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]]> Several fighters increased their value at Cage Rage 26, headlined by Ian Freeman's return to the cage, and MMAWeekly.com’s Lee Whitehead was there to capture all of the action ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6254&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6254&z=13 Caol Uno upset Top 5 lightweight Mitsuhiro Ishida, while Eddie Alvarez bested Joachim Hansen in a "fight of the year" candidate ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6253&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6253&z=13 Ryan Ford scored his second straight victory over a UFC veteran by defeating C.J. Fernandes in the main event of Friday night's MFC 16 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6252&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6252&z=13


]]> Having been scheduled to face Yuki Sasaki once before, American Top Team fighter Jorge Santiago is finally ready to face his Japanese foe ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6251&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6251&z=13 Ian "The Machine" Freeman's engine is still running, as he captured the light heavyweight championship at Saturday's Cage Rage 26 in Birmingham, England ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6250&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6250&z=13 DREAM.3 features the second round of the lightweight grand prix, a title eliminator bout, a middleweight grand prix bout and more ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6249&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6249&z=13


]]> At a press conference held on Saturday in Japan, officials from both Dream and Pro Elite announced a working relationship between the two promotions that will see a sharing of fighters and referees, as well as co-promoted shows in the future... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6248&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6248&z=13 Joachim Hansen takes on Eddie Alvarez in the second round of the DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix. MMAWeekly caught up with both competitors before they face off May 11 in Saitama, Japan. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6247&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6247&z=13 Brian Cobb defeated Diego Saraiva for the PFC lightweight title, while Nate Loughran kept his undefeated streak alive securing the middleweight strap at PFC 8 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6246&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6246&z=13


]]> Strikeforce vice president Mike Afromowitz on Friday confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that Bobby Southworth will defend his light heavyweight championship at the promotion’s June 27 event in San Jose. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6245&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6245&z=13 The International Fight League on Friday announced some changes to its upcoming fight card scheduled for May 16 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. including UFC veteran Brad Imes stepping into a heavyweight title fight ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6244&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6244&z=13 Lee Whitehead breaks down Saturday's Cage Rage 26 fight card featuring Ian Freeman vs. Paul Cahoon for the light heavyweight championship ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6243&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6243&z=13


]]> The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday announced that Jason Day will step in to replace Chris Leben in a proposed bout with Michael Bisping on June 7 at UFC 85 in London. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6242&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6242&z=13 The highly speculated new mixed martial arts promotion from the Affliction Clothing company became official on Friday. Affliction vice president Tom Attencio announced the promotion on a preview of Friday's Inside MMA episdoe ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6241&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6241&z=13 (UPDATED WITH PHOTOS) The fighters weighed-in for Cage Rage 26 on Friday, making the title bout between Ian Freeman and Paul Cahoon official ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6240&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6240&z=13


]]> After turning himself into authorities for probation violation and being sentenced to 35 days in jail, Chris Leben is off the UFC 85 card. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6239&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6239&z=13 The end of the journey for “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” Tito Ortiz, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship seems to be drawing near. The former light heavyweight champion has all but packed his bags... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6238&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6238&z=13 With the fight card for Sengoku II finalized and the event set for May 18, World Victory Road has begun piecing together its Sengoku III event ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6236&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6236&z=13


]]> UFC fighter Chris Leben on Thursday was sentenced to 35 days in jail for a recent probation violation stemming from an arrest in 2005... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6235&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6235&z=13 Fledgling mixed martial arts promotion Adrenaline MMA is scheduled to debut in Chicago on June 14. Adrenaline MMA's CEO, Monte Cox, spoke with MMAWeekly.com about the organization's plans and it's first fight card. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6234&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6234&z=13 During a media conference call on Thursday, International Fight League CEO Jay Larkin confirmed rumors that the organization is actively shopping the promotion for new investors and could even possibly sell the company ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6233&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6233&z=13


]]> The International Fight League on Thursday announced the creation of a new hexagon shaped ring that will be used in all of the promotion’s future fights, starting with an Aug. 15 event at the Izod Center in New Jersey. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6232&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6232&z=13 DREAM has finalized its next card, DREAM.3 scheduled to take place on May 11 at the Saitama Super Arena featuring the second round of the lightweight grand prix... and a bout including EliteXC fighter Nick Diaz. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6231&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6231&z=13 MMAWeekly.com Ultimate Fighter 7 correspondent Mike Dolce talks about the latest episode of "The Ultimate Fighter"... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6230&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6230&z=13


