As many of you have noticed, I've been neglecting this blog and haven't been writing as much in the last month or so.  First, I want to apologize for not living up to my end of the bargain and delivering you the latest in MMA news.  Second, I want to say there's a good reason for my absence.

That reason is a new MMA Web site called MMA Madness that launched last Thursday.  I am the Executive Editor of that site and I believe that it will soon be the one-stop shop for all your MMA needs.  At MMA Madness, we have a professional group of international MMA writers, many of whom have extensive prior MMA journalism experience.  In addition, we have a comprehensive list of MMA fighters and MMA events from all the major MMA leagues that continues to grow.  And, we have a unique MMA Fantasy game for fans out there who enjoy competition.

Registration at MMA Madness is free, so please check out www.mmamadness.com when you aren't reading my work here at Baltimoresun.com.

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I also wanted to let you know that I will be at this Thursday's IFL team semifinals at the Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. live-blogging for Baltimoresun.com.  The event begins at 7:30 p.m. and features two best-of-five team matches -- Sabres vs. Pitbulls and Silverbacks vs. Anacondas.  Click here to find out more about the fight card and the IFL.  (Note: MMA Madness does have an advertisement on IFL's  Web site.)