Maybe it’ll be a short stay in the minors for Jake Rosholt. Only Dana White and Joe Silva know. In a division short on top level young prospects, Rosholt was booted by the UFC after just three fights. He suffered both losses via submission against Dan Miller and Kendall Grove but it seemed kind of [...]
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While lots of us are hoping a James Toney-Kimbo Slice fight is made for Ultimate Fight Night 22, there’s one guy who’s rooting against it. Matt Mitrione, one of Kimbo’s castmates from season 10 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” was tentatively booked to face him on May 8. Mitrione is a no-name compared to boxing’s Toney, [...] WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby shares a portfolio of fighters looking to fight in the 155-pound division with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. Since this past March, the lightweight division remains the only weight class in which the two Zuffa, LLC-owned promotions share a common division. Why the overlap? In a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com Radio, Shelby said the [...] Props: UFC.com Quoteworthy: “I actually said ‘no’ (to replacing Ben Rothwell) originally. I look up to Cro Cop and he’s a fellow Croatian. My parents are Croatian and I’ve actually been training the other Croatians appearing on this UFC 110 card. I then went and watched yesterday’s (Thursday) press conference and listened to the comment Dana White [...] Props: Sportsnet.ca Quoteworthy: “We’ve spoken with Chael on many occasions and have the utmost respect for him. He’s never really come across in this manner, and it’s obvious he’s just drumming up hype in hopes to get a bout with Anderson. We are fine if this is what the UFC wants, but if you look at this [...] Now that Matt Serrais back on the winning track, he’s ready to take some time off. When asked about who and when he wanted to fight next, Serra was non-committal on the topic saying whenever Joe Silva calls. If it fits in his schedule, he’ll be ready to go. His first order of business is to [...] “Evan and I haven’t been hyping the fight like that — we’re not saying anything bad about each other. We don’t even know each other but we’re just looking forward to competing. In theUltimate Fighter house I hated two guys when I fought them. I hated Junie Browning and I hated Shane Nelson when I [...] |
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