The full fight card for the UFC’s return to New Jersey is nearly
complete as two more bouts were today officially announced for “UFC
111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy.”
In a pair of preliminary card matchups, middleweights Tomasz Drwal
(17-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Rousimar Palhares (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) face
off, while lightweights Fabricio Camoes (10-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC) and
Kurt Pellegrino (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will also meet in the octagon.
Both fights were previously reported by MMAjunkie.com.
The full fight card for the UFC’s return to New Jersey is nearly
complete as two more bouts were today officially announced for “UFC
111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy.”
In a pair of preliminary card matchups, middleweights Tomasz Drwal
(17-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) and Rousimar Palhares (10-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) face
off, while lightweights Fabricio Camoes (10-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC) and
Kurt Pellegrino (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) will also meet in the octagon.
Both fights were previously reported by MMAjunkie.com.
A week after UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar blasted his team for
talking out of turn, a source close to the fighter told MMAjunkie.com that everything is still business as usual inside
the camp.
Upon announcing his octagon return this past Wednesday after a
life-threatening bout of diverticulosis, Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
expressed dismay at the multiple health reports that trickled out in
the months following his battle with the intestinal disease.
“It’s been difficult when my own camp comes out and says things when
they’re not authorized to say anything,” Lesnar told reporters during
the special UFC teleconference. “It pissed me off.”
A week after UFC heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar blasted his team for
talking out of turn, a source close to the fighter told MMAjunkie.com that everything is still business as usual inside
the camp.
Upon announcing his octagon return this past Wednesday after a
life-threatening bout of diverticulosis, Lesnar (4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
expressed dismay at the multiple health reports that trickled out in
the months following his battle with the intestinal disease.
“It’s been difficult when my own camp comes out and says things when
they’re not authorized to say anything,” Lesnar told reporters during
the special UFC teleconference. “It pissed me off.”
A slugfest of potentially epic proportions has been tapped for the
UFC’s first trip to British Columbia, Canada, as Gilbert Yvel (36-14-1
MMA, 0-1 UFC) is now expected to face Pat Barry (5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 115.
Sources close to both camps indicated to MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements have been signed for the
matchup, which was first reported by the Las Vegas Sun.
The fight is set for the event’s main card.
A slugfest of potentially epic proportions has been tapped for the
UFC’s first trip to British Columbia, Canada, as Gilbert Yvel (36-14-1
MMA, 0-1 UFC) is now expected to face Pat Barry (5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at UFC 115.
Sources close to both camps indicated to MMAjunkie.com that bout agreements have been signed for the
matchup, which was first reported by the Las Vegas Sun.
WEC featherweight Bryan Caraway (14-4 MMA, 0-1 WEC) recently told
MMAjunkie.com that he hoped to return to action as
soon as May.
Now it seems he’s coming back even sooner.
Caraway meets Brazilian submission ace Fredson Paixao (8-3 MMA, 0-1
WEC) on the preliminary card of “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” on March 6 in
Columbus, Ohio.
WEC featherweight Bryan Caraway (14-4 MMA, 0-1 WEC) recently told
MMAjunkie.com that he hoped to return to action as
soon as May.
Now it seems he’s coming back even sooner.
Caraway meets Brazilian submission ace Fredson Paixao (8-3 MMA, 0-1
WEC) on the preliminary card of “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz” on March 6 in
Columbus, Ohio.
Shortly after Bobby Lashley was announced on today’s edition of
ESPN.com’s “MMA Live” as the latest addition to “EA Sports MMA,” four
more fighters involved in this weekend’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event
were also confirmed for the game.
Nick Diaz (20-7 MMA, 2-0 SF), Marius Zaromskis (13-3 MMA, 0-0 SF), Joe
Riggs (32-10 MMA, 3-2 SF) and Melvin Manhoef (24-6-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) will
all appear in the upcoming rival to THQ’s “UFC Undisputed” franchise.
The latest additions to the forthcoming video game’s roster were announced in an ESPN.com interview with Lashley.
Shortly after Bobby Lashley was announced on today’s edition of
ESPN.com’s “MMA Live” as the latest addition to “EA Sports MMA,” four
more fighters involved in this weekend’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event
were also confirmed for the game.
Nick Diaz (20-7 MMA, 2-0 SF), Marius Zaromskis (13-3 MMA, 0-0 SF), Joe
Riggs (32-10 MMA, 3-2 SF) and Melvin Manhoef (24-6-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) will
all appear in the upcoming rival to THQ’s “UFC Undisputed” franchise.
The latest additions to the forthcoming video game’s roster were announced in an ESPN.com interview with Lashley.