| Saturday, 26 December 2009 00:00 |
![]() JAPAN RELATED DREAM vs SENGOKU promotional video has been released via DREAM's youtube. Fields Dynamite!! 2009 on December 31 is mark the two Japanese organization's first co-promotion. The event airs in the USA on HDNet live at 3:00AM EST on December 31, 2009. Shinya Aoki and Hideo Tokoro Training Footage. Lots of playing around with a bit of everything. Both are representing DREAM out of Japan. American Gary Goodridge replaces Ewerton Teixeira against Gegard Mousasi at Fields Dynamite!! 2009 says training partner Jason High. This fight will likely be held under K-1 rules, not MMA. Jason High says the fight is signed and official. Michael Kogan [FEG's American Director] confirmed the news. UFC RELATED Eddie Bravo is training Chuck Liddell full time at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu for his upcoming stint on TUF 11 and pending fight against Tito Ortiz. Eddie Bravo says, "Einstein & I will do are best to turn him into a jiu jitsu master." Stop in to see Chuck in Los Angeles, California on Santa Monica Blvd. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira [little brother] may return at UFC 111 in Newark, New Jersey [March 27]. He recently pulled out of a main card [poster featured] fight against Brandon Vera at UFC 109 [Feb 6] due to a severe ankle injury. The ankle injury originated before his last fight with Luiz Cane which he left with an impressive TKO win despite the lingering injury. Ed Soares said, "His ankle was swollen for about a week after the fight.. we thought it was just a sprain and would get better, but it just kept getting worse.. after such a great performance and on the hurt ankle, he wants to heal it up since it is a lot more serious than we all expected.. we would love for the UFC to offer us something like [March 27].” Frank Mir talks UFC Heavyweight Division and waiting for a title shot. Says Brock is holding the belt ransom and compares the situation to himself when he was stripped of the belt after his motorcyle accident. Brock is at 240lbs? Frank Mir has fun with that. STRIKEFORCE RELATED Frank Shamrock will return March 6, 2010 on a yet to be announced fight card for Stirkeforce. "Whoever brings ratings. I need ratings. I just need some ratings." For this reason he refuses to fight Jake Shields which he considers boring, with no personality; however, Shields will likely fight Dan Henderson for the Middleweight title a month later in April. Scott Smith or Robbie Lawler appears to be logical choices.. along with Ronaldo Souza. Matt Lindland means little at this point and Cung Le leans toward returning to his movie career. President Scott Coker explains the Robbie Lawler Debacle. Jorge Santiago was on suspension. Mamed Khalidov was not available. Trevor Prangley got injured. Denis Kang wasn't available til January. Kala Hose didn't work out. Monte Cox [manager to Lawler] had a long talk with Coker but Coker refuses to elaborate on the dialogue but says is working on making it right. Melvin Manhoef will end up fighting somebody else. And Robbie Lawler may not have fight scheduled until March. FREE AGENT TRACKING Josh Barnett's License Not Reinstated.. The California Athletic Commission has postponed his appeal hearing for the third straight time. Josh is hopeful to overturn a decision from last July which suspended his fighter's license due to an alleged positive test for anabolic steroids. The appeal is now scheduled for February 22, 2010 which will make his time away from professional mma a full calendar year. More on his background and future by Josh Gross of SI. 5150 Combat/XFL Jan. 16th Event Showcases Big Free Agent Names at the SpiritBank Event Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The words is that the booked fights are Jeff "The Snowman" Monson vs Scott Barrett, Jeremy Horn vs Victor Moreno, Houston Alexander vs Joey Beltran, Rich Clementi vs Mike Budnik, and Tim Boetsch vs Rudy Lindsey. Nice mix of former UFC and WEC talent. Also for the 110lb female title, Amber Powell vs Tammie Schneider. MFC 24 HEAT XC on Feb. 26th Showcases Hermes Franca in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The main event is between two former UFC lightweights, Hermes Franca vs Per Eklund. The co-main event is Nick Penner (9-1) vs Chris Price (15-3). Another former UFC fighter, David Heath (13-6) vs Dwayne Lewis (10-4). Also, Derrick Noble (24-12) will appear on this developing fight card. |