Hu En Tu and Zhang Chuan Long fought to a DRAW
Ming Meng Shen and Xu Lei fought to a DRAW
Yang Liang def. Qin Chang Hao – Submission (Key Lock), RD1 4:51
Yan Meng Meng def. Zhai Xu Guang – Submission (Armbar), RD 1 9:37
Zhao Fang Wei and Bai Jin Long fought to a DRAW
Jiang Zhou Wen and He Peng fought to a DRAW
Wang Guan and Wu Hao Tian fought to a DRAW
Sha Ming Er and Jiang Long Yun fought to a DRAW
Meng Ke Ba Y Er and Liu Guang Yao fought to a DRAW
Liu Jin Wen def. Zhao Yi Jie – Submission (Armbar), RD1 0:30
Yang Yu Chun def. Liu Wen Bo – TKO (Strikes), RD1 1:21
Ba Te Er def. Jin Guo Liang – TKO (Strikes), RD1 3:17
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
UFC Fight Night Card Officially Announced
UFC Fight Night will take place on September 19th live on Spike TV from the Palms in Las Vegas.
FULL CARD
MAIN EVENT: Din Thomas vs. Spencer Fisher
Mike Swick vs. Jonathan Goulet
Chris Leben vs. Terry Martin
Nate Diaz vs. Junior Assuncao
UNDERCARD (May Not Be Televised)
Nate Quarry vs. Pete Sell
Gray Maynard vs. Joe Veres
Leonard Garcia vs. Cole Miller
FULL CARD
MAIN EVENT: Din Thomas vs. Spencer Fisher
Mike Swick vs. Jonathan Goulet
Chris Leben vs. Terry Martin
Nate Diaz vs. Junior Assuncao
UNDERCARD (May Not Be Televised)
Nate Quarry vs. Pete Sell
Gray Maynard vs. Joe Veres
Leonard Garcia vs. Cole Miller
Germany's FFC Announces Next Fight Card
Free Fight Championship (FFC), the premier MMA organization in Germany, has announced most of the card for its second show this year. The event called "All or Nothing" will once again take place in the historic "Kohlrabizirkus" in Leipzig and pit a total of 14 fighters from "Bushido Free Fight Team" against opponents from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Brazil.
Heavyweights Ilja Skondric, Lars Weber and Martin Boizik will return after being victorious in the first round of the "Big Bad Boyz" heavyweight tournament in April. They will be joined by "Bushido" boss Marko Zschörner and heavyweight hopeful Norman Jendrejczjk, who returns from Bundeswehr duty in Afghanistan.
In a rematch from the last show, Czech knockout artist Vaclav Pribyl will put his FFC welterweight title on the line against German wrestler Ric Schreiter. The most compelling fight on the card is the one between German MMA pioneer Mario Stapel and Australian BTT member Luke Picklum. The "Spider" and the "Duke" will fight for the spot of the No. 1 challenger for the welterweight title.
Complete Match-ups:
Radovan Kuca (Czech Republic) vs. Marko Zschörner (Germany)
Martin Brejcha (Czech Republic) vs. Patrik Moll (Germany)
Dusan Skondric (Slovakia) vs. Christian Lo Re (Germany)
TBA vs. Jens Ruske (Germany)
Dragomir Rakic (Slovakia) vs. Silvio Haufe (Germany)
Mario Stapel (Germany) vs. Luke Picklum (Australia)
Martin Boizik (Slovakia) vs. Franco Schulze (Germany)
TBA vs. Norman Jendrejczjk (Germany)
Ilja Skondric (Slovakia) vs. Lars Weber (Germany)
Ivan Rodriguez (Brazil) vs. Artjom Kotellewetz (Germany)
Vaclav Pribyl (Czech Republic) vs. Ric Schreiter (Germany)
Igor Araujo (Brazil) vs. Klaus Gaydosik (Germany)
Peter Sluka (Slovakia) vs. Sebastian Kliesch (Germany)
Marcelo Costa (Brazil) vs. Michal Hamrsmid (Czech Republic)
Heavyweights Ilja Skondric, Lars Weber and Martin Boizik will return after being victorious in the first round of the "Big Bad Boyz" heavyweight tournament in April. They will be joined by "Bushido" boss Marko Zschörner and heavyweight hopeful Norman Jendrejczjk, who returns from Bundeswehr duty in Afghanistan.
In a rematch from the last show, Czech knockout artist Vaclav Pribyl will put his FFC welterweight title on the line against German wrestler Ric Schreiter. The most compelling fight on the card is the one between German MMA pioneer Mario Stapel and Australian BTT member Luke Picklum. The "Spider" and the "Duke" will fight for the spot of the No. 1 challenger for the welterweight title.
