MFC 27: Breaking Point – Ford vs Spratt

Bad Blood has been boiling between Ryan Ford and Pete Spratt for a long time, and its coming to a head this Friday on HDNet as they face off at MFC 27: Breaking Point
Be sure to catch MFC 27: Breaking Point this Friday, Nov. 12th live on HDNet at 10PM EST (7PM PST).

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Bad Blood has been boiling between Ryan Ford and Pete Spratt for a long time, and its coming to a head this Friday on HDNet as they face off at MFC 27: Breaking Point

Be sure to catch MFC 27: Breaking Point this Friday, Nov. 12th live on HDNet at 10PM EST (7PM PST).

Heath Receives New Opponent, Rodney Wallace, For MFC 27 Show

Press Release
Due to ongoing issues regarding his travel visa from Brazil , Glover Teixeira has been deleted from the MFC 27: Breaking Point card and replaced by Rodney “Sho Nuff the Master” Wallace for a light heavyweight showdown with David Heath.
Wallace (9-3) will take on Heath (16-6) in one of the night’s featured bouts broadcast […]

Rodney Wallace replaces Glover  Teixeira MFCPress Release

Due to ongoing issues regarding his travel visa from Brazil , Glover Teixeira has been deleted from the MFC 27: Breaking Point card and replaced by Rodney “Sho Nuff the Master” Wallace for a light heavyweight showdown with David Heath.

Wallace (9-3) will take on Heath (16-6) in one of the night’s featured bouts broadcast live on HDNet Fights. The event takes place Friday, Nov. 12 at the River Cree Resort and Casino, just outside Edmonton , Alberta .

“Our entire organization is extremely disappointed that Mr. Teixeira’s camp could not get these travel issues sorted out particularly since the fight against David Heath had been agreed upon several weeks ago. In fact it was one of the very first fights booked for MFC 27,” said Mark Pavelich, Owner/President of the Maximum Fighting Championship.

“I am excited that a tough competitor like Rodney Wallace has stepped in to take the fight, and I would also very much like to give full credit to David Heath for accepting the opponent change without one bit of hesitation. He is very much a ‘company guy’ and a true fighter. That’s why we appreciate him and that’s why the MFC fans appreciate him so much.”

Wallace, a 28-year-old native of Charlotte , North Carolina , holds career victories over notables Antwain Britt and Ovince St. Preux. He has registered two wins via submission and one by knockout. Before beginning his MMA career, Wallace was a standout collegiate running back, winding up his career at Catawba College as the Division II school’s all-time leading rusher.

Heath will be riding a three-fight winning streak coming into the encounter, including his Superman punch knockout of Solomon Hutcherson at MFC 26 this past September. The Tulsa , Oklahoma , product has eyes on contending for a title shot in both the MFC light heavyweight and middleweight divisions.

MAKE ROOM FOR MUSA: With Nate Jolly sidetracked due to an injury, Musa Tolliver will slide into his spot in the scheduled featherweight bout with Brad Cardinal – a fight that will wrap up the three-bout undercard at MFC 27. Tolliver (8-6-1) has rattled off seven straight victories including a recent victory over Jason MacKay.

Ryan Healy Steps In To Face Kajan Johnson At MFC 27: Breaking Point

Press Release
The Maximum Fighting Championship has found a hard-hitting foe to step in as an injury replacement for a clash with “Ragin” Kajan Johnson at MFC 27: Breaking Point.
Ryan “The Irish Assassin” Healy (19-8-1) will take the place of originally scheduled opponent Orestes Betran and square-off against Johnson (17-11-1) in a lightweight bout set for […]

MFC Kajan Johnson Ready for WarPress Release

The Maximum Fighting Championship has found a hard-hitting foe to step in as an injury replacement for a clash with “Ragin” Kajan Johnson at MFC 27: Breaking Point.

Ryan “The Irish Assassin” Healy (19-8-1) will take the place of originally scheduled opponent Orestes Betran and square-off against Johnson (17-11-1) in a lightweight bout set for Friday, November 12. Betran was shelved after sustaining a knee injury in training.

