All info is pretty much on. Make sure that it is 1-2 grams of protein per LEAN pound of body mass. I like to think of it like this, you want to feed the muscle not the fat and that is why I like to stay within the lean body mass.
Like Eric said about carbs, you need to add little amounts at the right time. Diet is about consistency and with combat sports the more consistent you are the easier it is to adjust and find the problem areas.
Could you give us a break down, in calories, pro., carbs., and fat, of what your diet may look like. It will give us a better idea of where you might want to adjust.
For me this is what I've read to do and done to put on a little more weight:
Add some carbs During your workouts. Try an extra 20-25 grams per workout session and see what happens in a week. Then if you are still not gaining the weight you might want to add about 5 grams of health fat to each meal that is not a workout meal.
But first I would need to see what your diet looks like now in order to adjust properly.
As for working out. Look at some of the MMA workouts listed in that section. You can add 2 or 3 heavy lifting workouts but just make sure you are going to get rest and don't over train. Also, I have a journal for Strength Endurance that utilized heavy lifting at a cardio pace. This could help in gaining some muscle and still maintaining your endurance.
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