Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic officially is cleared to compete in Saturday's UFC 119 pay-per-view main event.

Filipovic suffered an eye poke in the final training session in his home country of Croatia this past week, which sparked reports of a potential withdrawal from his fight with Frank Mir.

Today, though, UFC officials issued a statement that "Cro Cop" has been cleared by an Indianapolis ophthalmologist.

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UFC lightweight fighter Jeremy Stephens (18-5) will take on Melvin Guillard next Saturday at UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop on September 25, 2010 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana.

You can follow Stephens from his website at LilHeathenMMA.com.

The time has arrived! The 2010 u.p.a Indiana State championships will take place this Saturday 09/18/10. Our first annual Indiana state meet will be a complete success, and we wanted to take the time to

Saturday, September 11 the APA Border Duel Championships was held in McAllen, Texas. All women's weight classes were represented with several in each weight class. Approximately 50 lifters participated.

Joe will take another shot at breaking Rick Weil's long standing Raw Bench Press @165lbs BW.
The Meet will be in Hanover, Pa at the National Guard Armory. This meet will honor

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Mixed martial arts legend Bas Rutten shares ringside commentator duties with Don Frye and Ron Kruck this coming Saturday in Amarillo, Texas as part of Shark Fight Promotions Sept. 11 event, Shark Fights 13.

Somehow I don’t think Jaws has to worry about his movie career if Bas tries to take his spot if they ever make another “Jaws” movie.

Still, the card looks great so get out there and show your support for a local promotion by purchasing the PPV this Saturday. Don’t forget the ENTIRE preliminary card will be available on Sherdog.com for FREE!

Shark Fights MMA: Jardine vs. Prangley will be available live on Pay-Per-View on iN DEMAND, Bell TV and Viewers Choice Canada for just $29.99! Contact your cable provider for details. For additional information on Shark Fight Promotions, please visit www.sharkfights.com.

The World Sub-Junior/Junior Championships ended on Saturday, September 5th in the Czech Republic, Pilsen.
The results for the Womens's Sub Junior team are as follows:

Saturday, August 28 at the APA Summer Bash held in Florence, South Carolina.
Ken McFadden lifting in the Raw Master I. 275 lb. class at 265 lbs bodyweight totaled

UFC president Dana White had some harsh comments concerning lightweight fighter Kenny Florian, saying the fighter crumbles under the pressure when faced with big fights.

Florian lost a three round unanimous decision to Gray Maynard Saturday night on the main card of UFC 118. Maynard dominated his opponent throughout the fight, putting Florian on his back several times without fear of Florian’s Jiu-Jitsu.

MMAFighting.com transcribed White’s comments concerning Florian after Saturday’s event.

“I hate to say this because I don’t want to take anything away from Gray Maynard, but I think Kenny is just one of those guys who chokes in big fights. I’m not bad-mouthing him or trying to disrespect him; I’m just being honest. Every time it’s a big fight and there’s a lot of things on the line, Kenny just … Kenny’s hands are unbelievable. Kenny’s ground is unbelievable. Kenny usually kicks guys to the body and legs so hard that he busts guys up. You didn’t see any of that tonight. He stood there and stared at Gray Maynard for three rounds.”

“You’d think his corner would say, ‘Dude, you just lost the first two rounds.’ No sense of urgency in the third round,” White said. “Not saying, ‘I need a knockout or submission in this round.’ None of it. Nothing. And I guarantee you if Kenny comes back and fights one of the mid-level guys, he’ll probably run through them like a f—ing freight train. But the big fights? He crumbles, man.”

Saturday's long-awaited UFC 118 event prompted a flood of submissions for The Sunday Junkie, and in a super-sized edition of our weekly reader-feedback feature, we cover all aspects of the show.

Fans wrote about James Toney's big-time bust in the MMA cage, Gray Maynard's effective-but-unpopular fighting style, whether the world's top lightweight may be a Strikeforce fighter, and what's next for legend Randy Couture.

However, our winning entry came from David Quan, who blames B.J. Penn's loss on a usually overlooked aspect of a fighter's arsenal.