The guesswork of the past 24 hours can finally cease.
Demian Maia has agreed to replace an ailing Vitor Belfort and will now
face UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC
112 in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC officially announced the replacement on Friday, ending a day of speculation by MMA observers and fans alike.
The guesswork of the past 24 hours can finally cease.
Demian Maia has agreed to replace an ailing Vitor Belfort and will now
face UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC
112 in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC officially announced the replacement on Friday, ending a day of speculation by MMA observers and fans alike.
PRIDE, Cage Rage and ShoXC veteran Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate (15-6-1 MMA, 0-0
UFC) has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC and is expected to meet
Luiz Cane (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC 114 in May.
The signing was first reported by MMAFighting.com, though sources close
to the situation on Friday told MMAjunkie.com that
the matchup was planned for UFC 114, not UFC 113 as earlier reported.
Both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup and bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly.
PRIDE, Cage Rage and ShoXC veteran Cyrille “The Snake” Diabate (15-6-1 MMA, 0-0
UFC) has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC and is expected to meet
Luiz Cane (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) at UFC 114 in May.
The signing was first reported by MMAFighting.com, though sources close
to the situation on Friday told MMAjunkie.com that
the matchup was planned for UFC 114, not UFC 113 as earlier reported.
Both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup and bout agreements are expected to be signed shortly.
Anderson Silva’s next contender is officially up in the air.
One day after news broke
that Vitor Belfort is unable to make a scheduled title fight with Silva
at UFC 112 on April 10 due to a recent shoulder surgery, the promotion
is still searching to find a replacement for the Abu Dhabi event.
Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen – an easy pick to replace Belfort
if not for the injuries he sustained at UFC 109 this past Saturday –
will not get his title shot just yet, according to a Friday report on Yahoo! Sports.
Anderson Silva’s next contender is officially up in the air.
One day after news broke
that Vitor Belfort is unable to make a scheduled title fight with Silva
at UFC 112 on April 10 due to a recent shoulder surgery, the promotion
is still searching to find a replacement for the Abu Dhabi event.
Middleweight contender Chael Sonnen – an easy pick to replace Belfort
if not for the injuries he sustained at UFC 109 this past Saturday –
will not get his title shot just yet, according to a Friday report on Yahoo! Sports.
With an expanded lineup of broadcast partners in the U.S. that includes
Fox Sports Net, Telemundo and NBC, the upstart Bellator Fighting
Championships today announced the details of a new Canadian broadcast
deal.
Bellator Fighting Championships CEO and founder Bjorn Rebney today
announced that Canadian broadcaster The Score Television Network will
air the upcoming seasons two and three of Bellator’s tournament-based
MMA.
Specifics on the programming, including whether the events will air
live or via tape delay, were not mentioned in today’s release. Bellator
officials informed MMAjunkie.com that further
details on the deal would be given shortly.
With an expanded lineup of broadcast partners in the U.S. that includes
Fox Sports Net, Telemundo and NBC, the upstart Bellator Fighting
Championships today announced the details of a new Canadian broadcast
deal.
Bellator Fighting Championships CEO and founder Bjorn Rebney today
announced that Canadian broadcaster The Score Television Network will
air the upcoming seasons two and three of Bellator’s tournament-based
MMA.
Specifics on the programming, including whether the events will air
live or via tape delay, were not mentioned in today’s release. Bellator
officials informed MMAjunkie.com that further
details on the deal would be given shortly.
The UFC’s return to Canada was officially announced late Thursday
night, and the UFC today added four more contests to “UFC 113:
Machida vs. Shogun II.”
In addition to the previously announced main event of light heavyweight
champ Lyoto Machida in a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, the
organization today confirmed a pair of main-card contests in Jeremy
Stephens vs. Sam Stout and Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote as well as two
preliminary card bouts.
UFC 113 takes place May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and the main card airs live on pay-per-view.
The UFC’s return to Canada was officially announced late Thursday
night, and the UFC today added four more contests to “UFC 113:
Machida vs. Shogun II.”
In addition to the previously announced main event of light heavyweight
champ Lyoto Machida in a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, the
organization today confirmed a pair of main-card contests in Jeremy
Stephens vs. Sam Stout and Alan Belcher vs. Patrick Cote as well as two
preliminary card bouts.
UFC 113 takes place May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, and the main card airs live on pay-per-view.
Despite several reports to the contrary, it appears Strikeforce is at least giving Jose Canseco (0-1) the time of day.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and Canseco gathered today in a San Jose,
Calif.-area restaurant along with esteemed trainer Cesar Gracie to
discuss the possibility of the former baseball star fighting for
Strikeforce, according to Gracie, who spoke with MMAjunkie.com Friday before the group met.
After pictures surfaced Thursday of Canseco palling around with
Gracie and Diaz brothers Nick and Nate, Gracie confirmed he had worked
with the former baseball star and was impressed.
Despite several reports to the contrary, it appears Strikeforce is at least giving Jose Canseco (0-1) the time of day.
Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker and Canseco gathered today in a San Jose,
Calif.-area restaurant along with esteemed trainer Cesar Gracie to
discuss the possibility of the former baseball star fighting for
Strikeforce, according to Gracie, who spoke with MMAjunkie.com Friday before the group met.
After pictures surfaced Thursday of Canseco palling around with
Gracie and Diaz brothers Nick and Nate, Gracie confirmed he had worked
with the former baseball star and was impressed.