A look at how MMA's big show veterans are fairing in the smaller rings and cages around the world.
When it rains, it pours. On top of the deluge of UFC results you're still probably digesting, there's a double-dose of results from the world's regional circuits coming this weekend, including would-be prospects, former Top 10 talents, and the usual clutch of TUF alumni. But first, let's check in with the former Sengoku lightweight champion.
Satoru Kitaoka returned to the ring for the first this year, hoping not only to defend his DEEP lightweight crown but to rebound from from his knockout loss to the surging UFC vet Kazuki Tokudome last November's Pancrase 271.