April 27th, 2009 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Although no written contract has been crafted as of this writing, it appears that Jeff Curran will face Takeya Mizugaki in a battle of bantamweights at WEC 42. Currently, there are verbal agreements between both camps, which is a solid sign that an agreement will inevitably be signed, followed by an announcement.
Both fighters offer a [...]
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Curran Likely To Face Mizugaki At WEC 42
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Tibau Replaces Tavares At UFC Fight Night Finale
Due to an injury, Gleison Tibau will step in for Thiago Tavares to fight Melvin Guillard on June 20th; the fight will be part of The Ultimate Fighter Season 9: Team US vs. Team UK Finale. The event is scheduled to take place at the Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV.
Tibau [...]
XFC 8 – Final Card Results
Knoxville, TN: In the XFC’s first-ever fight card to be broadcast live on national television, the next generation of Mixed Martial Artists hurled haymakers, swapped submission holds, and turned Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee into an all-out warzone.
The end-result was XFC 8: “Regional Conflict,” an event airing live on HDNet that showcased the top emerging [...]
Escudero To Take On Miller At UFC 103
At the very least, one bout is in place at UFC 103 as a lightweight bout between Efrain Escudero and Cole Miller will take place at the event; UFC 103 is tentatively scheduled for September 26. Escudero discussed the specifics over at his website.
Escudero is currently undefeated in his career with an 11-0 record; meanwhile, [...]
Burkman Now A Free Agent
With a back injury and a 3-fight losing streak dogging him, the UFC has released Josh Burkman from his contract; Burkman’s contract had expired in November and apparently negotiations did not go well. However, there is the possibility at some point in the future for Burkman to reappear in the UFC.
Burkman sported a 5-5 record [...]
Lashley To Face Sapp
While MMA newcomer Bobby Lashley is undefeated, his toughest opponent may be ahead of him as according to Fanhouse.com, he will grapple with Bob Sapp on June 27 in Biloxi, MS. Lashley’s last bout was against Jason Guida in March at March Badness, a hybrid boxing-MMA event – in which Lashley won by TKO in [...]
Cung Le Interview
Fanhouse.com Cung Le Interview from Ariel Helwani on Vimeo.
Ariel Helwani interviews Cung Le; Le discusses his future plans within MMA.
UFC 97 Bonuses
Four of the 24 fighters who participated in UFC 97 in Montreal on Saturday left the Great White North a little heavier in their wallets – to the tune of $70,000 each. Below are the bonuses earned for Fight of the Night, Knockout of the Night and Submission of the Night:
Fight of the Night – [...]
UFC 97 Sets North American Attendance Record
The second event put together by the UFC can now be considered a rousing success as they set a new North American MMA attendance record with 21,451 attendees; the numbers came from UFC president Dana White during the UFC 97 post-fight press conference. Assuming the numbers are accurate, the event will have outdrawn the initial [...]
Liddell Likely To Retire Following UFC 97 Loss
Although Chuck Liddell hasn’t said it himself, UFC president Dana White has basically said that the Ice Man’s days in the Octagon are over – at least in the UFC. According to White,
“At the end of the day, I care about these guys. I don’t want to see anybody stick around too long. You’re never going [...]