The UFC could find itself in a tricky situation should Lyoto Machida earn himself a spot on The Ultimate Fighter.

As I sit here recovering from injuries suffered during last week's shoot with Sam Stout, I've had a fair amount of time to catch up on a variety of stories in the world of MMA.

While there are way too many to reference, there have been a few that have caught my eye.

Rampage to be a coach on TUF 10

Sources close to Quinton "Rampage" Jackson have informed me that the former light-heavyweight champion will be a coach on season 10 of The Ultimate Fighter.

It's obvious to me that the opposing coach looks to be Rashad Evans, not necessarily the winner of the title fight between Evans and Lyoto Machida at UFC 98. To have Rampage and Evans on the show would surely be ratings gold as they don't like each other and both would be more than willing to rip the other one apart on camera.

So what happens if Machida wins next weekend? Will the UFC actually put the soft spoken Brazilian on the show, especially with his limited command of the English language?

The whole reason behind the coaches for season 10 would be to hype up a title fight between the two for the New Year's Eve show in December. It's a long time between title defenses, but I'm sure the fighters would welcome the break.

Rampage has stated he wants to fight for the title in August while Evans wants to fight in September. While Machida has a say in the matter, Jackson and Evans will not be fighting this summer, considering the news that Jackson is now pegged as a coach on season 10.

Penn vs. Florian is official

The UFC officially announced that the lightweight title fight between BJ Penn and Kenny Florian is now for real. There were some concerns about the bout actually becoming a reality as the UFC did have it on their UFC 101 website, but after some final deliberations, all has been rectified.

Penn and KenFlo will headline UFC 101 at the Wachovia Centre in Philadelphia, marking the first time the UFC will be holding an event in The City of Brotherly Love.

In the co-main event, middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva jumps up to the light-heavyweight class to take on former champion Forrest Griffin. Based on his last two performances, Silva has come under public criticism with his camp requesting that the UFC give him some competition that will actually engage him in some action.

They definitely got what they asked for in Griffin.

If Silva, someway or somehow, has a lackluster performance vs. Griffin, I'm sure the fans in Philly will never make him forget their version of Brotherly Love.

QAC cancels XMMA 8

Last week I got word that the Quebec Athletic Commission and XMMA, were having issues with the organization's card scheduled for May 16th. Immediately thereafter, the event was cancelled. My concern now is that XMMA's event scheduled for July may also be in jeopardy. Organizers have stated that the event is still a "go," but having dealt with this commission over the past nine years, I would not hold my breath. Here's hoping it all works out, but if it does not, they should make a decision sooner than later, so the fighters on the card can make alternate arrangements.

When it comes to canceling events, I have been there before and saw first hand the devastation it causes to fighters, their representatives and families. While I may not have been the one who made the call to cancel the event, I will never forget the backlash I received for being the one on the front lines addressing all of the fighters, fans and media. It was one of the hardest things I've ever endured in this business so hopefully, a decision can be made by the QAC and XMMA as soon as possible.

On a side note, I also got word that the QAC has cancelled the Bellator event that was scheduled in Montreal. As you can see here, and I am hoping that I am incorrect, but there appears to be a disturbing trend developing with the QAC and MMA in their province.

Shooto - the oldest MMA organization?

For those that have yet to see the great bouts at Shooto's 20th anniversary show last weekend, you can see them all here. If you have never heard of Shooto or want to learn more about the organization, I highly recommend reading Jordan Breen's two part series entitled, A Blood Called Shooto and A Blood Called Shooto: Part 2.

Shooto is one of my favourite organizations, especially as I have had friends, training partners and instructors all fight for the Japanese promotion for years. Some of my fondest memories in this game was when Brooklyn, Ontario's Justin Bruckmann fought for Shooto, all the while tossing me around the mats with his magical judo techniques. And of course, one of my greatest moments was living through Pickering, Ontario's Antonio Carvalho's victory over Rumina Sato at Shooto - The Victory of the Truth in February of 2006. Carvalho's training for that bout was incredible and to watch him defeat such a legend was awe-inspiring.

The issue for me was that Carvalho was coming into his own as a world-renowned featherweight and had all kinds of training secrets and tricks he would play on me during our training sessions. While punishing me for often being out of shape, he would add time to the clock, while I was sparring or skipping rope. When I thought I was training for five minute rounds, they would actually be seven minute rounds. While it was torture, I loved every minute of it.

Gomi to the UFC

During this weekend's Shooto event, former No. 1 lightweight Takanori "The Fireball Kid" Gomi returned to action in a non-title bout vs. current champion, Takashi Nakakura. Gomi was victorious and looked good, especially considering his poor performances in his last few bouts.

In a post-fight interview, he wanted to be sure he said hello to Dana White from UFC and informed everyone that he would like to take his services "overseas."

Gomi would be a great injection to an already stacked lightweight division, but does he still have what it takes to compete with the elite in the UFC?

There is no doubt that his wrestling is on par with some of the top guys and he can get by with his striking and grappling. Gomi's issue is upstairs, so if he can get everything inside his head on par with his physical skills, he has a great chance of reaching the top of the food chain again. Time is running out for Gomi and motivation has been an issue as of late. If he can find it deep within himself to muster up the fire required to succeed, he can definitely be a force inside the Octagon.

With the UFC looking to penetrate the Japanese market, Gomi is a sure fire name that they will be looking to add to their roster. The UFC's Japan website is really coming along so we should all get ready for some big news soon. Check out the site here.