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'Hitman' sets his target on Marquardt

2008-08-28T17:54:58Z

Chiappetta: Martin Kampmann suffered a catastrophic knee injury that could have ended his career, but the Danish fighter could vault up the middleweight ladder with a win at UFC 88.

James Thompson To Sign With DREAM Or SENGOKU!

2008-08-28T18:42:59Z

According to a new article at MMARated, James Thompson is in serious talks with FEG and WVR to fight in either DREAM.6 or SENGOKU V in September. If he signs with WVR, don�??t be surprised to see a second fight with Yoshida as Yoshida has said in the past that he wants a rematch.

- M-1 GLOBAL'S CHALLENGE SERIES HEADS TO HDNET

2008-08-28T18:32:39Z

M-1 Global on Wednesday announced that it has signed a deal with Mark Cuban�??s HDNet high-definition television network to air the 2008, debut season of its M-1 Challenge...

UFC 88: Rich Franklin vs. Matt Hamill (w/ video)

2008-08-28T16:22:03Z

When the cage door slams shut on Matt Hamill and Rich Franklin at UFC 88, the stage will be set for a classic wrestler vs. striker match up. In the following clip, Franklin admits that he's likely to find himself...

Jon Koppenhaver changes name to 'War Machine'

2008-08-28T16:18:21Z

Jon Koppenhaver is now War Machine. WarMachine.com Photo. Do you remember that scene from Big Daddy when the little kid that Adam Sandler was taking care of wanted to change his name to Frankenstein, and it was funny and...

Brett Rogers will be hustlin', musclin' while Kimbo's shuckin', duckin'

2008-08-28T16:15:51Z

Brett Rogers. ProElite Photo. Brett Rogers and the Team Bison Camp might have put together the greatest public letter in the history of mixed martial arts. Check it out. On behalf of Brett Rogers and the Team Bison Camp...

'Rampage' Jackson slams American culture

2008-08-28T16:14:09Z

Quinton 'Rampage" Jackson and Michael Bisping . Combat Lifestyles Photo. The Quinton "Rampage" Jackson update of the day is being provided by the UK's Fighters Only Magazine. The troubled fighter has decided to make the jump to Michael Bisping's...

Dropping weight classes a gamble for WEC (Yahoo! Sports)

2008-08-28T16:48:00Z

Dropping light heavyweights and middleweights from the WEC is a gamble Dana White is willing to take.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson joins Liverpool-based Wolfslair

2008-08-28T15:36:02Z

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (28-7) has joined the Wolfslair, a Liverpool-based fight team that is currently home to UFC fighters Michael Bisping and Paul Kelly.

Jackson confirmed the news with Fighters Only on Wednesday.

The England-based fight team will now handle most aspects of the fighter's career, including fight preparation and sponsorship opportunities, though Jackson will still spend the majority of day-to-day training in California.

UFC vet Seth Petruzelli added to Oct. 4 EliteXC-CBS card

2008-08-28T14:00:00Z

"The Ultimate Fighter 2" cast member and Florida resident Seth Petruzelli (9-4) is the latest addition to EliteXC's third CBS broadcast.

Although officially announced as a participant, MMAjunkie.com could not confirm any probable opponents for what will be Petruzelli's EliteXC debut.

Petruzelli will compete on the night's un-aired preliminary card.

DREAM & SENGOKU Veterans Fighting In Korea This Weekend!

2008-08-28T12:09:13Z

There are a few DREAM & SENGOKU veterans competing on M-1 Challenge tomorrow and Spirit MC on Sunday in Korea. On M-1 Challenge tomorrow Daisuke Nakamura, who is on a 5 fight winning streak, will face Wim DePutter in a Team Japan vs. World Team fight and DREAM.1 veteran Tatsuya Mizuno, who has fought once and won after his fight against Mirko CroCop, will take on Bruno Carvalho.

At Spirit MC 18 on Sunday Kwang Hee Lee returns for the first time since his loss to Eiji Mitsuoka at SENGOKU II to take on Ui Cheol Nam and Denis Kang, who is on a two fight losing streak, will defend his Spirit MC Heavyweight title against Jae Young Kim, who is on a six fight winning streak.

Update: A SENGOKU press conference is also supposed to take place tomorrow.

The Top 5 Fights of the Year, So Far

2008-08-28T08:07:01Z

As we enter the final throes of 2008, the time is nigh to start declaring the best bouts of the year so that the last few months can completely change everything and leave my list in tatters

Shamrock: �??I Will Break His Leg�??

2008-08-28T08:21:32Z

The contrasts couldn�??t be clearer. Ken Shamrock is a grizzled veteran of mixed martial arts, a 44-year-old UFC Hall of Famer who has battled the most well-known fighters of the past 15 years in rings and cages across the world.

Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson is a baby in the sport, a tough street fighter

Jordan Breen Show: Meltzer and Benjamin

2008-08-28T07:27:37Z

Jordan Breen returned to the Sherdog Radio Network Thursday and was joined by Dave Meltzer and Dr. Johnny Benjamin.

Modafferi on State of Female MMA

2008-08-28T07:20:40Z

Sherdog.com�??s Tony Loiseleur sat down with recent AFL signee Roxanne Modafferi (Pictures) to discuss the current state of female mixed martial arts

- FUTURE BOUT BETWEEN SILVA AND FILHO POSSIBLE

2008-08-28T08:07:22Z

With intense speculation that the WEC's middleweight and light heavyweight divisions are likely to meld into the UFC, the manager of WEC middleweight champ Paulo Filho and UFC champ Anderson Silva says that a fight between the two isn't currently on tap, but it is a real possibility...

- UFC 88: KAMPMANN EYEING MARQUARDT, TITLE

2008-08-28T08:07:22Z

Wanting the opportunity to fight current UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Martin Kampmann knows he has a difficult task in front of him at UFC 88 in Nate Marquardt...

Why Quinton Jackson was lucky to avoid any further criminal charges�?�

2008-08-28T04:18:25Z

�?� D.A.: Loss of fetus not from crash Speaking of incidents involving a car, here is a sad story about a young fighter who tried to jump from his car. Share This

IFL 10Q report (8/27/08)

2008-08-28T01:47:45Z

No real surprises in today�??s filing. The main reason I was interested in reading the document was to see if the IFL had indeed sold its assets to Zuffa LLC. I saw no mention of this at all in the filing. Basic financial stats at hand from the filing: Accumulated deficit as of 6/30/08: $35.7 [...]

Coker the man behind Strikeforce's curtain (Yahoo! Sports)

2008-08-28T00:37:00Z

Scott Coker has proven through Strikeforce than you can put on a good MMA card and still make money.