Jason MacDonald vs. The World
Following his release from the UFC, “The Athlete” Jason MacDonald has recently confirmed that his next bout outside of the Octagon will be taking place on extremely familiar territory. MacDonald made a name for himself with Canada’s MFC promotion, fighting a total of ten times under the MFC banner before being scooped up by the UFC in 2006 where he ended up going 5-5 with the organization... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald confirms his release from the UFC
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has released Jason MacDonald from its roster of middleweight fighters. MacDonald confirmed the news on Monday in a column for the Sportsnet.Ca website. “I received an e-mail Saturday from the UFC, from their legal department, saying ‘my services were no longer needed’ and ‘my contract has been terminated,’” wrote MacDonald. Nicknamed... [Read More...]
Report: MacDonald vs. Quarry added to UFC 97
A middleweight matchup between Jason MacDonald and Nate Quarry is now set for UFC 97 on April 18 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The news comes according to a report my MMA Weekly. MacDonald, 21-11, last competed during the live finale for the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter. Facing Wilson Gouveia in a featured matchup, MacDonald submitted to elbows at 2:18 of round 1. A ten year veteran... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald vs. Wilson Gouveia on tap for TUF 8 live season finale
A middleweight matchup between Jason MacDonald and Wilson Gouveia appears to be set for the live season finale of the eighth season of The Ultimate Fighter on Dec. 13 at the Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMA Weekly, which quotes MacDonald’s manager, MFC promoter Mark Pavelich, as the source. MacDonald, 21-10, last competed at UFC 88 this past September,... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald inks new four-fight deal with UFC
Canadian middleweight Jason MacDonald has signed a new four-fight contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The news comes from MacDonald’s blog where he said, “I signed a new contract with the UFC this week. It’s a new four-fight deal, so I’ll be looking forward to four more fights in the UFC and hopefully climbing my way to the top of the division.” MacDonald,... [Read More...]
UFC 88: White guarantees Evans a title shot vs. Griffin; awards $60,000 bonuses to Evans, MacDonald, Pellegrino and Tavares
Several sites, including MMAjunkie.com, are reporting that UFC President Dana White announced to members of the media last night that with his upset win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 88 last night, Rashad Evans has earned himself an immediate title shot at current champion Forrest Griffin. “(UFC CEO) Lorenzo (Fertitta), (UFC V.P. of Talent Relations) Joe (Silva) and I got together and thought yeah,... [Read More...]
Report: Jason Day withdraws from UFC 88, Jason MacDonald to serve as replacement
MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Canadian middleweight Jason “Dooms” Day has withdrawn from his scheduled September 6th bout with Jason “The Punisher” Lambert. According to the report, Day suffered an elbow and biceps injury that will require him to undergo a MRI and keep him out of the fight. Sherdog.com is now reporting that Day’s replacement will be fellow Canadian Jason... [Read More...]
Jason MacDonald: “I’m going to make this a MMA fight”
Over the past week, Canadian-middleweight Jason “The Athlete” MacDonald has been covering the happenings at UFC 87: Seek and Destroy on his blog at Sportsnet.ca. In his most recent post, MacDonald discussed his upcoming bout with Demian Maia and how a lot of fans are focusing solely on Maia’s jiu-jitsu skills. MacDonald said, “Everyone’s talking about Maia’s jiu-jitsu, and there’s... [Read More...]
Strikeforce lightweight title match between Melendez and Thomson is off
An anticipated Strikeforce lightweight title match between incumbent Gilbert Melendez and challenger Josh Thomson that was expected to have taken place on the undercard of the Frank Shamrock vs. Cung Le main event on March 29, is now off. The report comes from Sherdog.com’s Josh Gross, who indicates that the match was scratched after Thomson sustained an injury while training with “Razor”... [Read More...]
Strikeforce announces Josh Thomson vs. Gilbert Melendez, Cung Le challenges Frank Shamrock
Not only were there fights on Friday night at Strikeforce, but there was also news. Jerry Millen, of all people, announced that Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez will defend his title against Josh “The Punk” Thomson on their Strikeforce 8 card on March 29th. That’s a big fight right there, ladies and gentlemen. Also, after Cung Le’s impressive... [Read More...]
Josh Thomson to sue Frank Shamrock?
Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock is no stranger when it comes to litigation in MMA and according to a new interview with Strikeforce lightweight title contender Josh Thomson on PunchDrunkGamer.com, Shamrock could find himself involved with another lawsuit. During Yahoo!’s live stream of Strikeforce’s show this past Saturday from the Playboy Mansion, Shamrock claimed while... [Read More...]
Strikeforce @ The Playboy Mansion: Melendez, Thomson, and Riggs win; Babalu Sobral announces new contract with Strikeforce
Probably the biggest news coming out of tonight’s Strikeforce event at the Playboy Mansion is the news that UFC outcast, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, has just signed a contract with Strikeforce. He announced it during the main event of tonight’s card. As for the fights themselves, they were pretty mediocre. Gilbert Melendez pretty much dominated Tetsuji Kato from the get go, peppering... [Read More...]
Strikeforce announces first match for Playboy show
San Jose-based fight promotion Strikeforce has announced the first official match for its upcoming show on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. Josh “The Punk” Thomson (34-2) will square off against former IFL fighter Adam Lynn (11-7) in a clash of 155 lbs. fighters. No other matches have officially been announced although Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert... [Read More...]
Gilbert Melendez to fight for Strikeforce
Former Pride lightweight title contender Gilbert Melendez will be returning to his roots when he fights for the Strikeforce promotion on September 29 in Beverly Hills, Calif. at the Playboy Mansion. Yes, you read that right: the Playboy Mansion. MMA and an abundance of fake breasts is a brilliant combination. Scott Coker is a genius. There’s going to be a ton of celebs there and media requests... [Read More...]
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