Ex-UFC fighter Jake Rosholt meets Rudy Lindsey at March 6 XFL event

In his first fight since a surprising release from the Ultimate Fighter Championship, Jake Rosholt (6-2) takes on one-time Bellator Fighting Championships fighter Rudy Lindsey (11-9) at a March 6 X-treme Fighting League in Tulsa, Okla.

Rosholt's camp today alerted MMAjunkie.com of the booking.

Rosholt, a three-time NCAA Division I national wrestling champion and four-time All-American at Oklahoma State, received his UFC walking papers following a November submission loss to Kendall Grove at UFC 106.

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MMA's big stage gave UFC 109 winner Joey "Mexicutioner" Beltran admitted jitters

As this past Saturday's "UFC 109: Relentless" event kicked off with a trio of un-aired preliminary bouts, UFC newcomer Joey Beltran entered the octagon for the first time.

His legs were sluggish, his feet like concrete blocks. Punches were hitting him, and he soon became oddly aware of his own breathing. None of it made any sense to the first-rime UFC fighter.

As the refreshingly honest heavyweight today told MMAjunkie.com Radio, Beltran initially was fighting nerves more so than opponent Rolles Gracie. But he soon got just the confident boost he needed to know victory was within his grasp.

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Poll results: NFL vet with most promising MMA career? Schaub, Mitrione or Westbrook?

Thanks especially to the 10th season of "The Ultimate Fighter 10," mixed martial arts has seen more than a few former NFL players make the transition from pro football to pro fighting.

And in a recent MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll, we wanted to know which NFL vet will be the best MMA fighter.

Voters could choose from six fighters, but three of them - "TUF 10" runner-up Brendan Schaub, fellow cast members Matt Mitrione, and KOTC vet/Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ Michael Westbrook - took the top three spots.

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