Megumi Fujii vs. Jessica Aguilar added to Bellator 69 lineup
An exciting affair featuring two of MMA’s most talented females has been booked for Bellator 69. Set for May 18, pound-for-pound queen Megumi Fujii will return to the Bellator ring after eighteen months away and face American Top Team stand-out Jessica Aguilar. Both women will enter the bout on significant winning streaks, upping the stakes even more when the rumble rolls around next month. MMARising... [Read More...]
Jessica Aguilar: “I train with the guys so when I go in there and fight with the girls it’s easy.”
Tomorrow night, ATT’s Jessica Aguilar will make her 2011 debut at Bellator 46 against 5-1 Carla Esparza. However, by this point last year the submission savvy 115-pounder had fought twice before a solid showing in Bellator’s Season 3 women’s tournament and a subsequent November win. Rather than let the sudden break in activity allow frustration to fester as some might, the 29-year old has... [Read More...]
Rosi Sexton vs. Jessica Aguilar now official for Bellator’s April 3 debut
A rumored female matchup between for the Bellator Fighting Championships debut event on Friday, April 3 between Rosi Sexton and Jessica Aguilar is now official. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed after Sexton responded to a request for comment that was submitted by e-mail. “I’m excited to be part of this new promotion and looking forward to fighting on their first show,” wrote Sexton. Sexton,... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Exclusive: Alex Karalexis off of WEC’s Aug. 3 event; Shane Roller tapped as replacement vs. Todd Moore
Alex Karalexis is off the card for WEC 35, scheduled for Saturday, August 3 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, according to a source speaking exclusively to FiveOuncesOfPain.com. Five Ounces of Pain has learned that Karalexis has been suffering from a cracked rib and was trying to receive clearance by Zuffa’s doctors to fight as scheduled against Todd Moore. Karalexis did not... [Read More...]
WEC 35 fight card to feature three title fights
When: Friday, Aug. 3, 2008 Where: Hard Rock Hotel; Las Vegas, NV Watch: VERSUS at 9 p.m. ET Here’s the latest on WEC 35: Main Card Carlos Condit vs. Hiromitsu Miura (Welterweight Title Fight) Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell (Light Heavyweight Title Fight) Jamie Varner vs. Marcus Hicks (Lightweight Title Fight) Brian Bowles vs. Damacio Page Josh Grispi vs. Micah Miller Undercard Brock Larson... [Read More...]
Report: Cub Swanson vs. Hiroyuki Takaya at WEC 35
Jordan Breen has the scoop at Sherdog: The “Streetfight Bancho” will make his return to the cage in August, but finding his first stateside win might not be so easy. Hiroyuki Takaya will take on up-and-coming 145-pounder Cub Swanson at the next WEC offering in Las Vegas on August 3. A source close to Takaya confirmed the bout to Sherdog.com. This is a great fight for the WEC to put on... [Read More...]
