"We can also report that Shane McMahon had a meeting at the UFC offices recently. Dana White, when asked for more information, responded, "No comment."

HT: Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Weekly

Shawn Tompkins talks about transition from Xtreme Couture to Tapout Research and Development Center, developing his own brand, and Junie Browning.

HT: Raw VegasTV

Jay Glazer's Take On Rampage Jackson's Situation:

"Personally, everyone I've talked to inside the game told me he had to take the shot. It was a big opportunity, there were all kinds of bells and whistles, benefits, action figures, etc. He had to do it.

I was talking with Dana White recently, and obviously at the UFC they're not too happy about it and neither was Rashad Evans, who has had Quinton on the brain for quite some time.

Business-wise, it's a great move. He's a showman, and will have everyone cracking up. I'm actually pretty happy for him, because when something like this happens people realize that these guys are not a bunch of barbarians dragging their knuckles. They're very charismatic, and often very educated.

So when something happens in the mainstream, it helps out the sport. It may not help the UFC, but it helps the sport in general with the educational process — helping to educate those MMA naysayers who don't know enough about it."

"The first fight, he gives the ref a thumb's up and the ref stops the fight," said White. "Then the next guy comes in and sits around and lets them stall for 15 minutes and do nothing. Then the third one, at first it looked like a bad call, so yeah, I was pretty pissed. … It's a problem the sport has, it's growing, there are only so many qualified guys out there who can call a fight."

Dana White talks to Yahoo Sports on the quality of officiating at UFC FIght Night.

BJ Penn is still bitter.

HT: Fightlinker

Frank Mir sick of excuses for Big Nog.

HT: Cagewriter

Jon Jones has no problem getting acquainted with his new teammates.

Combat Lifestyles

"Former UFC middleweight title contender Thales Leites has been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship."

"The Fight Network learned of Leites' release from sources close to the Brazilian fighter."

"A split decision win over Nate Marquardt, followed by a first-round submission of Drew McFedries, was enough to earn Leites a middleweight title shot against Anderson Silva at UFC 97 in April."

"Leites dropped a less than spectacular unanimous decision to Silva in the fight, although he is the only person in the UFC to take "The Spider" all five rounds."