Danillo Villefort vs. Nate James scheduled for Strikeforce Challengers 18
After a short delay due to injury, 13-3 middleweight Danillo Villefort will make his much anticipated Strikeforce debut next month in Las Vegas as part of the lineup for Strikeforce Challengers 18. Opposing him in the ring will be Nate James, a grappler with wins in three of his last four bouts who has yet to be knocked out in twenty total in-ring appearances. The August match-up was revealed through... [Read More...]
Strikeforce Challengers returns in June with talent-rich event
Strikeforce is headed back to the Pacific Northwest next month with one of the promotion’s deepest Challengers cards to date. Set for June 24 in Kent, Washington, Strikeforce Challengers 16 features submission specialist Caros Fodor taking on Cung Le protégé James Terry in headlining action, as well as in-ring appearances from undefeated prospects Ryan Couture and Lorenz Larkin plus much more! An... [Read More...]
Matt Horwich facing Danillo Villefort at Shark Fights 14
Shark Fights will look to build off the success of their biggest show to date next month when Shark Fights 14 goes down at the Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock, Texas. However, though the company has yet to announce an official line-up, it looks like at least one bout is in place for the March 11 event. According to middleweight grappler Matt Horwich by way of Facebook, he will attempt to end 27-year... [Read More...]
Paul Daley forfeits percentage of salary after coming in heavy for Shark Fights 13
It wouldn’t be hard to imagine John Williams’ famous score from the movie “Jaws” echoing in Paul Daley’s mind as he stepped closer and closer to the Shark Fights 13 scale late Friday afternoon. The hard-hitting Brit measured in at three-quarters of a pound over the limit for his main card bout against Jorge Masvidal at the event and as a result will have a 10% bite taken out of the “to... [Read More...]
Danillo Villefort steps in to face Joey Villasenor at Shark Fights 13
PRESS RELEASE / Amarillo, TX. – September 4, 2010 – Shark Fight Promotions announced today that Joey Villasenor and Karen Darabedyan will be facing new opponents at Shark Fights 13. Drew McFedries and Marcus Hicks recently withdrew from the event due to training injuries. Villasenor is now slated to face hard-hitting UFC veteran Danillo Villefort and Darabedyan will take on Bellator Fighting... [Read More...]
Former WEC welterweight Danillo Villefort signs six-fight deal with the UFC
American Top Team black belt Danillo Villefort is the latest fighter to be transferred from the WEC’s now-defunct welterweight division and into the UFC’s 170 pound weight class. MMAjunkie.com was the first to break the news earlier this afternoon, and FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the report during an exclusive interview with Villefort. “I’m pretty happy and I’ve... [Read More...]
American Top Team’s Danillo Villefort planning move to WEC’s welterweight division
After a scheduled middleweight fight vs. Jake Rosholt had to be postponed due to injury combined with World Extreme Cagefighting’s announcement that the 185 pound division was going to be disbanded before year’s end, it appeared that the WEC career of American Top Team jiu-jitsu black belt Danillo Villefort might have been over before it started. Villefort was a finalist at the International... [Read More...]
YAMMA Pit Fighting: Details revealed about former UFC owner’s new MMA promotion
Details are now emerging in regard to former UFC owner Bob Meyrowitz’s attempt to return to the mixed martial arts business. ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) received a press release this morning announcing that the name of Meyrowitz’s new promotion is “YAMMA Pit Fighting.” YAMMA Pit Fighting has scheduled its first event for April 11 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic... [Read More...]
