Author: Ray Hui

Midseason MMA Awards: The Submissions

Submissions can provoke a number of reactions. For those, especially of understanding of the intricacies of the back-and-forth battle of grips, reactions and setups, the finish can be a beautiful thing. Other times, the objective of trapping your oppon…

Submissions can provoke a number of reactions. For those, especially of understanding of the intricacies of the back-and-forth battle of grips, reactions and setups, the finish can be a beautiful thing. Other times, the objective of trapping your opponent in a potentially bone-crunching position is cringe-inducing. With that in mind, we decided to split our midseason submission award into three categories.

Join Ben Fowlkes and I as we take a look back at the best, most brutal, and coolest submissions of the year thus far.

Rich Clementi to Fight at Bellator 28

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, Bellator, News10-time UFC competitor and The Ultimate Fighter 4 veteran Rich Clementi will make his Bellator debut in front of hometown fans when the promotion arrives in New Orleans, La. for Bellator 28 on Sept. 9, MMA…

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10-time UFC competitor and The Ultimate Fighter 4 veteran Rich Clementi will make his Bellator debut in front of hometown fans when the promotion arrives in New Orleans, La. for Bellator 28 on Sept. 9, MMAFighting.com has learned.

Clementi joins a growing list of former The Ultimate Fighter cast members competing in this upcoming third season of Bellator. John Kolosci (6), Mark Miller (9) and Shonie Carter (4) are all slated to fight at Bellator 25 in Chicago.

UFC 118 Fight Card: Edgar vs. Penn, Couture vs. Toney

Filed under: UFCThe UFC 118 fight card features Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn and Randy Couture vs. James Toney as the two headlining bouts on Aug. 28 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Edgar, who captured the lightweight belt at UFC 112 in a controversial…

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The UFC 118 fight card features Frankie Edgar vs. BJ Penn and Randy Couture vs. James Toney as the two headlining bouts on Aug. 28 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.

Edgar, who captured the lightweight belt at UFC 112 in a controversial decision, will look to solidify himself as the champion in a rematch against Penn. Also, Toney will make his MMA debut against a Hall of Famer in Couture.

The fight card is below.

Weekend Results: ‘Razor’ Rob, Jeremy Horn, Micah Miller Earn Main Event Wins

Filed under: NewsFighting for the first time outside of the WEC in four years, former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough stopped Isaac de Jesus in the first round with punches Friday at Tachi Palace Fights’ “Stars and Strikes” event in Lem…

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Fighting for the first time outside of the WEC in four years, former WEC lightweight champion “Razor” Rob McCullough stopped Isaac de Jesus in the first round with punches Friday at Tachi Palace Fights’ “Stars and Strikes” event in Lemoore, Calif.

McCullough was only one of the many notable Zuffa vets who competed over the weekend. Check out the weekend highlights below.

James McSweeney Putting Appeal Aside to Focus on UFC 120 Fight

Filed under: UFC, NewsAfter landing himself in the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter 10’s heavyweight challenge, James McSweeney will next move down in weight for a 205-pound scrap at UFC 120.

Sweeney will take on Tom Blackledge in a battle of Brits at…

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After landing himself in the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter 10‘s heavyweight challenge, James McSweeney will next move down in weight for a 205-pound scrap at UFC 120.

Sweeney will take on Tom Blackledge in a battle of Brits at the Oct. 16 card at the O2 Arena in London.

Dream.15 Results: Aoki vs. Kawajiri, Manhoef vs. Mizuno, More

Filed under: DREAM, Results, JapanMMAFighting.com has complete Dream.15 results of Shinya Aoki vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri and the six other fights on the July 10 card happening from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

On the heels of a devastating lo…

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MMAFighting.com has complete Dream.15 results of Shinya Aoki vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri and the six other fights on the July 10 card happening from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

On the heels of a devastating loss to Gilbert Melendez in a Strikeforce championship bout last April, Aoki is back in action in Japan to defend his Dream lightweight belt against rival Kawajiri.

Full Dream.15 results are below.