| Name | Record | Weight (RANK) | Transaction Info | Fight Card | Date |
| Roger Huerta | 21-6-1,1NC | 170? (#316) | Signed by ONE FC | ONE FC 4, June 23 | May 25 |
| Rafael Dias | 15-9-2 | 145 (#246) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Ran Weathers | 16-11-0 | 145 (#316) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Sara McMann | 5-0-0 | F-135 (#5) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Anita Rodriguez | 5-3-0 | F-135 (UR) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Drew McFedries | 10-6-0 | 205 (#68) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Brad Johnson | 9-4-0 | 205 (UR) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Rory Markham | 16-6-0 | 185 (UR) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Jon Kirk | 16-9-0 | 185 (UR) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Ramico Blackmon | 7-1-0 | 170 (#116) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Chris Davis | 7-0-0 | 170 (#229) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Alexandre Moreno | 11-2-0 | 205 (#181-MW) | Signed by Battle Extreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Trevor Smith | 9-2-0 | 205 (#113) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| Rafael Rebello | 8-4-0 | 135 (#328) | Signed by Battle Xtreme | BXC 1, June 16 | May 25 |
| James Vick | 4-0-0 | 155 (UR) | Signed by UFC | TBD | May 26 |
| Vinc Pichel | 6-0-0 | 155 (#286) | Signed by UFC | TBD | May 26 |
| Jason Miller | 23-9-0,1NC | 185 (#85) | Released by UFC | TBD | May 27 |
| Hitomi Akano | 18-9-0 | F-135 (#8) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Alexis Davis | 11-5-0 | F-135 (#4) | Invicta FC via Strikeforce | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Amanda Nunes | 6-2-0 | F-135 (#10) | Invicta FC via Strikeforce | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Milana Dudienva | 8-1-0 | F-135 (UR) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Kelly Kobold | 18-3-1 | F-145? (#8) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Vanessa Porto | 14-4-0 | F-135? (#13) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Barb Honchak | 5-1-0 | F-125 (#3) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Bethany Marshall | 4-0-0 | F-125 (UR) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Julia Budd | 2-2-0 | F-145 (#11) | Invicta FC via Strikeforce | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Elina Nilsson | 2-2-0 | F-145 (UR) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Carla Esparza | 6-2-0 | F-115 (#8) | Signed by Invicta FC | IFC 2, July 28 | May 29 |
| Mizuto Hirota | 14-4-1 | 155 (#27) | Signed by Strikeforce | Strikeforce: Rockhold - Kennedy, July 14 | May 29 |
| Jack Hermansson | 5-0-0 | 185 (#181) | Signed by Bellator | TBD | May 30 |
| Brock Jardine | 9-1-0 | 170 (#162) | Signed by UFC | UFC on FX 4, June 22 | May 30 |
| Joey Gambino | 9-0-0 | 145 (#108) | Signed by UFC | UFC on FX 4, June 22 | May 30 |
| Wagner Prado | 7-0-0 | 205 (#193) | Signed by UFC | UFC on FX 4, June 22 | May 30 |
UFC and Bellator vet Roger Huerta has signed on with ONE FC. Good to see him back in action but taking on Phil Baroni at what I assume to be 170 (or possibly higher?) seems a poor decision. Huerta himself said he would never fight at anything above lightweight again, but when money talks perspectives change. Huerta's had a rough ride since subbing Clay Guida way back in '07 and is currently mired in a 1-5 slump, but at one time he was top 10 at 155.
Battle Xtreme Championships kicks off their inaugural show with respectable card on June 16 featuring the likes of veterans Rafael Dias, Sara McMann, Drew McFedries, and the return of Rory Markham. BXC - The Rise will stream live on Sherdog June 16.
Sara McMann pulls an overtime shift and also headlines Invicta FC's second card against Shayna Baszler. Invicta's July 28 card also features Strikeforce vets Hitomi Akano, Alexis Davis, Amanda Nunes and Julia Budd. Other notables include former Elite XC fighter Kelly Kobold vs Vanessa Porto and Bellator vet Carla Esparza vs Sarah Schneider. Yet another great line-up that puts the best female MMA fighters in the spotlight.
Strikeforce wakes up from it's slumber and finally signs someone- Japanese lightweight standout and current DEEP champ Mizuto Hirota. Hirota will face Pat Healy in what looks to be a title contender fight. If Strikeforce's plans actually extend beyond next year, they really need to look at signing more fighters in all weight classes...or so says Captain Obvious here.
Both Mike Thomas Brown and Jason Miller had been talking retirement after UFC 146, but both backed off those statements by the next day. Brown wanted to give himself another two weeks before making a decision, while Mayhem said in his interview with Ariel Helwani that he's retired "for the foreseeable future" meaning he hasn't closed that door completely. Brown is 38 and has had a long career full of great fights, a WEC title, and two UFC stints in different weight classes, so seeing him retire on a two fight win streak would be a great cap to his career. Miller however is only 31 and probably needs a long break to think about whether or not to continue fighting. I hope he decides to continue, but after reaching the top promotion in the world and performing badly (not to mention pissing off the boss man) it would be a very long, hard road back. Hey there's always Strikeforce's thin roster, he might get a title shot right? Er, maybe not.
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