Nate Marquardt vs. Rousimar Palhares set to headline UFC Fight Night 22
An originally scheduled fight between Nate Marquardt and Rousimar Palhares has been moved from UFC 118 to Ultimate Fight Night 22. After an eye injury suffered by Alan Belcher, who had been expected to face off with Demian Maia, the promotion made the decision to move the bout between Marquardt and Palhares from the main card of UFC 118 to the main event of UFN 22. No word is Demian Maia will still... [Read More...]
Gerald Harris vs. Alessio Sakara at UFC 118 with Jorge Rivera injured
An upcoming middleweight bout between strikers Jorge Rivera and Alessio Sakara will have to wait for now as a broken arm has sidelined Rivera. Just at fast as Rivera’s injury was made, a new opponent has stepped up for the fight: Gerald Harris. News of the replacement for the injured Rivera come sfrom a recent report at MMAJunkie.com. Harris earned some popularity with his vicious slam of David Branch... [Read More...]
Phil Davis vs. Rodney Wallace slated for UFC 117 with Stanislav Nedkov injured
With only two weeks left before UFC 117, an injury to Stanislav Nedkov has forced him with withdraw from his fight against Rodney Wallace. Stepping up to the plate on short notice will be Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis. News of the switch in opponents was first reported by MMAJunkie.com. Davis is stepping up to face Wallace on two week’s notice. A former wrestling champion who has impressed fans... [Read More...]
Brendan Schaub vs. Gabriel Gonzaga on tap for UFC 121
According to a report from Sports Net Canada, a heavyweight battle between Brendan Schaub and Gabriel Gonzaga is expected to take place at UFC 121. The match-up marks the third heavyweight bout expected to take place at the card. Schaub has been downright dominant since his knockout loss to Roy Nelson at the TUF 10 Finale, finishing both Chase Gormley and Chris Tuchscherer in round one with a combined... [Read More...]
Todd Duffee vs. Jon Madsen added to UFC 121
Another heavyweight bout has been added to UFC 121 as the hard-hitting Todd Duffee is scheduled to face Jon Madsen in a battle of young prospects. UFC 121 takes place on October 23 and emanates from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. News of the bout was first reported by MMAJunkie.com. Duffee blasted onto the scene with a seven second knockout against Tim Hague at UFC 98, a new UFC record. He... [Read More...]
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida set for UFC 123 in November
A highly anticipated bout between former UFC Light Heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida is set to take place on November 20th. News of the bout was recently confirmed by MMAJunkie.com. Jackson had tweeted last night about his next match: Almost ready 2 sign the bout agreement! i would tell yall who im gonna get down with, but i cant spell his name…hahaha Both... [Read More...]
Dave Batista: Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
About three or four weeks ago former WWE star Dave Bautista, more commonly known as simply “Batista“, bragged to TMZ reporters that he had signed a lucrative deal with Strikeforce. I finally thought that Scott Coker had jumped off the deep end and was wondering when the promotion was going to start the hype for Herschel Walker vs. Jose Canseco on PPV. I’m inclined to guess that Strikeofrce... [Read More...]
Frank Mir vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria II, Ryan Bader vs. Antonio Rogerio Nogueria set for UFC 119
The card for UFC 119 is slowly coming together as UFC President Dana White confirmed two major fights for the upcoming event in Indianapolis. In the main event, Frank Mir will face Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria in a re-match from their fight at UFC 92, and Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader will face Antonio Rogerio Nogueria in a light heavyweight battle. White spoke to MMAFighting today and confirmed both... [Read More...]
Evan Dunham vs. Sean Sherk set for UFC 119
A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk and the undefeated Evan Dunham is scheduled to occur at UFC 119. News of the match-up comes courtesy of a recent report from MMAJunkie.com. Sherk hasn’t fought since May of last year, a decision loss to current lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, and had been scheduled to face Clay Guida at the first UFC on Versus event, but dropped... [Read More...]
Alistair Overeem vs. Ricco Rodriguez set for DREAM.15
A heavyweight fight between Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem and former UFC Heavyweight Champion Ricco Rodriguez is on-tap for DREAM.15. The heavyweight bout is the fifth fight announced for the promotion’s July card. The news of the bout comes courtesy of a recent report at MMAJunkie.com. “The Demolition Man” demolished another victim in his last fight as he steamrolled though... [Read More...]
