The main event of UFC 106 was just the latest example of a growing trend of controversial scoring and head-scratching decisions. Full Article at MMAjunkie.com

Old Man Strength still rules the day. American Top Team's #1 Mike Thomas Brown may be 34 but continues to be the top-ranked fighter in MMA's featherweight division. Full Article at Bloody Elbow

The fight card for the Jan. 10 "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson" event is taking shape, and a four-fight main card is now set. Full Article at MMAjunkie.com

LAS VEGAS – It’s no longer speculation, and he’s no longer a secret: Jose Aldo is clearly one of the world’s best pound-for-pound mixed martial artists. Full Article at UFC.com

In the past 12 months, Mike Brown has captured the WEC’s 145-pound belt from the then-featherweight king Urijah Faber, easily defended it against a dangerous Leonard Garcia, and gone another five rounds with Faber in a victorious rematch. Full Article at Sports News Canada

LAS VEGAS --- Here are five reasons to watch "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo" on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Versus at The Palms Resort & Casino: 1. Will Mike Brown join Anderson Silva and Georges St. Pierre as dominant champions in MMA? Full Article at The Orange County Register

LAS VEGAS --- American Top Team's Mike Brown is set to make the third defense of his WEC featherweight title against Brazilian KO artist Jose Aldo at WEC 44 on Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Versus at The Palms Resort & Casino. Full Article at The Orange County Register

Hard to believe that it was just over a year ago that Mike Brown shocked the WEC by sending then-Featherweight champion Urijah Faber crashing to the mat with a well-placed punch, claiming the championship and a place atop the divisional rankings. Full Article at Bleacher Report

It’s a mega-fight, so why is Mike Brown calling No. 1 challenger Jose Aldo, an explosive knockout artist and past world champ in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, “just another top, well-rounded fighter?” It’s a mega-fight, so why is Aldo trying to mentally ignore... Full Article at UFC.com

WEC featherweight champion Mike Thomas Brown loves fighting. He loves it so much he would do it for free. I would fight for no money. I cant be saying that too loud, Brown said. Full Article at Miami Herald

Mike Brown is so easygoing and plain-spoken that you wouldn't guess he's one of the most dominant fighters in the world. Full Article at AOL Sports

Even the great ones need help. There also comes the time when the best, the near-perfect, have to destroy even the smallest traces of arrogance. Full Article at MMAjunkie.com

World Extreme Cagefighting featherweight titleholder Mike Thomas Brown has yet to become the kind of poster boy that predecessor Urijah Faber was for the organization, but a few wins over the Jose Aldos of the world might take care of that. Full Article at USA Today

World Extreme Cagefighting General Manager Reed Harris thinks more than the featherweight championship will be at stake when Mike Thomas Brown defends the title against Jose Aldo in the WEC 44 “Brown vs. Full Article at Sherdog.com

A few updates on what's been going on in the MMA Twittersphere. Promoted from the FanPosts by Kid Nate. "http://tinyurl.com/ydbmrfb see you at the prom Arianny" -Miguel Torres, Gives a kid a mullet to help him get a date with Arianny to the prom. Full Article at Bloody Elbow

WEC lightweight champion Jamie Varner and interim WEC 155-pound champion Ben Henderson will meet in a unification bout in the main event of WEC 46 on Jan. 10 at Arco Arena in Sacramento on Versus, the WEC announced on Monday. Full Article at The Orange County Register

The long-awaited return of WEC lightweight champ Jamie Varner (16-2 MMA, 4-0 WEC) is now official, and the Arizona Combat Sports product meets interim champ Benson Henderson (10-1 MMA, 3-0 WEC) at WEC 46. Full Article at MMAjunkie.com

Joseph Benavidez, who trains with and fights like Urijah Faber, defeated Jeff Curran in a unanimous decision. One of the most exciting fights that I have seen this year. Certainly more exciting than the mega-hyped GSP vs Penn fight. Full Article at Sports Blogs

Undefeated featherweight prospect Chad Mendes (5-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC) is heading to the big show. Full Article at MMAjunkie.com