ProElite Fighting Jake Shields’ Bid to Become a Free Agent - Bloodyelbow.com
The remaining representatives from near-defunct fight promotion ProElite are doing what they can to stop EliteXC welterweight champion Jake Shields from leaving the fold. Shields’ manager and father, Jack Shields, on Monday told MMAWeekly.com that an

Mixed martial arts’ Elite XC to file for bankruptcy - Los Angeles Times
It looks like Elite XC, the upstart mixed martial arts organization featuring Kimbo Slice, is down for the count. ProElite, Inc., Elite XC’s Los Angeles-based parent company, plans to file for bankruptcy, said T. Jay Thompson, an Elite XC executive

Lessons from ProElite’s death - CNN Sports Illustrated
Two years ago, as it unveiled itself at the posh Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Calif., the group behind ProElite Inc. — Doug DeLuca (a film and television producer) and Gary Shaw (a boxing promoter) — heralded the company as a legitimate contender

Pro Elite May Have A Mystery Investor - Fightticker.com
In a Nov. 19 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ProElite indicated that the troubled company could possibly be close to receiving new funding from an outside source. “The Company is continuing discussions with potential strategic

Pro Elite - Fightticker.com
In a Nov. 19 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ProElite indicated that the troubled company could possibly be close to receiving new funding from an outside source. “The Company is continuing discussions with potential strategic

Greg Johnson - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
“You’re a Mean One” might cover it aptly, if you’d ask Mary Beth Bruss, president of the Adopt A Child or Two holiday charity. Someone stole the charity’s scrawny artificial Christmas tree from the lobby of the post office in this Lake County

Thanksgiving News - Bleacherreport.com
Bellator Fighting Championships has signed highly prized lightweight Eddie Alvarez. This is a solid addition to their proposed lightweight tournament. Before joining Bellator, Alvarez will fight on January 23 for his manager’s regional promotion

ProElite, EliteXC out of business - CNN Sports Illustrated
Less than two years following the formation of ProElite, Inc., the group notified employees and fighters Monday it was shutting its doors effective immediately, multiple sources confirmed to SI.com. ProElite was an entertainment and media company

EliteXC to file for bankruptcy - Baltimore Sun
It looks like EliteXC, the upstart mixed martial arts organization featuring Kimbo Slice, is down for the count. ProElite, Inc., EliteXC’s Los Angeles-based parent company, plans to file for bankruptcy, said T. Jay Thompson, an EliteXC executive

Scott Smith Looking to Stick Around with Strikeforce - ImpactWrestling.com
Scott Smith made short work of Terry Martin at Strikeforce on Friday night in San Jose, Calif., finishing the Chicago middleweight in just 24 seconds. It was a one-fight deal for him with Strikeforce, but Smith hopes to extent his relationship with

This Day in MMA History: Nov. 30
Few outside the inner circle of Sam Vasquez knew his name before his fateful Oct. 20, 2007 bout with Vince Libardi at a Renegades Extreme Fighting show in Houston

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Hypothyroidism which is an illness stemming from the malfunction of the thyroid gland leading to the inadequate production of the thyroid gland’s hormone called thyroxine. The thyroid gland is found at the lower end of the neck just below the “Adam’s apple”. The thyroid gland like any well functioning organ does not just suddenly cease to function. Its malfunction is a product of certain unfavorable conditions. So, if certain steps are taken earlier, there won’t be any need in the first place to start treating hypothyroidism. There are some ways to effectively keep the thyroid gland in normal healthy condition.

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Hypothyroidism is caused by varied causes. It could stem from a singular cause or a mixture of various causes such as complications arising from thyroid gland diseases, afflicted brain activities, exposure to medical treatments, and autoimmune disorders. It is common knowledge that hypothyroidism can arise from a chronic thyroid disease known as Hashiloto’s thyroiditis. This ailment is characterized by thyroid glands that are inflamed or enlarged. This inflammation can be responsible for the brutal damaging of the thyroid cells if it is not attended to early enough and on time. The reason the thyroid cells are damaged is because of the body’s antibodies attacking the thyroid cells and tissues in the body instead of functioning as a protector. Certain diseases that are autoimmune may even be responsible for hypothyroidism. Examples of such autoimmune diseases are diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, Addison’s disease, vitiligo, and anemia.

