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Former Boxing Champ Jeff Lacy Confirms Interest in Fighting Nick Diaz

Filed under: Fighting, Strikeforce, NewsOver the last week, Nick Diaz has spoken extensively about the possibility of a big boxing payday. First, he called out two-time light-middleweight champ Fernando Vargas, but that fight seems unlikely to happen d…

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Over the last week, Nick Diaz has spoken extensively about the possibility of a big boxing payday. First, he called out two-time light-middleweight champ Fernando Vargas, but that fight seems unlikely to happen due to Vargas’ medical issues.

Diaz’s camp then called out former super middleweight champ Jeff Lacy. According to Lacy’s team, it’s a fight he’s more than willing to take. On Monday, Lacy’s management group confirmed his interest in facing the Strikeforce welterweight champ in a boxing match.

“Nick has accomplished a great deal in mixed martial arts and is certainly one of the best in the sport,” Lacy said in a statement. “But getting in the ring with me for a boxing match is a path he needs to be very wary of taking. I’m willing to put it all on the line anytime, anywhere.”

Weekend Results: Quinn Mulhern Retains King of the Cage Title

Filed under: FightingQuinn Mulhern continued his rise over the weekend as one of the names to watch out, successfully defending his King of the Cage welterweight belt against Anselmo Martinez at King of the Cage: Texas in Lubbock, Texas.

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Quinn Mulhern continued his rise over the weekend as one of the names to watch out, successfully defending his King of the Cage welterweight belt against Anselmo Martinez at King of the Cage: Texas in Lubbock, Texas.

Mulhern, now 15-1, tapped out Martinez with a rear-naked choke at four minutes and 48 seconds of the first round for his third title defense and tenth career submission victory. The 26-year-old Mulhern of Santa Fe, N.M. made a name for himself last year with a TKO win over UFC veteran Rich Clementi on HDNet.

Let’s look at other notable fights from this past weekend.

Anderson Silva Says There Is ‘No Chance’ of Him Fighting Jon Jones

A super-fight that nearly all fans were dreaming to watch will be nothing more than that. According to Bloodyelbow.com, UFC Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva made it clear that he has no intention to get involved in a potential matchup against UFC …

A super-fight that nearly all fans were dreaming to watch will be nothing more than that. According to Bloodyelbow.com, UFC Middleweight champion, Anderson Silva made it clear that he has no intention to get involved in a potential matchup against UFC Light-Heavyweight champion Jon Jones.  Silva, who will be defending his middleweight crown against Yushin […]

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Anderson Silva Says There Is ‘No Chance’ of Him Fighting Jon Jones

DREAM Announces Bantamweight Grand Prix to Begin on May 29

Filed under: DREAM, Fighting, JapanIn an event that will be held in part to benefit its ravaged home country of Japan, DREAM on Friday announced its first major show since New Year’s Eve. The promotion will host a bantamweight tournament, scheduled to …

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In an event that will be held in part to benefit its ravaged home country of Japan, DREAM on Friday announced its first major show since New Year’s Eve. The promotion will host a bantamweight tournament, scheduled to take place on May 29 at Saitama Super Arena.

The tourney, titled the “Fight for Japan DREAM Grand Prix,” will feature the first- and second-round matchups of an eight man field. The participants will be Hideo Tokoro, Masakazu Imanari, Yoshiro Maeda, Keisuke Fujiwara, Darren Uyenoyama, Kenji Osawa, Takafumi Otsuka and Atsushi Yamamoto.

Chael Sonnen Interested and Open to Fighting at Light Heavyweight

Middleweight, Chael Sonnen, blasted light heavyweights the other day for being cowards. Well it looks like Sonnen was very close to joining the cowards in the light heavyweight division. Sonnen does a lot of talking about how he isn’t afraid to f…

Middleweight, Chael Sonnen, blasted light heavyweights the other day for being cowards. Well it looks like Sonnen was very close to joining the cowards in the light heavyweight division. Sonnen does a lot of talking about how he isn’t afraid to fight anyone. “The thing about Chael is when he does all these interviews, and […]

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Chael Sonnen Interested and Open to Fighting at Light Heavyweight

Nick Thompson Trades Cage for Court, Retiring from MMA to Practice Law

Filed under: Fighting, FanHouse ExclusiveOn Monday morning, Nick Thompson was at his desk at O’Flaherty, Heim, Egan and Birnbaum, a Wisconsin law firm in which he specializes in criminal and personal injury law. Less than 36 hours earlier, Thompson was…

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On Monday morning, Nick Thompson was at his desk at O’Flaherty, Heim, Egan and Birnbaum, a Wisconsin law firm in which he specializes in criminal and personal injury law. Less than 36 hours earlier, Thompson was in a cage, fighting the former Olympic wrestler and current Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren. Upon losing a unanimous decision, Thompson, a 29-year-old who once held a place among MMA’s top 10 welterweights, retired from competition.

For a fighter who had competed in nearly every top organization including the UFC, Strikeforce, EliteXC and Sengoku, it was a surprising decision, but one that was a long time coming.

Thompson says the beginning of the end came in July 2008, when he fought for a championship and passed the Minnesota bar exam in a one-week span. At the time, he had just just turned 27 years old and was in the best stretch of his career, winning 20 of his last 21 fights. He had just completed the best training camp he’d ever experienced as a pro, had cracked the top 10, and took that wave of momentum into an EliteXC championship match with Jake Shields. Everything suggested he was in the prime of his career and would give Shields a run. But when the fight came, Thompson was overwhelmed, and tapped out to a guillotine choke in just 64 seconds.

In the aftermath of the loss, Thompson faced the reality of what happened.