Complete Match-ups:
Radovan Kuca (Czech Republic) vs. Marko Zschörner (Germany)
Martin Brejcha (Czech Republic) vs. Patrik Moll (Germany)
Dusan Skondric (Slovakia) vs. Christian Lo Re (Germany)
TBA vs. Jens Ruske (Germany)
Dragomir Rakic (Slovakia) vs. Silvio Haufe (Germany)
Mario Stapel (Germany) vs. Luke Picklum (Australia)
Martin Boizik (Slovakia) vs. Franco Schulze (Germany)
TBA vs. Norman Jendrejczjk (Germany)
Ilja Skondric (Slovakia) vs. Lars Weber (Germany)
Ivan Rodriguez (Brazil) vs. Artjom Kotellewetz (Germany)
Vaclav Pribyl (Czech Republic) vs. Ric Schreiter (Germany)
Igor Araujo (Brazil) vs. Klaus Gaydosik (Germany)
Peter Sluka (Slovakia) vs. Sebastian Kliesch (Germany)
Marcelo Costa (Brazil) vs. Michal Hamrsmid (Czech Republic)
Monday, July 30, 2007
Mark Coleman Readying for UFC Return
"I've always wanted to get back in that cage and I always knew I'd get back in there at least one more time. That's were I got started. I like the cage and I like the UFC rules better anyways,” said Coleman, obviously in reference to the brutal forearms and elbows he was so famous for. "I can be more effective in the cage than I was in the ring."
In a recent interview with MMAWeekly’s Scott Petersen, Coleman expounded upon a possible return to the Octagon and his desire to do so.
Saying, “I’m still improving” and “on any given day, victory is within your grasp,” Coleman believes that a fight with current UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture would be a good match-up for him.
It could be argued that Couture has been more relevant to today’s mixed martial arts’ scene, but looking at the fight on paper they are roughly the same age, currently have identical 15-8 professional records, started their MMA careers in the UFC within a year of each other, and come from strong wrestling backgrounds. With the strong name recognition of each, it might be a fight that a segment of fans would want to see, although Coleman would likely have to take another fight in the UFC first. And that is all banking on the fact that Zuffa is willing bring him back to the Octagon.
Interestingly, Coleman is also the subject of a new movie that is readying for production. Entitled “The Smashing Machine,” the same as the movie about his friend Mark Kerr, it sounds as if Jean-Claude Van Damme could be portraying the former UFC and Pride champion… an “interesting” choice that Coleman even seems to find odd.
In a recent interview with MMAWeekly’s Scott Petersen, Coleman expounded upon a possible return to the Octagon and his desire to do so.
Saying, “I’m still improving” and “on any given day, victory is within your grasp,” Coleman believes that a fight with current UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture would be a good match-up for him.
It could be argued that Couture has been more relevant to today’s mixed martial arts’ scene, but looking at the fight on paper they are roughly the same age, currently have identical 15-8 professional records, started their MMA careers in the UFC within a year of each other, and come from strong wrestling backgrounds. With the strong name recognition of each, it might be a fight that a segment of fans would want to see, although Coleman would likely have to take another fight in the UFC first. And that is all banking on the fact that Zuffa is willing bring him back to the Octagon.
Interestingly, Coleman is also the subject of a new movie that is readying for production. Entitled “The Smashing Machine,” the same as the movie about his friend Mark Kerr, it sounds as if Jean-Claude Van Damme could be portraying the former UFC and Pride champion… an “interesting” choice that Coleman even seems to find odd.
Two Title Bouts to Headline TKO 30
(MONTREAL, CANADA) – TKO Major League MMA is excited to announce two terrific bouts for TKO 30: Apocalypse which is set to take place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada on September 28th, 2007. In the main event, Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout returns to defend his Lightweight Championship against the dangerous, Martin "The Hammer" Grandmont. This is a match-up between two of MMA’s best kick-boxers and is guaranteed to have plenty of fireworks! The co-main event will feature Chris “The Menace” Clements against Sean “The Pimp” Pierson for the vacant Welterweight Title! This is a classic match-up of striker versus grappler between two of the country’s top welterweights.
SAM STOUT was last seen in the main event of the most recent Ultimate Fight Night. It was a very exciting, back and forth war with top UFC Lightweight, Spenser Fisher who Stout had previous beaten in his UFC debut. Fisher evened the score with a decision victory, but Stout’s UFC career remains a very bright one. Always wanting to stay active and never backing down from a challenge, Stout will now honor Canadian fans with his fourth title defense! Grandmont and Stout actually fought each other in a very close and action packed amateur kickboxing bout many years ago. It will be interesting to see them carry their feud to MMA as both have similar skill sets. They not only possess superior kick-boxing skills, but they also have excellent cardio and very good takedown defenses. This should be a very competitive and highly entertaining battle for TKO fans! MARTIN GRANDMONT is an amateur kick-boxing champion and has looked unstoppable since dropping to Lightweight. He annihilated a very highly regarded, Tyler Jackson at TKO 29 and managed to stop Dave Pariseau with strikes at TKO 28. TKO fans have seen his skills and confidence grow leaps and bounds since making his debut two years ago. Coincidently, Grandmont carries the burden of two losses to Team Tompkins’ fighters which likely adds fuel to his fire as he now looks to become the TKO Lightweight Champion!
