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Shark Fights Inks Deal With Fuel TV

Filed under: Fighting, MMA Media Watch, NewsTexas-based Shark Fights announced on Friday they have signed a deal with Fuel TV, a network which is a part of the FOX Sports Media Group.

According to a press release issued by Shark Fights, the promotion …

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Texas-based Shark Fights announced on Friday they have signed a deal with Fuel TV, a network which is a part of the FOX Sports Media Group.

According to a press release issued by Shark Fights, the promotion will be a part of “Fuel TV’s Friday Fight Night” beginning on April 15 at 10 p.m. ET.

The deal is to air two one-hour highlight shows from Shark Fights 13, which aired in September on pay-per-view. Part one will air on the 15th, while part two will air on April 22.

According to sources close to the situation, negotiations are ongoing between the promotion and the network to air future Shark Fights event, but no deal has been finalized at this time.

UFC Veterans Phil Baroni & Frank Trigg Added to BAMMA 6 Card

Filed under: Fighting, FanHouse ExclusiveThe quickly growing UK-based BAMMA fight organization has already announced its next card will take place on May 21, and with a growing emphasis on recruiting international talent, a pair of American UFC veteran…

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The quickly growing UK-based BAMMA fight organization has already announced its next card will take place on May 21, and with a growing emphasis on recruiting international talent, a pair of American UFC veterans are expected to fight in the next event, MMA Fighting has learned.

Phil Baroni and Frank Trigg have both verbally agreed to separate matches at the upcoming BAMMA 6 card in London, sources with knowledge of the situation have confirmed to MMA Fighting.

UFC 128 Fight Card: Is Yoshihiro Akiyama Fighting To Keep His Job?

Yoshihiro Akiyama is what would happen if you asked the women of Japan to design a professional fighter based on their sexual fantasies, minus any tentacle monster-related fetishes of course (this experiment has already been tried in Canada with great …

Yoshihiro Akiyama is what would happen if you asked the women of Japan to design a professional fighter based on their sexual fantasies, minus any tentacle monster-related fetishes of course (this experiment has already been tried in Canada with great success). The man is epic. Not the lame, frat-boy “my kegger is gonna be epic, […]

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UFC 128 Fight Card: Is Yoshihiro Akiyama Fighting To Keep His Job?

UFC: Top 10 Welterweights Fighting in the Octagon

UFC 127 just pitted welterweight contenders Jon Fitch and BJ Penn against each other. Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez are about to tango at UFC on Versus 3.  Four top 10 welterweights fighting in the span of a week?  I think that calls for …

UFC 127 just pitted welterweight contenders Jon Fitch and BJ Penn against each other. Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez are about to tango at UFC on Versus 3.  Four top 10 welterweights fighting in the span of a week?  I think that calls for a countdown. Ten spots.  Ten UFC welterweights.  See where everyone stands […]

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UFC: Top 10 Welterweights Fighting in the Octagon

James Irvin Suspended After Positive Steroid Test

Filed under: Fighting, NewsFormer UFC fighter James Irvin has had his fighter’s license suspended by the California state athletic commission after a positive test for a banned substance.

A statement released by the CSAC on Wednesday said Irvin tested…

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Former UFC fighter James Irvin has had his fighter’s license suspended by the California state athletic commission after a positive test for a banned substance.

A statement released by the CSAC on Wednesday said Irvin tested positive for epitrenbolone metabolite of trenbolone, an anabolic steroid. The test came from a Dec. 2, 2010 Tachi Palace Fights event in Leemore, California. In his bout, Irvin lost via submission.

it’s the second time Irvin has failed a drug test. In 2008 after a fight with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva in Nevada, Irvin tested positive for painkillers methadone and oxymorphone and served a nine-month suspension.

Connecticut Moves Towards MMA Sanctioning

Filed under: Fighting, NewsLegislation has been introduced in the state of Connecticut to sanction mixed martial arts.

State representative Matt Lesser recently introduced the proposal and testified before the state legislature’s Public Safety Commit…

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Legislation has been introduced in the state of Connecticut to sanction mixed martial arts.

State representative Matt Lesser recently introduced the proposal and testified before the state legislature’s Public Safety Committee. UFC vice president of government and regulatory affairs Marc Ratner also attended and spoke at a recent hearing at the state capitol.

The bill would regulate the sport while taxing ticket revenue. According to the proposal, five percent of an event’s gross receipts would be paid to the state.