Tournament Progression

Bellator Fighting Championship recently wrapped another show with their first venture into Kansas City. The first round of the middleweight bracket was decided, with four action packed bouts.

Interesting Russian prospect Alexander Shlemenko (28-4) dominated Tapout Show veteran Matt Major for three rounds of action. The Russian used a wide array of spinning attacks that pleased the crowd. Bellator season 1 runner-up Jared Hess (11-1) made quick work of former IFL champ Ryan McGivern, winning on a guillotine choke.

To round out the bracket, Bryan Baker (12-1) made quick work of Sean Loeffler, taking him down and pounding him out in the first round. Eric Schambari (12-1) also won in the first round, choking out TUF 7 veteran Luke Zacharich with an arm triangle.

Middleweight Final 4 Match-ups:

Bryan Baker (12-1) v. Eric Schambari (12-1)
Alexander Shlemenko (28-4) v. Jared Hess (11-1)

(Bryan Baker pictured)

Welterweight Final 4 Match-ups:

Ben Askren (4-0) v. Ryan Thomas (11-4)
Dan Hornbuckle (20-2) v. Steve Carl (10-1)

(Dan Hornbuckle KO of Gono pictured)

Lightweight Final 4 Match-ups:

Pat Curran (10-3) v. Roger Huerta (21-3)
Toby Imada (24-13) v. Carey Vanier (8-2)

(Roger Huerta pictured)

Featherweight Final 4 Match-ups:

Wilson Reis (10-1) v. Pitbull Freire (13-0)
Joe Warren (3-1) v. Georgi Karakhanyan (13-1)

(Pitbull Freire pictured)