]]> TKO is ramping up for its next show, UFC 83 hit record numbers in Montreal, Ontario continues to resist MMA, and more ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6229&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6229&z=13 Citing health concerns, Jonathan Goulet has had to withdraw from a proposed bout against Paul Kelly at UFC 85 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6228&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6228&z=13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday confirmed the final four bouts for its upcoming UFC 84 event scheduled for May 24 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6227&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6227&z=13


]]> The Cage Rage 26 bout between Roman Webber and debutant fighter Scot Fairclough scheduled for May 10 is off the fight card. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6226&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6226&z=13 Considered one of the best training camps in the world, American Top Team continues to churn out top fighters on what seems like a daily basis. In the latest installment of the American Top Team camp report we catch up with the latest fighters and match-ups from the Florida based team... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6225&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6225&z=13 MMAWeekly.com Ultimate Fighter 7 correspondent Matt Brown talks about his fight on the latest episode of "The Ultimate Fighter"... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6224&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6224&z=13


]]> AFL champion and UFC veteran Diego Saraiva will defend his lightweight title as the AFL enters Atlanta's 21,000-seat Philips Arena on May 30 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6223&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6223&z=13 The latest MMAWeekly World MMA Rankings were released on Wednesday, May 7. This system ranks the Top 10 MMA fighters from all across the world in each of the six most widely accepted weight classes ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6222&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6222&z=13 Although Nick Diaz won't be fighting at Sunday's DREAM.3, he will fight for EliteXC on June 14, and could be in line for a rematch with K.J. Noons with a win... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6221&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6221&z=13


]]> Keith Kizer, the executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, told MMAWeekly.com on Tuesday via email, “The NSAC received Mr. Sherk’s steroid and drug test results this morning and they were all negative.” http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6220&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6220&z=13 Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight Frankie Edgar and newly signed Elite XC fighter Chris Liguori will soon be training with middleweight contender, Ricardo Almeida, to help improve their overall ground game working with the Renzo Gracie black belt at his academy in New Jersey... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6219&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6219&z=13 Nearly exiting the sport, losing his wife, Savant Young found opportunity by defeating one of the world's top featherweight fighters at Shooto's 20th Anniversary show... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6218&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6218&z=13


]]> The debut card for the upcoming Affliction promotion is starting to unveil itself as Josh Barnett will return to U.S. soil to face Pedro Rizzo in a heavyweight rematch from a fight the two had in 2001. Barnett confirmed the fight to MMAWeekly Radio on Monday night... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6217&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6217&z=13 World Victory Road on Monday announced that Roger Gracie will face former King of Pancrase Yuki Kondo on May 18 at its Sengoku II event. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6216&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6216&z=13 Shinya Aoki, who earned his spot in the second round of the DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix with a recent victory over Gesias “J.Z.” Calvancante, will be allowed to continue on in the tournament despite recent injuries. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6215&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6215&z=13


]]> Hermes Franca gives an update on his activities, his desires to return to action soon, and his thoughts on Sean Sherk versus B.J. Penn... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6214&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6214&z=13 Paul Taylor vs. Jess Liaudin has been added to the UFC 85 fight card that takes place at the O2 Arena in London, England on June 7. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6213&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6213&z=13 The David Mamet film "Redbelt" opens nationwide on Friday May 9 and the director/writer along with UFC legend Randy Couture believe in the realism of the upcoming movie... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6212&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6212&z=13


]]> Philadelphia native Eddie Alvarez will look to advance to the next round in the Dream Lightweight Tournament on May 11th when he takes on Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6211&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6211&z=13 See the photos of Rumina Sato, Mach Sakurai, Takeshi Inoue, Tamura and Nakakura from this weekend's show in Tokyo, Japan. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6210&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6210&z=13 EliteXC announced Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu to be the location of their June 14 event headlined by EliteXC lightweight title-bout between champion KJ Noons and Yves Edwards. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6209&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6209&z=13


]]> Greg Jackson’s team has become one of the premier destinations for a great number of fighters to reach a championship level in the sport. With fighters such as Georges St. Pierre, Rashad Evans, Keith Jardine and many more training under Jackson, the list of upcoming fights and fighters continues to grow for the New Mexico based team... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6208&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6208&z=13 Nakakura wins title, Takeshi Inoue and Hayato Sakurai upset at Shooto 20th Anniversary show. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6207&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6207&z=13 The list of fighters who have sought out training and gameplan master Greg Jackson continues to grow as Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight contender, Roger Huerta, is expected to travel to the camp’s home in New Mexico to help him prepare for his August match-up against Kenny Florian... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6206&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6206&z=13


