Author: Ray Hui

Sarah Kaufman, Roxanne Modafferi Set for Strikeforce Title Fight

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsSarah Kaufman will defend her Strikeforce 135-pound title against Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers 9, Strikeforce has announced.

The two top 10 female fighters will meet in support of the Showtime event happe…

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Sarah Kaufman will defend her Strikeforce 135-pound title against Roxanne Modafferi at Strikeforce Challengers 9, Strikeforce has announced.

The two top 10 female fighters will meet in support of the Showtime event happening July 23 at the Comcast Arena in Everett, Wash. Undefeated heavyweight Shane Del Rosario (9-0) will main event against Lolohea Mahe (4-1-1).

M-1 Global: Political Seat Will Not Hurt Fedor Emelianenko’s Fight Career

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, M-1 Global, NewsEven if Fedor Emelianenko ends up winning a seat in the Russian Parliament, his country’s politics will not take away from the top heavyweight’s fight career, says M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgen…

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Even if Fedor Emelianenko ends up winning a seat in the Russian Parliament, his country’s politics will not take away from the top heavyweight’s fight career, says M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan.

“I don’t think it would be particularly strenuous,” Kogan tells MMAFighting.com. “We’re talking about a particular region in Russia that he’s in. We’re not talking about federal politics as far as Russia is concerned … It’s not necessarily a strenuous task for him to deal with that and fight at the same time.”

Five M-1 Global vs. ‘Strikeforce’ Bouts on Fedor vs. Werdum Undercard

Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, M-1 Global, NewsWhile not officially a “team challenge,” the undercard of the Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum event on June 26 in San Jose, Calif. will be filled with five matchups between the M-1 Global and Strikeforce o…

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While not officially a “team challenge,” the undercard of the Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum event on June 26 in San Jose, Calif. will be filled with five matchups between the M-1 Global and Strikeforce organizations.

“It’s our people versus Strikeforce people,” M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan told MMAFighting.com Thursday. “We’re just finalizing the card now.”

Court McGee, Kris McCray Advance to TUF Finals

Filed under: UFC, NewsCourt McGee and Kris McCray were both victorious on Wednesday night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 11 and will advance to meet each other in the middleweight finals at the live finale on June 19 in Las Vegas.

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Court McGee and Kris McCray were both victorious on Wednesday night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter 11 and will advance to meet each other in the middleweight finals at the live finale on June 19 in Las Vegas.