Holly Holm Working To Correct Problems In Her Game

Former UFC female bantamweight champion Holly Holm wants to get back inside the Octagon as soon as possible.

Now, just a few short days away from UFC 196, Holm is already working on her game inside the Jackson-Wink MMA gym.

Her teammates, Diego S…

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Former UFC female bantamweight champion Holly Holm wants to get back inside the Octagon as soon as possible.

Now, just a few short days away from UFC 196, Holm is already working on her game inside the Jackson-Wink MMA gym.

Her teammates, Diego Sanchez, snapped this picture of “The Preacher’s Daughter” trying to get out of a rear-naked choke during a practice session.

@hollyholm will get that belt back she's in the gym working!!!

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Relive History With A Replay Of Matt Serra’s Knockout Of Georges St-Pierre

Currently, Matt Serra splits his time leading students at Serra-Longo and helping UFC president Dana White on “Lookin’ for a Fighter.”

Well, Serra made his mark with one swift victory, knocking out Georges St-Pierre and becoming the UFC welterweight…

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Currently, Matt Serra splits his time leading students at Serra-Longo and helping UFC president Dana White on “Lookin’ for a Fighter.”

Well, Serra made his mark with one swift victory, knocking out Georges St-Pierre and becoming the UFC welterweight champion.

Now, you can relive that incredible moment in the video below:

Luke Rockhold: Yoel Romero “Doesn’t Do Himself Any Favors”

Yoel Romero was believed to be on his way to challenging for the UFC middleweight title before a drug test came back with concern from the USADA.

While Romero continues to fight to clean his name, current champion Luke Rockhold isn’t sure he’ll ever…

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Yoel Romero was believed to be on his way to challenging for the UFC middleweight title before a drug test came back with concern from the USADA.

While Romero continues to fight to clean his name, current champion Luke Rockhold isn’t sure he’ll ever be able to view the former Olympic wrestler in the same light.

“We all have our suspensions and what’s what,” Rockhold said (thanks to MMAjunkie.com for the quotes). “But Yoel is just…the guy doesn’t do himself any favors. Any fight he has he goes out there and doesn’t perform, and then he shoots himself in the foot on the mic. This is a business.

“I’m not going to waste my time in my life to fight someone for pennies. Go out there and earn it. Make the people want it. I would love to shut you down. Then he gets tested for something. It’s laughable at this point.

“Who knows if he’s clean or not, if it’s a tainted supplement. We all know the truth. Come back because I’ll beat that ass, too.”

Rockhold is set to defend his title later this year at UFC 199 vs. former champion Chris Weidman.

Despite Champion Status, Miesha Tate Huge Betting Underdog To Ronda Rousey

If Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate sign on the dotted line and meet for a third time, the former champion would enter the Octagon as the favorite.

Tate, who won the UFC female bantamweight title this past weekend with a fifth round submission win over …

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If Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate sign on the dotted line and meet for a third time, the former champion would enter the Octagon as the favorite.

Tate, who won the UFC female bantamweight title this past weekend with a fifth round submission win over Holly Holm, dropped the first two meetings with Rousey. Last November, “Rowdy” suffered her first career loss, falling to Holm via second round knockout.

According to betting sites, Rousey would be a -475 favorite to reclaim the belt, with Tate coming in as a +350 underdog at the moment. What that means is a bet on Rousey of $100 would win you $21.05, with Tate securing $350 per $100 bet.

Of course, these numbers often fluctuate, especially the closer the fight gets to happening.

Nevada Athletic Commission Suspends Nate Diaz Until 4-20

In a bit of an ironic twist, the Nevada Athletic Commission has suspended Nate Diaz until April 20.

If you know which month April is, you realize that means Diaz is medically suspended until 4-20.

Diaz, who with his brother, Nick, have made it kn…

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In a bit of an ironic twist, the Nevada Athletic Commission has suspended Nate Diaz until April 20.

If you know which month April is, you realize that means Diaz is medically suspended until 4-20.

Diaz, who with his brother, Nick, have made it known they use marijuana for medical purposes, defeated Conor McGregor at UFC 196 via second round submission.

The complete list of medical suspensions can be found below:

Nate Diaz: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days for right eye laceration

Ilir Latifi: Needs X-ray on left toe, if broken then suspended 180 days, or until cleared by doctor

Valentina Shevchenko: Suspended until 30 days with no contact for 21 days for left eye laceration

Siyar Bahadurzada: Must have jaw cleared by doctor or suspended 180 days; minimum suspension for 21 days with no contact for 14 days

Brandon Thatch: Needs X-ray on left foot, if broken then suspended 180 days, or until cleared by doctor; minimum suspension 45 days with no contact for 30 days

Nordine Taleb: Needs X-ray or MRI of left knee and must be cleared by doctor, or suspended 180 days

Erick Silva: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days

Marcelo Guimaraes: Needs X-ray or MRI of left knee and must be cleared by doctor, or suspended 180 days; minimum suspension 45 days with no contact for 30 days

Chas Skelly: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days

Justin Salas: Suspended 30 days with no contact for 21 days for right eye laceration

Julian Erosa: Suspended 45 days with no contact for 30 days

Wanderlei Silva Inks Deal With Japan’s RIZIN FF Promotion

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After signing a contract with Bellator MMA, Wanderlei Silva has another fighting home, agreeing to a deal with RIZIN FF.

