Fabiano vs. Lierley: HDNet Fight of the Week (video)
In this week’s installment of HDNet Fights’ Fight of the Week we have former IFL featherweight champion and current WEC top ten featherweight Wagnney Fabiano (10-1) squaring off against the highly touted Shad Lierley (2-2) out of Ken Shamrock’s camp. This fight is a title defense for Fabiano who was the first ever IFL featherweight champion after a submission victory over L.C. Davis in the IFL... [Read More...]
Report: Calvancante vs. Aoki postponed
Sherdog.com has confirmed that an advertised match between Gesias “JZ Calvan” Calvancante and Shinya Aoki scheduled for Dec. 31 in Japan at Yarennoka has been postponed. According to the report, a new date for the match could be announced at a press conference on Dec. 30. Read More →
Report: Calvancante vs. Aoki may be scratched
Greg Savage of Sherdog.com is reporting that sources have informed the website that a much anticipated match between Gesias “JZ Calvan” Calvancante and Shinya Aoki scheduled for Dec. 31 in Japan on the Yarennoka! card appears to be in jeopardy. Despite Calvancante making no mention of the match possibly being off during recent interviews and M-1 Global CEO Monte Cox being quoted as saying... [Read More...]
CBSSports.com: Melendez wants to fight Calvancanti
My interview with Gilbert Melendez is now available at CBSSports.com. Melendez will be fighting for the first time in ’07 this Saturday at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. He’ll defend the Strikeforce lightweight title against Tetsuji Kato. I asked Gilbert several questions about his contract status and about the UFC. Right now, he’s bound to Strikeforce in the U.S. but... [Read More...]
