Mitsuhiro Ishida will replace Josh Thomson against Gilbert Melendez at the Aug. 15 "Carano vs. Cyborg" Strikeforce event. Strikeforce director of communications, Mike Afromowitz, confirmed the news with FanHouse on Thursday. mma.fanhouse.com
Ishida is the only other fighter who holds a victory over Melendez. He defeated "El Nino" at the Yarennoka! New Year's Eve event in December 2007. mma.fanhouse.com
"I've trained with Brandon Vera myself a couple of years ago, so I know how good he is. It's a tough fight, but we've seen a lot of tape on him, so we know what he's good at and we know his weak spots and we're going to try to exploit those weaknesses… It's going to be a great fight. Brandon Vera and I are going to put on a great show for the fans and I'm very excited. Krzysztof Soszynski is going to be 4-0 in the UFC after this fight," stated UFC light heavyweight Krzysztof Soszynski as he talked about his upcoming clash with Brandon Vera at UFC 102. fighthype.com
So as Emelianenko's manager, every offer that Finkelchtein receives must be weighed against the future health of M-1. Simply put, that is a conflict of interest; an unbiased manager would be thinking only in terms of his client. Legally speaking, he is doing nothing wrong, as MMA does not have the same rules in place as boxing, which saw the Muhammad Ali Act do away with manager/promoters years ago. Finkelchtein is simply operating within the framework of a flawed system. mma.fanhouse.com
Female mixed martial arts fighter, Erin Toughill, will have to wait a little longer to make her Strikeforce debut. Toughill was once slotted to compete on Strikeforce's August 15 card, but the organization's director of communications, Mike Afromowitz, confirmed with FanHouse on Thursday that she is only being reserved as an injury replacement in case Gina Carano or Cristiane Santos get injured prior to their 145-pound title bout scheduled for the same card. mma.fanhouse.com
“Getting put on notice can be a motivation for some people, but not for me,” said Grove. “To be honest, it kind of screwed with my head. So I had to tell myself that I’m not here to live up to anyone’s expectations but my own, and that losing isn’t the end of the world for me." ufc.com
British welterweight Paul "Semtex" Daley is still in negotiations with a number of promotions and a deal with the UFC has not yet been finalized, contrary to the reports Wednesday of a four-fight deal. mma.fanhouse.com
"I had a man spurt," joked McCrory, who's equally well known for his nickname, "The Barncat." "When I was a kid, I shot up real quick in height, but my muscles never caught up to my frame. When you get older, you get the man strength, the muscle strength. ... I'm getting my man strength." mmajunkie.com
A previously rumored deal between the UFC and ESPN that will keep the world's top MMA organization on airwaves in the U.K. and Ireland was made official today. The UFC and ESPN have agreed to a multi-year deal, though details of the partnership were not disclosed. mmajunkie.com
The Wii version of "UFC Undisputed" could be available as early as next year. mmajunkie.com
WEC 43's fight card has quickly filled. After a week already full of fight bookings, an additional one has been added: Richard Crunkilton (16-2 MMA, 8-1 WEC) vs. Dave Jansen (12-0 MMA, 0-0 WEC). mmajunkie.com
As previously revealed during HDNet's broadcast of DREAM.10, the organization's featherweight grand prix semifinal matchups, set to take place in October at DREAM.11, include Bibiano Fernandes (5-2) vs. Joe Warren (2-0) and Hiroyuki Takaya (11-6-1) vs. Hideo Tokoro (21-14-1). mmajunkie.com
In addition to the featherweight grand prix conclusion, DREAM.11 will also determine the winner of the organization's open-weight "Super Hulk" tournament when the winner of Hong Man Choi (2-2) vs. Ikuhisa Minowa (42-30-8) meets the winner of Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1) vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (6-4). mmajunkie.com
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