Exposure to various forms of medical treatments can leave an individual lacking adequate thyroxine in the body. Treatments such as lithium, radioactive iodine and surgery can be responsible as certain research have proven. For instance, someone who takes doses of lithium as a form of treatment for manic depressive disorder –a form of psychiatric disease- is likely to develop hypothyroidism over time as a result of th thyroid’s gland inability to produce the hormone. The production of this hormone in itself is actually hindered by the presence of the lithium in the body.

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Caralluma fimbriata is a succulent plant, in the cactus family, that has been used as a natural appetite suppressant in India for centuries. It’s a new arrival in the family of cactii and succulent plants that are becoming increasingly popular for their appetite suppressant, and weight loss properties, as well as their ability to lower blood sugar. Supplements made from the popular hoodia gordonii cactus from the Kalahari Desert in Africa, are, for example, growing in popularity and usage in the U.S. and Europe.

Like hoodia, caralluma fimbriata has been used to suppress appetite, and as a portable food for hunting. It is used to suppress hunger and appetite, and enhance endurance throughout India. It is also sometimes considered a “famine food,” used during periods of famine to suppress appetite. For centuries, people in rural areas of India have eaten Caralluma fimbriata, which grows wild over various parts of the country.

Caralluma fimbriata is cooked as a vegetable, used in preserves like chutneys and pickles, or eaten raw.

Caralluma fimbriata is believed to block the activity of several enzymes, which then blocks the formation of fat, forcing fat reserves to be burned. Caralluma fimbriata is also believed to have an effect on the appetite control mechanism of the brain.

Ayurvedic (traditional Indian medicine) experts have noted that there are no adverse effects when using Caralluma fimbriata, and the plant has no known toxicity.

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K-1 to Air on HDNet - Sherdog.com
Deal brings the world famous combat sport, K-1 exclusively to HDNet in 2009 (PRESS RELEASE) — HDNet Fights announced today that it is partnering with FEG USA, Inc. to bring the extremely popular K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX tournaments to

January 2009, an MMA Lover’s Dream Come True - Bleacherreport.com
“The Best Is Yet To Come.” Not only a timeless song by the incomparable Frank Sinatra, but a factual statement about MMA and its future. With fights like Serra/Hughes and the finals of the UFC heavyweight tournament, to all the rematches we’ve been

HDNet and FEG USA Announce Partnership for K-1 Kickboxing, Extension - Bloodyelbow.com
DALLAS (November 21, 2008) - HDNet Fights announced today that it is partnering with FEG USA, Inc. to bring the extremely popular K-1 World Grand Prix and K-1 World MAX tournaments to HDNet. K-1 is an electrifying form of kickboxing that combines

Fedor Comments on Fighting Arlovski and More - ImpactWrestling.com
It seems Fedor Emelianenko can’t be dragged away from combat sports. Even in his spare time the heavyweight has long practiced the Russian martial art Sambo as his hobby away from the profession of MMA. “I really do (it) for pleasure, just

Gregard Mousasi - Fightticker.com
In the ever expanding “quest for the best” ADCC Championships is proud to announce that two of the World’s top fighters have agreed to compete in the 2009 ADCC event. ADCC is proud to announce that Pride and Affliciton Champion Fedor

DREAM in North America for 2009 - Bleacherreport.com
Japanese combat series, Dream is making a stampede into North America, with an exclusive deal with HDNet, Dream will continue onwards to be the top of the crème in MMA combat. “DREAM is known for having the best MMA tournaments and superfights in

Chipola student pursues MMA dream - Jackson County Floridan
With boxing’s popularity in America on the decline, the sport of Mixed Martial Arts has seemingly filled the void for gladiator-style competition throughout the country. The MMA craze has even reached its tentacles to Jackson County, as Chipola

