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UFC Fight Night 22 weigh-ins set for Sept. 14; Chael Sonnen hosts Q&A session

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:20:00 +0000

Weigh-ins for this month’s blockbuster “UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt
vs. Palhares” event take place Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Frank Erwin
Center in Austin, Texas.

The same venue hosts the following night’s Spike TV-broadcast fight
card, which serves as a lead-in to the debut episode of “The Ultimate
Fighter 12.”

Additionally, top UFC middleweight contender (and pound-for-pound top
trash talker in MMA) Chael Sonnen hosts a special Q&A session prior
to the weigh-ins. Both events are free and open to the public.

Villasenor vs. Villefort, Darabedyan vs. Straus official for Shark Fights 13

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:50:00 +0000

After injuries to Shark Fights 13 competitors Drew McFedries and Marcus
Hicks left the Texas-based organization scrambling for replacements,
Danillo Villefort and Daniel Straus stepped up to the plate.

As MMAjunkie.com first reported, Villefort will face Joey Villasenor, while Straus meets Karen Darabedyan.

The promotion today officially announced the changes.

Shinya Aoki vs. Marcus Aurelio among three contests added to DREAM.16

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:30:00 +0000

With just about three weeks until DREAM.16, the Japanese-based
organization has started to reveal a few details about the fight card.

While a light heavyweight title fight between mini-grand-prix finalists
Gegard Mousasi and Tatsuya Mizuno was already assured, three additional
contests were announced overnight.

The new contests include Shinya Aoki vs. Marcus Aurelio, “Lion” Takeshi
Inoue vs. Kazuyuki Miyata and Hideo Tokoro vs. Joachim Hansen.

Tim Boetsch vs. Phil Davis tapped for UFC 123

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:45:00 +0000

Tim Boetsch and Phil Davis are bound for Motor City.

Sources close to event today informed MMAjunkie.com that the light heavyweights have agreed to fight at UFC 123, and
paperwork is on its way.

UFC 123 is expected to take place Nov. 20 at The Palace of Auburn Hills
in suburban Detroit. A light heavyweight match-up between former
champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida headlines the
pay-per-view event.

Danillo Villefort added to Shark Fights 13, faces Joey Villasenor

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:30:00 +0000

Drew McFedries’ loss is Danillo Villefort’s gain.

MMAjunkie.com has learned from sources close to the American Top Team
Fighter that he has verbally agreed to replace an injured McFedries on
just one-week’s notice and fight Joey Villasenor on the main card
of Shark Fights 13.

Bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.

Poll results: Who wins the Shark Fights 13 bout between Jardine and Prangley?

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:55:00 +0000

The Texas-based Shark Fights organization has put together a
talent-laden card as it enters the pay-per-view market for the first
time in company history.

And while there are a number of intriguing matchups on the Sept. 11 even, the main event provides a pair of UFC veterans with big-fight
experience.

In our most recent MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll, we asked readers to
predict whether Keith Jardine or Trevor Prangley would
claim victory in Amarillo, Texas, in the Shark Fights 13 pay-per-view headliner.

Stephan Bonnar vs. Igor Pokrajac targeted for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:20:00 +0000

Stephan Bonnar, finalist in the original season of “The Ultimate Fighter,” returns to where it all began.

Well, kind of.

While he’ll compete at a different venue that the night of his legendary April
2005 battle with Forrest Griffin, Bonnar will fight Igor
Pokrajac in Las Vegas on a live finale of “The
Ultimate Fighter.” This time, it’s the soon-to-debut 12th season.

Drew McFedries, Marcus Hicks scratched from Shark Fights 13 event

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:55:00 +0000

All mixed martial arts promotions are forced to deal with the reality of
injuries, and the upstart Shark Fights organization is no exception.

While the Texas-based promotion will host its first-ever pay-per-view
event with next week’s Shark Fights 13 card, the organization will need
to secure a pair of late replacements.

Shark Fights head Brent Medley on Friday confirmed with MMAjunkie.com
Radio that both Drew McFedries and Marcus
Hicks have been forced to withdraw from the event and replacements are
currently being sought.

WEC officials announce "Best of WEC" DVD for Sept. 7 release

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:30:00 +0000

While DVD sales have long provided a consistent revenue stream for the
UFC, the company’s sister promotion just recently joined the market.

Now, a little less than two months after releasing its first title, “WEC
48: Aldo vs. Faber,” under an agreement with Image Entertainment, Inc.,
the promotion has announced a follow-up.

On Tuesday, Sept. 7, a selection of some of the best fights under the
WEC banner from 2008 and 2009 will be released on a “Best of WEC” DVD.

Karlos Vemola drops to 205, meets Seth Petruzelli at UFC 122

John Morgan [kingofabuelos] — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:45:00 +0000

More European talent is headed toward UFC 122 in Oberhausen, Germany.

MMAjunkie.com today learned from multiple sources
close to the event that Karlos “The Terminator” Vemola is moving from heavyweight to light heavyweight and is expected to
meet Seth Petruzelli.

UFC 122 takes place Nov. 13 in Oberhausen’s Konig Pilsener Arena and airs stateside on Spike TV via same-day delay.