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All Fighters Test Clean For ‘Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva’

On Tuesday, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board released the test results for last months Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva event, giving an all clear for all 20 competitors from the Feb. 12 event.
All twenty fighters had their blood and urine tested for drugs of abuse (such as marijuana and cocaine), as well as performance-enhancing […]

On Tuesday, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board released the test results for last months Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva event, giving an all clear for all 20 competitors from the Feb. 12 event.

All twenty fighters had their blood and urine tested for drugs of abuse (such as marijuana and cocaine), as well as performance-enhancing drugs such as anabolic steroids. New Jersey is the only state to require such strict testing.

Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Silva took place on Feb. 12 at the IZOD Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Competitors included two opening bouts of Strikeforce’s Heavyweight World Grand Prix tournament which included bouts between Fedor Emelianenko vs. Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, and Sergei Kharitonov vs. Andrei Arlovski.

CFC 16 In Australia Headlined By Hector Lombard vs. Joe Doerksen Title Bout

Middleweight champion Hector Lombard (27-2-1, 1NC) is set to headline an upcoming Cage Fighting Championship title on March 25 in Sydney, Australia by defending his CFC title against Canadian veteran Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen (46-14).
The bout was officially announced on the promotions website CFCWorld.com.au and is scheduled to take place at the Big Top Stadium […]

Middleweight champion Hector Lombard (27-2-1, 1NC) is set to headline an upcoming Cage Fighting Championship title on March 25 in Sydney, Australia by defending his CFC title against Canadian veteran Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen (46-14).

The bout was officially announced on the promotions website CFCWorld.com.au and is scheduled to take place at the Big Top Stadium in Sydney, tickets are already on sale for the event.

Lombard, who also holds the Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight title, is currently on 16 fight win streak, and has not been defeated in 21 straight bouts. He is also scheduled to meet Falaniko Vitale in May in a non-title match at Bellator 44.

Lombard successfully defended his Bellator title in his last bout, earning a unanimous decision over Season 2 middleweight tournament winner Alexander Shlemenko, at a Bellator 34 show in October of last year. This bout with Doerksen will be his seventh CFC title defense since winning the belt back in 2007 against Jean-François Lenogue in Sydney.

Doerksen was released from the UFC again after a two fight losing streak. “El Dirte” lost a split decision to Dan Miller at UFC 124 in Montreal last December and was submitted by C.B. Dollaway at UFC 119 in September. The losses ended a six fight win streak for the Canadian who has made many appearances with the UFC over his 60 fight professional career going 2-7.

The full CFC 16 press release after the jump

On March 25 Cage Fighting Championship kicks off its 2011 season becoming the longest running professional mma event in Australia. Luna Park’s Big Top Stadium is the venue for the first event which will feature Australia’s number 1 ranked Middleweight Fighter Hector Lombard take on Canada’s Joe Doerksen.

Hector Lombard headlined the first Cage Fighting Championship show on 28 July 2007 against top Australian fighter Kyle Noke(UFC) resulting in a draw. Lombard later defeated French fighter Jean-François Lénogue to be the CFC Middleweight Champion. He has since defended his title six times and is the current middleweight champion of Bellator Fighting Championships will be taking Canadian Joe Doerksen; a former middleweight contender of the (UFC) who also fought PRIDE veteran Paulo Filho for the vacant WEC middleweight championship and a veteran of the International Fight League (IFL). He specializes in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, with the vast majority of his victories resulting from submission techniques. Doerksen is a multiple UFC veteran, his fight stats include a who’s who of MMA including Matt Lindland, C.B. Dollaway, Matt Hughes, Egan Inoue, David Loiseau, Chris Leben, Patrick Cote to name a few.

The main undercard event will feature a trans Tasman battle, a number one contender fight between Manny Rodrigues (Aus) Vs ‘Hot’ Rod McSwain (NZ). A split draw resulted last time these two men fought, this time the winner will have a chance at the welterweight title currently held by Jesse Juarez (USA).

A full undercard will support this event and feature top up and coming Aussie fighters.

This event is proudly sponsored by Tapout www.tapout.com, Rapid Loss, Hock-A-Car www.hockacar.com.au, Rack Servers www.rackservers.com.au, WSI International and Lions Den Academy.

UFC Signs Four Year Coverage Deal With Rogers Sportsnet Canada

UFC President Tweeted (@DanaWhite) that message earlier today as the official announcement was made that the promotion, and Canadian broadcaster Rogers Sportsnet, had reached a four-year deal for content programming.
So Canadian fans have a home for UFC programming such as “The Ultimate Fighter”, preliminary bouts for Pay-Per-View events, and UFC Fight Night events.
UFC president Dana […]

So Canadian fans have a home for UFC programming such as “The Ultimate Fighter”, preliminary bouts for Pay-Per-View events, and UFC Fight Night events.

UFC president Dana White:

“We’re excited to announce a new deal with Rogers Sportsnet that will put the UFC in millions of homes in Canada,” he said. “Canada is an amazing market for this sport and we look forward to bringing the fans more UFC programming. We’re happy to have a strong television partner in Canada like Rogers Sportsnet.”

Tom Wright, UFC director of Canadian operations:

“This is great news for the UFC and our fans,” he said “Canadians are hungry for UFC shows and segments and now have so much to look forward to as we continue to grow the sport together with Sportsnet.”

