Another WWE Wrestler Joining MMA
Bobby Lashley is the latest pro wrestler to join the world of MMA. Scrubsports.com is again the 1st to break this news. If you remember they were the 1st to break the news of the WCO show being cancelled. Lashley hasn't appeared on WWE camera's for months now and should've been back a long time ago. Fans wondered what happened to him and just today, I received word that he is done with the WWE and has been training MMA in hopes of landing a contract somewhere. God help us all!
Bias in Coma, Clinging to Life
(sherdog.com)Former Palace Fighting Championship featherweight titleholder Shawn Bias has been given a 30-percent chance of surviving by doctors at Oroville General Hospital in Bias' hometown about 70 miles north of Sacramento, Calif.
Looks like we might have another death in MMA............
EXCLUSIVE: WCO Promoter Explains His Full Side Of The Story
(mmanews.com)With the unfortunate cancellation Saturday of the World Cagefighting Organization show billed "The Return" many people were left scratching their heads wondering how the organizers of this event could let it happen. While many questions still remained unaswered at this point, MMANews.com had a chance to sit down and chat with WCO promoter Bruce Bellochi on Monday evening to discuss where things went wrong and to my surprise there appears more was going on behind the scenes than one may have expected.
Loiseau vs Day set for HCF 'Destiny' on Feb. 1
(thefightnetwork.com)A middleweight bout between former UFC middleweight championship contender David “The Crow” Loiseau and Jason “Dooms” Day has been added to the card at Hardcore Championship Fighting “Destiny” on Friday, Feb. 1 at The Stampede Corral in Calgary, Alberta.
Montreal native Loiseau (15-7) was set to face Leopoldo Serao at a World Cagefighting Organization event in San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 12, but the show was cancelled six hours before its start time by the California State Athletic Commission.
Day (14-5), meanwhile, earned a slick submission victory over UFC veteran Jonathan Goulet at Ultimate Cage Wars 8 on June 23 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Unbeaten in his last three outings, the win over Goulet put the Lethbridge, Alberta rep on the radar. Day has won eight of his last nine fights, the lone setback a TKO loss to Patrick Cote at TKO 29 in June.
Three Belts Change Hands at PFC
(sherdog.com)LEMOORE, Calif., Jan. 17 -- UFC veteran Diego Saraiva claimed the Palace Fighting Championship lightweight strap Thursday from local favorite Poppies Martinez with a rear-naked choke win in the first round.
Saraiva was warned for a kick in the opening exchange that caught Martinez low. After a brief respite, the PFC champion was ready to continue.
Brad Imes Talks Gogoplatas, Tonight’s PFC Event — An MMAjunkie.com Interview
(mmajunkie.com)LEMOORE, CALIF. — Brad Imes (10-3 MMA, 0-3 UFC) used to be known for his stint on the UFC’s popular reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter.” Now, the heavyweight fighter, who competes at tonight’s Palace Fighting Championships’ “Retreat Surrender” event, is known for two memorable submission victories.
Imes fought his way into the “TUF 2” finals, where he lost to eventual heavyweight winner Rashad Evans, and after losing his next two UFC fights (to Dan Christison and Heath Herring), the UFC released him. He then left the spotlight to fight in smaller organizations.
He’d soon find the spotlight again, though, when he became one of a handful of professional fighters to finish an opponent via the ever-rare and elusive gogoplata.
Update: Baroni to Make Return in Japan?
(sherdog.com)Though the first formalized bout on the Sengoku card at Yoyogi National Stadium First Gymnasium card was announced Dec. 11 by promoter World Victory Road, it remains unsigned.
According to the promoter, middleweight Phil Baroni is slated to fight Sanae Kikuta.
Baroni Will Fight In Japan, Returns To AKA
(mmaweekly.com)Contrary to recent reports about Phil’s Baroni’s current fight status, MMAWeekly.com has confirmed through American Kickboxing Academy’s management team that he will indeed face Pancrase veteran Sanae Kikuta on World Victory Road’s debut show “Sengoku.”
The fledging Japanese fight promotion made the bout announcement on Friday, making it the first official bout in the young promotion’s history.