CHRIS CLEMENTS has been unstoppable since making his TKO debut. He is on a four fight win streak, with all of his wins coming via knockout, including the fastest knockout in MMA history in only 6 seconds! Clements is another Team Tompkins superstar with excellent striking, devastating ground and pound and incredible strength. His opponent, SEAN PIERSON, is a very accomplished wrestler from Shah Franco Martial Arts in Toronto, Ontario. In the original days of TKO, President Stephane Patry predicted that Pierson and Georges St-Pierre were going to be the next big international superstars of MMA. St-Pierre’s accomplishments are well known, but Pierson instead chose to pursue a normal life outside of the sport. He got married and landed a high paying job in the technology industry. But, Pierson always felt as if he left something behind and after watching the successes of his TKO companions he’s now chosen to return to pursue his dream. He looked as if he hadn’t lost a step in his comeback fight quickly disposing of Chester Post and he now looks to realize his dream of becoming a TKO Champion! Don’t be surprised if this fight gets surrounded by a lot of drama between now and September 28th. Both fighters are supremely confident of their abilities and have been outspoken on their opponents in the past. This is a pivotal moment in both of their careers as the winner becomes Welterweight Champion and will surely have many opportunities which have not been previously afforded to them. In the end, TKO fans are going to be treated to a compelling and electrifying clash between two powerhouses!
TKO30 will also feature the return of Mark “The Machine” Hominick! Also on the card are local superstars: Stephane Dube, Steve Bosse, and the long awaited return of Stephane Vigneault! As always, stay tuned to www.TKOMMA.tv for the latest updates on TKO 30: APOCALYPSE – September 28th, 2007 at the Montreal Bell Centre. To PURCHASE TICKETS: order on-line at the Admission Network: www.ADMISSION.com; by phone at 1-800-361-4595; or in person at the Bell Centre ticket office.
Press Release (Courtesy of TKO)
SAM STOUT was last seen in the main event of the most recent Ultimate Fight Night. It was a very exciting, back and forth war with top UFC Lightweight, Spenser Fisher who Stout had previous beaten in his UFC debut. Fisher evened the score with a decision victory, but Stout’s UFC career remains a very bright one. Always wanting to stay active and never backing down from a challenge, Stout will now honor Canadian fans with his fourth title defense! Grandmont and Stout actually fought each other in a very close and action packed amateur kickboxing bout many years ago. It will be interesting to see them carry their feud to MMA as both have similar skill sets. They not only possess superior kick-boxing skills, but they also have excellent cardio and very good takedown defenses. This should be a very competitive and highly entertaining battle for TKO fans! MARTIN GRANDMONT is an amateur kick-boxing champion and has looked unstoppable since dropping to Lightweight. He annihilated a very highly regarded, Tyler Jackson at TKO 29 and managed to stop Dave Pariseau with strikes at TKO 28. TKO fans have seen his skills and confidence grow leaps and bounds since making his debut two years ago. Coincidently, Grandmont carries the burden of two losses to Team Tompkins’ fighters which likely adds fuel to his fire as he now looks to become the TKO Lightweight Champion!
CHRIS CLEMENTS has been unstoppable since making his TKO debut. He is on a four fight win streak, with all of his wins coming via knockout, including the fastest knockout in MMA history in only 6 seconds! Clements is another Team Tompkins superstar with excellent striking, devastating ground and pound and incredible strength. His opponent, SEAN PIERSON, is a very accomplished wrestler from Shah Franco Martial Arts in Toronto, Ontario. In the original days of TKO, President Stephane Patry predicted that Pierson and Georges St-Pierre were going to be the next big international superstars of MMA. St-Pierre’s accomplishments are well known, but Pierson instead chose to pursue a normal life outside of the sport. He got married and landed a high paying job in the technology industry. But, Pierson always felt as if he left something behind and after watching the successes of his TKO companions he’s now chosen to return to pursue his dream. He looked as if he hadn’t lost a step in his comeback fight quickly disposing of Chester Post and he now looks to realize his dream of becoming a TKO Champion! Don’t be surprised if this fight gets surrounded by a lot of drama between now and September 28th. Both fighters are supremely confident of their abilities and have been outspoken on their opponents in the past. This is a pivotal moment in both of their careers as the winner becomes Welterweight Champion and will surely have many opportunities which have not been previously afforded to them. In the end, TKO fans are going to be treated to a compelling and electrifying clash between two powerhouses!
TKO30 will also feature the return of Mark “The Machine” Hominick! Also on the card are local superstars: Stephane Dube, Steve Bosse, and the long awaited return of Stephane Vigneault! As always, stay tuned to www.TKOMMA.tv for the latest updates on TKO 30: APOCALYPSE – September 28th, 2007 at the Montreal Bell Centre. To PURCHASE TICKETS: order on-line at the Admission Network: www.ADMISSION.com; by phone at 1-800-361-4595; or in person at the Bell Centre ticket office.
Press Release (Courtesy of TKO)
Ultimate Cage Wars Announces September Card
As if his duties to the IFL don't keep him busy enough, Krzysztof Soszynski is already knee deep in preparation for his next Ultimate Cage Wars event that he co-promotes in Winnipeg.
