Author: John Morgan [kingofabuelos]

Sengoku, Bellator and EliteXC veteran Dave Herman (16-1), better known to most
MMA fans as “Pee Wee,” is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding
Shine Fights roster.

The organization announced the signing late Monday night via Twitter.

Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the promotion
that near-12-year veteran Jeff Monson (32-9) is likely to welcome
Herman to the organization.

LAS VEGAS – Fomer UFC champion and MMA legend Chuck Liddell (21-7
MMA, 16-6 UFC) understands that his back is against the wall.

After a stretch of four losses in five fights, Liddell’s longtime
friend and current boss, UFC president Dana White, doesn’t want to see
the “Iceman” in the cage again.

But with a rematch with fellow “The Ultimate Fighter 11” coach Tito
Ortiz on the horizon, Liddell has his sights set on one more run at the
title. And along the way, he hopes to prove all of his doubters –
including White – wrong about what he’s got left in the tank.

It’s not TV, but it’s something.
 
Five days from the first bell of the Jan. 30 event, “Strikeforce:
Miami,” the promotion has taken extra steps to ensure a welterweight
clash between Jay Hieron and Joe Riggs can be widely seen.
 
EA Sports, the software developer of video game “EA Sports MMA” and a
strategic partner of the San Jose, Calif.-based Strikeforce promotion, announced
today via Twitter that it will stream the preliminary card fight live
on EASportsMMA.com. The stream begins at 9 p.m. ET and will be the sole
undercard fight broadcast on the web.

An intriguing welterweight matchup between Strikeforce newcomer Andre
Galvao (3-1 MMA, 0-0 SF) and promotional veteran Luke Stewart (6-2 MMA,
6-2 SF) appears likely for the as-yet-unannounced “Strikeforce
Challengers VII” event.

Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com
that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup, and bout
agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.

While Strikeforce has yet to officially announce the event,
“Strikeforce Challengers VII” is expected to take place March 26 in
Fresno, Calif.

World Extreme Cagefighting officials appear intent on making sure the
promotion’s first trip to Ohio is a memorable one, and the company has
added an intriguing matchup to an already loaded card.

The company today announced a lightweight matchup between exciting
prospects Anthony Pettis (8-1 MMA, 1-1 WEC) and Danny Castillo (8-2
MMA, 3-2 WEC) for “WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz.”

Featuring a bantamweight title fight between current champ Brian Bowles
and top contender Dominick Cruz, WEC 47 takes place on March 6 at
Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

Many MMA observers felt the potential for 41-year-old former boxing
champion James Toney (72-6 Boxing, 0-0 MMA) to take a fight in the UFC
was a bit laughable.

So imagine those same observers’ reaction to the rumors that
44-year-old retired MMA legend Don Frye (20-8-1) was returning to the
organization to take the fight.

Fortunately, the Frye report turned out to be one online author’s idea
of satire. But that doesn’t mean “The Predator” doesn’t have an opinion
on a fight with Toney.