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Douglas Lima Out With Broken Hand, Season Eight Tourny Final Moved To Summer Versus Ben Saunders

A Bellator Welterweight Tournament rematch between Douglas ‘The Phenom’ Lima (24-5) and Ben ‘Killa B’ Saunders (16-5-2) for the Season Eight crown has been postponed due to a broken hand Lima suffered in his last fight. Lima earned a first round knockout victory over replacement fighter Bryan Baker at Bellator 90 last month in Utah, […]

Douglas Lima’s broken hand – photo via Facebook.com/PhenomLima

A Bellator Welterweight Tournament rematch between Douglas ‘The Phenom’ Lima (24-5) and Ben ‘Killa B’ Saunders (16-5-2) for the Season Eight crown has been postponed due to a broken hand Lima suffered in his last fight.

Lima earned a first round knockout victory over replacement fighter Bryan Baker at Bellator 90 last month in Utah, possibly breaking his hand with the one punch KO.

Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney posted the update on Twitter (@BjornRebney), revealing that the two Season Five finalists would meet sometime this summer.

Lima meanwhile posted this x-ray of his broken hand on Facebook along with the message “So disappointed but looks like I wont be able to fight March 21st. I broke my hand against Baker and doctor told me not to fight. So I thank @BjornRebney and @bellatorMMA for moving the final against Saunders to next season. Thank you guys and I’ll keep you updated!”

Lima and Saunders were scheduled to meet on March 21, 2013 at Bellator 93 in Lewiston, Maine. Now the two will meet at a 2013 Summer Series event.

In their first meeting, back at Bellator 57 in November 2011 in the Season Five welterweight final, Lima walked away the victor with a second round knockout finish.

Lima went on to face Bellator champ Ben Askren in April 2012, losing that match by decision. Since then ‘The Phenom’ has won two straight including finishes over Michael Tsarev and Bryan Baker to earn his way into the finals.

Saunders has also won three straight with victories against Raul Amaya and Koffi Adzitso in the Season Eight Tournament. ‘Killa B’ also competed in the Season Six tournament, losing by decision to Baker in the semi-finals.

Newest UFC Heavyweight Soa Palelei Rumored To Meet Stipe Miocic At UFC 161

Australian heavyweight Soa ‘The Hulk’ Palelei (18-3) was signed to a four-fight contract by the Ultimate Fighting Championship after one appearance in the Octagon back at UFC 79. Now it appears that Palelei has his first fight of his new contract and is rumored to face Croatian-American Stipe Miocic (9-1) this June as part of […]

Australian heavyweight Soa Palelei

Australian heavyweight Soa ‘The Hulk’ Palelei (18-3) was signed to a four-fight contract by the Ultimate Fighting Championship after one appearance in the Octagon back at UFC 79. Now it appears that Palelei has his first fight of his new contract and is rumored to face Croatian-American Stipe Miocic (9-1) this June as part of the UFC 161 card.

No official announcement has surfaced from the promotion reference the bout or the event (at time of writing), but FightNewsAustralia.com says that a source revealed to them the Palelei vs. Miocic bout for the expected Winnipeg, Canada event.

UFC 161 is expected to take place on June 15, 2013 and marks the promotions first visit to the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Three bouts are already in the works as light heavyweights Antonio Rogerio Nogueira takes on Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, while Dan Henderson faces Rashad Evans, as well as welterweights Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley.

Through a press-release, Palelei thanked the promotion for a second chance inside the Octagon.

“I’m thankful to Dana White and Joe Silva for giving me this opportunity to come back to the UFC to showcase my skills,” Palelei commented in the release. “With determination, hard work and a great team, I’m happy to say that today I have signed with the UFC. I look forward to competing in the best organization in the world,” he added.

‘The Hulk’ has rattled off eight straight wins, all by (T)KO, and is 10-1 in his last eleven matches. Palelei made his Octagon debut back in December 2007 at UFC 79, losing by third round TKO to Eddie Sanchez. Since then he’s gone on to rattle off ten wins, all stoppages, with one loss which was to Daniel Cormier. Palelei’s most recent win came in December in an Australian Fighting Championship title defense as he beat former UFC heavyweight Sean McCorkle by first round TKO.

