February 28th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee will make his UFC debut when he locks up in the Octagon against Mustapha Al-Turk at UFC 99 in Cologne, Germany; Duffee is currently undefeated (4-0 MMA) with his last bout taking place back in September 2008 when he fought against Assuerio Silva at a Jungle Fight event; meanwhile, Al-Turk’s last [...]
Archive for February, 2009
MMA Live, Episode 39
Episode 39 of MMA Live features a WEC 39 preview, a UFC 95 recap and more.
Bellator Announces First Round Matchups
The first round pairings have been announced for Bellator Fighting Championships‘ debut show, set to take place on April 4 in Hollywood, FL. The show will feature 12 two-hour weekly segments , airing on ESPN on Saturday nights; 8-man tournaments will be held in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and middleweight divisions. Non-tournament featured bouts will [...]
Lauzon Out For Year For Knee Surgery
This is from Joe Lauzon’s website:
Well, it looks like I will be having ACL surgery next week. I have had a history of bad luck with my knees. I have already had two knee surgeries… meniscectomies on both knees. Those surgeries were relatively simple because they just go in arthoscopically and shave down the meniscus. [...]
Velasquez vs. Herring Likely For UFC 99
It appears that a matchup between heavyweights Cain Velasquez and Heath Herring will take place, according to MMAMania.com; the likely bout will take place at UFC 99 on June 13 from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.
Velasquez’s last fight was a second-round TKO of Denis Stojnic at UFC Fight Night 17; his victim list – [...]
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 18 Card Complete
The UFC announced that the card for UFN 18 is now filled up; the card will take place on April 1 at Sommet Center in Nashville, TN and will be televised live on Spike TV. Below is the final card:
Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann
Efrain Escadero vs. Jeremy Stephens
Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero
Junie Browning vs. Cole [...]
Tags: Aaron Simpson, Brock Larson, Carlos Condit, Carmelo Marrero, Cole Miller, Efrain Escadero, Jeremy Stephens, Jesse Sanders, Joe Vedepo, Jorge Rivera, Junie Browning, Martin Kampmann, Matt Horwich, Nissen Osterneck, Rafael dos Anjos, Ricardo Almeida, Rob Kimmons, Ryan Bader, Ryan Jensen, Spike TV, Steve Steinbeiss, Tim McKenzie, Tyson Griffin, UFC, Ultimate Fight Night 18 
1 Comment »UFC Programming – Week of March 2
Below is the UFC programming schedule for the week of March 2-8; all programming is on Spike TV:
Ultimate Knockouts 2 – Tuesday, March 2 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT)
The second installment in the Ultimate Knockouts series brings you even more hard hitting UFC action. Some of the wildest knockouts the Octagon has ever seen.
UFC Ultimate Fight Night: Sanchez [...]
Penn vs. Florian This Summer?
At the moment it is a rumor, but there is the likelihood that B.J. Penn and Kenny Florian may lock up in the Octagon, according to Penn’s brother, J.D. Penn and verified by Sherdog.com. UFC president Dana White told multiple press outlets last week that Penn’s next title defense against florian could take place at UFC [...]
Tags: B.J. Penn, Dana White, J.D. Penn, Joe Cavallaro, Joe Silva, Kenny Florian, UFC, UFC 99 1 Comment »Crane vs. Regan Main Events Rage In The Cage 123
RITC 123 – 2X UFC Veteran Alberto Crane
Celebrity Theatre
Saturday February 28, 2009
Doors Open: 6:00 PM, Fight Time: 7:30 PM
Tickets: Cage Side ( Rows 1-4 ) $80, Reserved ( Rows 5-13 ) $50, General Admission ( B-Ring ) $30
$5 higher on fight day
In the Main Event, 2X UFC veteran Alberto Crane ( 11-3 ) faces rugged [...]
Tags: Adam Ekstedt, Adrian Valdez, Alberto Crane, Brent Agee, Bryan Donovan, Carlos Ortega, Chris Gruetzmacher, Curtis Ray, Daniel Feavel, David shaw, David Solario, Dustin Saunders, Eric Regan, James Llanes, Jason Dehart, Jason Karpel, Jeff Horlacher, Joe Cronin, Justin Cuevas, Kevin Henderson, Kevin Moore, Lucas Stark, Matt Mahaerry, Michael Alexander, Michael Bailey, Michael Parker, Mike Ashford, Omur Cor, Rage In the Cage 123, Ray Robinson, Romulo Barral, Sammy Ciurdar, Sean Downie 1 Comment »Bellator To Co-Promote With Strikeforce?
Co-promotion between a pair of MMA organizations is rare these days, due to petty jealousies between the organizations in question, contract obligations that a fighter has to fulfill and other minor considerations. Be that as it may, there lies the possibility that Bellator Fighting Championships is open to possibly cross-promoting select fighters.
Of course, you’re going [...]
