~ UFC and WEC Veteran Jesse Forbes picked up a victory over the weekend against Cleburn Walker via submission in the first round.



~ In a move that could open the door for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's debut in lightweight champ B.J. Penn's home state, the Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs' Boxing division will launch MMA regulation this week. As ESPN.com MMA blogger Jake Rossen recently reported, regulation begins this week. The needed legislation was passed in 2008. Although MMA has long been popular on the island state, the state will now fully sanction and license events with rules similar to those used by the regulatory-body leader, the Nevada State Athletic Commission.




~ The Nevada State Athletic Commission today released official figures for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, and the June 20 event did even better than UFC officials initially announced. According to an email NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer exclaimed the event actually drew 2,217 (1,801 paid) attendees for a live gate of $498,650.




~ Strikeforce's most recent "Challengers Series" card, headlined by a middleweight clash between Joe Villasenor and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos, drew 2,836 attendees to ShoMart Center in Kent, Wash., for a live gate of $85,805.




~ The North American Allied Fight Series, arguably Ohio's most successful promotion, has secured a major main event for its Aug. 29 card with the addition of former top UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson (30-8) vs. Tony Sylvester (11-2). The fight headlines Rock N Rumble III at the Nautica Pavilion in Cleveland. Also set for the event is recent UFC fighter Josh Hendricks (16-5), who takes on Joe McCall (5-1).