Archive for December, 2009

Strikeforce commentator and mixed martial arts veteran Frank Shamrock is going to put down the microphone and journey back into the cage in March of 2010. Shamrock was on The MMA Hour and stated that he would be on an unannounced card that takes place in the “first week or so of March.” Shamorock (23-10-2) is currently coming off of a second-round TKO loss to Nick Diaz and he has lost three of his previous four fights. There is no opponent confirmed for his March return, but from previous remarks Shamrock made it is safe to assume that opponent will [...]

Bobby Lashley has recently signed with Strikeforce and it appears he will be in action soon. MMA Worldwide reported that Lashley (4-0) has received an offer and the paperwork has been signed. The opponent would be fellow undefeated heavyweight Shane Del Rosario (9-0). Rosario’s camp confirmed to MMA Worldwide that he has also received an offer for the fight and it is signed. Both fighters are just awaiting confirmation from Strikeforce officials. Both fighters has a history of finishing fights early. In their combined 14 pro bouts, the two has totaled 11 first-round endings. The fight would take place on [...]

The main event participants of UFC 108 have sat down for their pre-fight interviews. Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans both promise an exciting fight for the fans. Both fighters claim they would like to finish the fight by knockout. Evans hopes to use his speed and Silva plans to overwhelm Rashad with his strength. Here are the interviews:

Several reports including one from MMAMania.com which stated Phil Baroni and Marcus Davis had agreed to fight at UFC 111 appear to be false. Baroni has said that he still is not healthy following the beatdown he received at the hands of TUF 7 winner Amir Sadollah at UFC 106. Baroni is planning on taking some time off to change and that will include a change of scenery. According to MMAWeekly.com: The Long Island, N.Y. native said he wanted to move from his adopted home of Las Vegas to experience different training camps, most notably, a possible permanent move to [...]

The injury-plagued UFC 108 is will take place on Jan. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Headlining the event is a light-heavyweight battle between top contenders Rashad Evans (13-1-1) and Thiago Silva (14-1). Also on the card is a bout that will put English striker Paul “Semtex” Daley (22-8-2) against submission wizard Dustin Hazelett (12-5). Two prelims are set to air on Spike TV before the live Pay-Per View. The two fights have been announced and they will be a welterweight battle with Martin Kampmann and Jacob Volkmann as well as a lightweight bout featuring Cole Miller and Dan [...]

UFC 111 is set to take place in Newark, New Jersey and the event will be headlined by a welterweight title match between Georges St. Pierre and Dan Hardy. MMAMania.com is reporting that two other heavyweights will be throwing down for the fans. Hard-hitting (and crowd-pleasing) welterweights, Marcus Davis and Phil Baroni, have verbally agreed to throw leather at UFC 111 from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 27, 2010. The promotion has made no official announcements about the 170-pound match up or the actual pay-per-view (PPV) event at this time; however, that’s expected to change very soon. [...]

The Bellator Fighting Championship has made a huge splash today. They have signed one of the top welterweights in the world, “Judo” Jim Wallhead (18-5).  Wallhead joins Dan Hornbuckle (19-2), Jacob McClintock (6-0) and Ben Askren (3-0) as participants in the organizations welterweight tournament. Here is a sample from the Bellator press release: Wallhead—also known as “Judo Jim”—has won each of his last six fights and nine out of his last 11. He was recently lauded by Sherdog.com as “the top 170-pound fighter in Europe yet to be signed by a major promotion.” With his signing, Wallhead has been invited [...]

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker has big plans for his organization. They have been pulling in top fighters from organizations around the world and putting on exceptional fight cards throughout 2009. After Saturday’s Strikeforce: Evolution, Coker had many questions directed his way concerning the future of his promotion. It has been rumored since the announcement of another CBS televised card for Strikeforce that Fedor Emelianenko and newly signed Dan Henderson would appear on the card. “It’s not confirmed… (but) on that fight card, you’ll most likely see Fedor fighting Fabricio (Werdum),” Coker said. “It’s not guaranteed, but you will see Dan [...]

World Extreme Cagefighting will kick off their 2010 schedule on Jan. 10 with WEC: Varner vs. Henderson. The event will take place at the ARCO Arena in San Jose, Calif. The event is headlined by a lightweight unification bout between champion Jamie Varner and the interim champ Ben “Smooth” Henderson. WEC announced last night that former featherweight champion Mike Brown (22-5) would make an early return to the cage as he is set to face Anthony Morrison (10-7) at the event. The fight will be only two months after Brown lost his title to Brazilian sensation Jose Aldo. Also returning [...]