]]> Despite earlier reports to the contrary, former Ultimate Fighting Championship titleholder Sean Sherk has not yet cleared his drug test in Nevada ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6205&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6205&z=13 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Tito Ortiz was the latest mixed martial artist drug tested under the Nevada State Athletic Commission’s new out-of-competition testing procedure... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6204&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6204&z=13 Undefeated Croatian light heavyweight fighter Goran Reljic will make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut when he faces American Top Team fighter Wilson Gouveia at UFC 84 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6203&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6203&z=13


]]> Although the debut of fledging mixed martial arts promotion Adrenaline won’t take place until June 14, the promotion’s president and CEO, Monte Cox, already has plans for a follow-up event featuring Tim Sylvia ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6202&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6202&z=13 DREAM has added bouts including Nick Diaz, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Melvin Manhoef and several others to its DREAM.3 event on May 11... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6201&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6201&z=13 Elite XC Vice President Jared Shaw confirmed to MMAWeekly Radio that the proposed fight between Jake Shields and Drew Fickett has been postponed once again... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6199&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6199&z=13


]]> Strikeforce's Elaina Maxwell will be riding in the upcoming Tour de Cure to raise money for diabetes reasearch and cure development on June 8... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6198&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6198&z=13 Ultimate Fighter 7 correspondent Matt Brown stops by to give us his thoughts on the latest episode of the Ultimate Fighter for MMAWeekly.com... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6197&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6197&z=13 Sean Sherk was recently drug tested as part of the Nevada State Athletic Commission's new out-of-competition testing program and, like his next opponent, B.J. Penn, has come back clean ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6196&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6196&z=13


]]> UFC fighter Chris Leben turned himself in on Wednesday for a parole violation in hopes of securing a visa to keep his scheduled fight with Michael Bisping alive ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6195&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6195&z=13 MMAWeekly Ultimate Fighter 7 correspondent Mike Dolce gives us his insight into the latest episode of the Ultimate Fighter and takes a hard look at the qualifications for MMA judges ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6194&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6194&z=13 The growth of mixed martial arts in America just took another step forward as the state of Arizona recently pass legislation introduced by state representative Jonathan Paton that will allow the state boxing commission to oversee and regulate the sport of MMA... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6193&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6193&z=13


]]> Former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder Rich "Ace" Franklin is considering a return to the light heavyweight division ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6192&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6192&z=13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday confirmed the addition of a bout between Roan Carneiro and Ryo Chonan to its UFC 85 event scheduled for June 7 in London ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6191&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6191&z=13 With his quick win over "The Ultimate Fighter 7" assistant coach Zack Light at the UWC last weekend, is it time for Thomas Schulte to take the the next step? http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6190&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6190&z=13


]]> Savant Young will make his 145-pound and Japanese debuts Saturday night when he challenges "Lion" Takeshi Inoue, one of the top featherweights in the world ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6189&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6189&z=13 Wanderlei Silva’s personal strength and conditioning trainer, Rafael Alejarra, spoke with MMAWeekly recently to discuss Silva’s upcoming fight with Keith Jardine at UFC 84, the recent performance of Jacare at the DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix, training mixed martial artists, and more ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6188&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6188&z=13 The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Wednesday confirmed four additional bouts for its UFC 84 event scheduled for May 24 in Las Vegas, bringing the current fight card to 11 bouts. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6187&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6187&z=13


]]> Sources close to the fight have confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that Jonathan Goulet – less than two weeks removed from his Fight of the Night performance against Kuniyoshi Hironaka at UFC 83 – has accepted a bout against Paul Kelly at UFC 85. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6186&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6186&z=13 Charles McCarthy, recently announcing his retirement from fighting, says he wants to step back into the ring... as a referee ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6184&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6184&z=13 Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder Randy "The Natural" Couture resigned from the UFC on Oct. 11, 2007. Since his departure, his fighting future has been tied up in lawsuits between the fighter and mixed martial arts' largest organization ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6183&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6183&z=13


]]> Joey Beltran made quick work of Phil Friedman in the main event of Total Combat 28 in San Diego ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6182&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6182&z=13 Shooto has finalized its 20th anniversary fight card scheduled for Saturday night at JCB Hall in Tokyo. Two welterweight bouts were recently added, bringing the card to a total of nine fights ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6181&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6181&z=13 MMAWeekly.com's Scott Petersen caught all the action at DREAM.2 in Saitama, Japan, in this exclusive photo gallery ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6180&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6180&z=13


