Bellator and the rest of MMA’s legitimacy
PRIDE and The UFC went head to head for years trying to become the preeminent organization in the world. Zuffa and the beasts of Las Vegas won that fight,…
PRIDE and The UFC went head to head for years trying to become the preeminent organization in the world. Zuffa and the beasts of Las Vegas won that fight,…
Bellator 96 kicked off the promotion’s summer series with a bang tonight, continuing the trend of rousing knockouts and finishes. King Mo faced off…
Bellator has just recently announced it’s return to Winstar Casino for a stacked card featuring a Lightweight title affair between undefeated Michael Chandler…
Strikeforce held a conference call on Tuesday ahead of its next major event December 4 in St. Louis. Besides CEO…
Pictured: The closest Fernandes has come to landing a punch in the UFC. After an astonishing 0-0 run…
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Early in March, UFC President Dana White, speaking of Dan Henderson said, “He’ll fight whoever has that belt,” said White, musing on situation. “Dan doesn’t seem too picky, I think he would fight Chael Sonnen (if he won the belt from Silva).” – for more see MMAWeekly.
The comment may have come as a surprise to some as Henderson had seemed focus on fighting for the Light Heavyweight crown after defeating Maurcio Rua at UFC 139. However, Henderson had fought at
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champ Dan Henderson and former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko are now set to go head to head in July. The match-up is set to take place July 30th and will likely be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Though it is expected to to be promoted as a Heavyweight fight, reports indicate that both competitors have agreed to a catchweight of 220-pounds.
Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson and “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko could meet as part of a Summer event, according to Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. Although verbal agreements are currently in place, the match-up is not yet official. The main point of contention between the camps has reportedly been the weight at which they would meet.
At the age of 20 years old, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua made his professional Mixed Martial Arts debut. He dominated and destroyed his first four opponents, until he met crafty veteran Renato “Babalu” Sobral to whom he lost via guillotine choke. That first loss in Shogun’s career was an important lesson and agony of defeat was used as motivation for victory.
With the legendary Chute Boxe camp in his corner, following in the footsteps of his idols Wanderlei Silva and Jose