October is synonymous with the giving of sweets so it’s only appropriate the UFC has decided to give Mixed Martial Arts fans a treat of their own. According to the promotion’s weekly Ultimate Insider show, heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and undefeated top contender Cain Velasquez will allow the “UFC Primetime” cameras to follow their final march towards UFC 121’s headlining bout.

The series will debut on October 6th with additional episodes planned for October 13th and October 20th. It will mark the first time heavyweights have been highlighted on the popular feature, as the previous three monitored the training and daily lives of Georges St. Pierre and opponents Dan Hardy/BJ Penn, as well Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson prior to their feud’s culmination at UFC 114.

UFC 121 is scheduled for October 23rd at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. In addition to Lesnar’s title defense against Velasquez, the show is also slated to involve former Strikeforce/EliteXC champion Jake Shields’ Octagon debut against Martin Kampmann, Tito Ortiz fighting former Ultimate Fighter pupil Matt Hamill, Diego Sanchez slugging it out with Paulo Thiago, and a heavyweight clash between Brendan Schaub and Gabriel Gonzaga.

KJ Noons starts the pre fight banter via Strikeforce as he talks about his upcoming match with Nick Diaz which is set for October 9 in San Jose, California. Both fighters have little if any love for each other, and you can certainly expect that this is only the first bit of badmouthing from either fighter,and you can definitely expect a quick response from Nick Diaz. We’ll let Noons do the talking:

To be in the Strikeforce main event on Showtime, to be in line to be a two-time, two-division world champion, and getting to beat Nick again in the process… I couldn’t ask for a better fight. I already got one up on Nick. I beat the crap out of the guy. He’s had a good run, and there’s a lot of build-up for this rematch. We’ve both improved, this is a different weight class now, he’s gotten better, I’ve gotten better, it’s a different situation. But at the end of the day, I’m a true mixed martial artist, I have respect for the sport, and I am a good role model… Nick’s good for entertainment, but I come from a family of fighters. I started early, and I have respect for martial arts. It teaches you discipline, how to become a good person, and I feel that I am. On October 9, I’m fighting a guy that, if I had a kid, I wouldn’t want him looking up to. He’s a trash-talking, pot-smoking chump. It’s motivation for sure [to be fighting near Diaz's hometown]. I love being the underdog. Even when I’m not, I still try to picture myself as the underdog so I train harder and push myself. Nick says he’s bringing his guys, but so am I. They’re going to need to beef up security. This is beyond a grudge match. I’m going to light him up like a Christmas tree. He’s going to have to kill me to [to beat me]. It’s very personal.”

Season Two tournament winner Ben Askren will fight current Bellator 170-pound champion Lyman Good on at Bellator 33 on October 21st in Philadelphia according to a post on the former Olympian’s Twitter account.

In addition to confirming the fight, he also sent a clear message to Good, saying, “Kansas city, Philly, or your back yard, it does not matter to me where we fight I am still taking your belt.”

Askren earned his crack at Good’s title after beating Dan Hornbuckle this past June at Bellator 22 and walking away the promotion’s second welterweight tournament champ (Good being the first). The 26-year old is 6-0 in his career and will face a fellow undefeated fighter in the form of his opposition this October.

Bellator 33 will mark Good’s return to the ring after nearly a year-long layoff from action. The 10-0 New Yorker has not fought since winning the Bellator welterweight strap by defeating Omar de la Cruz via TKO a little over ninety seconds into their bout at Bellator 11 in June 2009.

In addition to Good’s title defense against Askren, Bellator 33 will also feature the much-anticipated clash between top lightweights Roger Huerta and Eddie Alvarez, a slew of talented local fighters, and a few yet-to-be-named main card match-ups.

Fans questioning Ken Shamrock’s future in Mixed Martial Arts were given a new nugget for discussion earlier today when it was revealed the one-time “World’s Most Dangerous Man” will step into the ring once again on October 16th. Shamrock, who is 1-6 in his last seven fights, will compete on USA MMA’s upcoming event in Lafayette, Lousiana against 71-fight veteran Jonathan Ivey.

News of the bout was reported by MMAFighting, who also mentioned Ricco Rodriguez would see action at the event against Mike Perez.

Ivey is 29-42 and registers in at a rotund 250 pounds while only standing a little over 5’8”. Twenty-three of his wins are by way of submission and should offer the MMA icon an interesting test if things hit the mat.

Shamrock will be looking to get back on the winning track after losing via first round TKO to Pedro Rizzo this past July. Despite his recent struggles he is still 27-14-2 as a professional with twenty three tap-outs to his credit.

Here is some training footage of Claude Bouyer training for the 2010 SPF World Championships which are going to be held on October 3rd and 4th in Nashville TN. Claude plans on competing raw full powerlifting at 181.

Gi, and No Gi Divisions. Men, Women, Kids, Teens. Held concurrent with the Philadelphia Judo Cup. Competitiors can compete in both sports.

2775 Buck Road,
Southampton, PA 19006
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Strikeforce promotions recently announced that the much anticipated rematch between MMA bad boy Nick Diaz and perfect foil KJ Noons will take place on October 9. Diaz certainly looks like a fighter in the picture and his classic facial pose still makes us smile, but keep in mind that Noons took the first fight with a TKO due to cuts. Niether has any love for the other so expect a pretty bloody matchup.

Hot on the heels of a new four-fight deal with the UFC, Vladimir
Matyushenko is expected to meet Jason Brilz at October's UFC 122 event.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com
that verbal agreements are in place and that both fighters are expected
to finalize bout agreements shortly.

While not yet officially announced, UFC 122 is expected to take place Nov. 13 at Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

This exciting Annual Mega Martial Arts Event is being hosted by the IFK and BEDROC MMA. Once again it will be held at the convenient and spacious location of the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The day will be filled with competitors of all ages and skill levels challenging their ability in Brazilian Jujitsu and grappling.

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Rochester NY 14604
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Pedro Sauer black belt, Eddie Edmunds, is conducting a Brazlian Jiu Jitsu seminar in Livermore California on October 2nd from 11-2. Cost is $50 at the door.

Bujitsu Academy of Martial Arts
1098 East Stanley Blvd
Livermore, CA 94550
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