Author: Mike Chiappetta

Strikeforce Challengers 9 Weigh-In Results

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsAll 10 fighters involved in Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 9 event successfully made weight for the show.

Main event heavyweights Shane Del Rosario and Lolohea Mahe each made weight without issue, with Del Rosario check…

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All 10 fighters involved in Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers 9 event successfully made weight for the show.

Main event heavyweights Shane Del Rosario and Lolohea Mahe each made weight without issue, with Del Rosario checking in at 243.6 and Mahe coming in at 264. Meanwhile, Strikeforce welterweight women’s title contestants Sarah Kaufman and Roxanne Modaferri both checked in well under the 135-pound limit, making their championship bout official. The champion Kaufman weighed in at 134 while the challenger registered 133.4 on the scale.

Below are official weights for the televised portion of the event, which takes place at the Comcast Arena in Everett, Washington, and will air on Showtime at 11 pm ET/PT.

Tito Ortiz to Face Matt Hamill at UFC 121

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, NewsThe “Iceman” may want a third crack at him, and rumors of a Forrest Griffin trilogy have also made the rounds, but Tito Ortiz will have a fresh matchup when he next steps inside the octagon.

A source with know…

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The “Iceman” may want a third crack at him, and rumors of a Forrest Griffin trilogy have also made the rounds, but Tito Ortiz will have a fresh matchup when he next steps inside the octagon.

A source with knowledge of the situation told MMA Fighting that “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” will face Matt Hamill at UFC 121, and UFC President Dana White subsequently confirmed the matchup in a text message.

Mike Russow Out Until January 2011 as Broken Arm Heals

Filed under: UFC, NewsA broken arm suffered in his recent May victory will sideline UFC heavyweight Mike Russow until January 2011.

Russow, who authored one of the best comeback moments in recent memory with a stunning third-round knockout of Todd Du…

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A broken arm suffered in his recent May victory will sideline UFC heavyweight Mike Russow until January 2011.

Russow, who authored one of the best comeback moments in recent memory with a stunning third-round knockout of Todd Duffee after trailing most of the fight, had been expected to only miss six to eight weeks while healing.

Fabricio Werdum’s Surgery Is No Guarantee; Neither Is Fedor Rematch

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsTwo things that seemed like definites in Fabricio Werdum’s future just a week ago are no longer the locks they once seemed to be.

First, while Werdum does have an elbow problem that is soon to be addressed, surgery has no…

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Two things that seemed like definites in Fabricio Werdum‘s future just a week ago are no longer the locks they once seemed to be.

First, while Werdum does have an elbow problem that is soon to be addressed, surgery has not yet been recommended by any doctors.

And second, the rematch with Fedor Emelianenko that Werdum spoke of in the moments right after his stunning upset is no longer first and foremost on the Brazilian’s mind.

Dan Henderson Readying for Fall Fight; Babalu Still Hopes to Face Him

It’s been three months since Dan Henderson walked out of the Strikeforce cage in Nashville, and the legendary MMA veteran is awaiting his next assignment from the organization.

According to his manager Aaron Crecy, Henderson is expecting to return in …

It’s been three months since Dan Henderson walked out of the Strikeforce cage in Nashville, and the legendary MMA veteran is awaiting his next assignment from the organization.

According to his manager Aaron Crecy, Henderson is expecting to return in the fall.

“We don’t have a date,” he said. “I’ve heard October or November, but I don’t know that anyone knows for sure just yet.”

Rampage Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida in November Likely, but Not Finalized

Filed under: UFC, NewsIf signed, it would be a battle of former UFC light-heavyweight champions, but a reported Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida matchup has yet to be officially added to the UFC calendar.

That’s the word coming from UFC Pre…

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If signed, it would be a battle of former UFC light-heavyweight champions, but a reported Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida matchup has yet to be officially added to the UFC calendar.

That’s the word coming from UFC President Dana White, who responded to an MMA Fighting inquiry about whether the bout was finalized with a text reading “Not yet.”

Still, at least one of the fighters has agreed to it. A source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting that Jackson has agreed to the November bout.