411's MMA Roundtable 1.14.08: 2007 - A Year to Remember
(411mania.com)Fans would be hard-pressed to find a twelve-month stanza in Mixed Martial Arts history filled with as many memorable moments as 2007. Dubbed by many as "The Year of the Upset", the MMA world would bear witness to multiple "Fight of the Year" candidates, phenomonal individual performances, underdogs overcoming the odds, and countless other memorable moments inside arenas from coast-to-coast.
The past year also brought forth the creation of 411Mania's MMA Zone. What started out as a handful of Mixed Martial Arts enthusiasts bombarding the board with original content and news bits soon morphed into one of 411Mania's most popular areas. Now featuring fresh submissions on a daily basis from a pool of talented MMA writers, an increasing score of exclusive interviews, and a constantly-updated news section, it stands to reason 2008 should be an even more-successful year.
Finger Pointing Replaces Fights
(sherdog.com)At least Mark Kerr got his 20 percent.
While "The Smashing Machine" had planned on collecting $15,000 Saturday night, he like his opponent and 16 other mixed martial artists learned they wouldn't fight because promoters failed to provide sufficient funds.
Problems first surfaced Friday evening after Rick Bassman, the promoter of record, informed the California State Athletic Commission that money had not been secured to pay fighters.
Bassman, who has promoted several Valor Fighting shows in California, said World Cagefighting Organization's Bruce Bellocchi hired him to use his promoter's license and to produce the event and perform administrative functions.
Breaking News: Saturday's WCO Event Cancelled
(sherdog.com)Saturday's Valor promoted World Cagefighting Organization card at the San Diego Sports Arena has been cancelled by the California State Athletic Commission due to funding issues, Sherdog.com learned Saturday afternoon.
Problems arose Friday evening after the CSAC learned that funding had not been secured to pay the athletes who were to compete on the card.
"At the eleventh hour, the commission was informed there were insufficient funds to pay the fighters," CSAC executive director Armando Garcia told Sherdog.com. "In the end, we had to cancel the event."
Not So Fast-Baroni's Next Fight Not Set
(mmaweekly.com)Although the Japanese World Victory Road promotion announced Phil Baroni for it's March 5 event, that announcement seems to be premature. Baroni's manager said such a deal has not been signed and they're still weighing a number of offers.
Two fights off WCO card
(sherdog.com)
Tiki / Ambrose is off (Ambrose no-show at weigh-in)
Marrero / Magalhaes is off because Marrero declined the fight
Kerr / Roufus has been changed since Roufus couldn't get licensed
Baroni to Japan - Phil Baroni Takes the World Victory Road
(mmaweekly.com)Fledgling Japanese mixed martial arts promotion World Victory Road on Friday announced that Phil Baroni would face Sanae Kikuta at its March 5 event at the Yoyogi National Stadium Gym in Tokyo.
The fight marks Baroni’s return to competition following a six-month suspension due to a positive drug test for Boldenone following his June 22 Strikeforce bout against Frank Shamrock. He became eligible to regain his license in California on Dec. 22.
Tank To Headline TKO Again?
(mmanews.com)The TKO promotion revealed earlier this week that Tank Abbott vs. Steve Bosse may headline the TKO 33 event in March. Their scheduled fight at TKO 32 in February was postponed due to a Bosse injury.
Alessio Off 2/1 HCF Card
(mmanews.com)Hardcore Championship Fighting announced Wednesday that John Alessio is off their 2/1 event due to a knee injury. No replacement has been named yet for his fight against Derrick Noble.
Rick Roufus not cleared to fight Mark Kerr at WCO
(mmaweekly.com)Rick Roufus will not be facing Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pride veteran Mark Kerr at this weekend’s World Cagefighting Organization/Valor Fighting event in San Diego according to the executive director of the California State Athletic Commission, Armando Garcia.
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MMA Talk-2008 Predictions
(sportingnews.com)Happy New Year!!!
It may be a little late but this is the first MMA Talk of 2008. I ended last year with a Year in Review. I would like to start this year looking ahead. I expect it to be another great year for MMA with exciting fights and great fighters.
Hector Lombard and UFC Vet Jordan Radev Booked for “CFC #3?
(mmajunkie.com)Would-be UFC fighter Hector Lombard (14-2-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and former UFC middleweight Jordan Radev (11-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) have been booked for the Feb. 15 Cage Fighting Championship’s “CFC #3” event in Sydney, Australia.
As agent Ken Pavia reported in today’s column for MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com), Radev was recently dropped from the UFC. He confirmed the bout with Lombard this afternoon.
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