Listen to MMAjunkie.com’s Dann Stupp on WatchKalibRun.com’s Cage Cast

MMAjunkie.com editor-in-chief Dann Stupp recently joined WatchKalibRun.com’s Cage Cast podcast, and the episode is now available for download.

Stupp joins WKR editor and Cage Cast host Zak Woods to discuss this past weekend’s WEC 47 event, why the Arnold Sports Festival provides such a great sports partnership, and what’s in store for Zuffa LLC and Ohio.

To download and subscribe to the podcast, and to check out one of the Web’s top MMA blogs, go to www.watchkalibrun.com.


MMAjunkie.com editor-in-chief Dann Stupp recently joined WatchKalibRun.com’s Cage Cast podcast, and the episode is now available for download.

Stupp joins WKR editor and Cage Cast host Zak Woods to discuss this past weekend’s WEC 47 event, why the Arnold Sports Festival provides such a great sports partnership, and what’s in store for Zuffa LLC and Ohio.

To download and subscribe to the podcast, and to check out one of the Web’s top MMA blogs, go to www.watchkalibrun.com.


Alessio Sakara vs. James Irvin promoted, completes UFC on Versus 1 main card

A potential slugfest between Alessio Sakara and James Irvin has been promoted to main-card status at UFC on Versus 1 and brings to four the number of televised bouts for the event, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with event officials.

UFC on Versus 1 takes place Sunday March 21 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo.

It’s the first UFC card televised live on the cable channel, and light heavyweights Brandon Vera and Jon Jones fight in the evening’s main event.


A potential slugfest between Alessio Sakara and James Irvin has been promoted to main-card status at UFC on Versus 1 and brings to four the number of televised bouts for the event, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with event officials.

UFC on Versus 1 takes place Sunday March 21 at the 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, Colo.

It’s the first UFC card televised live on the cable channel, and light heavyweights Brandon Vera and Jon Jones fight in the evening’s main event.


After tough promotional debut, UFC 111’s Jared Hamman relieved to fight on U.S. soil

Light heavyweight Jared Hamman (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) can laugh about it now, but prior to his octagon debut against Alexander Gustaffson at UFC 105 this past November, he was in a world of hurt.

Hamman, a former University of Redlands linebacker and defensive end who faces Rodney Wallace at UFC 111 on March 27, had slept just eight hours in the three days prior to the Nov. 15 fight.

“I was miserable,” he recently told MMAjunkie.com.


Light heavyweight Jared Hamman (11-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) can laugh about it now, but prior to his octagon debut against Alexander Gustaffson at UFC 105 this past November, he was in a world of hurt.

Hamman, a former University of Redlands linebacker and defensive end who faces Rodney Wallace at UFC 111 on March 27, had slept just eight hours in the three days prior to the Nov. 15 fight.

“I was miserable,” he recently told MMAjunkie.com.


Despite rumors “Kimbo Slice” vs. Matt Mitrione, in fact, official for UFC 113 in Montreal

Despite rumors of a potential bout with recent UFC signee and boxer James Toney, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, in fact, will fight fellow “The Ultimate Fighter 10” cast member Matt Mitrione in May at UFC 113.

UFC officials today made official the bout, which completes the televised pay-per-view main card of the event.

UFC 113 takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and feature a main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.


Despite rumors of a potential bout with recent UFC signee and boxer James Toney, Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson, in fact, will fight fellow “The Ultimate Fighter 10” cast member Matt Mitrione in May at UFC 113.

UFC officials today made official the bout, which completes the televised pay-per-view main card of the event.

UFC 113 takes place at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and feature a main event between light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida and challenger Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.


Patient top contender Joseph Benavidez unsure if WEC title shot is next

This past weekend’s WEC 47 event appeared it’d perfectly set up the next bantamweight title fight when champ Brian Bowles met Dominick Cruz in the headliner and top contenders Miguel Torres and Joseph Benavidez clashed in the co-headliner.

And though Cruz and Benavidez pulled off a pair of upsets, Benavidez today told MMAjunkie.com Radio he’s unsure if he’ll get the next title shot with the newly crowned champ.

But he won’t lose sleep either way. Patience truly is a virtue, Benavidez said.


This past weekend’s WEC 47 event appeared it’d perfectly set up the next bantamweight title fight when champ Brian Bowles met Dominick Cruz in the headliner and top contenders Miguel Torres and Joseph Benavidez clashed in the co-headliner.

And though Cruz and Benavidez pulled off a pair of upsets, Benavidez today told MMAjunkie.com Radio he’s unsure if he’ll get the next title shot with the newly crowned champ.

But he won’t lose sleep either way. Patience truly is a virtue, Benavidez said.


UFC lightweight Evan Dunham on BJJ black belt and UFC 115 training for Tyson Griffin

After 10 years of study, Evan Dunham is now a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

Wellington “Megaton” Dias, a Phoenix, Ariz.-based fourth-degree black belt under Royler and Rolker Gracie, surprised the UFC lightweight with the belt late last month at an affiliate school in Eugene, Ore., where Dunham built his mixed-martial-arts career.

The lightweight up-and-comer said the belt is nice but that it’s not the end of the road in his evolution as a competitor.


After 10 years of study, Evan Dunham is now a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.

Wellington “Megaton” Dias, a Phoenix, Ariz.-based fourth-degree black belt under Royler and Rolker Gracie, surprised the UFC lightweight with the belt late last month at an affiliate school in Eugene, Ore., where Dunham built his mixed-martial-arts career.

The lightweight up-and-comer said the belt is nice but that it’s not the end of the road in his evolution as a competitor.