The promotion announced Monday that they have signed Silva to a multi-year promotional contract. He is set to compete in a “grappling tag match” on April 17 at RIZIN FF 2.

Silva, a former PRIDE middleweight and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix champion, will team up with a yet-to-be-announced fighter against Kazushi Sakuraba and Hideo Tokoro.

Moving forward, Silva will move into MMA fights for the promotion. In regards to his fighting status in North America, “The Axe Murderer” remains suspended until next year.

Below is the complete press release:

RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) great Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) to a multi-year promotional contract, as well as the first two bouts, one of which will feature Silva, for its second live event that will take place at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, April 17.

Priced from 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at TicketBis.com.

Silva, the former PRIDE middleweight champion and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix middleweight champion, will team up with a fighter to be determined, in a special grappling “tag match,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) and Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Following the April contest, Silva, who held several records under the PRIDE banner, including longest win streak and most KO’s, will compete under MMA rules in future RIZIN FF events.

In a 180 pound MMA rules contest, devastating power puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta “Andre” Watanabe (19-6-4).

A former HEAT middleweight title holder, the 33-year-old Kato made an explosive debut before a live U.S. television audience on Spike when he scored what was later named “Knockout of the Month” – a crushing, second round (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.

To date, all of Kato’s professional victories have come by way of (T)KO.

Watanabe is a 31-year-old grappling ace who boasts a splendid 84 percent finish rate, with 11 of his 19 career wins to date having come by way of submission and another 6 victories having come by way of (T)KO.

The number 10 ranked welterweight in Japan, Watanabe will make his first appearance of 2016 and look to rebound from a first round (2:00) submission (rear-naked choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura on July 20, 2015, a loss that halted a seven-fight win streak for Watanabe.

In two different women’s bouts, Rena Kubota (1-0 MMA, 31-5-1 shoot boxing) will square off an opponent to be named under shoot boxing rules, while decorated wrestler Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated MMA debut against an opponent to be announced soon.

The 24-year-old Kubota is a three-time shoot boxing tournament champion who made her much-anticipated MMA debut in stunning fashion at the RIZIN FF New Year’s Eve extravaganza, where she notched a second round (3:31) submission victory over Jleana Valentino with a flying armbar.

The 22-year-old Murata’s impressive resume includes three junior Olympic medals. Her most impressive feat, however, came in 2011 when Murata nearly defeated four-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

Additional bouts for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” will be announced soon.

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After signing a contract with Bellator MMA, Wanderlei Silva has another fighting home, agreeing to a deal with RIZIN FF.

The promotion announced Monday that they have signed Silva to a multi-year promotional contract. He is set to compete in a “grappling tag match” on April 17 at RIZIN FF 2.

Silva, a former PRIDE middleweight and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix champion, will team up with a yet-to-be-announced fighter against Kazushi Sakuraba and Hideo Tokoro.

Moving forward, Silva will move into MMA fights for the promotion. In regards to his fighting status in North America, “The Axe Murderer” remains suspended until next year.

Below is the complete press release:

RIZIN FF, the combat sports promotion led by former PRIDE FC head Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced during a press conference, the signing of all-time Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) great Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) to a multi-year promotional contract, as well as the first two bouts, one of which will feature Silva, for its second live event that will take place at the 10,000 capacity Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan on Sunday, April 17.

Priced from 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at TicketBis.com.

Silva, the former PRIDE middleweight champion and 2003 PRIDE Grand Prix middleweight champion, will team up with a fighter to be determined, in a special grappling “tag match,” the rules for which will be announced soon, and battle a duo consisting of another legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) and Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Following the April contest, Silva, who held several records under the PRIDE banner, including longest win streak and most KO’s, will compete under MMA rules in future RIZIN FF events.

In a 180 pound MMA rules contest, devastating power puncher Hisaki Kato (5-2) will take on fellow prolific finisher Yuta “Andre” Watanabe (19-6-4).

A former HEAT middleweight title holder, the 33-year-old Kato made an explosive debut before a live U.S. television audience on Spike when he scored what was later named “Knockout of the Month” – a crushing, second round (:34) KO (punch) on American star Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling at Bellator 139 on June 26, 2015.

To date, all of Kato’s professional victories have come by way of (T)KO.

Watanabe is a 31-year-old grappling ace who boasts a splendid 84 percent finish rate, with 11 of his 19 career wins to date having come by way of submission and another 6 victories having come by way of (T)KO.

The number 10 ranked welterweight in Japan, Watanabe will make his first appearance of 2016 and look to rebound from a first round (2:00) submission (rear-naked choke) defeat at the hands of Keita Nakamura on July 20, 2015, a loss that halted a seven-fight win streak for Watanabe.

In two different women’s bouts, Rena Kubota (1-0 MMA, 31-5-1 shoot boxing) will square off an opponent to be named under shoot boxing rules, while decorated wrestler Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated MMA debut against an opponent to be announced soon.

The 24-year-old Kubota is a three-time shoot boxing tournament champion who made her much-anticipated MMA debut in stunning fashion at the RIZIN FF New Year’s Eve extravaganza, where she notched a second round (3:31) submission victory over Jleana Valentino with a flying armbar.

The 22-year-old Murata’s impressive resume includes three junior Olympic medals. Her most impressive feat, however, came in 2011 when Murata nearly defeated four-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

Additional bouts for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” will be announced soon.