The New Year couldn’t bring a change of fate to Benji Radach! Injuries has been a serious problem in his career so far and guess what, the bug has struck again! In a recent interview, the Strikeforce Middleweight fighter has stated that his shoulder, right bicep and pectoral muscle could be torn and the MRI report will soon reveal the intensity of the damage. But it seems that the fighter is...
After a successful first season, Bellator Fighting Championship is back with a bang! The promotion has plans to make it even bigger and better this year and it seems they have already started the process. The newest signing for the second season of the promotion proves it all. Brazilian fighter Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (also known as Patricio Pitbull) has signed with the promotion this season...
The UFC fans now can finally experience a match they wanted to see for quite a long time now. The long awaited bout between John Howard and Anthony Johnson is expected to take place at UFC Fight Night 21. MMA Spark has come to know from the sources close to the organization that the match might well take place on the main card of the March 21 event; the bout agreements, however, has not been signed...
Now that’s what we call an opportunity! Just a few days before UFC Fight Night 20, Mike Massenzio pulls his name out from the card for unspecified reasons. This has opened a new opportunity for UFC newcomer John Salter; this young fighter now has taken Massenzio’s place and is scheduled to meet his proposed competitor, the Middleweight fighter Gerald Harris at Monday’s event. MMASpark was recently...
Big players always do it quietly! Look at Chuck Liddell for example. This man has been a fantastic fighter with five Light Heavyweight Championships under his belt. He has been a good coach during his first appearance in “The Ultimate Fighter” series. He is now busy in assembling a team for his second coaching stint in “TUF 11”. The filming of this long running series for Liddell will begin...
You must be remembering Takanori Gomi, don’t you? He was the last Lightweight Champion of the currently extinct PRIDE organization. Well, that young man is now an official member of the UFC roaster. Recently in a press meet, UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Gomi has agreed to a contract with UFC, arguably one of the largest and most popular MMA promotions in the world. The fighter is...
Though it took him seven long years to master the craft, former UFC fighter and the semifinalist of “The Ultimate Fighter 6” Matt Arroyo has finally achieved his most coveted goal; he is now an official black belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu. In a recent interview, Arroyo has confirmed to the media that he received the belt in a recent ceremony. This 27 year old fighter received the honor from Rob...
The MMA trained Bantamweight WEC fighter Frank Gomez has recently suffered an undisclosed injury during training that has now forced him to pull himself out from a previously scheduled bout at WEC 46 against Wagnney Fabiano. This injury shocker was first reported in Mauro Ranallo’s “The MMA Show” and MMASpark correspondents had later confirmed the news from sources close to the promotion. WEC...
UFC is going through some serious trouble with a roaster full of injured superstars. But in the midst of this upset, Phil Davis has brought some fresh lease of air in the organization. This young fighter has agreed to a deal with the UFC last week and will be competing in the Light Heavyweight division. Davis began his professional career 4-0 and all the four victories came in a span of just eight...
Injury has now become a serious concern in MMA sports and WEC must not be a happy company these days. The promotions of this brand are facing serious setbacks as the pre-scheduled matches are being cancelled and more and more fighters are getting sidelined due to injuries. Just a few days before WEC 46, injury strikes the promotion all over again; and this time its victim is Yves Jobouin. The fighter...
