Shane Carwin named in federal steroids distribution case
Highly-touted UFC heavyweight contender Shane Carwin was named Friday alongside six other athletes in federal court as a group of twenty-two individuals who obtained performance enhancing drugs from Applied Pharmacy Services, an Alabama enterprise associated with the illegal distribution of anabolic steroids around the nation. Carwin’s association with the operation was reported by a local Alabama... [Read More...]
Tate is crowned tournament champ, Riggs and Couture victorious at Strikeforce Challengers 10
PRESS RELEASE / PHOENIX, ARIZ. (Aug. 13, 2010) — On the night that Strikeforce crowned its first-ever “Women’s Welterweight Tournament Champion”, hometown hero Joe “Diesel” Riggs upended tough up-and-comer Louis “Handgunz” Taylor and Ryan Couture won his Mixed Martial Arts debut on Friday night at Strikeforce Challengers 10 on Showtime. Miesha “Takedown” Tate won two... [Read More...]
War on the Mainland Weigh-In Results
Each man participating on tonight’s “War on the Mainland” card stepped on the scale Friday afternoon in Irvine, California and, as expected, all nine bouts will take place as originally scheduled. Perhaps most notably, former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia officially measured in at 274 pounds. The number is actually thirty pounds down from his weight in his last bout, against Mariusz... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers 10 Previews and Predictions
Strikeforce’s widely-welcomed focus on promoting talented female fighters takes an intriguing step at tonight’s “Strikeforce Challengers 10” event with the evening’s welterweight tournament. In opening-round action, well-rounded Brazilian Carina Damm faces submission-specialist Hitomi Akano while fan-favorite Miesha Tate looks to advance to the final fight against newcomer Maiju Kujala. The... [Read More...]
Roger Huerta facing Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez in non-title bout this October
When Roger Huerta (21-4-1) initially announced he had signed with Bellator Fighting Championships last season in order to participate in their lightweight tournament the fans’ anticipation was immediate for an eventual “Super Fight” against promotional lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez (20-2). However, a decision-loss to eventual tourney-winner Pat Curran (13-3) in the semi-final bracket all but... [Read More...]
UFC parts ways with Ben Saunders
Welterweight Ben “Killa B” Saunders has been given his official release by the UFC after a third loss in his last four bouts. Saunders, who started off his UFC career with three straight wins in the Octagon, most recently dropped a unanimous decision to Dennis Hallman at UFC 117. News of the pink-slip came by way of Saunders’ Twitter page where the American Top Team fighter elaborated... [Read More...]
Lombard’s first-frame TKO, Fujii’s 21st straight win highlight exciting Bellator 24 card
PRESS RELEASE / HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (August 12, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships kicked off its highly anticipated third season tonight in front of a boisterous crowd at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Once again fans were treated to a full card of electrifying fights that included shocking finishes in nearly every fight. In the night’s main event Bellator Middleweight Champion Hector... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers 10 Weigh-In Results, Tournament Match-Ups
PRESS RELEASE / PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 12 2010) — The fighters who will compete at tonight’s Strikeforce Challengers 10 MMA event, weighed in on Thursday at the Dodge Theatre, and the draws were set for the first-ever single-elimination Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Tournament. In an unveiling of the queens from a deck of cards, Hitomi “Girlfight Monster” Akano and Carina “Beauty... [Read More...]
Bellator finalizes heavyweight tournament with submission specialist Alexey Oleinik
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (August 12, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that Russian heavyweight Alexey Oleinik is the latest and final addition to the Bellator Season 3 World Heavyweight Tournament. The Judo black belt is not only one of the most respected fighters in Russia, but also one of the most dangerous heavyweight submission specialists in the sport.... [Read More...]
Fedor Emelianenko looking to extend relationship with Strikeforce
When Fedor Emelianenko tapped out to Fabricio Werdum’s triangle-armbar hybrid last June fans were left wondering how “The Last Emperor” would react to the first legitimate loss of his thirty-three fight career. Though specific terms of his original deal with Strikeforce were never officially confirmed, it was widely speculated Emelianenko was only obligated to the organization for one more bout... [Read More...]
