Report: Arlovski vs. Rogers added to June 6 Strikeforce event
Courtesy of The Fight Network (re-printed with permission): Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will step in for injured Strikeforce heavyweight titleholder Alistair Overeem against Team Bison member Brett “The Grim” Rogers at “Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields” on June 6. Overeem has pulled out of the fight with a hand injury. The Fight Network learned of the heavyweight... [Read More...]
Anderson Silva’s Manager Responds to Bad Press
Anderson Silva’s manager Ed Soares is fed up with allegations of Silva greasing and putting on a lackluster performance Saturday at UFC 97. Soares expressed his frustrations in a phone interview with The Fight Network on Tuesday. “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” said Soares. “We didn’t put any Vaseline on. Let’s face it. How much Vaseline can come off the eyebrows... [Read More...]
Carlos Newton Makes Successful Return at W-1: Inception
In an exciting night of MMA loaded with first-round finishes, UFC and PRIDE Fighting Championships veteran Carlos “The Ronin” Newton made a successful return to action in his first bout since October 2007 by knocking out Canadian Tristar Gym product Nabil “The Thrill” Khatib at “Warrior-1: Inception” on Saturday at the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Quebec. In... [Read More...]
James Thompson confirms he’s property of Strikeforce and stumps for a rematch vs. Kazuyuki Fujita
World Victory Road will give British heavyweight veteran James “The Colossus” Thompson a chance to redeem himself following an unsuccessful promotional debut at “Sengoku: Seventh Battle” on March 20. According to the 14-10 Team Trojan product, he will return to the Japanese-based promotion in August at the unannounced “Sengoku: Ninth Battle” event. Thompson has already... [Read More...]
Ryan Ford leaves the Maximum Fighting Championships
Edmonton-based welterweight fighter Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford has opted not to sign a new deal with the Maximum Fighting Championships and he will instead join the Alberta-based promotion The Fight Club. Ford informed The Fight Network of the move on Monday. According to Ford, he received a new contract offer from MFC President Mark Pavelich, which he was not satisfied with. Ford made... [Read More...]
Patrick Cote Back in Gym and Eyeing Summer Return
Former French-Canadian UFC middleweight title contender Patrick Cote will be back in the octagon by August or September. Cote confirmed his status with The Fight Network on Saturday. According to Cote, he has already begun preliminary conditioning training for his UFC return. “I will be back in the gym fully training in three weeks or so,” said Cote, who underwent knee surgery for a torn... [Read More...]
Thierry Quenville could be the next addition to the WEC featherweight division
Popular Canadian fighter “The Surgeon” Thierry Quenneville may be headed down to World Extreme Cagefighting following a vehement victory over UFC veteran Douglas Evans at XMMA 7: Inferno. The match-up took place on Friday night in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Quenneville confirmed the rumors of a possible move to WEC moments before the featherweight bout. “I am working with Greg Jackson... [Read More...]
UFC stars Florian, Parisyan to follow in St. Pierre’s footsteps at Tri-Star gym
Once Georges St. Pierre dismantled B.J. Penn at UFC 94 to retain his welterweight championship, Tri-Star Gym in Montreal, Quebec further cemented its status as one of the top-tier mixed martial arts training schools in the world. Tri-Star, headed by Firas Zahabi, could be adding a few more fighters to its stable of viable world-class competitors, which currently includes St. Pierre, David Loiseau,... [Read More...]
James Thompson speaks out about Titans Fighting melee
MONTREAL, Quebec (Canada) – Misinformation about the rules for Stephane Patry’s first Titans Fighting show Friday night at Mel’s Studio in Montreal, Quebec nearly caused a riot. According to headliner James Thompson, who was the victim of a barrage of cans and bottles thrown by Montreal fans, there was uncertainty not only among fans but fighters as well. Thompson alleges that Patry... [Read More...]
Thompson vs. Bosse Main Event Causes Near Riot at Titans Fighting
Montreal, Quebec (Canada) – A riot nearly ensued at the inaugural Titans Fighting card Friday night at Mel’s Studio in Montreal, Quebec. The melee was narrowly avoided as controversy arose at the culmination of the heavyweight main event tilt between James Thompson and Steve Bosse. Thompson immediately went for a takedown and successfully dropped Bosse on his back. But this development... [Read More...]