JOHN MAHLOW: “DESTROYING NOGUEIRA’S PROTEGE WILL BRING ME CLOSER TO - Fighthype.com
When John “The Mulatto Mauler” Mahlow was asked to fight ex-UFC fighter Ryan Roberts, he immediately accepted. Even though he was offered the fight with just four hours advance notice. Even though he had to drop nearly ten pounds to make weight. And

What I Want for MMA in 2009 - Bloodyelbow.com
Thanksgiving marks the start towards the final push towards Christmas and the New Year. In my family Thanksgiving doubles as the deadline to get my Christmas list in to my grandmother. So with that in mind, here’s five things I hope to see in the MMA

EDDIE ALVAREZ: “WE’RE STILL TRYING TO GET ON THE DREAM CARD FOR NEW - Fighthype.com
If you missed the online chat session with top MMA lightweight Eddie Alvarez, check out the entire transcript to see what he had to say. “The sign-on bonus was very good and the deal we got makes me one of the highest paid lightweights in the world

Best of the Sherdog Radio Network
In a special holiday edition of the Best of the Sherdog Radio Network, TJ De Santis and Jordan Breen are joined by names to watch for.

Presented by HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” tune in as Georges St. Pierre’s manager Shari Spencer speaks with De Santis on Beatdown

Brooksville cage fighter Corey Hill to join charity event - St. Petersburg Times
Corey Hill enjoys fighting for a good cause. That’s why the Brooksville resident will participate in Spike TV’s “UFC Fight for the Troops,” an event designed to raise funds to build a hospital for men and women in the armed forces who have suffered

No signature, no fighting - CNN Sports Illustrated
Upping the ante in a quarrel over name and likeness rights with some of mixed martial arts’ best fighters, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made its strongest statement yet Wednesday, releasing former welterweight No. 1 contender Jon Fitch and

In a Midwestern tableau, a petite hunter, her cooing baby and an - Pioneer Press
The Lesnar Buck met the real deal Friday. Grasping the huge set of antlers with hands like suitcases, Minnesota’s most famous wrestler and mixed-martial arts fighter, Brock Lesnar, uttered one word: “Awesome.” He also gave diminutive Kelly Gustafson

Xarm Wrestling: THIS IS SO EXTREME!!! - Fightticker.com
First there was the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Great idea. Then a decade and a half later there was Yamma. Not so great. Now behold Xarm! I’m telling you, this is going to be so sweet. Airing live over the internet November 19 on RipeTV.com

UFC boots fighter over THQ deal - MCV
Jon Fitch reportedly kicked from the Ultimate Fighting Championship for refusing to sign lifelong THQ licensing deal American kickboxing specialist Jon Fitch has reportedly been kicked off the Ultimate Fighting Championship after refusing to sign

England vs. Ireland Set for UFC 93 - ImpactWrestling.com
Thomas Egan and John Hathaway will face each other at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland at Jan. 17, Top Team International recently confirmed to MMAWeekly.com . Egan, represented by Top Team International, will be making his Ultimate Fighting Championship

BJ Penn Looking at Defending Both UFC Title Belts - ImpactWrestling.com
Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder B.J. Penn moves back up to the welterweight division to take on UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre on Super Bowl weekend, Jan. 31, in Las Vegas for the welterweight title. Speculation

Boxing facing toughest test - Ultimate Fighting - New York Daily News
After just three bouts, Brock Lesnar (l.) beats veteran Randy Couture for Ultimate Fighting Championship title. The sport’s rapid rise is cause for concern in some ring circles. The MGM Grand in Las Vegas played host to UFC 91, a mixed martial arts

UFC Fighters Leave After THQ Game Deal Controversy - Gamasutra
Online reports have suggested that contract negotiations between game publisher THQ and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have contributed to high profile fighter John Fitch and many of his teammates leaving the organization. Reports from

Ultimate press conference - Honolulu Advertiser
This time it was for a press conference. Around 2,000 fans attended a press conference/public rally featuring world champions Penn and Georges St-Pierre of Canada yesterday at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. It was put on by the Ultimate Fighting

Amir Sadollah vs. Nick Catone rescheduled for Feb. 7
After being scratched from the undercard of “UFC 91: Couture vs. Lesnar,” a bout between “The Ultimate Fighter 7″ winner Amir Sadollah and UFC newcomer Nick Catone has been rescheduled for February.

