UFC welterweight Matt Serra hosts Fight Club Q&A at UFC 111 in New Jersey

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra has been tapped for duty at this month's UFC 111 - sort of.

Serra has been confirmed as the UFC's guest at the UFC 111 Fight Club Q&A session, a fan-driven interview opportunity that accompanies every UFC event.

Serra will take the stage prior to the weigh-ins on Friday, March 26 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

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UFC 114's Aaron Simpson takes time out for Arizona food drive

UFC middleweight contender Aaron Simpson has slugger Chris Leben on his plate at UFC 114 in May, but for now, "A-Train" will be focused on a few plates in Arizona: namely, those with nothing on them.

Simpson will be available for pictures and autographs for fans willing to donate items to the United Food Bank's Gustavo Dantas Jiu-Jitsu Food Drive.

Simpson will be available on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to noon MT local time at Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., as part of the two-day Fifth Annual Arizona International Open of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

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Coker "honored" by Walker's fight, plans meeting to discuss second Strikeforce scrap

The opinions on 47-year-old former pro footballer Herschel Walker's recent MMA debut range from "amazing" to "disgraceful."

Count Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker among those who believe the Heisman Trophy winner was a good thing for the California-based promotion - even if he was admittedly unsure at first.

"I think the networks, at first, were apprehensive about Herschel, and so was I, honestly," Coker recently told MMAjunkie.com. "I was very apprehensive, but getting to know Herschel, and seeing his commitment to training at AKA and just who he is as a person and a martial artist, it was an honor to have him come fight for us."

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WEC 47 takes big hit on ratings, down 42%

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