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| Roger Huerta and Benji Radach talk about getting hit hard (Video) Posted: 30 Mar 2009 02:14 PM PDT |
| WEC announces ‘Faber vs Brown 2′ for Arco Arena on June 7 Posted: 30 Mar 2009 01:59 PM PDT
It’s now official. For more on WEC 41 click here. More to follow shortly. |
| Alessio Sakara vs Rousimar Palhares UFC 99 fight possible June 13 Posted: 30 Mar 2009 12:11 PM PDT Former Italian boxer Alessio Sakara will tangle with Brazilian jiu-jitsu submission specialist Rousimar Palhares at UFC 99 from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany, on June 13, according to MMAWeekly.com. Talk about a clash of styles. "Legionarius" is coming off a brutal knockout of Joe Vedepo via head kick at UFC Fight Night 15 back in September 2008. It was an eye-opening finish from the heavy-handed American Top Team product to say the least. Sakara was set to lock horns with Jake Rosholt at UFC Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7, 2009, until a late shoulder injury forced him off the card. He was then penciled in to clash with Alan Belcher at UFC 99 before "The Talent" was promoted to a showdown opposite big free agent acquisition, Yoshihiro Akiyama. The former light heavyweight is currently (2-2) in his last four bouts and the same during his three-year career (4-4, 1 NC) with the UFC. Sakara — who historically struggles against higher-level competition — has been branded a gatekeeper of the division. The up-and-coming Palhares is fresh off a unanimous decision win over mixed martial arts journeyman Jeremy Horn at UFC 93 earlier this year. Prior to the win, "Toquinho," which means "tree stump" in Portuguese, dropped a unanimous decision to Dan Henderson at UFC 88: "Breakthrough" on September 6. In both performances he demonstrated just how dangerous he can be on the ground — Horn and Henderson were extremely cautious when their fights went south. Ivan Salaverry — Palhares' first opponent inside the Octagon — was not so lucky, tapping to a super slick armbar at UFC 84: "Ill Will" back in May 2008. UFC 99 will be headlined by former middleweight champion Rich "Ace" Franklin taking on ex-PRIDE smashing machine Wanderlei Silva in a special 195-pound brawl. Two solid welterweight match ups — Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders and Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy — are also currently expected to receive main card billing. For more on UFC 99 click here. |
| ProFC 5: Aleksander Emelianenko vs Ibragim Magomedov (Video) Posted: 30 Mar 2009 11:56 AM PDT Former PRIDE heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko (15-3) avoids being stopped for just the second time in his career thanks to a timely cut suffered by Ibragim Magomedov (21-6-1) in their brawl at the ProFC 5 event on March 29, 2009, held at the Palace of Sports in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The second-to-last Emperor was rocked with an overhand right but clinched his way to recovery while sending Mags to the locker room for stitches. Vat a country! |
| UFC Quick Quote: KenFlo confirms Philly fight for his ‘Beast Coast’ fans on August 8 Posted: 30 Mar 2009 10:22 AM PDT
–UFC Lightweight number one contender Kenny Florian shares his excitement via his official newsletter about facing BJ Penn at UFC 101 from the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 8. “KenFlo” dropped a blood-soaked unanimous decision to Sean Sherk for a then-vacant division title at UFC 64: "Unstoppable" back in October 2006. He has not tasted defeat since, winning six straight against many of the best the class had to offer. Now he gets a second bite at the championship apple, against “The Prodigy,” who may be the finest lightweight mixed martial artist in the world. |
| Houston Alexander tests the power of adrenaline on ‘Sport Science’ (Video) Posted: 30 Mar 2009 09:56 AM PDT |
| Frank Shamrock contemplates rematch with Tito Ortiz and possible pro boxing debut Posted: 30 Mar 2009 09:55 AM PDT
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-Former Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock (23-9-2) comments on his upcoming main event bout with Nick Diaz at the Strikeforce event scheduled for April 11 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. Shamrock — who defeated Diaz' mentor Cesar Gracie in just 21 seconds back in 2006 – is already projecting future rematches with Cung Le and perhaps Tito Ortiz by the end of the year. Shammy also wants to tests his hands in the world of pro boxing — which seems to be the craze among top MMA stars. Anderson Silva vs. Roy Jones Jr., Tim Sylvia vs. Ray Mercer, Shammy Jr. vs. ??? |
| Gesias Calvancante vs Tatsuya Kawajiri fight possible for DREAM 9 Posted: 30 Mar 2009 09:12 AM PDT
Highly regarded lightweight standout Gesias “JZ” Calvancante is set to do battle with Japanese mainstay Tatsuya Kawajiri at ‘DREAM 9′ on May 26 from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan according to a report over at Sherdog.com. “JZ” is coming off a year long layoff, last competing against Shinya Aoki at ‘DREAM 2′ back in April 2008 where he would end up losing a decision to the “Tobikan Judan”. Since than he’s been nursing a torn ACL that required surgery last May. He was ready to make his return against DREAM Lightweight Champion Joachim Hansen in a non-title bout at ‘FieLDS Dynamite!! 2008′ on New Years Eve until Hansen failed pre-fight medicals and was forced to pull out of the fight with a mysterious “head injury” just hours before the event, leaving Calvancante without an opponent. Well now it appears he's found one in formidable foe Tatsuya Kawajiri. “Crusher” was last seen at ‘DREAM 7′ earlier this month where he made short work of BJ Penn student Ross Ebanez (19-7), quickly submitting him with a rear naked choke in the opening stanza. After the bout in his post-fight speech Kawajiri actually called out Calvancante and lobbied for them to fight in May. Ask and you shall receive.
