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The official weigh-in event for UFC 111: “St. Pierre vs. Hardy” is set to go down from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday, March 26, 2010. It is currently scheduled to air LIVE right here on MMAmania.com, as well as several other online destinations via streaming video. The first fighter is expected to [...] The up-and-coming light heavyweight tells MMA Fighting they could square off on Showtime in May … “I think it’s a good match-up for me. He’s a big, strong guy. Of course, the fight camp he has over there, he trains with a lot of good guys, so I think he brings a lot to the table. [...] It wasn’t that long ago that the WEC’s bantamweight division appeared little more than a showcase for then-champion Miguel Torres. My, how things have changed. At this past weekend’s WEC 47 event in Columbus, Ohio, Joseph Benavidez stunned Torres with a one-sided submission win and likely earned DREAM import Shinya Aoki will get first crack at newly-crowned lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez when the Japanese submission fighter makes his stateside debut on the main card of the upcoming Strikeforce event planned for April 17 on CBS. Josh Gross of SI.com tweeted the proposed match-up earlier today. The bout is expected to serve as one of [...] SAN JOSE, Calif. – Despite earning Strikeforce’s first-ever 135-pound title in the main event of Friday’s “Strikeforce Challengers VI” event in San Jose, Calif., Canadian Sarah Kaufman was unable to deliver the type of brutal striking finish that has quickly Nevertheless, after earning all five rounds of a 25-minute affair with grappling ace Takayo [...] The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 7 alum Matt Riddle (3-1) has been rebooked for the preliminary card of the upcoming UFC 111 event opposite Greg Soto (7-0) for the promtion’s return trip to The Prudential Center on March 27 in Newark, NJ. Soto replaces Ricardo Funch, who was forced to withdraw from the event with a foot [...] Props: Top MMA News Quoteworthy: “[Koscheck's] just bitching because I’m in this position and he’s not. There are a lot of guys out there and I know Jon Fitch said a few things the other day as well. Everyone’s entitled to their opinion and I’m sure those guys feel like they’re in a better position than me [...] “He was in his home town for the first time and he stepped up tonight, and I tell you, I’m proud of him. He was amazing. He didn’t just beat Joe Stevenson, he dominated Joe Stevenson. All the judges had 30-27 [on their scorecards]. He just catapulted himself right into the mix. If he continues [...] Don’t have ringside tickets to watch UFC 111: “St. Pierre vs. Hardy” live from inside the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 27? Not looking forward to fighting the angry mob at the bar, and dropping a $100 in the process, for another poor viewing experience? Interested in making a better impression on your [...] Current UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn is set to defend his 155-pound title for the fourth time against a deserving but perhaps outmatched Frankie Edgar at UFC 112 on April 10 in Abu Dhabi. If Penn manages to outlast “The Answer,” which isn’t a knock on Edgar to suggest that he will, “The Prodigy” has already [...] |
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