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UFC in Final Negotiations For Canadian Debut (UFC 83)
(mmaweekly.com) Mixed martial arts fans, particularly those in Canada, have long been awaiting the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s debut north of the U.S. border. According to UFC vice president Marc Ratner, the wait may soon be over.
He stated to MMAWeekly.com, “The UFC is looking at April 19 right now to come to Montreal, Canada. It’s still tentative as we’re in final negotiations with the Bell Centre, but we’re very confident that it’s going to happen.”
The UFC’s plans to promote an event in Canada have been in the works for a very long time. Their plans have long hinged on the participation of current welterweight contender and former champion Georges St-Pierre. He is very popular in the U.S., but even more so in his home country of Canada.
Matt Serra to Host UFC 79 Party — in New York
(mmajunkie.com) Scratched from his UFC 79 main event with Matt Hughes because of injury, UFC welterweight champion Matt Serra has now been booked to a host a party for the Dec. 29 event — at Madison Square Garden.
While UFC 79 is set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Serra (a New Yorker) will host a viewing party at New York’s world-famous sporting venue. “The Garden” is located in the heart of New York City.
UFC fan club members will get the first crack at tickets starting this Thursday, Dec. 6. The price is $30 for a general admission ticket — or $25 if you order before Dec. 22. (Fan club members also get to take part in a pre-event autograph session.)
FOX News Give Sam Vasquez Tragedy, MMA a Fair Shake
(mmajunkie.com) Today I appeared on “Studio B with Shepard Smith,” which airs nationally on FOX News, for a piece about Sammy Vasquez, the Houston-based fighter who recently lost his life following an October fight at a Renegades Extreme Fighting Championship show.
Mixed-martial arts? The death of a fighter? FOX News?
Yes, I fully expected it to be a recipe for disaster.
I had about two hours’ notice for the guest spot, so I did a little studying, put out on something other than a Mizzou sweatshirt, and headed to the local TV station ready for battle.
Sherk to California: Never Again
(sherdog.com) If given the chance to fight in California a fourth time, UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk won't say yes.
Almost a half year removed from a positive test for nandrolone, Sherk -- one of 41 mixed martial artists popped for banned substances in the Golden State since a widespread anti-doping policy was implemented in March -- finally had a chance to defend himself in front of the California State Athletic Commission.
"At this stage of my career, there's absolutely no way I'd do something like that," Sherk said during his opening statement.
Wanderlei Silva Interview
(15rounds.com) Wanderlei sits down with with Gary Herman to touch on a few subjects including his upcoming bout with Chuck, thoughts on Fedor, and who he'd like to fight after Chuck.
UFC 81: Terry Martin vs. Marvin Eastman (Exclusive)
(mmamania.com) Hard-hitting Terry Martin (16-3) will look to get back on the winning track at UFC 81: “Breaking Point” against veteran Marvin Eastman (14-7-1) on February 2 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) learned about the middleweight bout earlier this afternoon.
Martin suffered a surprise defeat via third round knockout courtesy of a perfectly placed Chris Leben punch in his last appearance inside the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19. It was a back-and-forth battle that Martin would have more than likely won on the judges scorecards if it went the distance (”The Crippler” was docked a point for a fence grab earlier in the bout).
Eastman has competed in the light heavyweight class for the better part of his long career. He was booked to clash with Demian Maia at UFC 77: “Hostile Territory” on October 20; however, an eye injury forced him off the Cincinnati card.
Sean Sherk's Suspension Reduced
(sherdog.com) UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk (Pictures), who was suspended for one year after testing positive for Nandrolone Metabolites following his victory over Hermes Franca (Pictures) at UFC 73 on July 7, had his suspension reduced to six months on Tuesday, reports Sherdog.com editor Josh Gross.
The California State Athletic Commission upheld a fine of $2500. Sherk, 34, will be eligible to return to the Octagon in January.
No Truth To Rumors Of Texas Outlawing MMA
(mmajunkie.com) In the wake of the death of MMA fighter Sammy Vazquez, there were rumors that Texas would move to outlaw MMA. But a member of the Texas Department Of Licensing & Regulations says that such rumors are false.
