UFC newcomer Jeff Lawson to make debut at UFC 95 vs. Shannon Gugerty

A lightweight bout between Shannon Gugerty and Jeff Lawson has been added to the card for UFC 95 to be held on Saturday, February 21 in London, England at the O2 Arena. The news comes courtesy of a report by MMAjunkie.com’s John Morgan. Lawson is 12-2 in his pro MMA career and earned a UFC contract after amassing a ten fight winning streak that dates back to November of 2006. The UK native has... [Read More...]

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Guillard no longer set to face Fisher at UFC 90

A previously announced lightweight bout between Melvin Guillard and Spencer Fisher scheduled to take place at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 in Rosemont, Ill. at the Allstate Arena is no longer slated, according to UFC.com. The reason for Guillard’s removal from the card is not yet known and the UFC has yet to officially name a replacement. However, MMAjunkie.com is reporting that Fisher’s new opponent... [Read More...]

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Fedor vs. Randy still possible in the UFC? (updated)

Apy Echteld, one of Fedor’s agents, told ESPN The Magazine that Fedor could be a free agent as early as next week: Apy Echteld, one of Emelianenko’s agents, confirmed what a source close to the situation previously told The Magazine: M-1 Global and Emelianenko will part ways some time in the next week, making the Russian a free agent. Divorce negotiations are ongoing right now, with... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. of Pain on CBSSports.com: Interview with M-1 CEO Monte Cox

Just posted on CBSSports.com is an interview I conducted this week with M-1 Global CEO Monte Cox. As always, Monte pulled no punches and provided straight answers to all of my direct questions. If you have any confusion about what’s going on with M-1 Global right now, I think this interview will answer a lot of your questions. During the interview, I put Cox on the spot on multiple occasions,... [Read More...]

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M-1 To Launch Team Challenge

m1mixfight.com is reporting that M-1 Global is launching a new project called M-1 Challenge. The first event is scheduled to take place in Holland on March 2nd. The first event will have four teams from Russia, France, Holland, and Germany. There are also unconfirmed reports that Randy Couture will be heading up an American team, but we have yet to find a source to back up this claim. Click after the... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia Leaving UFC?

In a recent post on the Tim-Sylvia.com forums, Tim Sylvia himself stated the following: i have one fight left on my contract i want to stay with the ufc but i am going to go were the money is right now Brock is making more m0ney then me that has to change i have a better name then him and i am a better fighter then him, in case u didn’t know my manager runs m1 so i have a pretty good in so we will... [Read More...]

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Exclusive: M-1 Global looking to promote first show in Chicago on May 3

Sources within M-1 Global revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com (www.FiveOuncesOfPain.com) late Monday night that they are working to secure a May 3 date at the All-State Arena just outside of Chicago for their first-ever show. Rumors about a potential show in May have been rampant on the Internet with several potential matches being reported. However, many of rumored matchups thus far appear to be untrue.... [Read More...]

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Report: Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Josh Barnett in April

Aleksander Emelianenko announced via his official website that he will be fighting on the M-1 Gobal show in Chicago on April 11th. He said that he expects that his opponent could very well be currently unsigned heavyweight free agent Josh Barnett. This could be a big move for M-1, gobbling up some more of the UFC’s talent pool from which to draw fighters. While it never sounded like Barnett and... [Read More...]

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Report: NBC interested in broadcasting MMA

The website MediaDailyNews is reporting that NBC is the latest major network to express an interest in televising mixed martial arts in light of the current writers strike in Hollywood that has halted production of most major scripted television shows. With the writer’s strike expected to become protracted, major networks are exploring various programming alternatives. The networks will start... [Read More...]

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