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After losing in his first two WEC appearances, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (13-3) on May 15 picked up his third consecutive UFC victory and likely earned himself a featherweight title shot thanks to an impressive win over Dustin Poirier (12-2) at UFC on Fuel TV 3 in Fairfax, Va.
The injury bug is out in full effect early in 2012 as both Amir Sadollah and Ricardo Lamas had to pull out of their UFC 143 bouts due to injury. Sadollah was scheduled to face Jorge Lopez, but now Matt Riddle (5-3) will step in to face Lopez after pulling out of his UFC 141 bout due to illness.
Two more bouts were confirmed on Tuesday for UFC 143 which is scheduled to take place Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nev.
Tachi Palace recently lost two of their top fighters to the UFC. But for promoter Jeremy Luchau it is all part of the game and confirmation of the talent level of their roster.
On Friday, 22-year-old rising welterweight and Wanderlei Silva protege Jorge “Lil’ Monster” Lopez will look for his tenth straight win at Tachi Palace Fights 10. Lopez spoke with ProMMAnow.com.
With Tachi Palace Fights 10 taking place Friday, there are still fighters on the card who have not turned in their medicals or tickets. Could this really put Entertainment Coordinator Jeremy Luchau’s job in danger?
With Tachi Palace 10 just two weeks away, promoter Jeremy Luchau knows they are going to be tested with all sorts of challenges. One such challenge was losing Andre Galvao last week, but ultimately, they found a replacement.
Tachi Palace Fights is back. As usual, this card features a nice mix of featherweight action, UFC veterans and top prospects.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Justin “The Viking” Wren (8-2) dominated heavyweight boxer turned MMA fighter Reggie Higgins (3-1) Saturday night in the “MMA Xplosion: Fight Night II” main event at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-26 in favor of Wren on all three cards, giving the TUF 10 alumnus the … Read more