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XFS “Grudge Match” Features Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion Rick Johnson.

Boise, Idaho: MMA history will be in the making as former Idaho Steelhead enforcer Jeremy Yablonski will return to Idaho soil for the last time to put his Undefeated Heavy Weight XFS World Title on the line against the Undefeated freak of nature Rick “The Giant” Johnson. Johnson, who is the current Cage Rage Heavy […]

“Although Jeremy has an amateur boxing record of 200 wins and 1 loss; this may very well prove to be his toughest opponent yet.” says Knockout Promotions President Kasey Thompson. “This will be a MAJOR test for Yabo”

Shiely Perez will defend her CCF Female World Title against Sara “The PHYSCO” Thomas from Peoria, Illinois; in a much anticipated grudge match.

There will be a total of (4) CHAMPIONSHIP belts on the line, in a night of action-packed, full-contact, cage fighting action!

PLUS a whole lot more — with a total of 16 fights! That’s XFS #53 — “GRUDGE MATCH” in the octagon on FRIDAY, August 6th at Qwest Arena! Tickets start at JUST $12… Exclusively through the Qwest Arena box office, while supplies last. Charge tickets on-line at www.QwestArenaIdaho.com or call 331-TIXS.

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Roy “Big Country” Nelson Hoping To Be A Champ By Year’s End.

UFC’s most rotund heavyweight contender Roy “Big Country” Nelson is set to take on dangerous striker Junior dos Santos at UFC 117 on August 7, 2010 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California with a number one contender spot going to the winner. Nelson, who surprised MMA fans by scoring two back to back KO’s of the Night, certainly wants to keep the streak going and jab his way to victory, as he explained in his recent interview with Tapology:

I’m hoping that I can just throw a jab out there and knock dos Santos out with that and get Knockout of the Night. I’m hoping that it’s not Fight of the Night because I hate wars. I think it will be an exciting fight and it’s a pivotal fight in the division. I’m hoping that I can put myself in position to become champ by the end of the year.

It would be uber surprising if Nelson KO’d dos Santos with a jab, but stranger things have happened. This is definitely one of the biggest matches at UFC 117, and one to watch closely.

Tito Ortiz Talks About His Training And Feeling Really Good.

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UFC light heavyweight fighter Tito Ortiz sounds quite sincere when he says that he’s ready to focus on fighting and forgo partying so that the UFC brass, fans and family can have the best fights for the next five years. Ortiz has a big challenge ahead in the form of Matt Hamill as the two will meet at UFC 121 which will take place on October 23 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Ortiz last fought on UFC 106 where he lost to Forrest Griffin, but if Ortiz is actually healthy this could be a very interesting fight.

Nick Diaz Talks About Street Fight.

Controversial mixed martial artist Nick Diaz talks about the time he got into a fight with two guys, and got stabbed by a pen. Sounds like just another day in the life of the Diaz brothers.

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Controversial mixed martial artist Nick Diaz talks about the time he got into a fight with two guys, and got stabbed by a pen. Sounds like just another day in the life of the Diaz brothers.

Cole Konrad Vs. Rogent Lloret Set For Opening Round Of Bellator’s Season 3.

CHICAGO, Ill. (July 27, 2010) — Two-time NCAA wrestling champion Cole Konrad and highly-touted European submission ace Rogent Lloret will face of in an opening-round contest in Bellator’s Season 3 Heavyweight Tournament at the historic Chicago Theatre on Aug. 19th.
Konrad and Lloret join a stacked Bellator 25 card that also features the U.S. debut of […]

Konrad and Lloret join a stacked Bellator 25 card that also features the U.S. debut of undefeated heavyweight sensation Damian “The Polish Pitbull” Grabowski in another opening-round Heavyweight Tournament fight with massive Georgia-based ground-and-pound specialist Scott Barrett, and an opening-round fight in Bellator’s Women’s World Championship Tournament between Zoila “The Warrior Princess” Frausto and the world’s No. 6-ranked flyweight, Jessica Pene, as well as five other fights.

Tickets for the event — which will also be broadcast LIVE nationwide on FOX Sports Net — are on sale now at ticketmaster.com.

“Cole is on one of the best heavyweight wrestlers in the world and Rogent’s jiu-jitsu is at a similar level, so this should be a very intriguing fight,” said Bellator founder and CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Add this fight to a card that already includes the U.S. debut of Damian Grabowski and a highly anticipated Women’s Tournament fight between Zoila Frausto and Jessica Pene and you have the makings of a great fight night in Chicago.”

Konrad, a protégé and training partner of reigning UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, will enter the Lloret fight looking to improve on the unblemished 4-0 record he has compiled since making his pro debut in January. Dubbed “The Polar Bear” by Lesnar due to his freakish strength during sparring sessions, the 6-foot, 5-inch Konrad’s two most recent wins came during special “Feature Fights” at Bellator 17 and Bellator 22 in May and June. Previously, he won the NCAA Division I wrestling title at 285 lbs. in 2006 and 2007 while competing at the University of Minnesota and won a gold medal at the 2005 Pan-American Games.

“I think Lloret is going to be the toughest test I’ve faced in MMA up to this point in my fighting career,” Konrad said. “I’m going to be looking to finish him as soon as possible. The goal for this tournament is to get in and get out. I’m looking to finish all of these fights as quickly as possible and get out of there.”

Lloret, a Gracie Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and M-1 Global veteran has not lost a fight in more than three years and enters the tournament with a 9-1-1 overall pro record. He is known for his smothering ground game — submitting six of his nine victims, including four by arm triangle choke — but also displayed his striking prowess when he KO’d Serbian MMA veteran Miodrag Petkovic with a devastating high head kick this past April.

“I know that he is a good wrestler and he must be super strong too because he weighs way more than me — 22 pounds or more,” Lloret said of Konrad. “The only thing I hope is that my background and my speed are a little on top and that I can keep the fight standing. We are both going to give the best we have and it will be a war.”

Also competing in the Heavyweight Tournament alongside Konrad, Lloret, Barrett and Grabowski are Seattle-area knockout artist Mike “300” Hayes, heavy-handed UFC veteran Eddie Sanchez, power-punching British behemoth Neil “Goliath” Grove and one yet-to-be named fighter.

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.

About Bellator Fighting Championships
Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago. Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes. Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.