Martial arts enthusiasts will be happy to know that the best Muay Thai trainers will host a clinic next Saturday, Dec. 1, at M-1 Martial Arts that features two legends from the combat sport, Jongsanan and Ganyao.

For Carlos Condit, next week’s Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight championship unification bout against Georges St-Pierre will bring closure to an uneven portion of his career.

Traditionally, a new fighting organization takes a regional approach, slowly building the company. Not so for the World Series of Fighting.

The event “King of the Cage: Mana” underwent some fight card changes, but kudos to the promoters for still putting on a great show at the Blaisdell Arena Oct. 20.

Anthony Johnson received his big break early in his career. Fresh off an unsuccessful tryout for “The Ultimate Fighter,” Johnson impressed Ultimate Fighting Championship’s management enough that Johnson was selected as an injury replacement to fight Chad Reiner in 2007.

With cancellations of cards in both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce in recent months, Zuffa LLC — the parent company of both promotions — could hardly afford another scratched event.

Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal is enjoying the perfect intersection of two careers. Lawal, a former Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, signed a contract earlier this year that will allow him to participate in mixed martial arts under the Bellator Fighting championships brand…

For the second time in as many months, Zuffa LLC — the parent company of both the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Strikeforce — was forced to cancel an event due to an injury by a main event performer.

When Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White and UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones meet this week, both men will have to rebuild what has become a tense relationship.

With each passing season of Bellator Fighting Championships, company CEO Bjorn Rebney moves one step closer toward his ultimate dream.