"September to Remember" will feature:
Lindsey Hawkes vs. Kevin Manderson (Pictures)
Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Daniel Grandmaison (Pictures)
Steve Taylor vs. Justin Doyon
Jordan Mein vs. Garret Vernoy
Aaron Basso vs. Dave De Lorenzi
Ryan Brigham vs. Andre Burkovsky
Markhalie Wedderburn vs. Jamie MacDonald
Ultimate Cage Wars promoter Soszynski announced this week several fights that will take place at the organization's "September to Remember" card. The event will of course take place in September, on the 7th, at the Winnipeg Convention Center, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Jesse Bongfeldt (10-4) will look to continue impressing, as he is scheduled to fight Daniel Grandmaison (3-3). Last weekend, Bongfeldt stopped Sean Pierson in the second round for the TKO victory at Hardcore Championship Fighting's event in Edmonton. The Lethbridge fighter is now 4-1 in his last five fights, holding wins over Pierson, Sean Huffman, Jason St. Louis and Elmer Waterhen. Bongfeldt's only loss since 2005 is to UFC vet Jonathan Goulet, who defeated him earlier this year in March.
Grandmaison is coming off a win over Francis Flibotte at Ultimate Generation Combat 17 in March. However, many would likely consider it to be quite an upset if he were to get past Bongfeldt. The Canadian Martial Arts Center veteran has had over 20 fights now competing both professionally and in amateur.
One of Winnipeg's more traveled fighters, Kevin Manderson (11-9-1), will take on another of the city's fighters in Lindsey Hawkes (1-1). Manderson is 2-3 in his last five fights; most recently he was submitted by TJ Grant at King of the Cage Canada's "Supremacy" card on July 14. Hawkes was victorious in his last fight, a split decision win over Rory McDonnell at UCW 8 in June.
"September to Remember" will feature:
Lindsey Hawkes vs. Kevin Manderson (Pictures)
Jesse Bongfeldt vs. Daniel Grandmaison (Pictures)
Steve Taylor vs. Justin Doyon
Jordan Mein vs. Garret Vernoy
Aaron Basso vs. Dave De Lorenzi
Ryan Brigham vs. Andre Burkovsky
Markhalie Wedderburn vs. Jamie MacDonald
Ultimate Cage Wars promoter Soszynski announced this week several fights that will take place at the organization's "September to Remember" card. The event will of course take place in September, on the 7th, at the Winnipeg Convention Center, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Jesse Bongfeldt (10-4) will look to continue impressing, as he is scheduled to fight Daniel Grandmaison (3-3). Last weekend, Bongfeldt stopped Sean Pierson in the second round for the TKO victory at Hardcore Championship Fighting's event in Edmonton. The Lethbridge fighter is now 4-1 in his last five fights, holding wins over Pierson, Sean Huffman, Jason St. Louis and Elmer Waterhen. Bongfeldt's only loss since 2005 is to UFC vet Jonathan Goulet, who defeated him earlier this year in March.
Grandmaison is coming off a win over Francis Flibotte at Ultimate Generation Combat 17 in March. However, many would likely consider it to be quite an upset if he were to get past Bongfeldt. The Canadian Martial Arts Center veteran has had over 20 fights now competing both professionally and in amateur.
One of Winnipeg's more traveled fighters, Kevin Manderson (11-9-1), will take on another of the city's fighters in Lindsey Hawkes (1-1). Manderson is 2-3 in his last five fights; most recently he was submitted by TJ Grant at King of the Cage Canada's "Supremacy" card on July 14. Hawkes was victorious in his last fight, a split decision win over Rory McDonnell at UCW 8 in June.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
WEC Announces August 5 Fights
Press Release (Courtesy of WEC)
Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – With two World Extreme Cagefighting® titles on the line, the August 5th WEC™ card at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is already packed with world-class mixed martial arts excitement. Add four more evenly matched battles pitting a mix of established contenders and rising stars against each other, and you have a night to remember for all fight fans.
Today, the organization announced that WEC: Condit vs. Larson, headlined by the WEC Welterweight title bout between reigning Champion Carlos Condit and the No. 1 Contender Brock Larson, and the vacant WEC Middleweight battle Paulo Filho vs. Joe Doerksen, will now also feature featherweights Jeff Curran vs. Stephen Ledbetter, and lightweights Jamie Varner vs. Sherron Legget in the televised main card lineup.
Preliminary bouts will include welterweight Hiromitsu Miura vs. Fernando Gonzalez, and bantamweights Antonio Banuelos vs. Justin Robbins.
WEC: Condit vs. Larson will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.
Tickets for WEC: Condit vs. Larson are on sale now, and are priced at $250, $150, $75 and $25 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office and all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.
One of the premier 145-pound fighters on the planet, Jeff “Big Frog” Curran (30-8-1) finally returns to the WEC after an almost five year absence. A veteran of the UFC and PRIDE organizations, Curran has been fighting professionally since 1998. This 29-year old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt has traded with premier names in mixed martial arts, including Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, current UFC Champion Matt Serra, and Hatsu Hioki. He has his sights set on taking the WEC Featherweight title from Champion Urijah Faber, and knows that a win over Stephan Ledbetter will move him one step closer to earning that coveted championship fight.
“I know that coming out of Hardcore, the gym where he trains, that he definitely will be in top shape and well rounded,” said Curran of Ledbetter. “So far, although he hasn’t had a whole lot of cage experience, he is undefeated, so won’t look past him – not for one minute. I feel comfortable taking him on in all areas, but respect him enough to be cautious.”
A member of the respected Hardcore Gym in Athens, Georgia, unbeaten 25-year old Stephen Ledbetter (6-0) is a versatile fighter who knows that a win over an established contender like Curran will catapult him into the world featherweight rankings. With all but two of his wins coming via submission, he obviously has the skills to get the job done. (nice)
“Fighting in the WEC means a lot to me,” said Ledbetter. “It means my efforts during the past few years are finally paying off. This is my opportunity to show the world who I am.”
