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
MAIN CARD
- Champ Anderson Silva def. Vitor Belfort via KO (strikes) – Round 1, 3:25 (retains middleweight title)
- Forrest Griffin def. Rich Franklin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jon Jones def. Ryan Bader via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 4:20
- Jake Ellenberger def. Carlos Eduardo Rocha via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
- Miguel Torres def. Antonio Banuelos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Donald Cerrone def. Paul Kelly via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 3:48
- Chad Mendes def. Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Demetrious Johnson def. Norifumi Yamamoto via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
- Paul Taylor def. Gabe Ruediger via knockout (strikes) – Round 2, 1:42
- Kyle Kingsbury def. Ricardo Romero via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:21
- Mike Pierce def. Kenny Robertson via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 0:29
Tags: Anderson Silva, Antonio Banuelos, Carlos Eduardo Rocha, Chad Mendes, Demetrious Johnson, Donald Cerrone, Forrest Griffin, Gabe Ruediger, Jake Ellenberger, Jon Jones, Kenny Robertson, Kyle Kingsbury, Michihiro Omigawa, Miguel Torres, Mike Pierce, MMA, Norifumi Kid Yamamoto, Paul Kelly, Paul Taylor, Ricardo Romero, Rich Franklin, Ryan Bader, UFC, UFC 126, Vitor Belfort
MMA Junkie Reports:
http://mmajunkie.com/news/21828/five-bouts-including-mendes-vs-omigawa-added-to-ufc-126-silva-vs-belfort.mma
Michihiro Omigawa
– 12-8-1 MMA/ 0-2 UFC Record
– 5 Fight Win Streak
– Notable Wins: Hatsu Hioki, Marlon Sandro, LC Davis
Chad Mendes
– 9-0-0 MMA/ UFC Debut
– 2 TKO, 2 Sub, 5 Decision Victories
– Notable Wins: Erik Koch, Javier Vasquez, Cub Swanson
Tags: Chad Mendes, Michihiro Omigawa, MMA, UFC, UFC 126
Gegard Mousasi def. Tatsuya Mizuno via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 6:10 (to win vacant light heavyweight title)
Jason “Mayhem” Miller def. Kazushi Sakuraba via submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:09
Shinya Aoki def. Marcus Aurelio via unanimous decision
Satoshi Ishii def. Ikuhisa Minowa via unanimous decision
Hiroyuki Takaya def. Chase Beebe via knockout (punches) R1, 1:45
Michihiro Omigawa def. Cole Escovedo via submission (reverse armbar) – Round 1, 2:29
Joachim Hansen def. Hideo Tokoro via submission (triangle choke) – Round 1, 2:48
Kazuyuki Miyata def. Takeshi Inoue via unanimous decision
Mitsuhiro Ishida def. Akiyo Nishiura via split decision
Yusuke Kawaguchi def. James Thompson via split decision
Tags: Akiyo Wicky Nishiura, Chase Beebe, Cole Escovedo, Dream, Dream 16, Gegard Mousasi, Hideo Tokoro, Hiroyuki Takaya, Ikuhisa Minowa, James Thompson, Jason Mayhem Miller, Joachim Hansen, Kazushi Sakuraba, Kazuyuki Miyata, Lion Takeshi Inoue, Marcus Auerilio, Michihiro Omigawa, Mitsuhiro Ishida, MMA, Satoshi Ishii, Shinya Aoki, Tatsuya Mizuno, Yusuke Kawaguchi
MMA Junkie Reports:
http://mmajunkie.com/news/20621/dream-16-adds-omigawa-vs-escovedo-takaya-vs-beebe-ishida-vs-nishiura.mma
Michihiro Omigawa
– 11-8-1 MMA/ 2-0 DREAM Record
– 4 Fight Win Streak
– Notable Wins: Hatsu Hioki, Marlon Sandro, LC Davis
Cole Escovedo
– 16-5-0 MMA/ 1-0 DREAM Record
– Won 5 of last 6 Fights
– Notable Wins: Jeff Bedard, Yoshiro Maeda, Bart Palaszewski
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Hiroyuki Takaya
– 13-8-1 MMA/ 4-1 DREAM Record
– Loss 2 of last 3 Fights
– Notable Wins: Joachim Hansen, Hideo Tokoro, Yoshiro Maeda
Chase Beebe
– 14-6-0 MMA/ 0-2 DREAM Record
– 2 Fight Win Streak
– Notable Wins: Rani Yahya, Eddie Wineland
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Mitsuhiro Ishida
– 18-6-1 MMA/ 2-1 DREAM Record
– 2 Fight Losing Streak
– Notable Wins: Daisuke Nakamura, Gilbert Melendez, Marcus Aurelio
Akiyo “Wicky” Nishiura
– 11-5-1 MMA/ 1-1 DREAM Record
– Won 2 of last 3 Fights
– Notable Wins: Hideo Tokoro
Tags: Akiyo Wicky Nishiura, Chase Beebe, Cole Escovedo, Dream, Dream 16, Hiroyuki Takaya, Michihiro Omigawa, Mitsuhiro Ishida, MMA