Miocic lost for the first time in his career last September in Nottingham, UK suffering a second round TKO loss to Stefan Struve at the UFC on FUEL TV 5 event. The defeat ended a string of three straight wins inside the Octagon which saw Miocic defeat Shane del Rosario at UFC 146, Phil De Fries at UFC on FUEL TV 1, and Joey Beltran at UFC 136.

UFC 159 – McMann vs. Gaff, Garcia vs. McKenzie, OSP vs. Villante & Hettes vs. Siler All Official

On Monday evening, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made a number of previously identified matches official for the upcoming UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen event. On tap for the New Jersey event will be a women’s bantamweight bout between Olympic medalist Sara McMann (6-0) and German striker Sheila Gaff (10-4-1). While featherweights Leonard ‘Bad Boy’ Garcia […]

On Monday evening, the Ultimate Fighting Championship made a number of previously identified matches official for the upcoming UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen event.

On tap for the New Jersey event will be a women’s bantamweight bout between Olympic medalist Sara McMann (6-0) and German striker Sheila Gaff (10-4-1). While featherweights Leonard ‘Bad Boy’ Garcia (15-10-1) squares off with Cody ‘AK Kid’ McKenzie (13-3). Strikeforce light heavyweights Ovince St. Peux (12-5) will meet Gian ‘GP’ Villante (10-3). And finally, featherweight fighters Jimy Hettes (10-1) and Steven Siler (21-10) are also set to meet.

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen is expected to take place on April 27, 2013 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event is headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between champ Jon Jones and challenger Chael Sonnen.

Check out the current lineup for UFC 159 below:

Main Card (Pay-Per-View @ 10pm EST)

Light heavyweight title bout: (c) Jon Jones vs. Chael Sonnen*
Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping vs. Alan Belcher*
Heavyweight bout: Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson vs. Cheick Kongo
Lightweight bout: Pat Healy vs. Jim Miller
Light Heavyweight bout: Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes

Preliminary Card (FX @ 8pm EST)

Women’s bantamweight bout: Sara McMann vs. Sheila Gaff
Lightweight bout: Joe Proctor vs. Al Iaquinta*
Lightweight bout: Yancy Medeiros vs. Rustam Khabilov
Light Heavyweight bout: Ovince St. Preux vs. Gian Villante

Preliminary Card (Facebook @ 6:35pm EST)

Welterweight bout: James Head vs. Nick Catone*
Featherweight bout: Jimy Hettes vs. Steven Siler*

* – Marked bouts have been officially announced for that portion of the lineup

UFC on FUEL TV 8 Weigh-in Results – Sanchez Misses Weight Will Give Up 20% Of Fight Purse

The official weigh-ins for this weekends UFC on FUEL TV 8 event took place late Friday night, Saturday afternoon locally, for the television event. The weigh-ins went down at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan the same host for the live event. Maine event competitors, Wanderlei Silva (204) and Brian Stann (206) were both […]

Wanderlei Silva (L) and Brian Stann (R) staredown at the UFC on FUEL TV 8 weigh-ins – Image via Facebook.com/UFC

The official weigh-ins for this weekends UFC on FUEL TV 8 event took place late Friday night, Saturday afternoon locally, for the television event.

The weigh-ins went down at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan the same host for the live event.

Maine event competitors, Wanderlei Silva (204) and Brian Stann (206) were both on the mark for their light heavyweight bout, as well as co-main event heavyweights Stefan Struve (260) and Mark Hunt (266).

One fighter failed to make weight as the ‘Dream’ Diego Sanchez hit the scales at 158-lbs for his lightweight match with local favorite Takanori Gomi (156). Sanchez has opted to forfeit 20% of his fight purse to ‘The Fireball Kid’ instead of attempting a further cut down to the 156-lbs limit.