Rafael Cavalcante: “I have been working hard for not just this fight, but for my dream, every day for six years.”
It’s logical to think that an individual can’t help but learn a great deal while training with iconic champions of the sport like Anderson Silva and “Minotauro” Nogueira. However, as indicated by Strikeforce light heavyweight contender Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante’s statements during a recent conference call with media, the traits he’s refined alongside his Brazilian countrymen/friends... [Read More...]
5 Oz. MMA Link Club
Welcome back to another edition of “MMA Link Club”, Five Ounces of Pain‘s weekly showcase featuring some of the latest ramblings from around the MMA community. Enjoy… Paul Daley Suspended 30-Days for Post-Fight Punch (MMAFighting) Antonio McKee Set to Headline MFC 26 (Sherdog) Mike Brown Returns to the WEC Cage for September 30th Event (CagePotato) A Genki Sudo Sighting in New York City... [Read More...]
Grappling with Issues – 8/12/10
Would you rather see Anderson Silva in a rematch with Chael Sonnen or instead take his talents to the light heavyweight division on a permanent basis? Do you think Junior dos Santos prefers heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and top contender Cain Velasquez as his next opponent? What’s next for Matt Hughes? Who should Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight Champion Sarah Kaufman keep her eye on at tonight’s... [Read More...]
Bellator 24 Weigh-In Results
PRESS RELEASE / Hollywood, Fla. (August 11, 2010) — On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated Season 3 debut at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this evening — all making weight. Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard measured in at a few pounds heavier than opponent Herbert... [Read More...]
Dustin Hazelett dropping to lightweight for next fight
Fans of Dustin Hazelett will be happy to hear the unassuming jiujitsu specialist will in fact return to the Octagon even after a pair of consecutive losses in the iconic eight-sided cage. However, according to his trainer, the next time “McLovin” steps into the ring he will be a completely different fighter – literally. The Ohio-based Hazelett’s coach, fellow Mixed Martial Artist Jorge Gurgel,... [Read More...]
Bellator Signs Featherweight Prospect Kenny ‘The Tooth Fairy’ Foster
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (August 11, 2010) — Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today the signing of New York native Kenny “The Tooth Fairy” Foster to its fast growing list of up-and-coming fighters. Foster joins the promotion with an impressive 7-2 professional record, including a six fight win streak which he compiled from July 2009 to March 2010. After a three-year... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia ready to exchange leather with Paul Buentello at “War on the Mainland”
It’s often said we fall so we learn how to get back up; that what does not kill us only makes us stronger. While history has produced countless ways of delivering a similar message about dealing with adversity, there may not be any Mixed Martial Artist who currently personifies its struggle from a professional standpoint better than former two-time UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia. Sylvia, who has... [Read More...]
Strikeforce champ Sarah Kaufman sizes up women’s welterweight tournament
PRESS RELEASE / Phoenix, AZ (Aug. 11, 2010) – There is a very strong possibility that Strikeforce women’s welterweight (135 pounds) champ Sarah Kaufman will be watching a future opponent during the first-ever Strikeforce women’s single-elimination tournament at Strikeforce Challengers on Friday, Aug. 13, at Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Ariz., live on Showtime. Kaufman will be on hand... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley: “If I want to take somebody down, they’re going down.”
It’s rare a Mixed Martial Artist with only a handful of fights under his belt elicits the type of attention Strikeforce heavyweight Bobby Lashley has thus far in his career. Then again, it’s equally unique to find an athlete with his physical dimensions, accomplishments as an amateur wrestler, and crossover potential as a former WWE Superstar. However, regardless of his pre-MMA fame or the success... [Read More...]
Paul Daley set to face Jorge Masvidal at Shark Fights 13
PRESS RELEASE / Amarillo, TX. – August 10, 2010 – Shark Fight Promotions announced today that UFC veteran Paul Daley will step into the cage with American Top Team fighter, Jorge “Gamebred” Masvidal September 11th at Shark Fights 13 in Amarillo, Texas. This will be Daley’s first bout in the U.S. following his highly publicized departure from the UFC. According to Brent Medley, president of... [Read More...]
