MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis http://www.mmahq.com ...MMA News and Analysis... Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:38:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 mmahq/mainhttp://feedburner.google.com UFC Hunting Down Cro Cop? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmahq/main/~3/p_h_wfNXdjE/ http://www.mmahq.com/2009/07/04/ufc-hunting-down-cro-cop/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:38:02 +0000 Dr J http://www.mmahq.com/?p=3665 Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic

According to Croatian website index.hr, Zuffa principal owner Lorenzo Fertitta traveled to Croatia and spent a few hours in contract negotiations with Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.

While details are sparse, we can only assume that the UFC is clearly pushing hard to sign Cro Cop to an exclusive contract and have him potentially compete for the heavyweight title.

As is always the case with Mirko, money will be a huge deciding factor. The aging star has also voiced his desire to fight quite frequently over the next 18 months, something most of the UFC’s “top” fighters don’t do.


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  1. Is Spencer Fisher headed to the WEC?
  2. UFC Fight Night 19 officially announced for Oklahoma City
  3. Tito Ortiz thinks he should get a shot at Fedor – once again, Tito likes to talk a big game
  4. Luiz Cane would like to fight Rich Franklin
  5. GSP picks Kenny Florian against BJ Penn and in the game of life


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  1. Shane Carwin “accidentally” announces upcoming fight with Cain Velasquez
  2. UFC 100 Octagon canvas contest info
  3. Antoni Hardonk prevents mugging in Los Angeles
  4. UFC Fan Expo announces grappling “superfight” contestants
  5. Canadian promotion MFC resigns deal with HDNet


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  • Hayabusa fight wear added to UFC “banned sponsors” list
  • Mark Hominick vs. Deividas Taurosevicius set for Affliction: Trilogy
  • Antonio Silva likely to compete at Sengoku 9
  • Tito Ortiz deal with Strikeforce not really that close? – It wouldn’t be the first time Tito has spouted off a supposed deal he was close to signing that had no basis in reality.
  • Kimbo Slice KO’d in his first TUF 10 fight?? – Wes Sims “leaks” info on The Underground (if Sims is a credible source is another story).


    • ]]>     http://www.mmahq.com/2009/07/01/daily-five-jul-01-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.mmahq.com/2009/07/01/daily-five-jul-01-2009/     Jackson vs. Evans Expected For December Event in Memphis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmahq/main/~3/VxcacOpOB6E/ http://www.mmahq.com/2009/07/01/jackson-vs-evans-expected-for-december-event-in-memphis/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:34:44 +0000 Dr J http://www.mmahq.com/?p=3654 quintonjackson.jpg

    Former UFC light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson will most likely face off this December in Jackson’s hometown of Memphis, TN.

    “Rampage” and Rashad are both currently coaching the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter and will fight at the conclusion of the shows televised run as has been tradition.

    Marc Ratner, UFC VP of Regulatory Affairs confirmed that the UFC would be holding a show in Memphis, TN this December.


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  • Nick Diaz vs. Joe Riggs II anticipated for Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg event – their first meeting gave us the famed “post-event fight at the hospital”
  • Roger Gracie signs contract with Strikeforce
  • Mike Burnett vs. Pat Militich II fight not going to happen – not sure how many fans were really interested in seeing this fight anyways
  • Akihiro Gono vs. Dan Hornbuckle confirmed for Sengoku 9
  • UFC 100 will air live in Mexico via El Universal


    • ]]>     http://www.mmahq.com/2009/06/30/daily-five-jun-30-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.mmahq.com/2009/06/30/daily-five-jun-30-2009/     UFC 101: Penn vs. Florian Hype [Video] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmahq/main/~3/UxnLOp3z23E/ http://www.mmahq.com/2009/06/30/ufc-101-penn-vs-florian-hype-video/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:52:51 +0000 Dr J http://www.mmahq.com/?p=3644


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  • UFC Welterweight’s Martin Kampmann and Mike Swick have verbally agreed to a fight at UFC 103 this September.
  • UFC President Dana White backtracks on his “interest” in Vitor Belfort and Chuck Liddell’s retirement.
  • UFC signs a television broadcast deal with Inner Mongolia Television to bring MMA to China.
  • Mixed Martial Arts will finally come under state run regulation in Hawaii.
  • Todd Durfee vs. Mike Russow officially completes the UFC 102 card for August.


    • ]]>     http://www.mmahq.com/2009/06/29/daily-five-jun-29-2009/feed/ 0 http://www.mmahq.com/2009/06/29/daily-five-jun-29-2009/     Wanderlei Silva HL [Video] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/mmahq/main/~3/gvltkvMYJT0/ http://www.mmahq.com/2009/06/29/wanderlei-silva-hl-video/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:48:18 +0000 Dr J http://www.mmahq.com/?p=3638


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