Kendall Grove announced Tuesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting Demian Maia in a middleweight bout at “The Ultimate Fighter 12” Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas.

WEC veteran Bryan Baker will face perennial competitor Jeremy Horn in a featured middleweight bout at Bellator 30 on Sept. 23 at Fourth Street Live in Louisville, Ky., the promotion announced on Tuesday.

Former Cage Rage star Neil Grove and M-1 Global veteran Alexey Oleinik will meet in a heavyweight semi-final tournament bout at Bellator 29 on Sept. 16 inside the Rave/Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisc., the promotion announced on Tuesday.

The Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Program’s decision not to issue Shine Fights a promoter’s license last Friday was based on the promotion’s inability to provide mandatory documents, including evidence of a surety bond to cover fighters’ purses, said Mary Broz-Vaughan, director of communications for the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

The Virginia Professional Boxing and Wrestling Program’s decision not to issue Shine Fights a promoter’s license last Friday was based on the promotion’s inability to provide mandatory documents, including evidence of a surety bond to cover fighters’ purses, said Mary Broz-Vaughan, director of communications for the Dept. of Professional and Occupational Regulation.

Tapout, the sport’s most predominant clothing and lifestyle brand, has sold to Authentic Brands Group, a New York-based company specializing in branding development and licensing.

<B>By MATT BOONE<BR>
MMANEWS.COM Staff Writer</B><BR><BR>

Chris Detert from American Rebel PR sent along the following to MMANEWS.COM ...<BR><BR>

<B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<BR><BR>

AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP ACQUIRES TAPOUT AND SILVER STAR CASTING COMPANY<BR><BR>

NY/LA/Toronto – September 6, 2010 –</B> Authentic Brands Group, LLC, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto, is proud to announce the acquisition of TapouT and Silver Star Casting Company (Silver Star), two of the biggest names in the mixed mar