Shinya Aoki vs. Rob McCullough, Satoru Kitaoka vs. Willamy Freire set for DREAM 17
DREAM has added two bouts to their upcoming late September event in Japan. The most popular fighter in the organization and one of the best submission grapplers in the world, Shinya Aoki battles striking stand out Rob McCullough in a lightweight showdown. Also added is another lightweight bout between Satoru Kitaoka and Willamy Freire. News of the fights was first reported by MMAJunkie.com One of... [Read More...]
UPDATE: Rob McCullough named as first lightweight in Bellator Season 4 Tournament
With welterweight and featherweight fields already established, Bellator Fighting Championships appears to have turned its attention to revealing the eight 155-pounders competing this season for a six-figure paycheck and an opportunity to take on one of the top lightweights in MMA today, Bellator champ Eddie Alvarez. The first name mentioned by the promotion as participating in the Season 4 tournament... [Read More...]
Bellator signs former WEC champ “Razor” Rob McCullough
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (October 14, 2010) — Huntington Beach-based knockout artist “Razor” Rob McCullough has signed an exclusive contract with Bellator Fighting Championships and will compete in the upcoming Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament. The former WEC Lightweight Champion enters the promotion riding a two-fight win streak and boasts a professional record of 19-6, with 10... [Read More...]
Canceled WEC 38 match between Rob McCullough vs. Marcus Hicks could take place at WEC 39
A planned lightweight encounter between former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough and former WEC lightweight title challenger Marcus Hicks that had been planned for WEC 38 on January 25 now appears likely take place at a later date. FiveOuncesOfPain.com was the first to report earlier this month that the reported WEC 38 bout between the two had been postponed due to wear and... [Read More...]
Rob McCullough vs. Marcus Hicks WEC 38 matchup postponed
A widely reported lightweight bout between former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough and Marcus Hicks that had been scheduled to take place at WEC 38 on Jan. 25 at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. has been postponed. FiveOuncesOfPain.com confirmed with news early Thursday morning with McCullough’s agent, Ken Pavia of MMA Agents. Pavia indicated that the... [Read More...]
