Sorry everyone for the lack of updates over the past week….. My dog got tangled up in my laptop cord pulling it off my desk, breaking the hard drive. Alas, I have bought a new one and am back in business. Sorry again!
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UFC News
- Kenny Florian (14-5-0 MMA/ 11-4 UFC Record) vs Diego Nunes (16-1-0 MMA/ 1-0 UFC Record) Set for UFC 131 on June 11th in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Tito Ortiz Out; Phil Davis (8-0-0 MMA/ 4-0 UFC) in versus Antonio Rogerio Nogueira ( 19-4-0 MMA/ 2-1 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 24 on March 26th in Seattle, Washington
- Dustin Poirier (9-1-0 MMA/ 1-0 UFC) vs Rani Yahya (16-6-0 MMA/ 1-0 UFC) Added to UFC 131
- Tim Credeur (12-3-0 MMA/ 3-1 UFC) vs Ed Herman (19-7-0 MMA/ 4-5 UFC) Targeted for TUF 13 Finale on June 4th in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Jason Brilz (18-3-1 MMA/ 3-2 UFC) vs Vladimir Matyushenko (25-5-0 MMA/ 6-3 UFC Record) Set to meet at UFC 129 on April 29th in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Darren Elkins (12-2-0 MMA/ 1-1 UFC) vs Michihiro Omigawa (12-9-1 MMA/ 0-3 UFC) Targeted for UFC 131
- Brandon Vera (11-6-0 MMA/ 7-6) returns to UFC roster with last loss against Thiago Silva likely being overturned to a “no contest”
- Karlos Vemola Out; Eliot Marhall (9-2-0 MMA/ 3-1 UFC) Retruns to Meet Luiz Cane (10-3-0 MMA/ 3-3 UFC Record) at UFC 128 on March 19th in Newark, New Jersey
- Renan Barao (25-1-0 MMA/ UFC Debut) vs Demetrious Johnson (9-1-0 MMA/ 1-0 UFC) Likely for TUF 13 Finale
- Cub Swanson Injured; Fight with Erik Koch Scratched from UFC on Versus 3
Strikforce
- Meisha Tate Out; Liz Carmouche (5-0-0 MMA/ 2-0 Strikeforce) now meets champion Marloes Coenen (18-4-0 MMA/ 2-1 Strikeforce) for women’s 135-pound title at Strikeforce: Columbus on March 5th in Columbus, Ohio
Bellator
- DJ Linderman (8-1-0 MMA/ Bellator Debut) joins season 4’s light heavyweight tournament
- Middleweight Champ Hector Lombard (27-2-1 MMA/ 6-0 Bellator) meets Falaniko Vitale ( 28-9-0 MMA/ Bellator Debut) in Non-Title Fight at Bellator 44 on May 14th
- Tim Carpenter (6-0-0 MMA/ 1-0 Bellator) joins season 4’s light heavyweight tournament
- Bellator signs Marlon Sandro (17-2-0 MMA/ Bellator Debut) to Multi-Fight Deal
- Patricio Freire (14-1 MMA/ 2-1 Bellator) vs Georgi Karakhanyan (14-2-1 MMA/ 2-1 Bellator) Set for Bellator 37 on March 19th in Concho, Oklahoma
- Zac George (20-3-0 MMA/ Bellator Debut) vs Wilson Reis (11-2-0 MMA/ 3-2 Bellator) Set for Bellator 37
- Kenny Foster (8-2-0 MMA/ 1-0 Bellator) vs Eric Larkin (3-0-0 MMA/ 1-0 Bellat0r) Set for Bellator 37
- Nazareno Malegarie (19-0-0 MMA/ Bellator Debut) vs Daniel Straus (14-3-0 MMA/ 1-0 Bellator) Set for Bellator 37
- Richard Hale (15-3-1 MMA/ Bellator Debut) Added to season 4’s light heavyweight tournament
- Christian M’Pumbu (15-3-1 MMA/ Bellator Debut) Joins season 4’s light heavyweight tournament
Local Shows
- Bobby Lashley (5-1-0) vs James Jack (5-4-1) to headline Titan Fighting Championshps 17 in Kansas City, Kansas on March 25th.
