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Hmmmm. So. Ken Shamrock and Royce Gracie are fighting tonight and no, it’s not 1993. The two middle-aged MMA veterans will go head-to-head in a Masters division main event matchup at Bellator 149 taking place this evening from the Toyota Center in Houston. The main card will broadcast live on Spike, with prelims streaming on … Read more
Legacy FC 41 took place Friday night from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Okla. The main event saw UFC vet Daniel Pineda submit Oklahoma’s own Jonny Carson with a kimura in the third round. It was Pineda’s third straight submission victory since his exodus from the UFC last year and could likely mark … Read more
The TUF 17 Finale took place on Saturday night and featured some great FREE MMA action. UFC officials announced that four fighters from the card were rewarded bonuses for their efforts.
UFC officials have added two more bouts to the upcoming TUF 17 Finale that’s set for April 13 in LasVegas. A featherweight bout between Cole Miller and Bart Palaszewski has been verbally agreed upon. Also, a featherweight bout between Justin Lawrence and Daniel Pineda have been verbally agreed upon to take place at the event.
News has recently emerged that UFC fighter Mike Brown (26-8) who recently indicated that he was thinking about retirement has decided to stick around a bit longer. The 36-year-old has revealed that he has signed a new five-fight contract with the UFC and he intends to see it through.
The UFC 149 card that’s set for July 21st in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, has been hit by the injury bug once again. Featherweight George Roop has had to withdraw from his scheduled fight with Antonio Carvalho due to an injury. Daniel Pineda will now replace Roop and face Carvalho in a featherweight bout according to the UFC website.
Roberto Vargas will look to add to his six-fight win streak when he faces Marlon Sandro this Friday in the opening round of Bellator’s season six featherweight tournament.