Rising star Jamie Varner (12-2,1 NC) comes to the WEC after a two-fight stint in the UFC, where he impressed fight fans with his win over Jason Gilliam and his hard fought loss to Hermes Franca. Now the Phoenix native brings his confidence and aggression to the World Extreme Cagefighting organization, and he said that he’s not going to stop “sleeping people” until he gets his hands on a lightweight title belt.
Chicago-born Sherron “Rob Roy” Leggett (16-1, 1 NC) impressed the mixed martial arts world with his stoppage of Charlie Kohler in May, the Chicago native established himself as a fighter to watch and is a true fan favorite. Now training with UFC veteran Dave Strasser, Leggett is an up and comer with a bright future ahead of him in the fight world.
Known as “The Last Samurai”, Tokyo’s Hiromitsu Miura (7-4) is a world-respected fighter who, at 25, is just starting to reach his potential as a mixed martial artist. A Pancrase and K-1 veteran whose judo and standup skills make him a tough fight for anyone in the sport, Miura gave world-ranked Jason “Mayhem” Miller all he could handle at WEC 27 before losing a hard fought three round decision.
Hard-nosed battler Fernando Gonzalez (12-4) has only one speed in the cage, and that’s all out. A boxer and jiu-jitsu fighter out of Temecula, California, the 5 foot 8 “Menifee Maniac” is 2-1 in the WEC, with wins over Alex Stiebling and Jimmy Dexter. He will be looking to notch his third win at the expense of Miura on August 5.
27-year old Antonio Banuelos (14-4) is a true veteran of World Extreme Cagefighting, having competed in the show eight times over the course of his six-year pro MMA career, compiling a 6-2 WEC record in the process. A protégé of the legendary Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, this native of Tulare, California has his sights set on the top of the WEC’s 135-pound weight class.
Springfield, Illinois’ Justin Robbins (11-2-1) counts wrestling as his base fighting discipline, but the other aspects of his game are nothing to be laughed at, as he has scored four wins by submission and one by TKO as he fought his way up the ranks to earn a spot in the WEC. But if he wants to stay here, he has to get by the veteran Banuelos.
“He’s a tough scrappy kid, explosive and quick, with good wrestling,” said Robbins of his opponent. “I think it has the potential for being fight of the night.”
The remaining bouts for WEC: Condit vs. Larson will be announced in the near future. All bouts subject to change. For more information about WEC: Condit vs. Larson and current WEC fight news, visit www.wec.tv.
Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – With two World Extreme Cagefighting® titles on the line, the August 5th WEC™ card at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas is already packed with world-class mixed martial arts excitement. Add four more evenly matched battles pitting a mix of established contenders and rising stars against each other, and you have a night to remember for all fight fans.
Today, the organization announced that WEC: Condit vs. Larson, headlined by the WEC Welterweight title bout between reigning Champion Carlos Condit and the No. 1 Contender Brock Larson, and the vacant WEC Middleweight battle Paulo Filho vs. Joe Doerksen, will now also feature featherweights Jeff Curran vs. Stephen Ledbetter, and lightweights Jamie Varner vs. Sherron Legget in the televised main card lineup.
Preliminary bouts will include welterweight Hiromitsu Miura vs. Fernando Gonzalez, and bantamweights Antonio Banuelos vs. Justin Robbins.
WEC: Condit vs. Larson will be televised live nationally on VERSUS beginning at 9:00pm ET/6:00pm PT. All live WEC events will be presented in Hi-Definition (HD) where available. For more information and how to find VERSUS in your local viewing area, visit http://www.versus.com/findversus.
Tickets for WEC: Condit vs. Larson are on sale now, and are priced at $250, $150, $75 and $25 (not including applicable services or taxes). Tickets are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office and all Ticketmaster locations. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available online through www.wec.tv or www.ticketmaster.com.
One of the premier 145-pound fighters on the planet, Jeff “Big Frog” Curran (30-8-1) finally returns to the WEC after an almost five year absence. A veteran of the UFC and PRIDE organizations, Curran has been fighting professionally since 1998. This 29-year old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt has traded with premier names in mixed martial arts, including Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto, current UFC Champion Matt Serra, and Hatsu Hioki. He has his sights set on taking the WEC Featherweight title from Champion Urijah Faber, and knows that a win over Stephan Ledbetter will move him one step closer to earning that coveted championship fight.
“I know that coming out of Hardcore, the gym where he trains, that he definitely will be in top shape and well rounded,” said Curran of Ledbetter. “So far, although he hasn’t had a whole lot of cage experience, he is undefeated, so won’t look past him – not for one minute. I feel comfortable taking him on in all areas, but respect him enough to be cautious.”
A member of the respected Hardcore Gym in Athens, Georgia, unbeaten 25-year old Stephen Ledbetter (6-0) is a versatile fighter who knows that a win over an established contender like Curran will catapult him into the world featherweight rankings. With all but two of his wins coming via submission, he obviously has the skills to get the job done. (nice)
“Fighting in the WEC means a lot to me,” said Ledbetter. “It means my efforts during the past few years are finally paying off. This is my opportunity to show the world who I am.”
