March 31st, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Knoxville, TN : The XFC announced today that the highly-anticipated featherweight showdown between undefeated Bruce “The Noose” Connors (6-0) of Orlando , Florida and Jarrod “The Wild Card” Card (9-2-1) of Jacksonville , North Carolina will now be for the XFC featherweight world championship. The two 145-pound fighters will battle in the main event of [...]
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Sengoku VIII – Second Round Pairings Set
Below are the pairings for Sengoku VIII, scheduled to take place on May 2 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan:
Featherweight Grand Prix 2nd Round
Hatsu Hioki (18-3-2) vs. Ronnie Mann (17-1-1)
Michihiro Omigawa (5-7-1) vs. Nam Phan (15-5)
Marlon Sandro (13-0) vs. Nick Denis (7-0)
Masanori Kanehara (12-5-5) vs. Chan Sung Jung (3-0)
Lightweight Title Eliminator Bout
Kazunori Yokota (8-2-3) [...]
Lashley Talking With UFC
Speaking of Bobby Lashley, he has, in fact, had talks with the UFC, according to the MMA prospect as he was on Pro MMA Radio on March 29 with host Larry Pepe; he told Pepe that his ultimate goal was to be in the UFC, adding:
“I’ve had dialogue with (the UFC) over the past few [...]
XFC Issues Statement Regarding Lashley
Scott Pinsker sent this in:
From XFC president John Prisco:
“It’s come to our attention that a rumor has started circulating that Bobby Lashley will be fighting Marcus Jones at XFC 8: ‘Regional Conflict’ on Saturday, April 25 – a show featuring the fastest-rising young prospects and top emerging superstars from Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky and North [...]
Rage In The Cage 125 Hits Scottsdale
RAGE IN THE CAGE# 125 – Hacienda Harley Davidson ( Bike Week )
Friday March 27, 2009
Scottsdale, AZ
$15 Gate Fee ( 3PM – midnight )
Fight Time: 7:30PM
Limited VIP upgrades available
15600 N Hayden Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85
Rage in the Cage 125 will highlight the 12th Annual Kick start party (
Vendors, Girls, Food, Beer, Live Bands, Fun ) for [...]
Neer vs. Pellegrino Now At UFC 101
The proposed fight between Josh Neer and Kurt Pellegrino – which once was going to take place at Ultimate Fight Night 19 – has now been switched to UFC 101 on August 8 in Philadelphia.
Both fighters are coming off of victories at Ultimate Fight Night 17 back in February; Neer’s most recent win came over [...]
Fitch Re-Signs With UFC
Former welterweight contender Jon Fitch will continue to see fighting action within the Octagon as Fitch has recently signed a 5-fight extension with the UFC; Fitch currently has a 9-1 record – with his lone loss being against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87.
He is coming off a unanimous decision win over Akihiro Gono at [...]
Former WEC Welterweight Signs With UFC
Another welterweight from the WEC has been signed by the UFC as Danillo Villefort has signed a 6-fight deal with the organization; no date has been set for his debut.
Villefort (9-2) is currently on a 5-fight win streak, with his most recent victory coming over Mike Campbell at WEC 38; according to Villefort,
“I’m pretty happy [...]
Ortiz Looking At CBS, Strikeforce
Tito Ortiz talks about his recent back surgery, his wife and several other subjects – including who he may be signing his next contract with. I wish he would just shut up, sign a contract somewhere and fight. His self-promotion got old after Celebrity Apprentice.
White Unconcerned About Affliction
It wouldn’t exactly be the first time that Affliction has tried to counter anything that the UFC has done and probably will not be the last, either. but nonetheless, it appears that Affliction wants to offer an alternative to UFC 100 on July 11 – and UFC president Dana White doesn’t seem fazed by the [...]
