Other MMA News

- Anderson Silva, despite visa-related delays, has finally landed on U.S. soil.

- Elvis "The King of Cock and Stumble" Sinosic will fill in for Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos against Paul Cahoon at Cage Rage 24 on December 1.

- BJJ stud Ricardo Almeida has signed a six-fight deal and will return to the UFC middleweight division.

- UFC president Dana White said at a press conference yesterday that the UFC will not be holding a event in Montreal.

- Joe "Diesel" Riggs has pulled himself out of Strikeforce's November 16th middleweight tournament, but says that this decision may change in the coming days.

- Former BodogFIGHT welterweight champ Eddie Alvarez is training for a potential rematch against current champ Nick Thompson on December 8.

Thompson Stands Firmly Behind Sherk

Bodog welterweight Nick "The Goat" Thompson, a close friend and top training partner of UFC lightweight champ Sean Sherk, recently weighed in on Sherk testing positive for banned substances. The following are taken from Thompson's InsideFighting.com column:

- "Sean is the, not one of, but actually the hardest working person I have ever met. Fans and even other fighters have accused Sean of using steroids because of the way he looks. Come to the gym, see him workout."

- "Not only is Sean a hard worker, he is a good person. I have never seen Sean lie not even white lies. Sean’s word is gold. If he tells you he is going to do something, its money in the bank."

- "I ask that fans wait until after his CSAC hearing before passing judgment. If Sean truly is innocent, as I believe, his name has already been unjustly tarnished."

I appreciate this point of view on the Sherk steroid scandal, and I commend Thompson for speaking his mind and sharing his feelings.

Click here to read the rest of what Thompson had to say.