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Marlon Sandro vs. Hatsu Hioki Booked for Sengoku Soul of Fight

Filed under: Sengoku, News, JapanSengoku Raiden Championship promoter World Victory Road announced four fights on Wednesday for its end of year “Soul Of Fight” event including the biggest featherweight bout in Japan for the year; Shooto Champion Hatsu …

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Sengoku Raiden Championship promoter World Victory Road announced four fights on Wednesday for its end of year “Soul Of Fight” event including the biggest featherweight bout in Japan for the year; Shooto Champion Hatsu Hioki will take on Sengoku Featherweight Champion Marlon Sandro in the Brazilian’s first title defense.

Aside from controversial split decision losses to Michihiro Omigawa both Sandro and Hioki have torn through the competition within Sengoku over the last two years, both fighters earning consensus top-ten rankings.

Also announced: Kazuo Misaki will return for the first time since his thrilling fight of the year candidate with Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago to face Mike Seal; Yukio Sakaguchi will come out of retirement in a SRC “jacket rules” bout against Jin Suk Jung; and New Japan Kickboxing Champion Norihiro “Musashi” Miyamoto and WPMF Champion Hiroki Komata will clash under Muay Thai rules.

Marlon Sandro vs. Hatsu Hioki Booked for Sengoku Soul of Fight

Filed under: Sengoku, News, JapanSengoku Raiden Championship promoter World Victory Road announced four fights on Wednesday for its end of year “Soul Of Fight” event including the biggest featherweight bout in Japan for the year; Shooto Champion Hatsu …

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Sengoku Raiden Championship promoter World Victory Road announced four fights on Wednesday for its end of year “Soul Of Fight” event including the biggest featherweight bout in Japan for the year; Shooto Champion Hatsu Hioki will take on Sengoku Featherweight Champion Marlon Sandro in the Brazilian’s first title defense.

Aside from controversial split decision losses to Michihiro Omigawa both Sandro and Hioki have torn through the competition within Sengoku over the last two years, both fighters earning consensus top-ten rankings.

Also announced: Kazuo Misaki will return for the first time since his thrilling fight of the year candidate with Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago to face Mike Seal; Yukio Sakaguchi will come out of retirement in a SRC “jacket rules” bout against Jin Suk Jung; and New Japan Kickboxing Champion Norihiro “Musashi” Miyamoto and WPMF Champion Hiroki Komata will clash under Muay Thai rules.

Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale Fighter Salaries

Filed under: UFC, NewsThe established veterans on the card, Demian Maia and Stephan Bonnar, made $80,000 and $62,000, respectively, for their wins at Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale at the Pearl in Las Vegas.

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The established veterans on the card, Demian Maia and Stephan Bonnar, made $80,000 and $62,000, respectively, for their wins at Saturday’s The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale at the Pearl in Las Vegas.

Jonathan Brookins, who won the main event and TUF 12 title, earned $16,000. All the TUF 12 contestants on the card earned $8,000 to show and a $8,000 bonus if victorious.

Below are the salaries for all the fighters, courtesy of the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Dana White: UFC 131 to Take Place at Rogers Centre in Toronto

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn a show that is likely to shatter UFC attendance and gate records, the company will host UFC 131 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2011, UFC president Dana White announced at a Tuesday fan and media event.

White said…

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Dana WhiteIn a show that is likely to shatter UFC attendance and gate records, the company will host UFC 131 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30, 2011, UFC president Dana White announced at a Tuesday fan and media event.

White said that he expects the show to be “massive.”

Kenny Florian Out of ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ With Knee Injury; Guillard to Replace Against Dunham

(The best bodyguards are the ones that just look like random fat guys. Photo courtesy of Kenny Florian’s Facebook page.)
We’ll let Kenny break the bad news himself:
It is with deep regret that I will not be able to compete in my scheduled fight agai…

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(The best bodyguards are the ones that just look like random fat guys. Photo courtesy of Kenny Florian’s Facebook page.)

We’ll let Kenny break the bad news himself:

It is with deep regret that I will not be able to compete in my scheduled fight against Evan Dunham on January 22nd, due to a knee injury I sustained during training this morning. Although I have not had an MRI as of yet; the doctors are cautiously optimistic that it will not require surgery. I want to express my sincere apologies to the fans, the UFC and Evan for not being able to compete at UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2. Since early September, I have been training for this fight. Evan is a great fighter and has undoubtedly been working very hard towards this fight as well. Plus, it is a big disappointment that I will not be able to fight in the octagon for the brave soldiers that fight for us. I am determined to return to the octagon in the first half on 2011. Accordingly, I will keep you all updated.

The Fight for the Troops 2 main event was to be Florian’s return to the cage after his tough unanimous decision loss against Gray Maynard in August. Dunham most recently dropped a controversial split-decision to Sean Sherk at UFC 119 — but luckily, he already has a replacement opponent lined up for January…

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Injury Knocks Kenny Florian Out of January Bout With Evan Dunham

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC lightweight and Fight for the Troops 2 headliner Kenny Florian has been forced out of his scheduled January 22 bout with Evan Dunham after suffering a training injury.

Florian confirmed the news on his blog. Though he didn’t …

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UFC lightweight and Fight for the Troops 2 headliner Kenny Florian has been forced out of his scheduled January 22 bout with Evan Dunham after suffering a training injury.

Florian confirmed the news on his blog. Though he didn’t detail the injury, a source close to the fighter told MMA Fighting that Florian suffered a torn knee ligament.

The UFC veteran noted on his blog, however, that his doctors are “cautiously optimistic” that the injury will not require surgery.