The regional circuits saw Miguel Torres stumble in the finals of a one-night tournament in China. Meanwhile, UFC alum Nick Ring took on Strikeforce rep Cory Devela, and Sho Nuff the Master faced the infamous Kalib Starnes. All that and more, gentle readers.
Back in 2009, Lyoto Machida became the UFC's undefeated light-heavyweight champion and installed himself in what appeared to be a position of unassailable dominance. That same year, Miguel Torres was doing much the same down in the bantamweight ranks of the WEC; the nigh-undefeated Torres defended his title for the third time in a thrilling bout with current UFC mainstay Takeya Mizugaki, presenting to fans and opponents a mix of striking acumen and grappling prowess, aggression and endurance, that seemed to promise a lengthy residence among the upper echelons of the sport.