- Efrain Escudero (15-2-0 MMA) vs Fabricio Camoes (11-5-1) Set for Tachi Palace Fights 9 on May 5th in Lemoore, California
- Abe Wagner (8-3-0 MMA) vs Aaron Rosa ( 15-3-0 MMA) Added to Titan Fighting Championships 17
- Houston Alexander (11-6-0 MMA) vs James Irvin (15-8-0) II Added to Shark Fights 14 on March 11th in Lubbock, Texas
- Vinny Magalhaes (6-5-0 MMA) vs Jake Doerr (6-0-0 MMA) Added to M-1 Challenge on March 25th in Virginia
- Alan Jouban (1-0-0 MMA) vs Jamie Yager (3-2-0 MMA) Set for Tachi Palace Fights 9
Tags: Aaron Rosa, Abe Wagner, Alan Jouban, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Bellator, Bobby Lashley, Brandon Vera, Christian M'Pumbu, Cub Swanson, Daniel Straus, Darren Elkins, Demetrious Johnson, Diego Nunes, DJ Linderman, Dustin Poirier, Ed Herman, Efrain Escudero, Eliot Marshal, Eric Larkin, Erik Koch, Fabricio Camoes, Falaniko Vitale, Georgi Karakhanyan, Hector Lombard, Houston Alexander, Jake Doerr, James Irvin, James Jack, Jamie Yager, Jason Brilz, Karlos Vemola, Kenny Florian, Kenny Foster, Liz Carmouche, Luiz Cane, Marloes Coenen, Marlon Sandro, Meisha Tate, Michihiro Omigawa, MMA, Nazareno Malegarie, Patricio Freire, Phil Davis, Rani Yahya, Renan Barao, Richard Hale, Strikeforce, Tim Carpenter, Tim Credeur, Tito Ortiz, UFC, Vinny Magalhaes, Vladimir Matyushenko, Wilson Reis, Zac George
- Frank Mir def. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic via knockout (knee) – Round 3, 4:02
- Ryan Bader def. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Chris Lytle def. Matt Serra via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Sean Sherk def. Evan Dunham via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Melvin Guillard def. Jeremy Stephens via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- C.B. Dollaway def. Joe Doerksen via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 2:13
- Matt Mitrione def. Joey Beltran via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Thiago Tavares def. Pat Audinwood via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 3:47
- Waylon Lowe def. Steve Lopez via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- T.J. Grant def. Julio Paulino via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Sean McCorkle def. Mark Hunt via submission – Round 1, 1:03
Tags: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, CB Dollaway, Chris Lytle, Evan Dunham, Frank Mir, Jeremy Stephens, Joe Doerksen, Joey Beltran, Julio Paulino, Mark Hunt, Matt Mitrione, Matt Serra, Melvin Guillard, Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic, MMA, Pat Audinwood, Ryan Bader, Sean McCorkle, Sean Sherk, Steve Lopez, Thiago Tavares, TJ Grant, UFC, UFC 119, Waylon Lowe
MMA Junkie Reports:
http://mmajunkie.com/news/19855/antonio-rogerio-nogueira-vs-ryan-bader-tapped-ufc-119-co-headliner-.mma
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
– 19-3-0 MMA/ 2-0-0 UFC
– 7 Fight Win Streak
– Notable Wins: Alistair Overeem, Dan Henderson, Luiz Arthur Cane
Ryan Bader
– 11-0-0 MMA/ 4-0 UFC Record
– 5 TKO, 3 Sub, 3 Decision Victories
– Notable Wins: Keith Jardine, Eric Schafer, Vinny Magalhaes
Tags: Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, MMA, Ryan Bader, UFC, UFC 119
MAIN CARD
- Rashad Evans def. Quinton Jackson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
- Michael Bisping def. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Mike Russow def. Todd Duffee via knockout (punch) – Round 3, 2:35
- Antonio Rogerio Nogueira def. Jason Brilz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- John Hathaway def. Diego Sanchez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Dong Hyun Kim def. Amir Sadollah via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Efrain Escudero def. Dan Lauzon via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Melvin Guillard def. Waylon Lowe via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:28
- Cyrille Diabate def. Luiz Cane via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 2:13
- Aaron Riley def. Joe Brammer via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Ryan Jensen def. Jesse Forbes via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 1, 1:06
Tags: Aaron Riley, Amir Sadollah, Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, Cyrille Diabate, Dan Lauzon, Dan Miller, Diego Sanchez, Dong Hyun Kim, Efrain Escudero, Jason Brilz, Jesse Forbes, Joe Brammer, John Hathaway, Luiz Cane, Melvin Guillard, Michael Bisping, Mike Russow, MMA, Quinton Rampage Jackson, Rashad Evans, Ryan Jensen, Todd Duffee, UFC, UFC 114, Waylon Lowe
