In the Cage – 8.5.11 Corey Adams August 5, 2011 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of event announcements, fight matchups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. Longtime Veteran, Former No. 1 Contender Joe Stevenson Cut From UFC Following his fourth consecutive loss, TUF Season 2 winner Joe Stevenson has been released by the UFC. A source close to the UFC confirmed the release Thursday, but the move has not been officially announced yet. Source: MMA Fighting Swick Out Of UFC 134; Replacement To Be Named Shortly The Ultimate Fighter Season 1 contestant Mike Swick will have to put his UFC return on hold, as he was forced to withdraw from UFC 134 due to injury. His original opponent, Erick Silva, will now wait to see who he will be given. UFC 134 takes place on Aug. 27 from HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source: UFC.COM Bellator signs undefeated welterweight David Rickels Bellator hassigned “The Caveman” to a full-time deal. The promotion announced today their signing of Rickels (7-0, 2-0 BFC) to an exclusive deal. Source: MMA Junkie Dream Reveals Bantamweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal Pairings Hideo Tokoro vs. Antonio Banuelos Masakazu Imanari vs. Abel Cullum Bibiano Fernandes vs. Takafumi Otsuka Rodolfo Marques vs. Yusup Saadulaev Source: Sherdog Sokoudjou Signs to Challenge 205-Pound Champion Ryan Jimmo at MFC 31 It was announced Thursday that Maximum Fighting Championship 31 will feature light heavyweight champion Ryan Jimmo defending his belt against newly-signed Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. The event takes place on Oct. 7 at the Mayfield Conference Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Source: MMA Weekly