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Spencer Fisher signs new four-fight deal, will face Wolfslair product Curt Warburton at UFC 120

Spencer Fisher signs new four-fight deal, will face Wolfslair product Curt Warburton at UFC 120

Despite back-to-back losses in the UFC, Spencer “The King” Fisher, recently inked a new four-fight deal with the organization.  Fisher, who is 8-5 in his UFC career and 23-6 overall, will be looking to get back on track at UFC 120 facing UFC newcomer Curt Warburton.
The signing first reported by MMA Junkie, extends a five-year [...]

It's nice to have options; ProMMAnow.com exclusive interview with Jake Shields

It’s nice to have options; ProMMAnow.com exclusive interview with Jake Shields

Jake Shields: Maybe they think it’s a done deal that I’m going to UFC, because that’s the way the media plays it. But I know my manager is talking with them. Scott [Coker] has given me good opportunities. He got me the opponents I wanted and I was on four of the five CBS shows. It’s all been good. But I won’t know my decision until the final offers are in.

Ovince St. Preux signs multi-fight deal with Strikeforce

Ovince St. Preux signs multi-fight deal with Strikeforce

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Ovince St. Preux (6-4), the former Tenneessee Vol linebacker who has been touted as one of the hot up-and-coming light heavyweight fighters to watch, has signed a multi-fight contract with Strikeforce. ProMMAnow.com was notified of the news Thursday by St. Preux’s manager, Joey Zonar.
The news does not come as a surprise considering [...]

Paul Daley cut from the UFC

Paul Daley cut from the UFC

MONTREAL, Canada – Following a third round unanimous decision loss to Josh Koscheck at UFC 113 at the Bell Centre, England’s Paul Daley has been released from the Ultimate Fighting Championship according to UFC President Dana White. However, he was not fired because he lost the fight, but rather due to his actions following the [...]

Eric "Red" Schafer released from the UFC

Eric “Red” Schafer released from the UFC

After losing his last two bouts inside the Octagon, light heavyweight fighter Eric “Red” Schafer has been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
He lost a unanimous decision to Jason Brilz at “UFC on Versus 1″ this past Sunday, and lost a unanimous decision to Ryan Bader at UFC 104 back in October.
Schafer confirmed the news in [...]

Arlovski signs new mulit-fight deal with Strikeforce

Arlovski signs new mulit-fight deal with Strikeforce

Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “Pitbull” Arlovski (15-7), has signed a new multi-fight 16-month contract with Strikeforce. Arlovski broke the news today on his personal website www.arlovski.com. The Belarusian stated, “I cannot wait to get into the ring and show the world what I have been working on the last few months.” The website also [...]

UFC wins legal battle with Ken Shamrock

UFC wins legal battle with Ken Shamrock

Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Zuffa, LLC, doing business as the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (“UFC®”), was awarded a legal victory today against former champion, Ken Shamrock. Shamrock, who claimed Zuffa had violated certain contractual provisions of his final fight agreement, was demanding several hundreds of thousands of dollars in [...]

Maximum Fighting Championship press release regarding Chris Price

Maximum Fighting Championship press release regarding Chris Price

Editor’s note: Pro MMA Now (www.prommanow.com) received the following press release from Maximum Fighting Championship on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2010. MFC included the picture as well that reads “The Quitter” (which is actually the cover from a comic book). Whether or not Chris Price’s MMA career is actually over because he missed an MFC card [...]

Add Rolles Gracie, Phillipe Nover to list of fighters released following UFC 109

Add Rolles Gracie, Phillipe Nover to list of fighters released following UFC 109

Since our initial “Firing Line” report on Wednesday that the UFC had cut UFC 109 participants Mark Coleman, Frank Trigg, and Tim Hague, we have learned two more fighters from that same card have also been cut: Phillipe Nover (5-3-1), and Rolles Gracie(3-1).
UFC fans will remember Nover as a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir, [...]

Shine Fights signs veteran welterweight Nick "The Goat" Thompson

Shine Fights signs veteran welterweight Nick “The Goat” Thompson

SHINE FIGHTS AGREES TO TERMS WITH
MMA VETERAN NICK “THE GOAT” THOMPSON
Debut Expected to Take Place in Early 2010
Miami, FL (USA): Shine Fight Promotions (Shine Fights) is excited to announce the signing of UFC and StrikeForce veteran and former Bodog Fight world champion Nick “The Goat” Thompson.
Thompson broke [...]

Breaking News Exclusive:  Chad Corvin signs contract with the UFC

Breaking News Exclusive: Chad Corvin signs contract with the UFC

Speaking exclusively to ProMMA.info, Chad Corvin has announced that he has signed a contract to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A heavyweight fighting out of Elizabethtown, Kentucky and training with Etown Beatdown, Chad has compiled a professional record of five wins with no losses, with all of his victories but one coming by [...]

British welterweight star Jim Wallhead inks multi-fight deal with Bellator Fighting Championships

British welterweight star Jim Wallhead inks multi-fight deal with Bellator Fighting Championships

CHICAGO, Ill. (December 21, 2009) – In yet another off-season coup, Bellator Fighting Championships announced Monday the acquisition of one of the top free-agent mixed martial artists in all of Europe, 18-5 British welterweight Jim Wallhead.
Wallhead-also known as “Judo Jim”-has won each of his last six fights and nine out of [...]

VERSUS stays in the cage - network signs multi-year extension with WEC and adds two UFC events to 2010 lineup

VERSUS stays in the cage – network signs multi-year extension with WEC and adds two UFC events to 2010 lineup

NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 16, 2009)-VERSUS, the cable television home of World Extreme Cagefighting® (WEC®), today announced a multi-year extension with Zuffa LLC., the owners of both the WEC and UFC®.  As part of VERSUS’ renewal deal, the network will air seven live WEC fights and two live UFC events in 2010, marking the first [...]

Jeff Monson signs with Strikeforce? (updated)

Jeff Monson signs with Strikeforce? (updated)

According to a new report on Around the Octagon, submission specialist Jeff Monson (31-9) has signed with Strikeforce. Citing sources close to the fighter, the report states Monson will debut with the promotion in 2010 and will likely drop to 205 lbs.
Monson likes to remain active, and usually fights a minimum of three times a [...]

MMA superstar and former U.S. Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson signs with Strikeforce

MMA superstar and former U.S. Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson signs with Strikeforce

NEW YORK (December 7, 2009)-Four-time mixed martial arts (MMA) world champion and two-time United States Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson will enter a new chapter in his legendary career after signing a multi-fight agreement with world championship MMA promotion STRIKEFORCE.
Henderson, the only fighter in history to simultaneously hold two titles in two different weight classes – [...]

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson claims he will return to UFC to shut the mouths of Dana and Rashad

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson claims he will return to UFC to shut the mouths of Dana and Rashad

As many expected, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson plans to return to the UFC at least temporarily. In a new blog post on his website (the same place he announced his retirement), Rampage claims he is going to finish out his contract with the UFC and shut the mouths of Dana White and Rashad Evans.
I’ve noticed that [...]

K.J. Noons signs with Strikeforce

K.J. Noons signs with Strikeforce

NEW YORK (December 3, 2009)- Former lightweight champion K.J. Noons (6-1) has signed a multi-fight agreement with world championship mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion STRIKEFORCE and will make his long-awaited return to the cage at a date to be determined soon.
Noons’ STRIKEFORCE debut will be his first MMA start since June 14, 2008 when he [...]

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