IFL lightweight champ Ryan Schultz signs with Sengoku
The fallout from the IFL debacle continues as Sherdog is reporting that former IFL lightweight champion Ryan Schultz is headed to the Japanese Sengoku promotion. He will start out in the promotion by competing in their first ever 8-man lightweight grand prix. The opening round of the grand prix takes place on August 24 in Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. The deal could span six total fights should... [Read More...]
Report: ZUFFA buys International Fight League
The Fight Network has the scoop: The long speculated moratorium of the International Fight League now has a date. According to IFL senior vice president of communications Joe Favorito, the team-based MMA promotion will turn out the lights July 31 as its assets are sold to a yet-to-be-named buyer, confirmed today by several anonymous sources as the UFC ownership group Zuffa LLC. “As of July 31 my... [Read More...]
Denis Kang pulled from DREAM.5 lineup
Middleweight fighter Denis Kang, who had been attached to the DREAM.5 card that’s set to take place on July 21, has been removed from the show without an official reason being provided by event organizers. MMAWeekly.com reported the development earlier this week. An opponent for Kang had never been announced, however he had been advertised for the card by DREAM. Kang, at one time a near-consensus... [Read More...]
Denis Kang added to DREAM.5
Mike Russell of The Fight Network is reporting that middleweight Denis Kang has been scheduled to return to the ring at DREAM.5 in Osaka, Japan on July 21. An opponent has not yet been named. The bout will be a pivotal one for Kang, who has lost three out of his last four bouts. A highly-skilled fighter who at one time was ranked in the top ten by most major websites and blogs, lost in the first round... [Read More...]
IFL CEO Jay Larkin Weighs In on EliteXC Show
IFL CEO Jay Larkin released a statement earlier today about EliteXC: “Primetime” on CBS: Saturday’s ratings success of ProElite’s show on CBS again shows that the market for the sport in the mainstream is growing, and we at the the International Fight League are very excited to be one of the industry leaders that can help grow the sport of Mixed Martial Arts collectively. We... [Read More...]
Kang vs. Mousasi set for DREAM 2 on April 29
Denis Kang is set to return to the ring at DREAM 2 during the first round of promotion’s middleweight Grand Prix on April 29, according to Mike Russell of The Fight Network. Russell is reporting that Kang’s opponent will be Armenian striking specialist Gegard Mousasi. Kang has not fought since suffering an upset loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama last October during a K-1 HERO’s card in South... [Read More...]
Report: Akiyama and Kang to fight for HERO’s on Oct. 28
Sherdog.com is reporting that Yoshihiro Akiyama and Denis Kang have been scheduled for K-1 HERO’s next card on Oct. 28. The card is slated to take place in Seoul, South Korea at the Jang Chung Gymnasium. This will be Akiyama’s first fight since a 10-month suspension after being accused of applying an excessive amount of moisturizer to his body prior to his match against Kazushi Sakuraba... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Denis Kang confirms signing with K-1 HERO’s
Denis Kang has revealed to FiveOuncesofPain.com that he has formally signed a contract with K-1 HERO’s. The deal between Kang and K-1 had been rumored for quite some time but was not finalized until recently. The date of Kang’s first fight and his first opponent have yet to be determined. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Exclusive: Denis Kang confirms signing with K-1 HERO’s", url: "http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/14/exclusive-denis-kang-confirms-signing-with-k-1-heros/"... [Read More...]
Kang vs. Sakuraba appears to be off; Rickson Gracie likely to fight on New Year’s Eve
I came across a couple of interesting links on FightOpinion.com (a site I recommend everyone check out if you don’t already) today. First, there are strong signals that Rickson Gracie intends to fight MMA again on New Year’s Eve. Gracie doesn’t specify for who or for where, but K-1 is the only major MMA promotion left in Japan and I don’t see Gracie fighting in the States. Also,... [Read More...]
Blog within a Blog: Steroid testing, Tiger Schulman’s and MMA, dream match at 160 lbs., and much more
I know I caught your attention with the Tiger Schulman’s Karate teaser. I’ll get to TSK soon. But first, I want to talk about drugs. Many pundits have written columns on the major sites discussing steroids and offering their ideas about how the issue should be addressed by the major promotions. Thus far, there seems to be a big push for the promotions to do internal testing. While I respect... [Read More...]
Denis Kang talking to Bodog; More on Jackson accusations
Another fine job by Mauro Ranallo on Fight Network Radio today. Mauro has been breaking a lot of news on his show and today was no exception: 1) According to The Fight Network, Hideki Yamamoto has responded to recent accusations made by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in which Jackson claims he was offered a $2,000 bribe to lose via knockout or submission to Kazushi Sakuraba in a 2001 bout for... [Read More...]
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