MMAjunkie.com Radio: Joseph Benavidez and Kendall Grove at special 5 p.m. ET start time

Due to some special events at our home in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie.com Radio moves from its regular noon to 2 p.m. ET slot to special evening times over the next two days.

Today’s show, for example, takes place from 5-7 p.m. ET with WEC 47 co-main-event winner and top contender Joseph Benavidez and Kendall Grove, who meets Mark Munoz next month at UFC 112.

Tuesday’s show, which features WEC 47 winner and featherweight contender Javier Vazquez, airs from 9-11 p.m. ET.


Due to some special events at our home in the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, MMAjunkie.com Radio moves from its regular noon to 2 p.m. ET slot to special evening times over the next two days.

Today’s show, for example, takes place from 5-7 p.m. ET with WEC 47 co-main-event winner and top contender Joseph Benavidez and Kendall Grove, who meets Mark Munoz next month at UFC 112.

Tuesday’s show, which features WEC 47 winner and featherweight contender Javier Vazquez, airs from 9-11 p.m. ET.


Season-one lightweight tourney runner-up Toby Imada enters Bellator’s season-two field

Toby Imada, who upset Jorge Masvidal with a performance that earned him the 2009 World MMA Awards “Submission of the Year” honor, looks to improve on last year’s runner-up finish and has entered the eight-man field of Bellator Fighting Championships’ season-two lightweight tourney.

Bellator today announced Imada as the sixth confirmed competitor for its eight-man tourney field.

The tournament kicks off with Bellator’s second season, which commences in April and airs live on FOX Sports Net with taped highlights on NBC and Telemundo.


Toby Imada, who upset Jorge Masvidal with a performance that earned him the 2009 World MMA Awards “Submission of the Year” honor, looks to improve on last year’s runner-up finish and has entered the eight-man field of Bellator Fighting Championships’ season-two lightweight tourney.

Bellator today announced Imada as the sixth confirmed competitor for its eight-man tourney field.

The tournament kicks off with Bellator’s second season, which commences in April and airs live on FOX Sports Net with taped highlights on NBC and Telemundo.


Tyler Stinson wins Bellator open tryout, earns spot on Bellator 16 card

Tyler Stinson bested a field of 72 fighters – some of whom had experience with the WEC, IFL and other top promotions – and won Bellator Fighting Championships’ open tryout this past weekend in Kansas City, Mo.

The 24-year-old Kansas native owns a 16-5 professional record and now earns a spot on Bellator 16, which takes place April 29 in Kansas City.

Stinson edged 27-year-old Leonardo Pecanha (11-6), who’s impressive showing could earn him a spot on a May Bellator card, the promotion today announced.


Tyler Stinson bested a field of 72 fighters – some of whom had experience with the WEC, IFL and other top promotions – and won Bellator Fighting Championships’ open tryout this past weekend in Kansas City, Mo.

The 24-year-old Kansas native owns a 16-5 professional record and now earns a spot on Bellator 16, which takes place April 29 in Kansas City.

Stinson edged 27-year-old Leonardo Pecanha (11-6), who’s impressive showing could earn him a spot on a May Bellator card, the promotion today announced.


Strikeforce Challengers VI salaries: Trevor Prangley earns event-high $15,000 payday

Veteran Trevor Prangley earned $15,000, and newly crowned Strikeforce
women’s welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman earned $14,000 and to nab
top paydays at Strikeforce Challengers VI.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and today received the list of disclosed salaries from the California State Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the Feb. 26 event was $75,000, though half the competitors went unpaid because they’re amateur fighters.


Veteran Trevor Prangley earned $15,000, and newly crowned Strikeforce
women’s welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman earned $14,000 and to nab
top paydays at Strikeforce Challengers VI.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and today received the list of disclosed salaries from the California State Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the Feb. 26 event was $75,000, though half the competitors went unpaid because they’re amateur fighters.


WEC 47 fighter salaries: Joseph Benavidez leads $264K payroll with $29K payday

Not only did Joseph Benavidez submit favorite Miguel Torres and stake
claim to a likely bantamweight title shot, he also earned an event-high
$29,000 payday at this past weekend’s WEC 47 event.

MMAjunkie.com on Sunday requested and today received the list of salaries from the Ohio Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the March 6 Versus-televised event was $236,500.


Not only did Joseph Benavidez submit favorite Miguel Torres and stake
claim to a likely bantamweight title shot, he also earned an event-high
$29,000 payday at this past weekend’s WEC 47 event.

MMAjunkie.com on Sunday requested and today received the list of salaries from the Ohio Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the March 6 Versus-televised event was $236,500.


“DaDa 5000,” Dan Cramer, Jake Rosholt, John Alessio, Doug Marshall weekend winners

While the MMA world’s focus turned to this past weekend’s WEC 47 and Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 events, a host of familiar names posted victories in regional promotions across the U.S.

Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson protégé and fellow streetfighter Dhafir “DaDa 5000” Harris, three-time UFC fighter Steve Bruno and “The Ultimate Fighter 7” cast member Dan Cramer earned wins in Florida.

Recent UFC castoff Jake Rosholt won in Oklahoma, former WEC champ Doug
Marshall won in California, and ex-UFC fighters John Alessio, Chad
Reiner and Justin Wren claimed victory in Nebraska.


While the MMA world’s focus turned to this past weekend’s WEC 47 and Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 events, a host of familiar names posted victories in regional promotions across the U.S.

Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson protégé and fellow streetfighter Dhafir “DaDa 5000” Harris, three-time UFC fighter Steve Bruno and “The Ultimate Fighter 7” cast member Dan Cramer earned wins in Florida.

Recent UFC castoff Jake Rosholt won in Oklahoma, former WEC champ Doug
Marshall won in California, and ex-UFC fighters John Alessio, Chad
Reiner and Justin Wren claimed victory in Nebraska.