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DREAM.15 To Showcase Gegard Mousasi Vs. Jake O’Brien

Former light heavyweight champion Gegard Mousasi will make his return to the ring after his loss to King Mo Lawal in April, taking on Jake O’Brien at DREAM.15 from the Saitama Super Arena In Saitama, Japan. The bout is scheduled for July 10, this according to MMAFighting.
Mousasi is coming off a tough loss to […]

Mousasi is coming off a tough loss to King Mo, his first after having amassed 15 consecutive victories. Look for Mousasi to make a strong statement against O’Brien.

O’Brien, a former UFC fighter who last lost to UFC top prospect Jon Jones, is considered a very good test for Mousasi and has faced some big name fighters during his career.

This should be a good challenge for both fighters, with mixed martial arts fans sure to want to see if Mousasi can return to his winning ways.

Here’s the DREAM.15 card as it currently stands:

Lightweight Championship bout: Shinya Aoki vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Lightweight bout: Gesias Cavalcante vs. Katsunori Kikuno
Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final: Melvin Manhoef vs. Tatsuya Mizuno
Light Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-final: Gegard Mousasi vs. Jake O’Brien[1]

Dana White Twitters That Werdum Was An Easy Fight For Fedor.

UFC President Dana White is never at a loss for words, and you knew it wouldn’t be long before he commented again on the Fedor loss to Fabricio Werdum. As is often the case, Twitter was White’s communication method of choice:
@Rdays boo hoo, you are really taking the loss hard! Even setting him up […]

@Rdays boo hoo, you are really taking the loss hard! Even setting him up with easy fights doesn’t work anymore. its over move on, I did.

There are two distinct groups on this topic, with one truly believing that Werdum was supposed to be an easy fight for Fedor, and that Fedor would win that fight nine out of ten times, while the other group points out that a two time jiu-jitsu world champion is not an easy match ever. Whatever the case, White is certainly enjoying himself at the expense of Strikeforce and Fedor.

Mixed Martial Artist Dies From Brain-Related Injuries After Pro Debut.

Mixed martial artist Michael Kirkham, nicknamed “The Tree” due to his 6′9″ frame, died from brain-related injuries after debuing for an event in South Carolina. The news was carried by several different sources, including the Huffington Post:
The Aiken County coroner said Monday that 30-year-old Michael Kirkham died from bleeding inside the brain. […]

The Aiken County coroner said Monday that 30-year-old Michael Kirkham died from bleeding inside the brain. Coroner Tim Carlton said Kirkham collapsed following Saturday night’s fight at the USC Aiken Convocation Center.

He added that Kirkham was taken to Aiken Regional Medical Center and never regained consciousness. Carlton said an autopsy will be done Tuesday.

The MMA News sends condolences and prayers for Kirkham’s family and friends. We’ll update this story as more information becomes available.

Heavyweight Prospect Karlos Vemola Prepares For Jon Madsens At UFC 116.

Current CFC Heavyweight Champion Karlos Vemola has some MMA fans frothing at the mouth to see how the Czech fighter will compete at the highest level of the sport inside the UFC’s Octagon. Vemola goes by the nickname “The Terminator” and has built a solid 7-0 record fighting mostly in England for CFC. Vemola takes on Jon Madsens at UFC 116: Lesnar vs. Carwin as part of the undercard. It’ll be interesting to see if Vemola’s style of rushing in and trying for the quick win pays off or if the step up in competition will be too much for the 25 year old fighter to handle.

Dan Hardy Vs. Carlos Condit Possible For UFC 120.

UFC welterweight Dan Hardy is looking to make his next fight in the Octagon in front of hometown fans at the O2 Arena in London England where he is tentatively scheduled to face Carlos Condit as part of UFC 120 in October, this according to MMAWeekly.
This will be the first match back for […]

This will be the first match back for Hardy since he badly lost a unanimous decision to Georges “Rush” St. Pierre, the current UFC welterweight champion. That loss was the only blemish on Hardy’s record since arriving in the UFC, as he was riding a four fight win streak prior to that match.

Carlos Condit is coming off a very hard fought decision win over up and coming fighter Rory Macdonald and the two garnered “Fight of the Night” honors at UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin. Condit is 1-1 since his debut having lost to Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 18.

Expect this fight to be very exciting, but keep in mind it’s not announced officially yet. We’ll update this story as the word comes out.

Fighter Payouts For Strikeforce: Fedor Vs. Werdum.

CSAC(California State Athletic Commission) has released the fighter payouts for last Saturday’s Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum card and as expected Fedor was the top earner, collecting a solid $400,000 for his losing effort. Keep in mind the numbers above are base salary and don’t include things such as fight bonuses, unofficial payments, or sponsorships which can add up to far more than the amount listed below. However the numbers also don’t deduct for things such as taxes, insurance, licensing and other expenses.

Fabricio Werdum: $100,000
Fedor Emelianenko: $400,000

Cung Le: $100,000
Scott Smith: $55,000

Cristiane Santos: $35,000 ($15,000 to show, $15,000 to win, $5,000 champion bonus)
Jan Finney: $6,000

Josh Thomson: $60,000
Pat Healy: $8,000

Chris Cope: $3,000 ($2,000 to show, $1,000 to win)
Ron Keslar: $1,500

Bret Bergmark: $3,000 ($1,500 to show, $1,500 to win)
Vagner Rocha: $2,500

Yancy Medeiros: $8,000 ($4,000 to show, $4,000 to win)
Gareth Joseph: $2000

Bobby Stack: $2,800 ($1,300 to show, $1,500 to win)
Derrick Bernsed: $2,000
Base fighter payroll totalled $788,800 and the live gate for the event came to $1,066,739.