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...
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....
Shinya Aoki and Hidehiko Yoshida have created history off the ring! Sounds strange? Well, don’t get shocked. As we all know by now that gaming giant EA Sports have announced their new game dedicated to MMA and these two have encrypted their name in history as the first Japanese competitors to be starred in that forthcoming “EA Sports MMA” video game. The EA Sports officials have announced...
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...
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has a good news for the fans in this festive season! They have signed a new star to strengthen up the Light Heavyweight division. This time UFC authorities have managed to sign Phil Davis, a former NCAA Division 1 National wrestling champion. Davis’ management team has confirmed the signing today, but the terms of the deal are yet to be disclosed. The news...
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is growing more and more popular each day and its popularity is luring a large number of organizations to promote new events. Bellator Fighting Championships, for example, is a new promotion that started only a year ago; but the huge popularity of this sports form has encouraged the authorities to start a season two and this season, the promotion will surely be more star-studded...
UFC authorities are forced yet again to make changes in a previously announced bout as the new member in the UFC roaster Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is forced to step out from his already scheduled fight against fellow Light Heavyweight Brandon Vera due to an ankle injury. The match was scheduled to take place in UFC 109 on February 6th, 2010. It is surely a bad news for the fans; but they may not be...
What do you think is going to be common between WWE and UFC? You will be quite amazed to know that soon they both may have a piece of Shane McMahon as the later is reported to sign a contract with Shane O’Mac. Shane is the Executive Vice President of Global Media in WWE and the son of legendary wrestling promoter Vincent Kennedy McMahon. He played a major role in developing the consumer market...
UFC 109 is set to lose some of its glitz and glamour as the scheduled match between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort is being cancelled. The match was set to take place on February 6th, and it is Silva’s slow recovery that forced the UFC authorities to postpone the match. Silva had bone chips removed from his right elbow last October; but the joint is recovering very slowly and as a result, doctors...
