Years before the UFC and mixed martial arts learned to walk erect in polite society, judges were considered useless.

A no-time-limit atmosphere guaranteed one fighter in every bout would end his evening as a bloody carcass against the fence, neatly folded and cooperatively

Blue chip middleweight prospect Jake Rosholt was released by the UFC on Monday, a little more than a week after he submitted to a triangle choke from “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 winner Kendall Grove at UFC 106 “Ortiz vs. Griffin 2” in Las Vegas.

Benji Radach will not face off against Robbie Lawler in a featured middleweight bout at Strikeforce “Evolution” on Dec. 19 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.

Unbeaten middleweight Aaron Simpson will lock horns with Tom Lawlor in a featured bout at UFC Fight Night 20 on Jan. 11 at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. Ten matches are now official for the event.

Fedor Emelianenko’s second-round technical knockout over previously undefeated Brett Rogers at Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Rogers” on Nov. 7 was viewed by over 25 million people worldwide, according to a press release sent out by M-1 Global on Monday.

Junie Allen Browning submitted Scott Cornwell with a first-round triangle choke in the featured bout at MMA Big Show “Onslaught” on Saturday

Mike Nickels is set for his showdown with fellow former Ultimate Fighter alumnus Vinny Magalhaes at Friday night’s Ring of Fire event in Colorado…

Nick Diaz will not be deterred by the California State Athletic Commission’s formal stance on medical marijuana, but he is likely on tap for the Jan. 30 Strikeforce in Florida…

Team Takedown’s Ted Ehrhardt comments on Jake Rosholt’s recent dismissal from the UFC after a submission loss to Kendall Grove at UFC 106….

A law regulating mixed martial arts in Massachussetts was signed by Governor Deval Patrick on Monday. The UFC could be in Boston by summer 2010…