Check out the full weigh-in results for UFC on FUEL TV: Silva vs. Stann below:

Main Card (Fuel TV @ 10pm EST)

Light Heavyweight bout: Wanderlei Silva (204) vs. Brian Stann (206)
Heavyweight bout: Mark Hunt (266) vs. Stefan Struve (260)
Lightweight bout: Takanori Gomi (156) vs. Diego Sanchez (158)*
Middleweight bout: Hector Lombard (186) vs. Yushin Okami (185)
Featherweight bout: Mizuto Hirota (146) vs. Rani Yahya (146)
Welterweight bout: Siyar Bahadurzada (171) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (171)

Preliminary Card (Facebook @ 7:30pm EST)

Middleweight bout: Riki Fukuda (186) vs. Brad Tavares (185)
Bantamweight bout: Bryan Caraway (135) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (136)
Lightweight bout: Cristiano Marcello (156) vs. Kazuki Tokudome (155)
Bantamweight bout: Alex Caceres (136) vs. Kyung Ho Kang (135)
Welterweight bout: Marcelo Guimaraes (171) vs. Hyun Gyu Lim (171)

* Sanchez missed weight and will forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse.

TUF Competitors Francisco Trinaldo And Mike Rio To Meet At UFC on FX 8

A pair of former TUF participants appear set to meet inside the Octagon for the upcoming UFC on FX 8 event in lightweights Francisco ‘Massaranduba’ Trinaldo (12-2) and Mike ‘The Wolverine’ Rio (9-1). Brazilian website Tatame.com announced the bout on Friday afternoon. UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (aka UFC on FX 8) is expected […]

Francisco Trinaldo

A pair of former TUF participants appear set to meet inside the Octagon for the upcoming UFC on FX 8 event in lightweights Francisco ‘Massaranduba’ Trinaldo (12-2) and Mike ‘The Wolverine’ Rio (9-1).

Brazilian website Tatame.com announced the bout on Friday afternoon.

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (aka UFC on FX 8) is expected to take place on May 18, 2013 at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event will see former UFC champ Vitor Belfort and the last Strikeforce title holder Luke Rockhold battle in a middleweight bout.

Trinaldo appeared on TUF Brazil earning his way into the house and through the first round before a loss. The Brazilian was in action this past January in front of his own countrymen at UFC on FX 7, picking up a second round submission against C.J. Keith. His previous Octagon appearances saw him lose by decision to Gleison Tibau at UFC 153 and win his debut at UFC 147 in a middleweight bout against Delson Heleno.

Rio was a member of Team Cruz during season sixteen of the reality series debuting at the TUF 16 Finale. At the Vegas event ‘The Wolverine’ won his Octagon debut by submitting opponent John Cofer with an armbar in the third round of their bout. The victory was Rio’s third straight win since losing for the first time in July 2011.

UFC on FX 8 – Paulo Thiago vs. Lance Benoist On Tap For Brazilian Event

Brazilian special police force (BOPE) member Paulo Thiago (14-5) will reportedly meet Lance Benoist (6-2) this coming May as part of the upcoming UFC on FX 8 in Brazil. The matchup was announced by Brazilian news agency Esportes.br.msn.com on Friday. UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (aka UFC on FX 8) is expected to take […]

Paulo Thiago

Brazilian special police force (BOPE) member Paulo Thiago (14-5) will reportedly meet Lance Benoist (6-2) this coming May as part of the upcoming UFC on FX 8 in Brazil.

The matchup was announced by Brazilian news agency Esportes.br.msn.com on Friday.

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (aka UFC on FX 8) is expected to take place on May 18, 2013 at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The television event is headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC champ Vitor Belfort and the last Strikeforce title holder Luke Rockhold.

With all of the cuts to the UFC fighter ranks, the loser between Thiago and Benoist is certain to receive a pink slip with both men entering the match after two-straight losses.

Thiago is 1-4 in his last five bouts having lost a decision to Dong Hyun Kim last November at UFC Macau as well as suffering a 42-second knockout loss to Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC on FUEL TV 2 in April. Thiago’s last win came in August 2011 at UFC 134 which saw the Brazilian earn a decision against David Mitchell.

Benoist is 1-2 in the Octagon with an appearance at UFC 152 in his last fight. At the Toronto event, Benoist would lose by unanimous decision to Canadian Sean Pierson. The other loss, the first of his career, took place in June of last year at UFC on FX 3 with a split decision defeat at the hands of Seth Baczynski. His only win went down at UFN 25 in September 2011 with a decision over Matt Riddle.