Dan Hardy vs. Carlos Condit on tap for UFC 120
A welterweight fight between Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy and Carlos “The Natural Born Killer” Condit is set for UFC 120. Both sides have apparently agreed to the bout, and the contract for the fight should be signed by the end of the week. News of the likely contest between the crowd-pleasing welterweights comes courtesy of a recent report on MMAWeekly.com. Hardy is coming off of a one-sided... [Read More...]
Gegard Mousasi vs. Jake O’Brien set for DREAM.15
Photo by Esther Lin/STRIKEFORCE The return of Dutch striker and former Strikeforce LightHeavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi will take place at Dream 15 according to MMAJunkie.com. His opponent will be Jake O’Brien, a UFC veteran who has won two fights outside of the promotion. Mousasi is coming off a devastating loss to Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at “Strikeforce: Nashville”,... [Read More...]
Tyson Griffin vs. Takanari Gomi set for “UFC on Versus 2″ with Joe Stevenson injured
Joe Stevenson has dropped out of his upcoming lightweight showdown with Takanori Gomi at “UFC on Versus 2” due to a knee injury and Tyson Griffin will step in to face the former PRIDE champion at the August 1 event. The news comes according to a report on the Wrestling Observer. Griffin is coming off of a split decision loss to Evan Dunham at UFC 115, and has gone 7-3 in his ten appearances... [Read More...]
Keith Jardine released from the UFC
After suffering his fourth straight loss, light heavyweight battlehorse Keith Jardine was released from his UFC contract according to MMAFighting.com. UFC President Dana White confirmed the story to the site today, hoping to bring the Dean on Mean back if he wins a few fights outside of The UFC. Jardine, a five year veteran of the UFC was an alumni of the second season of The Ultimate Fighter and surprised... [Read More...]
Wanderlei Silva out of 116 with fractured ribs, Chris Leben in
With only a few weeks left before his UFC 116 bout, Wanderlei Silva will have to drop out of his upcoming fight with Yoshihiro Akiyama according to MMA Fighting. Dana White confirmed the story to the site, and a replacement fighter has been confirmed according to MMA Weekly, as Chris Leben will step up and face Akiyama. Akiyama made his debut at UFC 100, defeating Alan Belcher by split decision in... [Read More...]
“UFC on Versus 2″ moved from Salt Lake City to San Diego due to poor ticket sales
According to a recent press release from The Ultimate Fighting Championship, “UFC on Versus 2” will be moved to San Diego, California. UFC President Dana White has cited poor ticket sales as the reason behind the recently reported venue switch. The event was originally scheduled to take place at The EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. The event is scheduled to be headlined by... [Read More...]
Urijah Faber to make bantamweight debut against Takeya Mizugaki in August
The California Kid has a new home. Urijah Faber, the once dominant king of the WEC’s 145-pound division, will indeed be making a move down to bantamweight, according to MMAWeekly. Faber’s first opponent will be the always tough Takeya Mizugaki, who will be most remembered for giving then bantamweight champion Miguel Torres his toughest fight at WEC 40. Since then, Mizugaki has picked up victories... [Read More...]
Conor Heun steps up with Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett out of K.J. Noons rematch
The originally scheduled rematch between Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett and K.J. Noons was called off as Bennett mysteriously dropped out of the fight according to a recent report from MMAWeekly. The fight was originally scheduled to take place at the Strikeforce on June 26, but now Noons will face off with Conor Heun on June 16, ten days before the previously anticipated event. Heun debuted... [Read More...]
Lee Murray sentenced to 10 years in Moroccan prison
Lee Murray “Lighting” Lee Murray was sentenced to ten years in a Moroccan prison for his role in the largest bank heist in British history where an astounding 29 million dollars (American) was taken from a Securitas Depot in February of 2006. Murray was arrested in June of 2006 at a shopping center in the Souissi district. Murray was in Morocco to avoid capture from British authorities for his... [Read More...]
Bobby Lashley out of Strikeforce LA, Kennedy vs. Prangley promoted to main card
Image via Wikipedia Former pro-wrestler star Bobby Lashley has pulled out of his upcoming fight at “Strikeforce: Los Angeles” due to a knee injury according to MMA Weekly. Lashley was previously scheduled to face Ron Sparks, a 5-0 fighter who was making his debut with the promotion. Lashley was scheduled to fight at April’s Strikeforce event, but reportedly pulled out when the... [Read More...]
