With an influx of new talent and Ultimate Fighter contestants in the UFC, along with countless feuds with UFC President Dana White, MMA fans have seen many a top fighter leave the UFC and move to smaller organizations like Strikeforce. Here are five of the biggest UFC names now headlining events elsewhere.

Robbie Lawler and Scott Smith met for the second time in less then two months on Saturday, July 26. The event, called ‘Unfinished Business,’ CBS’ second MMA telecast, featured the two competitors as the main event, after their first attempt to decide the fate of the EliteXC Middleweight title was stopped do to an accidental eye poke. The… Click to read more

Tonight at 9pm [EST], EliteXC and CBS will team up again to present their second offering of MMA on basic cable to the fans. While this card lacks the big eyeball magnet names like Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano, it does have some very exciting fights, including 2 with title implications.
Robbie Lawler v. Scott Smith, Second Go-Around
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So, EliteXC wants to be a player. They want to be the UFC. They want to be a premiere MMA organization. That’s fine. I’m all for more MMA org’s popping up. It’s good for the sport, as they say. And more importantly, good for the fighters. In comparison to boxing, MMA fighters are getting paid like they’re playing professional t… Click to read more