Rising star Jamie Varner (12-2,1 NC) comes to the WEC after a two-fight stint in the UFC, where he impressed fight fans with his win over Jason Gilliam and his hard fought loss to Hermes Franca. Now the Phoenix native brings his confidence and aggression to the World Extreme Cagefighting organization, and he said that he’s not going to stop “sleeping people” until he gets his hands on a lightweight title belt.
Chicago-born Sherron “Rob Roy” Leggett (16-1, 1 NC) impressed the mixed martial arts world with his stoppage of Charlie Kohler in May, the Chicago native established himself as a fighter to watch and is a true fan favorite. Now training with UFC veteran Dave Strasser, Leggett is an up and comer with a bright future ahead of him in the fight world.
Known as “The Last Samurai”, Tokyo’s Hiromitsu Miura (7-4) is a world-respected fighter who, at 25, is just starting to reach his potential as a mixed martial artist. A Pancrase and K-1 veteran whose judo and standup skills make him a tough fight for anyone in the sport, Miura gave world-ranked Jason “Mayhem” Miller all he could handle at WEC 27 before losing a hard fought three round decision.
Hard-nosed battler Fernando Gonzalez (12-4) has only one speed in the cage, and that’s all out. A boxer and jiu-jitsu fighter out of Temecula, California, the 5 foot 8 “Menifee Maniac” is 2-1 in the WEC, with wins over Alex Stiebling and Jimmy Dexter. He will be looking to notch his third win at the expense of Miura on August 5.
27-year old Antonio Banuelos (14-4) is a true veteran of World Extreme Cagefighting, having competed in the show eight times over the course of his six-year pro MMA career, compiling a 6-2 WEC record in the process. A protégé of the legendary Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell, this native of Tulare, California has his sights set on the top of the WEC’s 135-pound weight class.
Springfield, Illinois’ Justin Robbins (11-2-1) counts wrestling as his base fighting discipline, but the other aspects of his game are nothing to be laughed at, as he has scored four wins by submission and one by TKO as he fought his way up the ranks to earn a spot in the WEC. But if he wants to stay here, he has to get by the veteran Banuelos.
“He’s a tough scrappy kid, explosive and quick, with good wrestling,” said Robbins of his opponent. “I think it has the potential for being fight of the night.”
The remaining bouts for WEC: Condit vs. Larson will be announced in the near future. All bouts subject to change. For more information about WEC: Condit vs. Larson and current WEC fight news, visit www.wec.tv.
ShoXC Full Results
-K.J. Noons defeated Edson Berto by KO at :45 of Rd 3
-Aaron Rosa defeated Jefferson "Tanque" Silva at 5:00 of Rd 1 (Silva unable to answer the bell for Rd 2)
-Jaime Jara defeated Jeremiah Metcalf by KO at 4:15 of Rd 1
-Muhsin Corbbrey defeated Lee Gibson by unanimous decision
-Scott Jorgenson defeated Chris David by unanimous decision
-Shayna Baszler defeated Jan Finney by arm bar at 2:40 of Rd 1
-Brian Cobb defeated John Reedy by rear naked choke at 4:09 of Rd 1
-Anthony Ruiz defeated Jason Geris at 5:00 of Rd 1 (Doctor stoppage between rounds due to Geris' injured knee)
-Josh Neal defeated Eric Beondo by TKO at 2:56 of Rd 1
-Anthony Rubalcava defeated Drew Montgomery by TKO at 4:19 of Rd 1
-Aaron Rosa defeated Jefferson "Tanque" Silva at 5:00 of Rd 1 (Silva unable to answer the bell for Rd 2)
-Jaime Jara defeated Jeremiah Metcalf by KO at 4:15 of Rd 1
-Muhsin Corbbrey defeated Lee Gibson by unanimous decision
-Scott Jorgenson defeated Chris David by unanimous decision
-Shayna Baszler defeated Jan Finney by arm bar at 2:40 of Rd 1
-Brian Cobb defeated John Reedy by rear naked choke at 4:09 of Rd 1
-Anthony Ruiz defeated Jason Geris at 5:00 of Rd 1 (Doctor stoppage between rounds due to Geris' injured knee)
-Josh Neal defeated Eric Beondo by TKO at 2:56 of Rd 1
-Anthony Rubalcava defeated Drew Montgomery by TKO at 4:19 of Rd 1
Art of War 7 Press Release
Ba Te Er, China's reigning 80-kilogram Sanda champion, will make his MMA debut in Art of War FC #7 on July 28th in Beijing. A master striker and take-down specialist, Ba Te Er has been working on his ground skills by training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Beijing Jiu-Jitsu Academy. His opponent, Jing Gou Liang, is a world champion Muay Thai kick-boxer and vowed to knock out Ba Te Er standing.
Ming Meng Shen is a knockout expert has a very aggressive style and phenomenal head kicking ability. At the age of 26, he has already amassed a record of 82-8-3, with two championship belts. Ming Meng Shen’s opponent Xu lei, who is a two-time Art of War veteran, has very heavy hands himself so this should prove to be a very exciting evening.