]]> Kazushi Sakuraba won the Dream.2 main event, while Shinya Aoki bested Gesias "J.Z." Calvancante in their lightweight rematch ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6179&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6179&z=13 The Palace Fighting Championship on Monday announced the fight card for its PFC 8 event scheduled for May 8 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif. The main event features Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Diego Saraiva ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6178&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6178&z=13 No. 6 ranked welterweight Jake Shields gives an injury update, talks about his upcoming match with Drew Fickett, and what it takes to beat Georges St. Pierre... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6177&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6177&z=13


]]> World Extreme Cagefighting on Monday added another bout to its June 1 event scheduled to take place at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif., announcing Chase Beebe vs. Will Ribeiro ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6176&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6176&z=13 Heavyweights topped the card at Spirit MC 16 “Clash of Pride,” but the main event did little to resolve questions surrounding the Spirit MC heavyweight belt ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6175&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6175&z=13 Sources from both fighters’ camps have confirmed that Kenny Florian will face Roger Huerta at UFC 87 on Aug. 9 in Minneapolis, Minn. Both fighters have received and are expected to sign their bout agreements... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6174&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6174&z=13


]]> The first DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix begins on Tuesday at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Fourteen middleweight fighters will compete... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6173&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6173&z=13 Ready for his first bout in six months, Denis Kang is looking to deliver a knockout in the opening round of the Dream Middleweight Grand Prix ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6172&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6172&z=13 Before 4,828 fans at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., Pete Spratt didn’t take long to win the battle of The Ultimate Fighter alums ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6171&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6171&z=13


]]> MMAWeekly.com’s Ivan Canello sat down with Chute Boxe’s Master Rafael Cordeiro to discuss the camp’s recent move into the American market ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6170&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6170&z=13 Jared McMahan defended his featherweight championship in one of three title bouts at Saturday's C3 event in Hammond, Indiana ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6169&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6169&z=13 Full results and photos from CFX and Brutaal's Fight Night in St. Cloud 2 where Jeremy Lang dominated the main event... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6168&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6168&z=13


]]> The Mark Cuban-owned HDNet network on Friday announced, via its Inside MMA television show, that it will begin airing DREAM events from Japan ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6167&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6167&z=13 With the Tapout Crew on hand, Patrick Curran and Mike Stumpf stood out before a large crowd at XFO 23 in Lakemoor, Illinois ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6166&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6166&z=13 World Extreme Cagefighting on Friday announced that former NCAA wrestler Mark Munoz would be making his promotional debut against Iowa based fighter Chuck Grigsby and confirmed two other rumored bouts ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6165&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6165&z=13


]]> Ivan Canello interviews Brazilian fighter Vanessa Porto, who recently challenged Roxanne Modafferi for her Fatal Femmes championship ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6164&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6164&z=13 The face of UFC 85 continued to change on Friday as the UFC confirmed Bisping vs. Leben in addition to Hughes vs. Alves and Evans vs. Irvin ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6163&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6163&z=13 With Cain Velasquez, C.B. Dollaway, and Ryan Bader all making waves in MMA, its easy to see why Arizona State may soon be know as the school of hard knocks... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6162&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6162&z=13


]]> A fight that has been a year in the making is finally coming together, as Strikeforce on Friday announced that its lightweight champion, Gilbert Melendez, will defend his belt against Josh Thomson on June 27 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6161&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6161&z=13 Former Ultimate Fighting Championship welterweight champion Matt Hughes will return to action on June 7 in London to face Thiago Alves in the main event of UFC 85 ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6160&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6160&z=13 Nate "Rock" Quarry won a unanimous decision over Canadian fighter Kalib Starnes at UFC 83. He also won over a lot of fans for his performance and in-Octagon antics ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6159&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6159&z=13


]]> Before leaving for Thailand for a month long stay to prepare for his fight with Rashad Evans, "The Sandman" James Irvin stopped by MMAWeekly Radio to talk about the newly signed fight... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6158&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6158&z=13 Though he didn't make the cut as season seven of The Ultimate Fighter opened, Mike Marrello headlines Friday night's XFO 23 in Lakemoor, Illinois ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6157&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6157&z=13 The International Fight League on Thursday announced several bouts to round out its May 16 card at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6156&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6156&z=13


]]> Welterweight prospect Mike Stumpf wants to take his career to the next level. He will be fighting Friday night at XFO 23 in Lakemoor, Ill. ... http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6155&z=13 http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/anmviewer.asp?a=6155&z=13