CSAC Upholds Nakamura Suspension
(sherdog.com) The CSAC has today upheld the 90 day suspension given to Kazuhiro Nakamura for marijuana use. He failed a post-fight test after losing to Ryoto (Lyoto) Machida at UFC 76.
Texas agency responds to Vasquez death
(sports.yahoo.com) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations announced Monday that its review of an Oct. 20 mixed martial arts show in which a fighter was seriously injured and later died showed the event was conducted in compliance with all regulating procedures.
The aftermath of the Oct. 20 Renegades Extreme Fighting Championship show at the Toyota Center in Houston culminated in tragedy on Friday with the death of 35-year-old fighter Sammy Vasquez.
Sean Sherk’s Fate Decided Tuesday
(mmajunkie.com) Current UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk should — finally — learn his fate from the appeal of a failed UFC 73 drug test tomorrow.
Sherk, who defended his title with a unanimous-decision victory over Hermes Franca in July, tested positive for elevated testosterone levels and nandrolone, an anabolic steroid, during an event drug test. The event took place July 7 at ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif., and the California State Athletic Commission subsequently suspended Sherk one year and fined him $2,500.
Randy Coutre Turns Down Title Defense
(mmaweekly.com) In a meeting with Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White last Tuesday, current heavyweight champion Randy Couture turned down a proposed title defense against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 81 on Feb. 2, 2008.
There was also some fence mending to be done at the meeting. Following Couture’s resignation from the UFC in October, the two went a couple of rounds through the media, disputing the basis of the resignation. With the meeting, Couture said he was able to air out the issues addressed in his decision and looks forward to a cooperative relationship with his employer of eleven years.
“We’ve cleared the air, and hopefully we’ll move forward with some sort of relationship,” Couture said. “I’ve got a lot of fighters and a lot of things that hinge around mixed martial arts and the UFC as well. I want to continue to work with them and I think that they want to continue to work with me, so we’ll figure out how that happens.”
Gilbert Melendez's future
(punch.freedomblogging.com) Melendez talks about his upcoming fight against Mitsuhiro Ishida on the NYE card in Japan, his potential Strikeforce title defense against Josh Thomson in March in San Jose and his future after his contract with Strikeforce expires:
Dana White on Michael Eisner
(cnbc.com) As many of you know, Dana white recently did an interview on CNBC's Conversations with Michal Eisner. Here is the full video.
UFC on CNBC - From Blood Sprt to Big Time
(ca.youtube.com) Series premiers December 13 at 10p / 1a ET
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News From Europe: Liaudin Leading MMA Legal Push, Fighters' Futures, More
(sherdog.com) Among the top news items recently coming out of Europe are a push by UFC's Jess Liaudin to legalize MMA in France, Melvin Manhoef's next fight, and uncertainty about Mirko Cro Cop's future.
Liddell Seeking Motivational Help?
(mmanews.com) The Boston Herald reports that professional motivator Tony Roberts, talking about recent celebrities he's worked with, noted that one of his recent clients was UFC's Chuck Liddell.
Ben Saunders: I Want A Rematch With Speer
(mmanews.com) TUF 6 competitor Ben Saunders, who lost to Tommy Speer on the show, is lobbying for a rematch. He's claiming his medical issues played a huge role in his losing the fight and feels he deserves a rematch, and is now trying to drum up support online.
Filho Talks Liddell-Silva, WEC, More
(tatame.com) The Brazillian website TATAME has a new interview posted in English with WEC Middleweight Champion Paulo FIlho. In it, he talks Liddell-Silva, Silva-Henderson, WEC, and other current MMA topics.
Gilbert Melendez -VS- Mitsuhiro Ishida at Yarennoka NYE
(fiveouncesofpain.com) TAGG Radio announced yesterday that TAGG Radio sponsored fighter Gilbert Melendez will be taking on Mitsuhiro Ishida at Yarennoka on New Year’s Eve in Japan.
This is a very good fight and this card is shaping up to be a good one. Too bad it won’t be available to watch in the U.S.
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