60kg Thai fighter Sha Ming Er has been in over 120 Muay Thai battles, with an impressive record of 113-7-2 and two world championship belts in Muay Thai. This time he will be facing Art of War 6 veteran Jiang Long Yun, who is an excellent wrestler with nearly 20 years of fighting experience. Sha Ming Er says there’s no difference to him fighting under MMA rules and he’d like to teach his opponent how to strike.
Muay Thai World Champions make their mixed martial arts debuts in the Art of War Fighting Championship #7. Will they knock out their Chinese opponents as promised? Will they be taken to the ground and submitted? There's only one way to find out! Tune into Art of War FC#7 on July 28th!!!
For more information and fight card listing, please visit http://www.mmachina.com.
Ming Meng Shen is a knockout expert has a very aggressive style and phenomenal head kicking ability. At the age of 26, he has already amassed a record of 82-8-3, with two championship belts. Ming Meng Shen’s opponent Xu lei, who is a two-time Art of War veteran, has very heavy hands himself so this should prove to be a very exciting evening.
60kg Thai fighter Sha Ming Er has been in over 120 Muay Thai battles, with an impressive record of 113-7-2 and two world championship belts in Muay Thai. This time he will be facing Art of War 6 veteran Jiang Long Yun, who is an excellent wrestler with nearly 20 years of fighting experience. Sha Ming Er says there’s no difference to him fighting under MMA rules and he’d like to teach his opponent how to strike.
Muay Thai World Champions make their mixed martial arts debuts in the Art of War Fighting Championship #7. Will they knock out their Chinese opponents as promised? Will they be taken to the ground and submitted? There's only one way to find out! Tune into Art of War FC#7 on July 28th!!!
For more information and fight card listing, please visit http://www.mmachina.com.
FCFA Rumble in Sonoyta II Results
Press Release (Courtesy of FCFA)
After several last minute fight card replacments Sonoyta Mexico welcomed MMA back with 6 pro fights on Friday, July 27, in front of a crowd of over 600 fight fans.
The fans were treated to an exciting night of fights that showcased local amaeture boxing sensation Emmanuel Escober winning his MMA debut by ref stoppage in only 32 seconds of the first round.
The card also showcased MMA veteran Magical Ray Elbe taking a last minute fight against heavy handed Jerry Gummo, Ray cleaverly found the armbar sumbission early in the first round after being taken down by a crowd energizing slam.
Other highlights also showcased Tim Gutierrez and Doug Berube winning exciting standup battles via judges Dec.
Look for Rumble in Sonoyta to return Sept. 21st for another action packed MMA fight card!
Full Results of FCFA Rumble in Sonoyta II
July 27th, 2007
Fight 1.
Tim Gutierrez Def. Stacy Hakes Via Dec. (3 round X3 mins)
Fight 2.
Jared Griffin Def. Hector Castillo via TKO Rd. 1 3min. 32sec
Fight 3.
Ron Humphries Def. Cordero Gonzales Via KO Rd1. 4 Min. 15 sec.
Fight 4.
Ray Elbe Def. Jerry Gummo Via Armbar Rd2. 1 min. 12 sec.
Fight 5.
Doug Berube Def. Dennis Johhansen Via Dec. (3 roundsX 5 mins)
Fight 6.
Emmanuel Escober Def. Rummel Rhodes Via TKO Rd.1 32sec.
After several last minute fight card replacments Sonoyta Mexico welcomed MMA back with 6 pro fights on Friday, July 27, in front of a crowd of over 600 fight fans.
The fans were treated to an exciting night of fights that showcased local amaeture boxing sensation Emmanuel Escober winning his MMA debut by ref stoppage in only 32 seconds of the first round.
The card also showcased MMA veteran Magical Ray Elbe taking a last minute fight against heavy handed Jerry Gummo, Ray cleaverly found the armbar sumbission early in the first round after being taken down by a crowd energizing slam.
Other highlights also showcased Tim Gutierrez and Doug Berube winning exciting standup battles via judges Dec.
Look for Rumble in Sonoyta to return Sept. 21st for another action packed MMA fight card!
Full Results of FCFA Rumble in Sonoyta II
July 27th, 2007
Fight 1.
Tim Gutierrez Def. Stacy Hakes Via Dec. (3 round X3 mins)
Fight 2.
Jared Griffin Def. Hector Castillo via TKO Rd. 1 3min. 32sec
Fight 3.
Ron Humphries Def. Cordero Gonzales Via KO Rd1. 4 Min. 15 sec.
Fight 4.
Ray Elbe Def. Jerry Gummo Via Armbar Rd2. 1 min. 12 sec.
Fight 5.
Doug Berube Def. Dennis Johhansen Via Dec. (3 roundsX 5 mins)
Fight 6.
Emmanuel Escober Def. Rummel Rhodes Via TKO Rd.1 32sec.
