Faye coached noted MMA trainers Greg Nelson and Erik Paulson early in their careers, and he will be at Hackney’s Combat in Roselle for a two-day seminar on February 25 & 26. Charles is the lead JKD/Kali instructor at Hackney’s.

Registration information is on the poster below. We caught up with Rick last time he was here in Chicago, and you can check out LJ Tabano’s interview with Rick Faye.

How long has UFC fighter Brian Ebersole been in the game? He fought Stephan Bonnar at Ironheart Crown back in 2001. A veteran of over 60 professional MMA fights and undefeated in UFC competition, Ebersole will give a seminar at Z’s Martial Arts in Huntley on Tuesday, February 7, presented by MMA Sports Federation.

Ebersole will teach striking, Muay Thai and grappling moves, and he will stay after the seminar for questions and photos. The cost is $50.00 to participate in the seminar, which will include some one on one instruction with Brian as well as the group teaching. It is $60.oo at the door and $25.00 to watch class and meet Brian after the seminar.

The seminar runs from 6:30 to 9pm. For  tickets call 847-669-7833.

Z’s Martial Arts Academy

11320 Kiley Drive

Huntley, IL

Herzog or ‘Zog’, is a leg lock master, and he’s the head of Team Empire and also 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu Rochester. He is a well-decorated martial artist in Judo, Sambo, submission grappling and he’s also a 10th Planet Brown Belt under Eddie Bravo.

Elite Fight Systems is located in Crest Hill, and you can follow them on Facebook. However, this seminar will take place in Joliet. All the registration info is on the poster below, so come out to the seminar if you want to learn the 10th Planet way!

So get ready. I might need a new exercise program before I go to this seminar.

The UFC brings the Octagon to the United Center on Saturday night for UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis, and there are a ton of things going on all week. Check out our UFC in Chicago section for more news and interviews.

Main Card (Live on FOX)

Weidman vs. Maia
: Chris Weidman def. Demian Maia via unanimous decision
Evans vs. Davis

Sonnen vs. Bisping Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping via unanimous decision

LIVE RESULTS: PRELIMS

Camozzi vs. Jacoby: Camozzi wins via guillotine, 1:08, round 3

Beltran vs. Johnson: Lavar Johnson def. Joey Beltran via TKO-ref stoppage, 4:24 Rd. 1

Roller vs. Johnson: Michael Johnson def. Shane Roller via unanimous decision

Oliveira vs. Wisely: Charles Oliveira def. Eric Wisely 1:43, round 1, calf slicer

Swanson vs. RoopCub Swanson def. George Roop at 2:22, rd 2 TKO-Strikes

Russow vs. Einemo Mike Russow def. John Olav Einemo via unanimous decision

Dunham vs. LentzEvan Dunham def. Nik Lentz- TKO rd.2 5:00

In this clip, Sonnen gives a nice motivational speech that also has everyone cracking up — including Clay Guida.

But before Saturday night’s fights, Urijah Faber will host a seminar at MMA Stop in Crest Hill. Clay Guida is likely to be there, and Faber will also be signing autographs and taking pictures.

Faber’s Jiu-Jitsu coach Fabio Prado has been in town a few times for seminars at CounterStrike MMA, and now it’s Faber’s turn to teach Chicago MMA practitioners.  Details and registration info on the poster below.

Before the fighters do battle in the Octagon Saturday night at the United Center, there are plenty of other UFC-related events and activities happening around town.

Weigh-ins for UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis will take place Friday at The Chicago Theatre, near the corner of State and Lake. The actual weigh-ins begin at 4pm Chicago time, and the general public is invited.

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will host a Q&A session for UFC Fight Club members prior to the weigh-ins. If you are a UFC Fight Club member, doors open at 1pm. Jones will start his session at 2pm. Non-UFC Fight Club members will be allowed to enter at 3pm.

Other events:

• Party with Arianny Celeste- UFC ring girl and model Arianny Celeste will be at two events. She’ll be at The Lodge in Four Lakes in Lisle on Thursday from 9-11pm. She’ll be there for a calendar signing, which will be on sale at the event, and she’ll be available for pictures and autographs. Fight Chix apparel will also be on sale at the event.Then on Friday, Arianny will be at Proof Chicago, for a party hosted by Anthony Van Morre, Fight Chix, and Jaco. Arianny is hosting Proof’s pre-party for the UFC fight. Click the link above for more info.
• Big John McCarthy Seminar – McCarthy is coming to Emerald Smoke MMA for a 3-day course on judging MMA bouts. After the course, all the applicants that pass are put on a certification list that is available to all athletic commissions. Hit the link for registration and event info.
• Joe Rogan in Concert – UFC analyst Joe Rogan will take a short break after the weigh-ins and then perform a stand-up show at the Chicago Theatre. Tickets are still available at the link above. ESPN Chicago has already given away tickets to the show, and I’m told that some time this week they will be giving away more tickets.

More events will be posted here as they are made available. Check out our UFC in Chicago section for more news and interviews.

Carlson Gracie Team is hosting its first annual Carlson Gracie Team Tournament on January 29th in Aurora at La Sierra.

Having successfully led the resurgence of Carlson Gracie Team to three regional titles in 2011 in the Chicagoland area, the legendary 5th Degree Black Belt and grandson of the founder of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is now organizing the intramural tournament to build team unity and also to identify and assemble a team for competition at the national level.

The tournament features both Gi and No-Gi divisions for all age, weight, and skill levels in line with the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. All members are encouraged to participate to gain valuable tournament experience as well as to represent their local schools and meet other members and instructors at an exclusive team event.

Although the main focus of the tournament is to gather all affiliated school members under one roof, the biggest buzz is coming from the assembling of an official Carlson Gracie Competition Team for competition at the national level.

Competition Coach Jason Sullins explains, “Our team is swelling in ranks and we are an unstoppable army in tournaments that give points on straight results. However, we placed second in the last IBJJF tournament because they only allow each team two official spots at each division. As a result, we had some of our best students points go unused and that led to the second place team finish.”

Each competition team member will have a featured profile on the website as well as be entitled to exclusive competition team gear to proudly show the achievement they earned through hard work and dedication.

The tournament pre-registration fee has been set to $45 and covers entry into an unlimited number of divisions. Not designed to be a revenue producing event, the tournament fee is being kept low to cover costs and allow as many participants as possible. All spectators (friends, family and non-competing students) are invited to come for a minimal $5 spectator admission fee.

La Sierra is located at 2131 New York St. in Aurora. To register for the event, visit chicagoMMAtraining.com.

Arianny Celeste is coming to Chicago for the UFC on Fox event at the United Center, and you’ll have a few chances to meet her during fight week.

Fight Chix is hosting two events with Arianny, the first being at The Lodge in Four Lakes on Thursday the 26th from 9-11pm. She’ll be there for a calendar signing, which will be on sale at the event, and she’ll be available for pictures and autographs. Fight Chix apparel will also be on sale at the event.

The Lodge in Four Lakes is located at 5750 Lakeside Drive in Lisle, and you can get more info on the Facebook event page.

Then on Friday the 27th, Arianny will be at Proof Chicago, for a party hosted by Anthony Van Morre, Fight Chix, and Jaco. Arianny is hosting Proof’s pre-party for the UFC fight.

There are be special VIP tickets available that will allow you into the Proof Penthouse to hang with Arianny and get some pics from 10-11pm. The party goes from 10pm until 4am. Click here for ticket info, and you can contact Proof Night Club Chicago.