HT: Sportsnet.ca

Bellator 35 Fighter Salaries & Fighter Suspensions

Following the list of fighter salaries and medical suspensions for this past weekends events, the California State Athletic Commission released that information for Saturdays Bellator 35 event at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, California.
The total disclosed payout for the event was $142,000, with all four welterweight quarterfinal winners earning $20,000 each. […]

The total disclosed payout for the event was $142,000, with all four welterweight quarterfinal winners earning $20,000 each. The tournament winner is awarded with a $100,000 at the end of the season. Tournament winners include Jay Hieron, Lyman Good, Rich Hawn, and Brent Weedman.

Seven fighters received suspensions from the CSAC, with Bellator’s 115 lb female champion Zoila Gurgel (maiden name Frausto) receiving the longest sentence, 180 days for a possible fractured hand. Another five competitors received 60-day suspensions for facial lacerations.

Sherdog.com posted both fighter salaries and medical suspensions on Monday afternoon.

Bellator 35 Fighter Salaries

Main Card
Lyman Good: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Chris Lozano $10,000
Rick Hawn: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jim Wallhead: $10,000
Jay Hieron: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Lapsley: $10,000
Brent Weedman: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Dan Hornbuckle: $10,000

Preliminary Card
Champ Zoila Frausto: $12,000 (includes $6,000 win bonus) def. Karina Halinan: $1,500
Joachiim Spiritwolf: $2,000 (includes $1,000 win bonus) def. Jamie Jara: $1,000
Brandon Bender: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus)def. Josh Herrick: $1,000
Paul Ruiz: $1,000 (includes $500 win bonus) def. Jesus Castro: $500

Bellator 35 medical suspensions after the jump

• Jesus Castro: Suspended 45 days, with no contact for 30 days, as a precaution.
• Karina Hallinan: Suspended 60 days for right eye laceration.
• Zoila Gurgel: Suspended 180 days for possible right hand fracture but may be cleared by a physician.
• Brent Weedman: Suspended 60 days for facial laceration but may be cleared by a physician.
• Jim Wallhead: Suspended 60 days for right eye laceration but may be cleared by a physician.
• Waachiim Spiritwolf: Suspended 60 days for facial laceration but may be cleared by a physician.
• Jaime Jara: Suspended 60 days for multiple facial lacerations but may be cleared by a physician.

UFC On Versus 3 Medical Suspensions, Sanchez And Kampmann Out Indefinitely

The Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority has released the full list of medical suspensions from last Thursdays, March 3, UFC on Versus 3 event. The Authority had initially released three medical suspensions arising from the event but waited to release sentences for main event fighters Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann barring follow-up examinations.
Now with […]

The Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority has released the full list of medical suspensions from last Thursdays, March 3, UFC on Versus 3 event. The Authority had initially released three medical suspensions arising from the event but waited to release sentences for main event fighters Diego Sanchez and Martin Kampmann barring follow-up examinations.

Now with those exams completed, the KBWA has seen fit to issue five suspensions including indefinite suspensions to Sanchez and Kampmann barring medical release.

The suspensions for “The Bluegrass State” were posted by MMAjunkie.com on Monday.

Last Thursdays event took place at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky in the promotions first visit to the venue. The main card aired on the Versus network which saw a battle in the main event as Sanchez and Kampmann slugged it out for three rounds. UFC President Dana White was so impressed with their performance that he awarded each fighter $160,000 “Fight of the Night” bonuses, four times the amount ($40K) awarded for the “Knockout and Submission of the Night” awards.

Receiving 60 day suspensions for precautionary reasons were C.B. Dollaway, Thiago Tavares and Todd Brown, who were all lost by knockout at the event.

The full medical suspensions for UFC on Versus 3 are as follows:

Diego Sanchez: Indefinite suspension barring clearance by a maxillofacial surgeon

Martin Kampmann: Indefinite suspensions barring clearance by an otrhopedist surgeon for his right hand

C.B. Dollaway: 60-day suspension for precautionary reasons

Thiago Tavares: 60-day suspension for precautionary reasons

Todd Brown: 60-day suspensions for precautionary reasons

OAC Issues Medical Suspensions For Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson Event

On Monday, the Ohio Athletic Commission released the list of suspensions for last Saturdays, March 5, Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson event in Columbus.
A total of eight fighters received lengthy medical suspensions with four receiving indefinite sentences barring medical release by a physician.
The event took place at the Nationwide Arena and saw two titles on the […]

On Monday, the Ohio Athletic Commission released the list of suspensions for last Saturdays, March 5, Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson event in Columbus.

A total of eight fighters received lengthy medical suspensions with four receiving indefinite sentences barring medical release by a physician.

The event took place at the Nationwide Arena and saw two titles on the line. Former PRIDE champion Dan Henderson won the Strikeforce light heavyweight title after defeating former champ Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante by third round knockout, and Women’s welterweight champ Marloes Coenen defended her title by submitting Liz Carmouche in the fourth round of their bout.

The full list of medical suspensions are as follows:

Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante: 60-day suspension for precautionary reasons

Jorge Masvidal: Indefinite suspension barring medical clearance for hand

Billy Evangelista: Indefinite suspension barring opthalmological clearance

Jason Riley: Indefinite suspension barring opthalmological clearance

Ian Rammel: Indefinite suspension barring medical clearance with a minimum 30 day suspension

JP Felty: 60 day suspension for precautionary reasons

Billy Vaughn: 30 day suspension for precautionary reasons

Mitch Whitesel: 90 day suspension for mandatory rest due to accumulative bouts

HT: MMAWeekly.com