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Ray Mercer vs. Ron Sparks set for April 16 King of the Cage event in Michigan

Olympic gold medalist and former world champion boxer Ray Mercer will put on the four-ounce gloves once again on April 16 and face
undefeated super heavyweight Ron Sparks at a recently announced King of the Cage event at Cobo Arena in Detroit.

The matchup was announced on the most recent edition of HDNet’s “Inside MMA,” and the [...]

Joseph Benavidez called Miguel Torres victory -- and is now calling for a Dominick Cruz rematch

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Quoteworthy:

“This is the fight I’ve waited for since I got in the WEC. It feels great to get a win off him coming off his (Bowles) loss knowing he was going to come in determined and inspired and bring everything [he had]. I always thought I was going to win this fight, I always [...]

“Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski announced for May 7 KSW XIII card

Highly touted super heavyweight rookie Mariusz Pudzianowski (1-0), a five-time World’s Strongest Man champion, looks to follow up his successful December 2009 mixed-martial-arts pro debut with a follow-up fight on May 7.

Officials from KSW, a promotion based in Pudzianowski’s native Poland, today announced the 33-year-old returns at KSW XIII, though an opponent has not been [...]

After leaving family to study jiu-jitsu, WEC's Jose Aldo returned home a champion

Jose Aldo (16-1 MMA, 6-0 WEC) is a mix of tradition and rebellion. The WEC featherweight champion’s parents did not want him to move to Rio de Janeiro to learn fighting. They thought he was crazy; he should get a regular job and blend in. But at 16 years old, Aldo had already made up his [...]

Bellator Fighting Championships inks deal with middleweight Matt Major

CHICAGO, Ill. (February 9, 2010) – Matt Major, the colorful and sometimes-controversial mixed martial artist known for his appearance on the TapouT reality show and his upset victory over UFC veteran Shonie Carter, has signed on to compete in Bellator Fighting Championships’ upcoming Season 2 middleweight tournament.

The 26-year-old Major—who moonlights as a fashion designer—boasts a [...]

UFC Quick Quote: Patrick Cote ready to rematch Anderson Silva and become world champion

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Quoteworthy:

“If I fight (Anderson Silva) again I think I am going to do the same thing, I think I learned that if you’re not scared of him right away you have a good chance to win and that’s what I did. I was there in the first second of the fight, I took the [...]

Georges St. Pierre protégé and training partner Mike Ricci signs with Bellator Fighting Championships

Before the ink has even dried on the recent contract of 145-pound standout Bao Quach, Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that up-and-coming lightweight Mike Ricci (5-0) will join their growing roster and likely debut in Spring 2010.

The undefeated 23-year-old trains alongside current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre under Firas Zahabi at the TriStar gym [...]

Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber set; title fight could head WEC's first-ever pay per view

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Any time WEC general manager Reed Harris is asked about a potential future fight, he gives the same canned answer about necessary
meetings and the unknown will of matchmaker Sean Shelby.

But some fights are just too good to wait.

Harris broke character at Sunday’s post-WEC 46 press conference when pressed by MMAjunkie.com and confirmed [...]

You decide: Cagewriter upset of the year

Cagewriter readers, it’s your turn to decide the best of 2009. Today, we ask you to choose the biggest upset of the year. What fight made you say, “NO WAY!?!’ 

Brian Bowles stops Miguel Torres’ winning streak: Before WEC 42, Torres had one loss on his record. Bowles used Torres’ aggressiveness against him, and took him [...]

Cantwell stays level, hungry, despite roller coaster year

Elias Cepeda, UFC – Talk about highs and lows. Steve Cantwell became a world champion at just 21 years of age in 2008, but went winless in 2009. So as he prepares for a new year and a bout against respected veteran Vladimir Matyushenko on January 2nd at UFC 108, the young light heavyweight admits [...]