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| Drew Fickett vs. Jay Hieron Affliction fight likely October 11 Posted: 23 Aug 2008 03:26 AM CDT
Sherdog.com has been able to confirm that former International Fight League welterweight champion Jay Hieron (15-4) has verbally accepted an offer to fight “The Master” on October 11 at Affliction: "Day of Reckoning". Ficket (35-6) has competed as recently as August 8, submitting Joe Manzello at Silver Crown Fights (SCF) in round one. He had aligned himself with EliteXC earlier this year, but his much ballyhooed bout with Jake Shields never materialized to due injuries and scheduling conflicts on both sides. From there, Fickett was plagued with personal problems including a messy contract dispute with Canada's Maximum Fighting Championship. After eventually parting ways with EliteXC, Fickett fought twice for Rage in the Cage, going 1-1 before his most recent match at SCF. Now he has his stiffest test in quite some time against the venerable Hieron. The former IFL warrior is coming off a first round drubbing of Mark Miller at IFL: ‘New Jersey’ last April. When the troubled company went belly-up shortly thereafter, Hieron settled on a three-fight contract with Affliction after being courted by the UFC, Elite XC and Strikeforce. Affliction "Day of Reckoning" takes place on October 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring the main event of Josh "The Babyface Assassin" Barnett (23-5) vs. Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski (13-5). To check out the developing "Day of Reckoning" fight card and rumors click here. |
| Surprise! Karo Parisyan training for UFC 88 Yoshiyuki Yoshida fight Posted: 22 Aug 2008 11:07 PM CDT
Perhaps he’s in shape … it looks like it. For more pics of “The Heat” and several other fighters, including Dan Henderson, Jason Lambert and Dany Hardy at the recent UFC 88 media day at Legends Gym in Hollywood, Calif., head over to CombatLifestyle.com. |
| UFC 88 video preview with Dana White and Joe Rogan Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:47 PM CDT |
| Wagnney Fabiano to WEC featherweight class Posted: 22 Aug 2008 07:20 PM CDT
The company inked IFL Featherweight Champion Wagnney Fabiano (10-1) to a deal that will put him in the WEC cage soon, according to Tatame.com. He is widely considered one of the top fighters in the world and was more than likely the most coveted fighter on the entire (now-defunct) IFL roster. Here’s his thoughts about coming to states to compete in the WEC:
He’s fought some of the top fighters in the world in the lighter weight classes, falling only once to former WEC number one contender, Jeff Curran, by decision. He also holds a win over one of the men who will soon compete for the Elite XC featherweight belt, Bao Quach. Wagnney will undoubtedly face a stiff test in Faber, if he does in fact get a shot at the champ sometime down the road. Zuffa has brought in many of the other top guys in the world, including Curran, and none have had any success against “The California Kid.” However, Wagnney is confident he can change all that. Here’s another snip:
This is a very exciting signing for the WEC. More competition is never a bad thing … and that’s exactly what Wagnney Fabiano will bring to the organization. Tenfold. |
| WEC fight card for ‘Faber vs. Brown’ official for September 10 in Florida Posted: 22 Aug 2008 02:48 PM CDT
WEC Featherweight Champion Urijah Faber (21-1) will defend his gold for the sixth time against Mike Brown (19-4). Many consider Brown to be a top five talent in the 145-pound division. He’s strong, athletic and well rounded. Accordingly, the American Top Team-trained fighter poses a real threat to “The California Kid’s” reign as division kingpin. As expected, Chael Sonnen (21-9-1) will get his long awaited rematch with WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo Filho (16-0). Sonnen previously challenged for Filho’s title at WEC 31 in December. The champ was able to secure an armbar late in the third round, and despite Sonnen pleading for the fight not to be stopped, the ref intervened anyway. It was definitely a controversial ending and the rematch was a foregone conclusion. In one of the more guaranteed to be exciting fights so far this year, featherweights Jens Pulver and Leonard Garcia will face off in the cage. Who doesn’t want to see this fight? I’m drooling. Once again the WEC has put together a can’t miss fight card. The promotion continues to make the rest of the struggling organizations like Elite XC look bad simply by offering a better product. Here’s the official lineup for WEC 36:
Jake Rosholt, Donald Cerrone and Johny Hendricks are names to look out for on this card. All three have been featured on episodes of “Tapout.” Rosholt and Hendricks boast insane wrestling credentials, while “Cowboy” is an accomplished Muay Thai fighter. Keep your eyes peeled on fight night. |
| Cheick Kongo: ‘Nothing worries me too much with Brock Lesnar’ if UFC 91 fight is booked Posted: 22 Aug 2008 11:52 AM CDT
Quoteworthy:
Cheick Kongo talks about a potential heavyweight showdown with Brock Lesnar at UFC 91 in Portland, Ore., at the Rose Garden Arena on November 15. In short, he’s not scared of the mammoth former highly decorated collegiate national wrestling champion. Let’s just hope the “French Sensation” has polished his takedown defense since the loss to Carmelo Marrero at UFC 64: “Unstoppable” back in 2006. |
| Paradise Warrior Retreat: Train with Nogueira, Maia, Serra and more in Toronto Sept. 26-28 Posted: 22 Aug 2008 11:10 AM CDT |
| Chris Horodecki vs. Dan Lauzon Affliction fight likely October 11 Posted: 22 Aug 2008 10:12 AM CDT
Sherdog.com was today able to confirm that the long-rumored match up has been agreed to by both fighters and is just awaiting signatures on the bout agreements. Horodecki — the former International Fight League (IFL) 155-pound champion –- made his debut for the promotion back in June 2006, going 8-1 and looking sensational in the process. At just 20 years old, Horodecki has already made a name for himself in mixed martial arts, evident in the courtship that followed the demise of the IFL. Among the suitors were WEC, Affliction and the American Fight League (AFL). Even World Victory Road got in on the action, which considered Horodecki as a potential opponent for lightweight diety Takanori Gomi at August's 'Sengoku' event. The Canadian has just one career loss –- a lopsided beatdown courtesy of Ryan Schultz at the IFL World Grand Prix Finals in December 2007. Lauzon –- the younger brother of top UFC lightweight contender Joe Lauzon –- was the youngest fighter to ever compete inside the Octagon at 18 years of age back in 2006. He was essentially thrown to the wolves, getting paired up against veteran Spencer Fisher in his debut. It didn't last long –- Fisher finished Lauzon via technical knockout in round one. He then took on another very good opponent in his next fight against Deividas Taurosevicius, losing to the talented Lithuanian via submission (rear naked choke). Since those back-to-back defeats, however, Lauzon has won six straight. And he's finished every single one of his opponents during that span. He was also featured in a controversial episode of the "Tapout" reality shows that airs on Versus. Affliction "Day of Reckoning" takes place on October 11 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring the main event of Josh "The Babyface Assassin" Barnett (23-5) vs. Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski (13-5). To check out the developing "Day of Reckoning" fight card and rumors click here. |
The WEC today made life a little more difficult for its 145-pound king, Urijah Faber.
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