Those newly added fights are Cub Swanson vs. Chan Sung Jung, Brandon Fisher vs. Tyler Toner, Takeya Mizugaki vs. Rani Yahya, and Brad Pickett vs. Demetrius Johnson.

WEC is scheduled for April 24 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California. The event marks the organization’s debut on pay-per view. Headlining the card is a featherweight title fight between champ Jose Aldo and former champ Urijah Faber.

The co-main event features lightweight champ Ben Henderson defending his belt in a rematch against Donald Cerrone. Also on the card is former featherweight champ Mike Brown taking on rising contender Manny Gamburyan.

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WHAT: Tonight on HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” one of UFC’s newest fighters, former heavyweight boxing champion James “Lights Out” Toney, who scored a major victory in 2003 over Evander Holyfield, tells Kenny and Bas he wants to fight Brock Lesnar. “I want Brock Lesnar,” says Toney. “I’m the heavyweight champion of the world vs. the UFC champion. That’d be a hell of a match…I’ll fight anybody you got.”

Friday’s panel also features another former heavyweight boxing champion and 1988 Olympic Gold Medalist, “Merciless” Ray Mercer, who has KO’d former UFC Heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia in an MMA bout. “Inside MMA” also announces Mercer’s next bout will be broadcast live on HDNet as part of the network’s upcoming “King of the Cage” event from Detroit, Mich.

Also joining tonight’s panel is KJ Noons who will talk about his return to MMA after taking time off from the sport to box. Noons will also be featured in the coming weeks on HDNet in the DREAM 13 event, set for a live broadcast on March 22.

This week, renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach enters Kruck’s Korner to talk about working with BJ Penn, Anderson Silva and other MMA fighters. Freddie also tells Ron which boxer he believes would make the best mixed martial artist. And, tune in to find out which pro wrestling personality is set to mix it up on HDNet.

WHEN: “Inside MMA” airs on HDNet TONIGHT and every Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET.

About HDNet

HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and provocative content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including television’s only HD news feature programs “HDNet World Report,” and the Emmy Award winning “Dan Rather Reports,” featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather. Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world. HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant – telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence.

HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring five regular season games from the Premiere Season of the United Football League. HDNet also features the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, “HDNet Fights” (www.hdnetfights.com). “HDNet Fights” works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, XFC, M-1, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC, Adrenaline and more. HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet’s “Inside MMA” is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving MMA fans their weekly fix for everything MMA.

HDNet also delivers the world’s largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series. The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Coldplay, Gwen Stefani, John Mayer and more. HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring “Art Mann Presents,” “New York Confessions,” “Deadline” and “Get Out!” HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries as part of the InFocus series. “NASA on HDNet” presents all live shuttle launches through 2010.

Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters. The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Eric Bana, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.

HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Charter Communications, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Verizon FiOS and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliated companies.

The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet1, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMovies and via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies

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In a recent interview with TSN’s Off The Record, St. Pierre spoke about how the public is underestimating the next challenger for his 170-pound championship, Dan Hardy.

“I do believe a lot of people are underestimating him. He’s very good and he truly deserves a title shot, but I want to win this fight and win it in a good fashion way, take him out,” he said. “I think I can beat him in every aspect of the game.”

When asked whether a fight with UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva will ever take place, St. Pierre mentioned that he has been adding muscle to his frame, and will consider a move up to middleweight depending on how he feels following his match with Hardy.

“I don’t know, Anderson Silva I think now he wants to fight at heavyweight. He’s going heavy. I got heavy too, but it’s mostly because after my fight with Thiago Alves, I realized I was small for 170, so I wanted to get bigger, and I got like six, seven pounds of lean muscle mass on myself. So, after this fight, I will be able to see how it goes for me. I feel much more powerful than I was before. Now I’m bigger than I was in all my other fights before. Now I’m about 190, 191.”

Seeing as how St. Pierre has been running through the challengers in his weight class, if he defeats Hardy decisively, it would be a good idea for him to move up to the 185-pound division, especially when taking in consideration the fact that he’s added extra weight to his body. However, should he decide to move up, he would be better off facing some of the middleweight contenders first instead of immediately going up against Silva, that way he can accustom himself to the division.

The St. Pierre vs. Hardy welterweight title match will be headlining UFC 111 on March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

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WHAT: Count down of the week’s top music videos on “Rock N Jock” on MTV2.

The STRIKEFORCE stars will be featured in this week’s all new episode of “Rock N Jock” on MTV2, counting down the week’s top 5 rock videos as well as talking with and teaching host “Dirty” their mixed martial arts (MMA) tactics this Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT.

Tune in this Saturday to learn the art of the staredown, how to cut weight before a fight, the coolest thing the fighters have bought with their prize money, crazy MMA groupie stories and much more.

The MMA stars will also give their music video picks, reveal the worst injuries they’ve suffered in the cage and share their battle scars.

Melendez (17-2) will defend his STRIKEFORCE World Lightweight (155 pounds) title against DREAM Champion and top-ranked Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki (23-4) on Saturday, April 17 on The CBS Television Network (9 p.m. ET/PT) from Bridgestone Arena (formerly Sommet Center) in Nashville, Tenn.

