Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Bellator Fighting Championships put the final piece in place for its much-anticipated second season lightweight tournament today with the signing of 9-3 up-and-comer Pat Curran.  The 22-year-old Curran is the cousin of UFC, WEC, Strikeforce and Pride veteran Jeff Curran but is quickly stepping out of his cousin’s shadow and carving his own path in the MMA world.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The second episode of the three part series "UFC Primetime" features more tough talk between UFC Champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Dan Hardy as they prepare for their world welterweight title clash at "UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy." The new episode premieres Wednesday, March 17 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on Spike TV.

In a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com Radio, Bellator CEO Mr. Bjorn Rebney said that a “super-fight” between lightweights Eddie Alvarez and Josh Neer is scheduled to take place May 6 at Bellator 17. While Eddie Alvarez (19-2) is the current Bellator lightweight champion, this bout with Josh Neer is a non-title fight and is expected to be fought at a catchweight of 160 pounds.

Monday, March 15, 2010

Two world titles will be on the line for the first time in 2010 when the UFC returns to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey for the sold-out "UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy," Saturday, March 27, live on pay-per-view and presented by Tapout. In featured bouts, UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre, looks to extend his reign against British bomber Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy, and former heavyweight champion Frank Mir looks to become only the second man in UFC history to win the championship three times when he takes on number one contender Shane Carwin for the interim UFC heavyweight title.

After months of back-and-forth negotiations, which consistently fell through, DirecTV and Comcast have finally reached an agreement bringing Versus, the home of the WEC, back to DirecTV. The station was originally dropped in August of 2009.

Former UFC star Roger “El Matador” Huerta has found a new home. Today via a live press conference, streamed on their official website, Bellator announced Huerta as their latest acquisition. Huerta has signed a multi-fight agreement, and is set to join the eight-man lightweight tournament which kicks off on April 8 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

With an already stacked line-up announced, WEC 48 has now been further improved with the addition of three additional bouts. Takeya Mizugaki and Rani Yahya are set to do compete in a clash of perennial bantamweight contenders. Also added was a battle between prospects Brad Pickett and Demetrious Johnson, as well as Mackens Semerzier meeting Anthony Morrison

Friday, March 12, 2010

"UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy", one of the most anticipated UFC events ever, is officially sold out. Now, for everyone who wants to see Georges St-Pierre, Dan Hardy, Frank Mir, and Shane Carwin live or watch this epic Ultimate Fighting Championship event in New York, the UFC is taking over Radio City Music Hall and other sites in Manhattan to celebrate the UFC 111 mega-fight and deliver unprecedented access to the fighters getting ready to battle for world titles.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Shine Fights is excited to announce the official signing of a bout between former Bodog Welterweight Champion Nick “The Goat” Thompson (38-12-1) and Brazilian veteran Eduardo Pamplona (12-2). The bout will take place on the main card at “Worlds Collide: Mayorga vs. Thomas,” which will be held at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, North Carolina on May 15, 2010. “Worlds Collide” will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.

Bellator Fighting Championships made two more noteworthy additions to its upcoming season two middleweight tournament today with the signings of (9-1-1) Bellator season one tournament finalist Jared Hess and (18-4) MMA veteran Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler.  Hess and Loeffler are the fourth and fifth confirmed participants in the eight-man middleweight tournament, joining Bryan “The Beast” Baker, Matt Major and Eric Schambari. Overall, the group boasts a combined winning percentage of .859 (55 wins, 8 losses and 1 draw).

For the WEC’s first foray into the world of pay-per-view, the promotion has begun putting together a card stacked top-to-bottom with bouts between some of the top fighters in MMA’s lighter weight divisions. “WEC 48: Aldo vs. Faber” is scheduled to take place on April 24 at the Arco Arena; five fights have been signed alongside a few other announced bouts.

As the Ultimate Fighting Championship heads back to the East Coast, the fans have responded once again, and welcomed the UFC back with open arms. Tickets are officially sold out for "UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy", which is presented by TapouT and is taking place Saturday, March 27 from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.