Pancrase - 2007 Neo-Blood Tournament Finals Results
Takafumi Ito Drew with Mike Kwok
Yukio Sakaguchi def. Ki Seok Choi by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in RD 1
Jin Suk Jung def. Tomoki Murayama by KO (Punch) in RD 1
Yuichi Ikari def. Koichiro Matsumoto by Decision (Unanimous)
Nao Yoshida def. Satoru Takadaya TKO (Punches) in RD 1
Rikuhei Fujii def. Tomoyoshi Iwamiya by Decision (Unanimous)
Riki Fukuda def. Hikaru Sato by TKO (Punches) in RD 1
Jose Aldo def. Shoji Shoji by Decision (Unanimous)
Katsuya Inoue def. Fabricio Nascimento by TKO (Punches) in RD 2
Yukio Sakaguchi def. Ki Seok Choi by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) in RD 1
Jin Suk Jung def. Tomoki Murayama by KO (Punch) in RD 1
Yuichi Ikari def. Koichiro Matsumoto by Decision (Unanimous)
Nao Yoshida def. Satoru Takadaya TKO (Punches) in RD 1
Rikuhei Fujii def. Tomoyoshi Iwamiya by Decision (Unanimous)
Riki Fukuda def. Hikaru Sato by TKO (Punches) in RD 1
Jose Aldo def. Shoji Shoji by Decision (Unanimous)
Katsuya Inoue def. Fabricio Nascimento by TKO (Punches) in RD 2
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Shogun to Face Griffin at UFC 76
Today the UFC officially announced the match-up that will feature the debut of light heavyweight fighter, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua as he takes on former Ultimate Fighter winner, Forrest Griffin in September at UFC 76.
UFC 76 will take place September 22nd from Anaheim, California and will also feature the main event fight between former light heavyweight champion, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Keith Jardine.
UFC 76 will take place September 22nd from Anaheim, California and will also feature the main event fight between former light heavyweight champion, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Keith Jardine.
DEEP Announces DEEP 31 Matchups
DEEP 31
Korakuen Hall
August 5, 2007
DEEP Women’s Championship: Hisae Watanabe vs. MIKU Matsumoto
Masakazu Imanari vs. Kim Jong Man
Yoshihiro “Barbaro44“ Tomioka vs. Makoto Ishikawa
Takeshi Yamazaki vs. Toshiaki Kitada
Yusuke Kawaguchi vs. Iro Zeki
Scheduled to Participate:
Kazunori Yokota
Hidehiko Hasegawa
Soujirou Ohrui
Keigo Takamori
Korakuen Hall
August 5, 2007
DEEP Women’s Championship: Hisae Watanabe vs. MIKU Matsumoto
Masakazu Imanari vs. Kim Jong Man
Yoshihiro “Barbaro44“ Tomioka vs. Makoto Ishikawa
Takeshi Yamazaki vs. Toshiaki Kitada
Yusuke Kawaguchi vs. Iro Zeki
Scheduled to Participate:
Kazunori Yokota
Hidehiko Hasegawa
Soujirou Ohrui
Keigo Takamori
IFL Grand Prix Matches Announced
Today, the International Fight League announced the participants in the first ever IFL Grand Prix that will crown a champion in each of the organization’s five weight classes set for November 3 in Chicago, Illinois and December 29 in Uncasville, Connecticut
Lightweight
Wagnney Fabiano vs. John Gunderson
Chris Horodecki vs. Bart Palaszewski
Alternate: Shad Lierley
Welterweight
Delson Heleno vs. Mark Miller
Antonio McKee vs. Jay Hieron
Alternate: Pat Healy
Middleweight
Benji Radach vs. Brent Beauparlant
Matt Horwich vs. Brian Foster
Alternate: Fabio Leopoldo
Light Heavyweight
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alex Schoenauer
Mike Whitehead vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
Alternate: Jamal Patterson
Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell vs. Roy Nelson
Antoine Jaoude vs. Reese Andy
Alternate: Bryan Vetell
Lightweight
Wagnney Fabiano vs. John Gunderson
Chris Horodecki vs. Bart Palaszewski
Alternate: Shad Lierley
Welterweight
Delson Heleno vs. Mark Miller
Antonio McKee vs. Jay Hieron
Alternate: Pat Healy
Middleweight
Benji Radach vs. Brent Beauparlant
Matt Horwich vs. Brian Foster
Alternate: Fabio Leopoldo
Light Heavyweight
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Alex Schoenauer
Mike Whitehead vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
Alternate: Jamal Patterson
Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell vs. Roy Nelson
Antoine Jaoude vs. Reese Andy
Alternate: Bryan Vetell
Monday, July 23, 2007
UFC Lightweight Champion Releases Statement
In the statement UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk maintained his innocence regarding his positive test for Nandrolone following his July 7, title defense against Hermes Franca.
"At the present time I cannot explain the positive drug test in Sacramento California. I know I have never used any steroids or any other banned substances, I am investigating possible causes of my positive test with my attorney. I have never cheated, all of my success has come from hard work and dedication to my sport."
Sherk's appeal will go in front of the California State Athletic Commission on August 6 along with those of Wes Combs, Danny Batchelder, James Toney, Phil Baroni, Hermes Franca and Hong-Man Choi. The meeting will be open to the media and the general public.
"At the present time I cannot explain the positive drug test in Sacramento California. I know I have never used any steroids or any other banned substances, I am investigating possible causes of my positive test with my attorney. I have never cheated, all of my success has come from hard work and dedication to my sport."
Sherk's appeal will go in front of the California State Athletic Commission on August 6 along with those of Wes Combs, Danny Batchelder, James Toney, Phil Baroni, Hermes Franca and Hong-Man Choi. The meeting will be open to the media and the general public.
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