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...]

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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...]

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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...]

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