UFC lightweight Kurt Pellegrino underwent surgery this past week to repair a torn meniscus and got some bad news afterward.

Pellegrino's doctor fixed a slight tear in his knee cartilage but discovered something much worse: a torn ACL. He would have fixed it, but Pellegrino had signed only to authorize work on his meniscus.

The fighter now must book another date with the surgeon to get his ACL replaced, though he told MMAjunkie.com he won't be sidelined by the injury any longer than March 2011.

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UFC light heavyweight Rich Franklin got some good news from doctors on Monday.

The former champ, who broke his arm in a UFC 115 main-event victory over Chuck Liddell, does not need surgery on the left limb, and a targeted December or January return date is still a possibility.

Franklin's business manager, J.T. Stewart, today told MMAjunkie.com that the fighter's full-arm cast was removed and replaced with a smaller, lighter forearm cast.

Fighters Only is reporting that UFC british middleweight fighter Michael Bisping is set to take on Japanese superstar Yoshihiro Akiyama as the main event bout for UFC 120 in October. According to the report one of the two sides has already signed the fight agreement, and the other side will complete shortly and then the match will be officially announced.

Bisping will look to build on his victory over Dan Miller at UFC 114, and fighting on British soil should provide some extra motivation. Akiyama will try to overcome a loss to Chris Leben suffered at UFC 116, and if possible bring back the “Sexyama” MMA fans love.

The MMA News will report back on this story as news comes out.

Hoff hits 855 in the 275 class weighing in at 255. This lift puts him at # 2 in the lifter rankings. Hoff also won $2,800. Other news, AJ Roberts hit an 820 bench. More results as they come in.

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It’s hard to imagine these two behemoths getting out of the first round, especially since no fight involving Shane Carwin has ever made it that far, so expect some crazyness. UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin will take place this Saturday and The MMA News will bring you all pre and post fight news as well as live coverage of the event.

The newest addition to the stacked UFC middleweight roster comes all the way from Korea in the form of undefeated knockout artist Dong-Yi Yang.

The promotion made the news of Yang’s inking public in a release earlier today.

Sporting an unblemished record of 9-0, Yang has established a reputation as a vicious finisher while finishing 8 of his victories via TKO and 1 by submission.

Although he will compete at 185 lbs. in the UFC, “The Hammer” has previously notched victories as high up as heavyweight.

No debut date or opponent has been announced for Yang at this point but more news concerning this Korean prospect is expected to be released shortly.

Mixed martial artist Michael Kirkham, nicknamed “The Tree” due to his 6′9″ frame, died from brain-related injuries after debuing for an event in South Carolina. The news was carried by several different sources, including the Huffington Post


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The Aiken County coroner said Monday that 30-year-old Michael Kirkham died from bleeding inside the brain. Coroner Tim Carlton said Kirkham collapsed following Saturday night’s fight at the USC Aiken Convocation Center.

He added that Kirkham was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Center and never regained consciousness. Carlton said an autopsy will be done Tuesday.

The MMA News sends condolences and prayers for Kirkham’s family and friends. We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.

Mixed martial artist Michael Kirkham, nicknamed “The Tree” due to his 6′9″ frame, died from brain-related injuries after debuing for an event in South Carolina. The news was carried by several different sources, including the Huffington Post


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The Aiken County coroner said Monday that 30-year-old Michael Kirkham died from bleeding inside the brain. Coroner Tim Carlton said Kirkham collapsed following Saturday night’s fight at the USC Aiken Convocation Center.

He added that Kirkham was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Center and never regained consciousness. Carlton said an autopsy will be done Tuesday.

The MMA News sends condolences and prayers for Kirkham’s family and friends. We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.