Jacaré back in action at Dream 9
(tatame.com)Few months after the middleweight tournament, Ronaldo “Jacaré” Souza will be back in action at Dream. According to the fighter, he’ll fight at Dream 9, which takes place in Japan on May 26th.
Rousimar Palhares v. Alessio Sakara at ufc 99
(mmaweekly.com)
The card continues to grow for UFC 99 in Germany, as Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares will return for a middleweight match-up against American Top Team fighter Alessio Sakara. The bout was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Monday by sources close to the fight
Versus Close To Long-Term Extension With WEC
(411mania.com)Although the deal isn't done yet, the cable network Versus and WEC are closing in on at least a 2-year extension of their contract. The deal also will ilkely give versus.com the rights to air prelim fights that do not air on TV as part of WEC events.
Sengoku 8: Phan vs. Omigawa In FWGP Round 2
(mmajunkie.com)According to Nam Phan, he will face former UFC fighter Michihiro Omigawa at Sengoku 8 on May 2. The fight, expected to be announced this week, is one of 4 fights in the quarterfinals of Sengoku's Featherweight GP scheduled for the 5/2 card.
Wand Breaks Down Liddell-Shogun
(mmamania.com)
“… I told him: Liddell is not Coleman. He is an aggressive guy, has heavy hands and does not give up. If he hits you on the chin, probably a KO. Shogun has a very aggressive style and has to be in very good shape, with much cardio, because he doesn’t stop. He goes with punches, kicks, knees and takedowns. With him there’s no asking to stop. So he has to give good attention to the cardio because his style requires much cardio. He is a very talented guy, but age comes for everyone, including him. Then with time he will realize that nowadays we … must have a higher preparation. The guys are always getting better here. Shogun is a guy who can win the belt soon. He is in the front of the line. I believe in him. I think he’ll have a great performance against Liddell. I would not be surprised if he knocks him out or submits him. If he gets a takedown, I think it ends in the second round by submission.”
Wanderlei Silva has faith that his former Chute Box training partner and good friend, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, will finish former light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, when the pair collide at UFC 97: “Redemption” from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on April 18. Shogun has battled injuries, as well as serious fatigue, in his two performances inside the Octagon since coming over from Pride FC to much fan fare in late 2007. He has certainly not lived up to the hype as the best 205-pound fighter in the world, losing to Forrest Griffin via submission in his debut and having trouble putting away what should have been a very overmatched Mark Coleman earlier this year. Rua needs to prove that he can hang with the big cats in the UFC. And an impressive win over “Iceman” would do just that.
MATT HAMILL VS BRANDON VERA SET FOR UFC 101
(mmaweekly.com)A light heavyweight match-up between Brandon Vera and Matt Hamill is in the works for UFC 101 on Aug. 8 in Philadelphia. A source close to the fight confirmed the news to MMAWeekly.com, with *********** first reporting its possibility.
While contracts have yet to be signed, the fighters have agreed to the bout and are expected to make it official in the coming days.
UFC 102: Maia vs. Silva-Leites Winner?
(cagepotato.com)According to sources close to Demian Maia, he is going to be next in line for a UFC Middleweight Title shot against the Anderson Silva-Thales Leites winner. No official date set but the date Maia's camp is expecting would likely put it at UFC 102.
UFC lightweight Roger Huerta waiting for the call to fight his "last fight"
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Popular UFC lightweight Roger Huerta - the first mixed martial artist to ever grace the cover of Sports Illustrated - hasn't been mentioned much in recent months.
After declining to renew his contract with the UFC in January, Huerta said in the most recent episode of HDNet's "Inside MMA" that he's been stuck waiting by the phone.
"To be honest I'm just waiting for that phone call," Huerta said.
K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Yokohama Results
(bloodyelbow.com)Mitsugu Noda def. Yang Rae Yoo via Unanimous Decision
K-1 Heavyweight Title Tournament Bouts
Keijiro Maeda def. Melvin Manhoef via KO (Punch) at 2:01 of Round 1
Gokhan Saki def. Tyrone Spong via KO (Punch) at 1:57 of Ext. Round
Semmy Schilt def. Hesdy Gerges via Unanimous Decision
Ewerton Teixeira def. Jerome Le Banner via Split Decision (2nd Ext. Round)
Glaube Feitosa def. Junichi Sawayashiki via KO (Punch) at 0:47 of Round 2
Peter Aerts def. Errol Zimmerman via Unanimous Decision (Ext. Round)
K-1 Heavyweight Title Tournament Final
Keijiro Maeda def. Gokhan Saki via Majority Decision (Ext. Round)
Keijiro Maeda becomes the second K-1 Heavyweight Champion!
Remy Bonjasky def. Alistair Overeem via Unanimous Decision (30-28 x 3)
Figured I'd add this considering Overeem and Manhoef's inclusions on the card.