The unbeaten King Mo (6-0), a former NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 wrestling champion for Oklahoma State University, will face his greatest test to date when he challenges STRIKEFORCE World Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi in one of two other world title bouts broadcast on the STRIKEFORCE world championship tripleheader on CBS from Bridgestone Arena.

Tate (7-2) will face off at 135 pounds with another top STRIKEFORCE women’s prospect, undefeated Zoila Frausto (5-0), live on SHOWTIME® (11:45 p.m. ET/PT) on Friday, March 26 from Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

WHEN: Saturday, March 13 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT on “Rock N Jock” on MTV2.

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Fans will be able to watch the fights in high definition on a 75′ x 50′ screen, with hosts Stephan Bonnar and Jason Ellis.

“We are holding this viewing party so all of our fans in New York can experience UFC 111 at the iconic Radio City Music Hall, one of the coolest places in the city, and with some of our biggest UFC stars,” said UFC President Dana White.

Former UFC champions Chuck Liddell and Matt Serra will also make appearances at the viewing party.

Doors for the closed-circuit screening are scheduled to open at 7:15 p.m. ET with an autograph signing session with Liddell for the first 200 people that attend. Then from 8-9 p.m. ET, Liddell, Serra, and Bonnar will hold a Q&A session.

The UFC 111 preliminary fights on Spike TV begin at 9 p.m. ET, followed by the main card on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET.

UFC 111 is headlined by a welterweight title main event between champion Georges St. Pierre and Dan Hardy. In the co-headliner, Frank Mir and Shane Carwin square off for the interim heavyweight belt.

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The show features three half-hour episodes centered around the preparations of UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre and Dan Hardy leading up to their main event fight at UFC 111 on March 27 in Newark, New Jersey.

UFC Primetime first ran in January 2009 to hype the match between St. Pierre and BJ Penn in the headliner of UFC 94. The debut episode held the previous record of 880,000 viewers.

The remaining two episodes of UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Hardy are set to air March 17 and 24 on Spike TV at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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Hess and Loeffler are the fourth and fifth confirmed participants in the eight-man middleweight tournament, joining Bryan “The Beast” Baker, Matt Major and Eric Schambari. Overall, the group boasts a combined winning percentage of .859 (55 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw).

“Jared’s potential is unlimited,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “When his striking catches up to his strength on the ground, he could be one of the most dangerous 185 pounders in the business. On the other hand, Sean has established a great record, has earned this opportunity to fight his way to a title shot and doesn’t have a reverse gear. Perhaps more importantly, both Jared and Sean come to fight every time they step into the cage.”

Hess, 26, a former NCAA All-American wrestler at the University of Central Oklahoma, took a 6-0-1 record into Bellator Season 1 where he notched two quick victories over Daniel Tabera (rear naked choke submission) and Yosmany Cabezas (TKO) before meeting Hector Lombard in Bellator’s first-ever Middleweight Championship bout this past June. Hess took the heavily favored Lombard into the fourth round in a brutal fight that ended by doctor’s stoppage when Lombard opened a cut above Hess’ right eye.

In the 9 months since, Hess scored a first round submission win over Keith Johnson at a local show in Oklahoma City and has continued to hone his stand-up game in preparation for Bellator Season 2.

“I’m looking forward to winning the tournament and getting a chance to face Hector again,” Hess said. “I think it would be a much different outcome this time. My standup has improved by leaps and bounds since then. Add that to my wrestling and I think I’d have a distinct edge this time.”

Loeffler, 27, began training in traditional martial arts at the age of five and made his pro debut 10 years ago at the age of 17. Since then, in 22 career fights, he has gone to the second round only three times and has seen the third only once. He enters Bellator riding a five-fight win streak that includes a first-round armbar submission of former TUF participant Christian Fulgium and a 30-second TKO of local fighter Sam Salas in San Jacinto, Calif., late last month.

“I watch fights on TV and the guys are dancing around and throwing jabs. That’s not for me … that’s not MMA,” Loeffler said. “This is not ballet. It’s combat sports, so you won’t see me stalling and circling. If there’s one word to describe my fighting style, it’s violent. Win or lose, if you fight me, you’re not gonna leave looking pretty.”

Both fighters said they are also looking forward to fighting in front of a national TV audience thanks to Bellator’s historic TV distribution alliance with FOX Sports Net, NBC and Telemundo.

“Bellator’s TV deal is really second to none and something that every fighter dreams of,” Loeffler said. “I’m proud to be a part of it and excited to put on a good show for all the fans.”

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at Facebook.com/Bellator. For tickets, visit ticketmaster.com.

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company with offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.

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The event is scheduled for May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

After earning a TKO victory over former UFC fighter Houston Alexander at a 5150 Combat League event in January, Beltran (11-3) was accepted into the UFC. He made his Octagon debut in February at UFC 109, where he defeated Rolles Gracie by TKO.

Corvin (6-0) will be making his first appearance in the UFC against Beltran. All six of his wins thus far have come via stoppage in less than two minutes of the very first round. His most recent victory was a TKO over Scott Barrett at XFC 7 in February.

UFC 113 is headlined by a light heavyweight title rematch between champ Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua. The card also features a co-main event between top welterweight contenders Josh Koscheck and Paul Daley.

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