Goran Reljic released by UFC after third consecutive loss
Croatian grappler, and protege of heavyweight icon Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, Goran Reljic has been made a free agent after being outpointed by Krzysztof Soszynski at UFC 122 this past weekend. The 26-year old, who was recently considered one of MMA’s upcoming prospects after compiling an 8-0 start to his career, has dropped a trio of decisions since returning from a back injury last... [Read More...]
Neil Melanson expects for Goran Reljic to tear C.B. Dollaway apart at UFC 110
Goran Reljic Chael Sonnen may have said it best following his recent trouncing of Nate Marquardt at UFC 109 when he stated that Neil Melanson is one of the few people in this business that, when he talks, Chael is listening. This Gokor Chivichyan influenced submission expert currently runs up the submission department at the widely respected Xtreme Couture training facility in Las Vegas and has single... [Read More...]
CB Dolloway and Goran Reljic expected for UFC 110
UFC 110 from Austrailia is starting to take shape. Recent reports indicate that Ultimate Fighter season seven finalist C.B. Dollaway will return at the event to square off against Goran Reljic in a middleweight showdown. Dollaway, comes into the bout off the heels of a unanimous decision victory over Jay Silva at Ultimate Fight Night 19. Goran Reljic remains unbeaten as a professional, at... [Read More...]
Report: Leites vs. Reljic at UFC 90
The latest bout added to UFC 90 on Oct. 25 is a middleweight bout between Brazilian Thales Leites and Croatian Goran Reljic, according to a report on MMAjunkie.com. Leites had been rumored as scheduled to fight Dean Lister during UFC Fight Night 15 in September, but the match was scuttled after Lister reportedly pulled out of the fight. Leites could become an eventual number one contender for the UFC... [Read More...]
My thoughts on debut edition of ShoXC
I apologize for being late with my thoughts but I had to get up at 6 a.m. in order to get ready to haul ass to Princeton, NJ so I could do my show for ESPN 920. If you were looking for a no-frills, meat and potatoes MMA show then I don’t see how you could have an issue with last night’s telecast of ShoXC. I was thoroughly impressed with last night’s show from top to bottom. Pro Elite... [Read More...]
Preview of Friday’s ShoXC card on Showtime
EliteXC and Showtime will partner for the debut of ShoXC on Friday night live from the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. at 11 p.m. ET. The five bout card is expected to end sometime around 1 a.m. ET, at which time ProElite.com will telecast five additional fights via the Internet. ShoXC is patterned after Showtime’s boxing series ShoBox, which has been a springboard for the career of many... [Read More...]
