Nate Marquardt draws Yoshiyuki Yoshida for BAMMA debut
Former UFC contender Nate Marquardt has an opponent for his BAMMA debut, as “Nate the Great” will face Yoshiyuki Yoshida at BAMMA 9 on February 11 from the LG Arena in Birmingham, England. Marquardt was rumored to have been set to face Paul Daley, but terms could not be worked out between the two sides. Both have made mention of wanting to fight each other in numerous interviews and press... [Read More...]
Baroni ready for ONE FC battle with Yoshida as both fighters make weight
Fans of PRIDE, set your alarm clocks now, as upstart promotion ONE FC has been given a green-light after the group of competitors set to take to the cage have all stepped on the scale and the event is set to go as scheduled. The organization plans to use a combination of Unified and old school Japanese rules meaning both elbows and kicks to a grounded opponent will be legal. Though not the headliner,... [Read More...]
Phil Baroni faces Yoshiyuki Yoshida at September event featuring PRIDE rules
“The New York Bad Ass” of old is back…in a manner of speaking, that is. While Phil Baroni’s form has been up and down over the past few years, the fan-favorite from Long Island has agreed to face fellow UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida on September 3 in Singapore at the opening event for newly formed promotion One FC where a combination of unified and PRIDE rules will be used. Baroni went 3-2... [Read More...]
Women’s Semi-Final gets green light as all Bellator 31 fighters make weight
PRESS RELEASE / Lake Charles, LA. (September 29, 2010) — On the eve of Bellator Fighting Championships’ much-anticipated return to Louisiana, the fighters competing in tomorrow’s event participated in an official weigh-in earlier this afternoon. Bellator 31 will be broadcast live in prime time nationwide on Thursday on FOX Sports Net and during special Bellator highlight shows this Saturday night... [Read More...]
Chris Lozano facing Yoshiyuki Yoshida at Bellator 31
PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (September 21, 2010) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that undefeated knockout artist Chris “The Assassin” Lozano will take on UFC veteran and heavy handed Judo black belt Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida in a Bellator Welterweight Tournament Qualifying fight taking place at Bellator 31 from the L’Auberge du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, LA on September... [Read More...]
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff matchup finalized
A welterweight bout agreement between Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Brandon Wolff has been signed and is set to take place at a UFC event in the upcoming months. MMAHawaii.com was the report to report the possibility of the matchup, but FiveOuncesOfPain.com has since confirmed the matchup with a source close to one of the fighters. A date and venue for the fight has yet to be determined despite MMA Hawaii’s... [Read More...]
UFC 88 bout between Parisyan vs. Yoshida scratched
On the eve of a welterweight clash at UFC 88 between Karo Parisyan and Yoshiyuki Yoshida, the UFC has announced that Parisyan has been pulled off the card due to a back injury. With only slightly more than 24 hours before the card is scheduled to take place in Atlanta at the Phillips Arena, the UFC has scrapped the bout entirely and will not find a replacement for Yoshida. UFC 88 will now go on as... [Read More...]
UFC confirms three more bouts for UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA
Today the UFC confirmed on their website that Dan Henderson, Rich Franklin, and Karo Parisyan will all be making their return to the Octagon at UFC 88 in Atlanta, GA on September 6. The card is headlined by a light heavyweight bout between Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans with the winner likely being very close to a title shot. Dan Henderson, coming off a loss to Anderson Silva in March, will be stepping... [Read More...]
“Razor” Rob vs. Jamie Varner for WEC lightweight belt in February
The day after he dismantled Rich Crunkilton in early September, WEC lightweight champ “Razor” Rob McCullough announced on the TAGG Radio show that he’d be making his next title defense in February against hard-hitting Bostonian Alex Karalexis. It seems, however, that the WEC has made other plans for its 155-lb. champion. McCullough will be defending his belt in early February, but not... [Read More...]
Review of last night’s WEC show on Versus
Overall, I thought it was a slightly above average show. I liked the first show much better simply because the fights turned out better. The outcome of fights isn’t something a promotion can control so I’m not blaming the WEC. It’s just the way things went down. Maybe some blame can be assessed to the WEC for not finding a better opponent for Paulo Filho, but if you want to find his equal then... [Read More...]
