With champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua sidelined until 2011 due to injury, should UFC officials create an interim light-heavyweight title?
That’s the question we asked in our latest MMAjunkie.com/”Inside MMA” poll.
The results were revealed on Friday’s new episode of HDNet’s weekly MMA-news show, and fans proved split on the idea.
Two local feature fights have been added to Bellator 25 as Brian
Gassaway faces Kevin Knabjian, and Keoki Cypriano meets Eric
Kriegermeier.
MMAjunkie.com learned of the matchups from sources close to the fighters, though
Bellator Fighting Championships officials haven’t officially announced
the fights.
Bellator 25 takes place Aug. 19 at the Chicago Theatre in Illinois. The
main card airs on FOX Sports Net.
The latest installment of the prospects-driven Strikeforce Challengers event series is in the books, and Strikeforce photographer Esther Lin has provided images from the night’s Showtime-televised main card.
Check out all the images below.
The photos include Sarah Kaufman’s successful title defense over Roxanne Modafferi and heavyweight Shane Del Rosario knockout win over fellow headliner Lolohea Mahe.
In his first post-UFC fight, Drew McFedries meets Strikeforce veteran and fellow middleweight Joey Villasenor as part of Shark Fights 13’s impressive lineup.
The bout, which was revealed on Friday’s new episode of “Inside MMA” on HDNet, joins co-headliners Keith Jardine vs. Trevor Prangley and Houston Alexander vs. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Shark Fights 13 takes place Sept. 11 at the Amarillo Civic Center in Amarillo, Texas.
Five-time UFC veteran Brad Blackburn fights
outside of the octagon for the first time since April 2008 when he faces
Bellator welterweight tourney finalist Dan Hornbuckle at Bellator 25.
MMAjunkie.com confirmed with sources close to the
promotion that both fighters have signed on for the matchup, which was
first reported by MMADieHards.com.
Additionally, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed that a previously announced
female tourney matchup between Aisling Daly and Lisa Ward has been pushed back one week to Bellator 26.
Five-time UFC veteran Brad Blackburn fights
outside of the octagon for the first time since April 2008 when he faces
Bellator welterweight tourney finalist Dan Hornbuckle at Bellator 25.
MMAjunkie.com confirmed with sources close to the
promotion that both fighters have signed on for the matchup, which was
first reported by MMADieHards.com.
Additionally, MMAjunkie.com has confirmed that a previously announced
female tourney matchup between Aisling Daly and Lisa Ward has been pushed back one week to Bellator 26.
As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of “The Sunday Junkie” are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.
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