According to a new posting on BJPenn.com, UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn will defend his lightweight title against number one contender Kenny Florian in the headlining bout of UFC 101 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 8. The report states that Florian has already signed the bout agreement, and Penn's own signing was imminent. It will be the first time the UFC Lightweight Title has been contested in 15 months, since Penn defeated Sean Sherk by TKO at UFC 84 last May. Florian has won his last six fights, including five by stoppage, but hasn't competed since his first-round submission of Joe Stevenson at UFC 91 in November.

If the Penn vs. Florian report is accurate, it would mean that two of the UFC's five championship titles could potentially be on the line in the month of August. A middleweight title match between Anderson Silva and Demian Maia may also be added to UFC 102 in Portland, Oregon, on August 29.

In the ever expanding "quest for the best" ADCC Championships is proud to announce that two of the World's top fighters have agreed to compete in the 2009 ADCC event. ADCC is proud to announce that PRIDE and Affliction Champion Fedor Emelianenko, widely considered the World's best fighter and 2008 DREAM Middleweight Champion Gregard Mousassi are set to compete in ADCC 2009. ADCC Europe President Marko Leistén confirmed the fighter's presence after a meeting with the two fighters manager Aby Echteld in Holland 8th November.

Fedor Emelianenko, after conquering the world of MMA, wants to show the world he is also the best submission grappler in the world. Fedor want to make history and expand on the pioneer spirit of what Mark Kerr did in the late 90's when he was the Champion of PRIDE and became the weight and Absolute Champion of ADCC and went on to defend his title in the Superfights for 2 editions.

Mousassi, the winner of the 2008 DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix where he defeated former World ABJJ Absolute and ADCC Middleweight Champion Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza in the final, also wants to test his ground skills against the top names in Submission Grappling. This sets up some humongous possible match-ups such as a re-match with "Jacare" or facing current ADCC Middleweight Champion and rising UFC star Demian Maia.

World lead organizer Guy Neivens was ecstatic with the addition: "At the top of my wish list I was one name: Fedor Emelianenko! And not only we got him but we also added another world star in Gregard Moussassi. It is a testament to the level and prestige of our conversation that the world's best continue to want to test themselves in our events." And he continued: "We couldn't be any happier. Now it is time for the rest of the world's best fighters to step up to the challenge!"

Taken from: adcombat.com