MMA Community 4 Fighters & Fans http://cage-fights.com/blog Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Lesnar-Mir Quick Quotes http://cage-fights.com/blog/lesnar-mir-quick-quotes/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/lesnar-mir-quick-quotes/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:12 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/lesnar-mir-quick-quotes/ UFC 100 is approaching, and Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir are headlining. The two heavyweight champions — one holding an interim title and the other punctuating a “direct” lineage that long ago went crooked as a question mark (which is which, Lesnar or Mir, interim or direct, soon won’t matter anymore, thankfully) — had a conference call chat Wednesday and said the following:

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/lesnar-mir-quick-quotes/feed/ Title Bouts Scheduled for Deep http://cage-fights.com/blog/title-bouts-scheduled-for-deep/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/title-bouts-scheduled-for-deep/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:12 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/title-bouts-scheduled-for-deep/ Come August, Deep will put two titles on the line, and welcome a former champion home.

The Japanese promotion announced Tuesday that its Aug. 23 “43 Impact” card at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo will feature featherweight champion Dokonjonosuke Mishima defending his title against Dream veteran Takafumi Otsuka and Masakazu Imanari putting his 137-pound crown on the line against Tomohiko Hori

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/title-bouts-scheduled-for-deep/feed/ Henderson Determined to Stop Bisping http://cage-fights.com/blog/henderson-determined-to-stop-bisping/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/henderson-determined-to-stop-bisping/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:12 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/henderson-determined-to-stop-bisping/ Dan Henderson is looking for nothing less than a knockout or submission of Michael Bisping at UFC 100

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/henderson-determined-to-stop-bisping/feed/ Detached Retina Will Likely Lead to Nakakura Vacating Title http://cage-fights.com/blog/detached-retina-will-likely-lead-to-nakakura-vacating-title/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/detached-retina-will-likely-lead-to-nakakura-vacating-title/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:12 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/detached-retina-will-likely-lead-to-nakakura-vacating-title/ Shooto 154-pound world champion Takashi Nakakura said that he would return his title if he lost to Takanori Gomi on May 10. Now, Nakakura may not have a choice in the matter.

Nakakura, the ninth 154-pound world champion of professional Shooto, underwent surgery on June 25 to repair a detached retina in his left eye, stemming from his second-round knockout loss to the man who once held his title, Gomi, at pro Shooto’s 20th anniversary card. The 32-year-old Osakan was not initially diagnosed with a detached retina when he was medically checked following the Gomi bout.

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/detached-retina-will-likely-lead-to-nakakura-vacating-title/feed/ ‘Bigfoot’ Sighting: Antonio Silva Possible for Sengoku in September http://cage-fights.com/blog/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva-possible-for-sengoku-in-september/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva-possible-for-sengoku-in-september/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:12 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva-possible-for-sengoku-in-september/ Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva, the SUV-sized heavyweight who once held the EliteXC heavyweight title, could return to action on a September Sengoku event, per MMAJunkie. The bout could precipitate a return to the states sometime later in the year.

Silva’s last fight on U.S. soil was in July 2008; he was suspended for a positive performance substance test and was handed a suspension by the California Commission — a result Silva and his representation have adamantly denied.

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/bigfoot-sighting-antonio-silva-possible-for-sengoku-in-september/feed/ - MICAH MILLER TURNS THE CORNER, WEC IN FUTURE? http://cage-fights.com/blog/micah-miller-turns-the-corner-wec-in-future/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/micah-miller-turns-the-corner-wec-in-future/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:11 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/micah-miller-turns-the-corner-wec-in-future/ At the first sanctioned MMA show in Pittsburgh, Micah Miller picked up another win, feeling he’s turned the corner. Is a return to the WEC in his future?

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/micah-miller-turns-the-corner-wec-in-future/feed/ - ALAN BELCHER AIN’T NO STEPPIN’ STONE http://cage-fights.com/blog/alan-belcher-aint-no-steppin-stone/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/alan-belcher-aint-no-steppin-stone/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:11 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/alan-belcher-aint-no-steppin-stone/ Alan Belcher says he’s no stepping stone for anyone. In fact, he sees his UFC 100 bout against Yoshihiro Akiyama as a stepping stone of sorts for his run towards the UFC title…

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/alan-belcher-aint-no-steppin-stone/feed/ - TITO ORTIZ CLOSE WITH STRIKEFORCE, WANTS FEDOR http://cage-fights.com/blog/tito-ortiz-close-with-strikeforce-wants-fedor/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/tito-ortiz-close-with-strikeforce-wants-fedor/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:11 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/tito-ortiz-close-with-strikeforce-wants-fedor/ Tito Ortiz has been cleared by his doctor and is ready to return to fighting. He says that he’s close to signing with Strikeforce and wants a bout with Fedor Emelianenko…

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/tito-ortiz-close-with-strikeforce-wants-fedor/feed/ - VELASQUEZ VS. CARWIN SET FOR UFC 104 http://cage-fights.com/blog/velasquez-vs-carwin-set-for-ufc-104/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/velasquez-vs-carwin-set-for-ufc-104/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:11 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/velasquez-vs-carwin-set-for-ufc-104/ A heavyweight contender slot appears to be on the line for Cain Velasquez and Shane Carwin, who have agreed to face each other at UFC 104 in October…

]]> http://cage-fights.com/blog/velasquez-vs-carwin-set-for-ufc-104/feed/ - JAVIER VAZQUEZ VS. LC DAVIS FOR AFFLICTION 3 http://cage-fights.com/blog/javier-vazquez-vs-lc-davis-for-affliction-3/ http://cage-fights.com/blog/javier-vazquez-vs-lc-davis-for-affliction-3/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:11 +0000 MMA Fighter http://cage-fights.com/blog/javier-vazquez-vs-lc-davis-for-affliction-3/ A featherweight match-up between veteran Javier Vazquez and LC Davis is set for Affliction 3 on Aug. 1 in Anaheim, Calif., MMAWeekly.com confirms…

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