If the name – and face – look familiar, Healy is the twin brother of former MFC welterweight title-holder Pat “Bam Bam” Healy.

The Team Quest product and Portland, Oregon, native, will be riding a five-fight winning streak into the showdown with Johnson. Healy has not lost since October of last year and has a strong striking background thanks to a long stint in amateur boxing.

As a college boxer, Healy was a three-time All-American and 2004 national champion while competing for the University of Nevada-Reno. Since turning to MMA, Healy holds 11 knockouts among his 19 career victories.

One of the MFC’s most-exciting and charismatic 155-pound competitors, Johnson has won five of his last six fights including a second-round TKO stoppage of Josh Russell at Heat XC 4.

GSP Feels Dan Hardy Was A Split Second From Defeating Carlos Condit

George St-Pierre feels that former #1 contender Dan Hardy was just a split second from defeating Carlos Condit at UFC 120.
Hardy suffered his first knock-out loss to Condit in the co-main event of the London show.
St-Pierre, who beat Hardy in his last fight, watched the fight and felt “The Outlaw” was a “split second” from […]

Georges St. PierreGeorge St-Pierre feels that former #1 contender Dan Hardy was just a split second from defeating Carlos Condit at UFC 120.

Hardy suffered his first knock-out loss to Condit in the co-main event of the London show.

St-Pierre, who beat Hardy in his last fight, watched the fight and felt “The Outlaw” was a “split second” from winning the fight.

“I think Hardy made a mistake. He wanted to swing too hard, to make the crowd happy, you know? He came in very wild. When you stay in the middle and exchange, it’s like flipping a coin. Not many people realize that if the punch had been a split second later, it would have been the other way around, Hardy would have knocked out Condit. They both connected but one connected a little bit before the other. It’s risky to exchange in the middle like this – you need to cut angles and change levels. It’s about hitting and not getting hit.”

The UFC welterweight champ will put his belt on the line on Dec. 11th in Montreal against the current #1 contender Josh Koscheck.

Check out the rest of St-Pierre’s comments at FightersOnlyMagazine.co.uk.

WEC Featherweight Mark Hominick

The Fight Network catches up with Canadian featherweight sensation Mark Hominick for his thoughts on a prospective bout with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in 2011.
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The Fight Network catches up with Canadian featherweight sensation Mark Hominick for his thoughts on a prospective bout with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo in 2011.

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Matt Mitrione To Face Tim Hague At UFC Fight For The Troops 2

More bout announcements are pouring in for the unannounced UFC Fight for the Troops 2 event, which is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 22nd in Fort Hood, Texas. The event is expected to be broadcast live on Spike TV.
UFC heavyweight and “TUF” season 10 alumni Matt Mitrione (3-0) will step into the octagon to face […]

Matt MitrioneMore bout announcements are pouring in for the unannounced UFC Fight for the Troops 2 event, which is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 22nd in Fort Hood, Texas. The event is expected to be broadcast live on Spike TV.

UFC heavyweight and “TUF” season 10 alumni Matt Mitrione (3-0) will step into the octagon to face Canadian Tim Hague (12-4) on the card.

The bout was confirmed by MMAFighting.com late Sunday night.

Mitrione earned a “Fight of the Night” award in his UFC 119 bout with Joey Beltran in September. The former NFL player earned a unanimous decision to remain undefeated. His other two professional fights would see him defeat two fellow “TUF 10″ cast members in Kimbo Slice, via TKO at UFC 113, and Marcus Jones, via KO at the “TUF: Heavyweights Finale.”

Hague returns to the UFC after winning two straight first round KO victories with the Canadian promotion Aggression MMA. With the UFC Hague was 1-3, dropping three straight after defeating Pat Barry at UFC 98. He was KO’d by Todd Duffee at UFC 102 in just seven seconds, then would go on to lose to Chris Tuchscherer at UFC 109 and Joey Beltran at UFC 113.