‘DREAM 9′ will also be host to the quarterfinals of their Featherweight Grand Prix, which should see the return of the highly popular Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto who was offered a bye in hopes he'd be fit to compete in the Tournament. Of course also participating will be the men who fought for their spots in the Grand Prix at the opening round at ‘DREAM 7′ including Masakazu Imanari (16-6-1), Hiroyuki Takaya (10-6-1), Yoshiro Maeda (24-6-2), Abel Cullum (14-2), Joe Warren (1-0) and Bibiano Fernandes (4-2). The final eighth spot in the Tournament will be decided when Hideo Tokoro (21-15-1) faces off against Daiki Hata (10-5-3) at ‘DREAM 8′ on April 5. The bout was originally intended to take place in March with the rest of the opening round until an eye injury to Hata forced the bout to be rescheduled. ‘DREAM 9′ will have a primetime slot on Japanese broadcasting channel TBS, so look for more big names to be added to the card as we get closer to May 26. Here is the current line-up for ‘DREAM 9′: Lightweight bout: Featherweight GP Quarterfinals Participants: Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto (17-1) For more on DREAM check out our archive here. |
| Fight Night 18 headliner Carlos Condit featured on tonight’s presentation of Pro MMA Radio Posted: 30 Mar 2009 08:34 AM PDT
The last man to hold the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) welterweight title, Carlos Condit, will join us tonight at 9 p.m. ET on MMAmania.com's exclusive presentation of Pro MMA Radio. "The Natural Born Killer" will go in-depth about his Octagon debut against Martin Kampmann in the main event match at UFC Fight Night 18: "Condit vs. Kampmann" on April 1 from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee, along with being able to fight the best 170-pound fighters in the world after the WEC recently dissolved its welterweight class. Hosted by Larry Pepe, Pro MMA Radio is professional, guest-driven program that features some of mixed martial arts biggest names. If you're looking for a radio show that revolves around a couple of MMA fans ranting and raving about everything that's already been covered ad nauseam, then Pro MMA Radio probably isn't for you. However, if you want to hear from actual fighters and industry insiders answering questions that are relevant to the current MMA scene, tune in every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET for our exclusive live feed. See you tonight at 9 p.m. ET! |
| Posted: 30 Mar 2009 07:36 AM PDT
From XFC president John Prisco: "It's come to our attention that a rumor has started circulating that Bobby Lashley will be fighting Marcus Jones at XFC 8: 'Regional Conflict' on Saturday, April 25 – a show featuring the fastest-rising young prospects and top emerging superstars from Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky and North Carolina in contender-versus-contender bouts, airing exclusively nationwide on HDNet. That rumor is false, and no such statement was ever issued by the XFC, Bobby Lashley, or Bobby Lashley's manager.” "It is true that the XFC and Bobby Lashley have had numerous conversations, and both parties hope to find a way to work together in the very near future. Bobby has publicly stated his interest in fighting for the XFC, and we can confirm that the interest is mutual. We look forward to continuing to grow our relationship. "The XFC hopes Bobby Lashley – and MMA fans nationwide – enjoy XFC 8 'Regional Conflict' on April 25, as it airs live from the 21 thousand-capacity Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee, exclusively on HDNet. For more information, please visit www.mmaxfc.com." XFC 8: "Regional Conflict" takes place on April 25 at Knoxville 's Thompson-Boling Arena. Tickets are now available at the Thompson-Boling Arena box office and Tickets Unlimited outlets, including Cat’s Music, Disc Exchange, and Fye Music. |
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