Catone confirmed the bout for the as-yet-unannounced UFC Fight Night 17 in a video interview with iguillotine.com.

“I was training about three months for the fight very hard and was definitely disappointed about not getting in there and making my debut,” Catone told iGuillotine.com. “But it looks like Feb 7, we’re going to get it on at the Ultimate Fight Night 17.”

In the Squeeze: Dale Hartt’s “UFC Fights for the Troops” Journal, Part I
My name is Dale Hartt, and I am 0-1 in the UFC.

I’m getting ready to face Cory Hill on Dec. 10. Although small potatoes on the UFC scale, my fights have been exciting except for one, for which you can safely blame Shannon Gugerty for choking me unconscious while I was trying to make it exciting.

The main event fighters have traveled the same roads I am on. They are on the main event due to a struggle and grind that is often not featured by the MMA media. I want to share with you what it is like to be hanging on by a thread to my UFC contract, keeping a roof over my family’s head and pursuing my dreams of sticking around a bit longer. We’ve called this feature “In the Squeeze” for reasons you’ll learn in this, the first part of this series.

New Strikeforce champ “Babalu” Sobral seeks “dessert” with Tito Ortiz
One time UFC light-heavyweight contender Renato “Babalu” Sobral is undoubtedly one of the top 205-pound fighters outside of the world’s largest promotion.

After a TKO win over former champ Bobby Southworth at Friday’s “Strikeforce: Destruction” earned the Brazilian the Strikeforce title, Sobral credited sacrifice for his win.

“People just see on the stage, or watching TV, they see good fighters beating up on each other,” Sobral said at the event’s post-fight press conference. “They don’t realize it comes from hard training.”

Kenny Florian rides streak to second shot at summit
At first glance, Kenny Florian doesn’t look like he fits the role of fighter.

Especially in street clothes, Florian passes more for a guy who should be doing your taxes or fixing a PC, not choking out fighters and talking smack to an MMA legend.

While fighters like to say they get better with every match, in Florian’s case you can see the improvement each time out in every facet of his game. He’s no longer the overmatched, undersized kid from Boston who couldn’t hang with Sanchez or Sherk. He’s a legitimate title contender, whether he looks the part or not.

Reports of DREAM’s fighter payment woes continue to surface
Add undefeated bantamweight Joseph Benavidez to the list of fighters frustrated at Japanese-based promotion DREAM due to their painstakingly long delays in paying fighters.

After MMAjunkie.com first reported currently unprocessed payments to Jimmy Ambriz and Todd Moore, Benavidez’s management company issued a statement providing a further example of DREAM’s payroll challenges.

Benavidez fought for the organization in July, but was not compensated for his services until September.

Fabricio Werdum confirms release by UFC, Affliction move possible
Less than a month after suffering a brutal knockout loss to heavy underdog Junior dos Santos, one-time UFC heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum has now confirmed he was also knocked out of the organization.

Though never officially announced by the UFC, rumors of the move began to circulate in the weeks following the “UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote” bout. After initially denying his release, Werdum confirmed the news yesterday with Brazilian website Tatame.com.

“When I first heard the rumors, I didn’t know anything,” Werdum told Tatame.com. “I had four more fights left with [the UFC] on my contract, which ran to 2010. But they demanded to renegotiate my existing contract by cutting my pay in half.”

Beatdown: Doug Marshall
Beatdown returned to the Sherdog Radio Network Monday to speak with former WEC light heavyweight champion Doug Marshall

Mac Danzig vs. Josh Neer added to UFC Fight Night 17
Despite no official announcement from the UFC of the event, a bout between Josh Neer and Mac Danzig has been added to UFC Fight Night 17.

MMAjunkie.com first learned of the bout from sources close to Neer, and Danzig announced the bout yesterday on his MySpace page.

The bout, along with a rescheduled clash between Amir Sadollah and Nick Catone, is expected to take place Feb. 7 at The Palms in Las Vegas.