Report: Nissen Osterneck vs. Jorge Rivera finalized for UFN 18
A middleweight matchup between season four veteran of The Ultimate Fighter Jorge Rivera and one-time World Extreme Cagefighting competitor Nissen Osterneck has been finalized for UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1. MMAjunkie.com was the first to break the news of the matchup. Rivera is a eight-year veteran of the sport who last competed at UFC 85 this past June, where he lost to Danish kickboxing specialist... [Read More...]
Reports indicate that Steve Steinbeiss and Nissen Osterneck are UFC bound
Separate published reports indicate that light heavyweight Steve Steinbeiss and middleweight Nissen Osterneck have been transferred from the roster of Zuffa-owned World Extreme Cagefighting to its sister promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Both additions to the UFC roster come as a mild surprise. Steinbeiss and Osterneck competed at WEC 36 on Nov. 5 and both lost to their respective opponents.... [Read More...]
Report: Don Frye pulls out of YAMMA Superfight
Sherdog.com has learned that UFC and Pride veteran, Don Frye has pulled out of YAMMA Pit Fighting’s inaugural event on April 11th. Frye was set to face fellow MMA legend, Oleg Taktarov in one of the two “Superfights” but he has now been replaced by 45 year old Patrick Smith. Smith (14-13) participated in the first ever UFC event where he was heel hooked by UFC Hall of Famer, Ken Shamrock... [Read More...]
Don Frye vs. Oleg Taktarov booked for YAMMA Pit Fighting
UFC pioneers, Don Frye and Oleg Taktarov are set to face off in YAMMA Pit Fighting‘s first “Master Fight” according to MMAjunkie.com. YAMMA Pit Fighting is a new MMA organisation founded by UFC creator, Bob Meyrowitzand it will hold its first show on April 11 in the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A heavyweight tournament featuring 8 competitors is also set to take place... [Read More...]
YAMMA Pit Fighting’s new tournament concept and other plans revealed
When Bob Meyrowitz’s new YAMMA Pit Fighting promotion made the announcement earlier this week that they’d be promoting a single-night heavyweight tournament on April 11 in Atlantic City, it raised a lot of eyebrows. While California approved the use of single-night four-man tournaments last year, most commission states frown upon the single-night tournament concept. New Jersey would be... [Read More...]
