The anticipated rematch between Tara LaRosa and Roxanne Modafferi scheduled for Ironheart Crown XII on November 8th in Chicago has been scratched after the American Fight League withdrew funding for the matchup.
Sherdog first reported the cancellation earlier today.
The AFL has made headlines in 2008 by signing free agents LaRosa, regarded as MMA’s top female talent, [...]

American Fight League has announced that several of it’s top fighters, female fighters Tara LaRosa and Roxanne Modafferi and featherweight Raphael Assuncao, will be in action at Ironheart Crown’s November 8th event, dubbed “Ironheart Crown XII: Resurrection”, at the UIC Pavillion in Chicago, Illinois.
LaRosa (14-1) will rematch with Modafferi (12-4) on the November card. LaRosa [...]

Infamous Ultimate Fighter 7 outcast Jesse Taylor is rumored to return to the UFC at UFC Fight Night 14, against fellow TUF cast member CB Dolloway.
Brandon Vera, who will meet Reese Andy at UFN 14, confirmed that he did in fact turn down a fight with Lyoto Machida, but was open to fighting Dan [...]

Former wrestling megastar announces his long anticipated entrance into MMA
The American Fight League has signed former WWE wrestling star Bobby Lashley to a multi-fight contract, demarking the beginning of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. The official announcement was made in front of a full crowd in Atlanta during the AFL: BulletProof event held [...]

In the main event of American Fight League’s “Bulletproof” event last night at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia in front of an estimated crowd of 6,000-plus, Brent Weedman defeated Douglas Lima via second-round armbar to capture the AFL welterweight title.
The championship bout was just one of three title bouts on the fight card but [...]

UFC veterand and AFL Lightweight Champion Diego Saraiva (11-7-1) will square off with Josh Cate (5-6) in the main event of American Fight League: Bulletproof.
The event takes place on May 30th at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Saraiva, an Atlanta native, came to the UFC with a 9-3-1 record in early-2007 but lost all three [...]

The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission gave the green light to the American Fight League this week to host their largest event. Not only will it be the AFL’s first event in Georgia, but it will also take place at the largest venue in the state, Philips Arena. The arena has never hosted an MMA [...]