Hector Lombard facing Trevor Prangley at Bellator 58 in November
The next test for explosive Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard will come next month when the 30-2-1 title-holder faces Strikeforce/UFC veteran Trevor Prangley in headlining action at Bellator 58. Adding to the challenge, the bout will be contested at a catchweight of 195 pounds giving occasional light heavyweight Prangley a definite size advantage when he locks horns with Lombard at the event. News... [Read More...]
Trevor Prangley vs. Roger Gracie rumored for January 29 in San Jose
At 3-0, and entering the prime of his career in terms of age, 29-year old Roger Gracie seems poised to potentially emerge as the representative of his family’s tradition Mixed Martial Arts has been looking for since their wide-ranging success over the formative years of the sport. Already considered to be one of the world’s top Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioners after record success in ADCC and... [Read More...]
Prangley survives late surge at Shark Fights 13 to hand Jardine fifth-straight loss
Saturday night’s Shark Fights 13 card was viewed by many as being the first leg of Keith Jardine’s journey back to the UFC after receiving his release last June. However, by the end of the show “The Dean of Mean” had taken two steps back rather than one forward towards his goal of returning to the Octagon. Jardine found himself on the wrong side of a split-decision to opponent Trevor Prangley... [Read More...]
Paul Daley forfeits percentage of salary after coming in heavy for Shark Fights 13
It wouldn’t be hard to imagine John Williams’ famous score from the movie “Jaws” echoing in Paul Daley’s mind as he stepped closer and closer to the Shark Fights 13 scale late Friday afternoon. The hard-hitting Brit measured in at three-quarters of a pound over the limit for his main card bout against Jorge Masvidal at the event and as a result will have a 10% bite taken out of the “to... [Read More...]
Jeremy Horn, Lyle Beerbohm & Trevor Prangley all pick up wins at Arena Rumble
Jeremy Horn, Lyle “Fancy Pants” Beerbohm and Trevor Prangley all secured impressive first round submissions in front of thousand of exuberant fans last evening during Arena Rumble. The event took place at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington. Horn managed to submit Jason Guida in the first round with a tight arm triangle, recording his 106th victory and second straight first round... [Read More...]
Prangley hopes to fight again soon
Trevor Prangley looked impressive in securing a recent decision victory over former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Anthony Ruiz. Prangley does not want to make a habit of fighting at 205 though. “I’m going back to 185,” said Prangley, “I weighed in at 203 without cutting. I want to go back to where I should be.” Prangley was slated to face Matt Lindland in the... [Read More...]
Prangley to replace Sobral at “Strikeforce at the Mansion II”
Former BodogFIGHT middleweight champion Trevor Prangley has been announced as a late-addition to Strikeforce’s second-ever show at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. this Saturday. The San Jose-based fight promotion revealed the news via a press release Tuesday morning. Prangley will replace Renato “Babalu” Sobral in a light heavyweight match against Anthony Ruiz in a rematch... [Read More...]
Report: Matt Lindland vs. Trevor Prangley set for Affliction II
MMA Junkie is reporting that Matt Lindland and Trevor Prangley are set to face off against one another at October’s Affliction: Day of Reckoning event. Lindland’s original opponent, Vitor Belfort, had to pull out of the fight due to a hand injury. Lindland’s last fight came at Affliction: Banned where he took a unanimous decision victory home over a very game opponent in Fabio Negao.... [Read More...]
June 27 ShoXC event postponed
A planned ShoXC event that had been scheduled for June 27 at the Sycuan Casino and Resort located just outside of San Diego has been postponed. Mauro Ranallo was the first to break the story earlier this week on his Fight Network Radio program heard Monday through Friday on Sirius Satellite Radio. According to sources, the outdoor event was postponed when the venue was unable to be secured. It is believed... [Read More...]
Report: New EliteXC signings Hector Lombard and Cyrille Diabate to debut at outdoor ShoXC on June 27
EliteXC’s next ShoXC event is scheduled for June 27 at the Sycuan Casino & Resort in San Diego, Calif. The news was first reported by our friends at MMAjunkie.com. The tentative card for the outdoor show also promises to offer the debuts of two recent EliteXC signings, middleweights Cyrille Diabate and Hector Lombard. Diabate, one of the best pure strikers in MMA, is slated to take on Jaime... [Read More...]
Report: EliteXC signs Hector Lombard
Australia-based mixed martial arts promotion Cage Fighting Championship has announced via its official website that Hector Lombard, the promotion’s current middleweight champion, has signed with ProElite-owned Elite Xtreme Combat. EliteXC has yet to confirm CFC’s announcement. Lombard had previously been reported as signing a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and had been... [Read More...]
Report: Lombard vs. Parisyan off of UFC 78 card
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer is reporting that the UFC was unsuccessful in their attempt to get Hector Lombard a working visa and that his match against fellow Judoka Karo Parisyan scheduled for UFC 78 on Nov. 17 has been canceled. The UFC has elected to also cancel the Thiago Alves vs. Ryo Chonan match and will move Chonan up to the main card to fight Parisyan in Lombard’s place. Alves... [Read More...]
UFC still clinging to hopes of Lombard v. Parisyan?
It was reported yesterday that Hector Lombard, Karo Parisyan’s UFC 78 opponent, was unable to obtain a work visa to fight in New Jersey next month. The Fight Network is now reporting that Lombard is still on the roster: UFC officials confirmed with The Fight Network yesterday that Hector Lombard (11-2-1, 1 NC), scheduled to face fellow Judoka Karo Parisyan at Nov. 17’s UFC 78 in Newark, N.J.,... [Read More...]
Aurelio vs. Caudillo ON, Parisyan vs. Lombard could be OFF for UFC 78
UFC 78 has added one match, but might have llost another. Former PRIDE lightweight standout Marcus Aurelio will take on Luke Caudillo (source: The Fight Network). Aurelio hopes to rebound from his decision loss earlier this year to Clay Guida. This lightweight bout should take place on the undercard however due to the below news, it might get moved up to the televised portion of the event. For the... [Read More...]
MMA Roundup: Liddell could fight in Dec.; Rampage could be done for ’07; Parisyan vs. Lombard; Riggs wants Shamrock; and more!
You know what I love so much about covering MMA? There’s never a shortage of news to cover. Here are some stories that are being reported around the ‘Net: - Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network spoke with John Hackleman, the trainer for Chuck Liddell, who says he’s unaware of any retirement talk. In fact, he not only claims Liddell told him he’ll be back in the gym next Monday,... [Read More...]
Report: Ryo Chonan could fight at UFC 78
The Fight Network is reporting that DEEP veteran Ryo Chonan could be in the mix for the UFC’s UFC 78 card in Newark, NJ this November. No official announcement has been made. TFN is also reporting that Karo Parisyan has confirmed that the UFC is in negotiations for him to fight either Hector Lombard or Hayato Sakurai at UFC 78. Read More →
