MMA Madness

Josh Koscheck hasn’t been one to care who he fights or when. Koscheck announced through his Twitter account that he is fighting Mike Pierce at UFN 20 on Jan. 11, 2010.

The Twitter-verse has been awfully quiet without the presence of Frank Trigg, but there was a good reason. Trigg underwent a successful knee surgery, MMA Junkie is reporting. The recovery time is unknown, but Trigg is still targeting an early 2010 fight for a return.

Mike “Joker” Guymon has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, Guymon announced on “The Underground,” and MMAjunkie.com reported that the deal spans 18 months. There is no debut date or opponent has been determined for the King of the Cage welterweight champion. Guymon enters the UFC with five consecutive wins via stoppage and a 9-1 record since 2004.

Legendary five-time UFC® champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will headline a fight card on Spike TV for the first time on Saturday, November 14 (8:00pm ET/PT same day tape) in the main event of UFC 105. Emanating from the MEN Arena in Manchester, England, Couture will square off against highly-regarded veteran Brandon “The Truth” Vera in a bout in the light heavyweight division.

The Combat Sports Championships completed weigh-ins Thursday night at the Argosy Hotel & Casino in anticipation of its first-ever card on Friday night.

First reported by MMAJunkie.com, Albuquerque, New Mexico native Carlos Condit is moving back to the “Land of Enchantment” to train with Greg Jackson’s elite gym. When contacted by MMA Madness, Condit said the move was purely for personal reasons, as he and his girlfriend are expecting a child, and they wanted to get closer to family in New Mexico.

Mike Swick had to pull out of his first No. 1 contender fight with Martin Kampmann due to injury. He will get another opportunity, as AOL Fan House and MMA Junkie are reporting that he will face U.K. sensation Dan Hardy in a title contender eliminator.

Written by Paul Delos Santos
Frustrated that he was told by various NFL teams that he was too small to play, Medrano turned a training habit into a career. Medrano is set to take on Mike Campbell at WCF 8 on Saturday.

Despite rumors that he might be cut, Frank Trigg’s career will continue. MMA Junkie is reporting that the UFC has no plans to cut the welterweight, despite UFC president Dana White alluding that it might happen.

Frank Trigg might be on the UFC’s chopping block, and if he is cut, it will mark the end of his career. Trigg announced through his Twitter that he will retire if the UFC releases him.