Decorated wrestler and 2004 Olympic Games silver medalist Stephen Abas
is set to make his mixed martial arts debut May 5 at Tachi Palace
Fights’ “Cinco de Mayhem” in Lemoore, Calif.
Tachi Palace Fights’ matchmaker, Jeremy Luchau, confirmed the signing
Friday with MMAjunkie.com.
Abas is no stranger to the MMA gym. The 32-year-old California native is
the wrestling coach at The Arena Gym in San Diego, Calif., and works
with MMA veterans Diego Sanchez, Fabricio Camoes, and K.J. Noons.
Decorated wrestler and 2004 Olympic Games silver medalist Stephen Abas
is set to make his mixed martial arts debut May 5 at Tachi Palace
Fights’ “Cinco de Mayhem” in Lemoore, Calif.
Tachi Palace Fights’ matchmaker, Jeremy Luchau, confirmed the signing
Friday with MMAjunkie.com.
Abas is no stranger to the MMA gym. The 32-year-old California native is
the wrestling coach at The Arena Gym in San Diego, Calif., and works
with MMA veterans Diego Sanchez, Fabricio Camoes, and K.J. Noons.
With Team Rough House quickly emerging as one of the international
scene’s leading MMA training camps, the U.K.-based squad had its first
chance at a major title when Dan Hardy contended for the welterweight belt at
this past weekend’s UFC 111.
Hardy came up short in his bid to defeat Georges St-Pierre, but Ross
Pearson (11-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Andre Winner both grabbed victories at
Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 21.
Despite the mixed results, Pearson told MMAjunkie.com that Rough House is doing just fine. It’s his
parents house he hopes to leave.
With Team Rough House quickly emerging as one of the international
scene’s leading MMA training camps, the U.K.-based squad had its first
chance at a major title when Dan Hardy contended for the welterweight belt at
this past weekend’s UFC 111.
Hardy came up short in his bid to defeat Georges St-Pierre, but Ross
Pearson (11-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Andre Winner both grabbed victories at
Wednesday’s UFC Fight Night 21.
Despite the mixed results, Pearson told MMAjunkie.com that Rough House is doing just fine. It’s his
parents house he hopes to leave.
Just one week ago, the UFC and Spike TV launched UltimateFighter.com and
filled it with the entire catalog of every fight and episode in the
10-season history of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
Now the website has already been updated.
Spike TV officials confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that
all 14 fights from the first episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 11,” in
their entirety, are now available on the program’s official website.
Just one week ago, the UFC and Spike TV launched UltimateFighter.com and
filled it with the entire catalog of every fight and episode in the
10-season history of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
Now the website has already been updated.
Spike TV officials confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that
all 14 fights from the first episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 11,” in
their entirety, are now available on the program’s official website.
UFC heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez, who appears primed to take on
the winner of the UFC’s forthcoming heavyweight title unification match,
joins today’s edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio.
Velasquez will update us on his thoughts of the UFC’s heavyweight title
picture. Strikeforce contender Justin Wilcox will also join the show, as
will American Kickboxing Academy trainer Javier Mendez.
MMAjunkie.com Radio begins at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay
Bay Resort & Casino’s Race & Sports Book. Listen to
and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
UFC heavyweight contender Cain Velasquez, who appears primed to take on
the winner of the UFC’s forthcoming heavyweight title unification match,
joins today’s edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio.
Velasquez will update us on his thoughts of the UFC’s heavyweight title
picture. Strikeforce contender Justin Wilcox will also join the show, as
will American Kickboxing Academy trainer Javier Mendez.
MMAjunkie.com Radio begins at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay
Bay Resort & Casino’s Race & Sports Book. Listen to
and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
In unsurprising ratings news, Spike TV today announced that the debut
episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 11” witnessed a 53 percent decline in
viewership from the first episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 10.”
Of course, “TUF 10” featured YouTube legend and proven ratings draw
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, whereas “TUF 11” hosts a crop of mostly
unknown middleweight prospects.
Despite the drop-off, the 1.9 million viewers that tuned in represents a
9 percent increase from 2009’s “The Ultimate Fighter 9” debut.
In unsurprising ratings news, Spike TV today announced that the debut
episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 11” witnessed a 53 percent decline in
viewership from the first episode of “The Ultimate Fighter 10.”
Of course, “TUF 10” featured YouTube legend and proven ratings draw
Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, whereas “TUF 11” hosts a crop of mostly
unknown middleweight prospects.
Despite the drop-off, the 1.9 million viewers that tuned in represents a
9 percent increase from 2009’s “The Ultimate Fighter 9” debut.