Finally on main card, L.C. Davis hopes WEC 47 win establishes him as top contender

Despite a four-year career that includes stops in the International
Fight League, Affliction and Sengoku organizations before his current
run in the WEC, L.C. Davis still hasn’t established
himself on most casual fans’ radar.

But with a main-card contest with fellow up-and-comer Deividas
Taurosevicius scheduled for the main card of Saturday’s WEC 47 event in
Columbus, Ohio, Davis hopes to use an impressive performance to gain
the public’s attention and put himself in line for a shot at one of
the featherweight division’s elite fighters.

“Winning this fight is
very important to me because I want to move forward,” Davis recently told
MMAjunkie.com Radio. “One loss will set
you right back in the thick of things.


Despite a four-year career that includes stops in the International
Fight League, Affliction and Sengoku organizations before his current
run in the WEC, L.C. Davis still hasn’t established
himself on most casual fans’ radar.

But with a main-card contest with fellow up-and-comer Deividas
Taurosevicius scheduled for the main card of Saturday’s WEC 47 event in
Columbus, Ohio, Davis hopes to use an impressive performance to gain
the public’s attention and put himself in line for a shot at one of
the featherweight division’s elite fighters.

“Winning this fight is
very important to me because I want to move forward,” Davis recently told
MMAjunkie.com Radio. “One loss will set
you right back in the thick of things.


Matchmaker says WEC 155-pound class isn’t going anywhere

WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby shares a portfolio of fighters looking to fight in the 155-pound division with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva.

Since this past March, the lightweight division remains the only weight class in which the two Zuffa, LLC-owned promotions share a common division. Why the overlap?

In a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com Radio, Shelby said the 155-pound division is a necessary tool to keep fans invested in the UFC’s lighter-weighted sibling.


WEC matchmaker Sean Shelby shares a portfolio of fighters looking to fight in the 155-pound division with UFC matchmaker Joe Silva.

Since this past March, the lightweight division remains the only weight class in which the two Zuffa, LLC-owned promotions share a common division. Why the overlap?

In a recent interview with MMAjunkie.com Radio, Shelby said the 155-pound division is a necessary tool to keep fans invested in the UFC’s lighter-weighted sibling.


UFC 113: Lyoto Machida vs. Shougun Rua 2 Fight Card

Event:  UFC 113 – Machida vs. Rua 2
Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
Venue:  Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Broadcast:  Live on PPV
Main Card:

Lyoto Machida (16-0) vs. Mauricio Rua (18-4) (Main Event) LHW Title Fight
Josh Koscheck (14-…

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Event:  UFC 113 – Machida vs. Rua 2

Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010

Venue:  Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Broadcast:  Live on PPV

Main Card:

  • Lyoto Machida (16-0) vs. Mauricio Rua (18-4) (Main Event) LHW Title Fight
  • Josh Koscheck (14-4) vs. Paul Daley (23-8-2)
  • Patrick Cote (13-5) vs. Alan Belcher (15-6)
  • Sam Stout (15-5-1) vs. Jeremy Stephens (16-5)

Preliminary Card

  • Jonathan Goulet (22-10-1) vs. Marcus Davis (16-6)
  • TJ Grant (15-3) vs. Johny Hendricks (7-0)
  • Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Mike Guymon
  • Kimbo Slice (4-1) vs. Matt Mitrione (1-0)

HDNet Fights Video Vault: Hiroshi Izumi vs. Antz Nansen at Sengoku 10th Battle

In this week’s installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we revisit the highly anticipated MMA debut of Hiroshi Izumi.

The 2004 Japanese Olympic gold medalist looked to apply his judo trade to MMA, and Izumi had an entire country hanging on his pro debut in September 2009

So when World Victory Road’s Sengoku event series pitted Izumi against fellow MMA newcomer Antz Nansen, a New Zealand-based kickboxer, fans had high hopes. But would the celebration be short lived?


In this week’s installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we revisit the highly anticipated MMA debut of Hiroshi Izumi.

The 2004 Japanese Olympic gold medalist looked to apply his judo trade to MMA, and Izumi had an entire country hanging on his pro debut in September 2009

So when World Victory Road’s Sengoku event series pitted Izumi against fellow MMA newcomer Antz Nansen, a New Zealand-based kickboxer, fans had high hopes. But would the celebration be short lived?