Jeff Curran ready to make most of second chance
Over seven years ago, Jeff Curran stepped inside the Octagon and faced Matt Serra in his UFC debut. Curran lost a decision to Serra and was out of the organization a month later. Now, Curran is set to make his return when he faces Scott Jorgensen Saturday night at UFC 137 from Las Vegas, Nevada. The Curran-Jorgensen bout has been added to the PPV portion of the card due to all the recent changes with... [Read More...]
Jeff Curran gets second shot at UFC with sights set on scrap with Scott Jorgensen
The UFC bolstered their bantamweight roster this week with the addition of a seasoned veteran coming off back-to-back wins, albeit one who will be looking for redemption in the Octagon rather than hoping to simply impress fans in his debut. According to an initial report from MMAJunkie.com, 33-13-1 Jeff Curran has inked a deal with the UFC, while a follow-up story from MMAFighting has stated former... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Jeff Curran vs. Sam Thao set for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers”
A bantamweight showdown between Jeff Curran and Sam Thao has been set for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers“. FiveOuncesofPain.com has been able to confirm the bout through sources close to the fight. The event is set for November 7 from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL., airing live on CBS. The bout between Curran and Thao will take place as part of the preliminary portion of the card. Sporting... [Read More...]
Jeff Curran signs with Strikeforce; Debut set for “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers”
Former WEC bantamweight and featherweight, Jeff Curran, has recently inked a deal with Strikeforce. Curran broke the news on Facebook, also confirming November 7 as the date for his promotional debut. “Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers” is set to take place from the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, IL., just outside of Chicago. Curran will be looking to place himself back inside the winners... [Read More...]
Rivalry between Miguel Torres and Jeff Curran begins to grow
What initially started as an innocent attempt by Jeff Curran to raise the level of excitement even further in the WEC’s bantamweight division has now taken on a life of its own. During a recent C3 Full Contact Fighting event in which Curran was inducted into the promotion’s Hall of Fame, the former featherweight-turned-bantamweight competitor responded to a question about what his goals... [Read More...]
Jeff Curran joining WEC’s bantamweight division
While speaking during the opening of his new fight gym in Crystal Lake, Ill. this past weekend, WEC competitor Jeff Curran made the announcement that he will be dropping down to promotion’s bantamweight division, according to an article on Sherdog.com. Nicknamed “The Big Frog,” Curran is 30-10-1, according to Sherdog’s fight finder. He has competed for PRIDE, the IFL, and King... [Read More...]
Report: Demian Maia vs. Ed Herman at UFC 83
Graciemag.com recently caught up with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Demian Maia, and he had some information to share about his future with the UFC. “I got back to Sao Paulo today; I was vacationing in California with my wife, where I also shot some Jiu-Jitsu dvds. I’ll be back at the UFC on March 8th to fight Ed Herman, who I don’t know, but my manager brought me a tape with some of his fights... [Read More...]
CBSSports.com Article: Eight who will break out in ’08
In my latest article for CBSSports.com, I take a look at eight fighters that I believe will break out in 2008. At the top of the list is UFC middleweight Demian Maia: Demian Maia: There are plenty of good pure grapplers in the UFC such as Roan Carneiro, Tony DeSouza, B.J. Penn, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Ricardo Almeida, Alberto Crane, Mark Bocek and others. But there are many pundits who consider... [Read More...]
UFC News & Notes: Nakamura tests positive; surgery for Shogun; Jensen to replace Eastman
As I’m sure you’ve all heard by now, Kazuhiro Nakamura tested positive for marijuana following his loss at UFC 76 to Lyoto Machida. He’s been fined and suspended three months by the California State Athletic Commission. Man, could this whole Pride thing get any worse? The marijuana positive still doesn’t explain the umbrella. I know that was his deal in Pride but it seemed even... [Read More...]
Report: UFC signs new middleweight fighter
The web site ADCombat.com is reporting that the UFC has signed Abu Dhabi submission grappling champion Demian Maia to a contract. It is believed that Maia will compete in the 185 lbs. division. There are a lot of rumors out right now about Maia’s first opponent but I don’t want to comment on anything until I hear something definitive. Once I hear something more official, I’ll have... [Read More...]
