James Thompson, Ross Pointon to appear at Cage Rage 28
James “Colossus” Thompson will be returning to his hometown of London, England to compete at Cage Rage 28: VIP. The card, scheduled for Sept. 20th, will feature Thompson going up against Cage Rage veteran Piotr Kusmierz. Thompson, a veteran of PRIDE and EliteXC, is 2-7 in his last nine bouts though he still has a strong fan following in England. Thompson’s last outing came against Kevin “Kimbo... [Read More...]
Kazuhiro Nakamura released by the UFC
According to a new published report, light heavyweight competitor Kazuhiro Nakamura has been released by the UFC. The move had been anticipated but was confirmed in the July 1 print edition of The Wrestling Observer. The decision to release Nakamura was made shortly after his UFC 84 loss to Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. In that fight, Nakamura was declared the loser via TKO following the first round due... [Read More...]
Rumor: Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura at UFC 84
According to MMAWeekly’s rumors section, “The African Assassin” Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou will face fellow judoka Kazuhiro Nakamura at May’s UFC 84. Sokoudjou burst onto the MMA scene last year with two devastating knockout wins over highly touted fighters, Antonio Rogerio Noguiera and Ricardo Arona in the now defunct Pride FC. However in his recent UFC debut at UFC 79: Nemesis,... [Read More...]
Sean Sherk’s suspension reduced to six months
Jordan Breen reported on his radio show today that Sean Sherk’s suspension has been reduced to six months by the California State Athletic Commission. Earlier today, Kazuhiro Nakamura’s suspension for the use of marijuana was upheld. Nakamura is suspended for 90 days and was fined $500. UPDATE: Josh Gross is reporting that Sean Sherk will be eligible to return in January. Read More →
UFC News & Notes: Nakamura tests positive; surgery for Shogun; Jensen to replace Eastman
As I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, Kazuhiro Nakamura tested positive for marijuana following his loss at UFC 76 to Lyoto Machida. He’s been fined and suspended three months by the California State Athletic Commission. Man, could this whole Pride thing get any worse? The marijuana positive still doesn’t explain the umbrella. I know that was his deal in Pride but it seemed even... [Read More...]
UFC 76: Post-show thoughts on Jardine and Griffin upsets and more
I don’t know where to begin. But let’s begin with Liddell vs. Jardine: Remember when I said they should have canceled the match? A lot of you said I was crazy. Remember when I said this was a legit main event caliber match? A lot of you said I was full of it. Well, I have to eat crow when I make bold picks like Koscheck over GSP that don’t pan out and I have to own up to it but there... [Read More...]
Nakamura to debut at UFC 76 against Machida
UFC.com has announced that former Pride light heavyweight Kazuhiro Nakamura will debut at UFC 76 on September 22 in Anaheim against Ryoto Machida. The web site also announced that Michihiro Omigawa will debut on the same card against Matt Wiman in a battle of lightweights. Nakamura and Omigawa in the UFC? The rich get richer. Read More →
