Sam Stout shows his power knocking out Yves Edwards at UFC 131

UFC : Sam Stout

VANCOUVER — Canadian lightweight Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout knocked out veteran Yves Edwards with a vicious left hook on the undercard of UFC 131 on Saturday.

Edwards toppled backwards and didn't move. Stout (15-4-1) closed for the kill, but held back from punching when he saw Edwards was motionless, his arms outstretched like he had been dropped from 50 storeys.

Edward remained on his back with four people working on him as Stout was interviewed in the cage after the fight. He eventually got up on a stool to the applause of the crowd but needed a helping hand as he was led away.

Edwards (40-17-1) took Stout down earlier but failed to keep him there. As they traded blows on their feet, Stout landed with the deadly hook at three minutes 52 seconds of the 1st round.

Diaz abandons his boxing career for St Pierre talks

Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz has turned his back on an arranged boxing contest to focus on his MMA career - with a blockbuster clash with UFC champion Georges St-Pierre looking increasingly likely.

Diaz was due to enter the ring to fight former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy in the autumn, but the promoter of that fight announced on Monday that the contest will no longer be happening - saying the 27-year-old has "an opportunity of a lifetime" to consider in his MMA career.

Will Aldo vs Mendes Be Moved to UFC 134?

A featherweight title fight between champion Jose Aldo and challenger Chad Mendes had been penciled in by most for the UFC 133 card in Philadelphia. After all, that's what Dana White announced at the UFC 129 post-fight press conference. While he didn't say it was a lock, he made it pretty clear that the fight would take place there. But that's starting to look less and less likely. Sherdog spoke with Team Alpha Male BJJ coach Fabio "Pateta" Prado, and he indicated that the fight could be moved

"Both sides have agreed to the fight, but it’s not officially set," said Prado, in Rio de Janeiro to back another protégé, Strikeforce veteran Derrick Burnsed, at Jungle Fight 28. "We’re already working on facing Jose Aldo at UFC 133, but there is a chance for that fight to happen at UFC 134. As far as I know, people from Brazil are pressuring [UFC President] Dana [White] in an attempt to convince him."

Nogueira hints at major opponent at UFC 134 in Brazil

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has hinted that he could be heading for a mega heavyweight showdown at UFC Rio after admitting he expects to be part of the co-main event.

Nogueira is adamant he will be fighting in his native Brazil on August 27, altho he is yet to be handed an opponent. UFC 134 is headlined by Anderson Silva's middleweight title defence against Yushin Okami.

Brock Lesnar dropped off UFC 131 card, Diverticulitis might end MMA career

Former WWE star Brock Lesnar out at UFC 131, Diverticulitis might end MMA career

On Thursday, former WWE champion and current UFC 'top draw', Brock Lesnar announced at a media conference call that he was forced to pull out of his main event fight with Junior Dos Santos at UFC 131 due to another bout of diverticulitis according to MMAJunkie.com. Two years ago, Lesnar suffered his first bout with diverticulitis and ended up in the hospital for almost two weeks. Lesnar lost 40 pounds and doctors said his life was in jeopardy. Lesnar was able to overcome it, regain his health, change his lifestyle, and learn to live and fight with this condition.