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Strikeforce Looking To Pick Up Bobby Lashley

Justin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:30:00 +0000

WWE star turned MMA prospect Bobby Lashley is reportedly in talks with Strikeforce to be a part of their upcoming November 7 CBS televised event. Lashley still has two fights left on his contract with Prize Fight Promotions, and was rumored to have a November match-up with Ron Waterman with the promotion. However, MMAFanhouse says they have reason to believe he will be making his Strikeforce debut on the Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers headlined event, though no deal has been signed.

Lashley was last in action defeating Bobb Sapp via TKO June 27 in the headlining fight of Prize Fight Promotion’s “Ultimate Chaos” event, continuing his four fight undefeated career. Lashley had previously defeated Mike Cook at a May MFC event, as well as Jason Guida in March for Square Ring Promotions.

If Lashley were to sign with Strikeforce for the November 7th event, there has not yet been word of who his opponent may be. It is also still unclear if the Strikeforce deal, should it work out, would mean that Lashley would not be involved in a November event for Prize Fight Promotions.

Quick Hits: Anderson Silva Won’t Relinquish Title, UFC 100 To Air Opposite Saturday Strikeforce, Dennis Hallman Returns to UFC, and More

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:08:04 +0000

Dan Cramer has been released by the UFC following a Saturday loss to Matthew Riddle at UFC 101. The UFC.com profiles for Cramer, Thales Leites, George Roop and Danillo Villefort, have all been taken down, fueling speculation that Leites, Roop, and Villefort may have also been cut following their UFC 101 fights.
The UFC announced on Wednesday that it will be counter-programing Saturday’s Strikeforce: Carano vs. Cyborg Showtime-televised event by airing UFC 100, featuring Brock Lesnar’s win over Frank Mir and Dan Henderson’s knockout of Michael Bisping, for free on Spike TV.
World Victory Road announced on Wednesday that Olympic Judo silver medalist Hiroshi Izumi’s MMA debut would headline the promotion’s Sengoku 10 event on September 23 in Japan.
A heavyweight bout between Jessie Gibbs and Rob Broughton originally scheduled for Affliction: Trilogy has been re-scheduled for M-1 Global’s August 28 “Breakthrough” event in Kansas City.
Welterweight veteran Dennis Hallman will be returning to the UFC after recently signing a four-fight deal with the promotion.
Welterweight Brad Blackburn has signed a new four-fight UFC deal, but will be sidelined until early-2010 due to recent shoulder surgery.
Two-time US Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier is transitioning to MMA, beginning his training with American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, California alongside the likes of Cain Velasquez, Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick, Jon Fitch, and Cung Le.
WEC 42 drew 670,000 viewers for the Versus-televised event headlined by Brian Bowles vs. Miguel Torres, while an MMA-themed iCarly special drew 7.9 million on Nickelodeon.
Anderson Silva says he won’t be relinquishing his middleweight title as previously reported and isn’t interested in a rematch with Dan Henderson, at least not until he fights the winner of Nate Marquard-Demian Maia.
“Countdown to UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira” will debut on August 27 at 11pm ET on Spike TV.
The WEC’s 125-pound flyweight division will likely debut in early-2010.
Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir, Urijah Faber, and Jens Pulver will participate in pre-WEC 43 activities in Youngstown, Ohio and will all be in attendance for the September 2 event.
Heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley will reportedly fight Ron Waterman at an October 3 Prize Fight Promotions event in Denver, Colorado.
A bantamweight matchup between Chase Beebe and Mike Easton will headline UWC: Redemption on October 3 in Fairfax, Virginia.
Middleweight Matt Lindland is ‘very confident’ he’ll make his Strikeforce debut this fall.

Pictured: Anderson Silva

Ultimate Chaos Results: Lashley Dominates Sapp; Yvel, Horodecki, and Atencio Also Win

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:38:52 +0000

Heavyweight prospect Bobby Lashley kept his undefeated record intact on Saturday, forcing Bob Sapp to submit to strikes midway through the opening round of their bout, which headlined Ultimate Chaos at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The card also featured victories by notables Gilbert Yvel, Chris Horodecki, Javier Vasquez, and Affliction vice president Tom Atencio.

The results for Ultimate Chaos were:

MAIN CARD

Bobby Lashley def. Bob Sapp via submission (strikes) — Round 1, 3:17
Gilbert Yvel def. Pedro Rizzo via KO (strikes) — Round 1, 2:10
Colin Mckee def. Lance Thompson via submission (strikes) — Round 1. 4:16
Javier Vazquez def. Mark Kergosien via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1
Chris Horodecki def. William Sriyapai via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 4:02
Waachiim Spiritwolf def. Brett Cooper via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 3:41
Tom Atencio def. Randy Hedderick via TKO (corner stoppage) — Round 2, 5:00
Brandon Harder def. John Harris via submission (arm triangle choke) — Round 2, 4:31
James Orso def. Danny Abbadi via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

PRELIMINARY CARD

Drew Wallace def. Eric Graham via TKO (strikes) — Round 2
Rocky Overstreet def. Greg Maher via submission (kimura) — Round 1
Johnathon Mackles def. Shilo Pisarich via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 2
Trent Billiot def. Weldon Galle via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2
Joey Parker def. Jim McLemore via unanimous decision

[Pictured: Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp]

Sapp 67-pounds Heavier Than Lashley at Ultimate Chaos Weigh-Ins

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:53:05 +0000

All 24 fighters scheduled to compete at Saturday’s “Ultimate Chaos” event in Biloxi, Mississippi, including heavyweight headliners Bobby Lashley (255) and Bob Sapp (322), successfully made weight at Friday’s official weigh-ins.

Notables Pedro Rizzo, Gilbert Yvel, Chris Horodecki, Din Thomas, and Affliction vice president Tom Atencio are also set to fight on the event’s pay-per-view main card.

The official weigh-in results for Ultimate Chaos were:

Bobby Lashley (255.4) vs. Bob Sapp (322.2)
Pedro Rizzo (243.6) vs. Gilbert Yvel (237)
Din Thomas (146.6) vs. Javier Vazquez (144.8)
Chris Horodecki (155) vs. William Sriyapai (154.8)
Brett Cooper (169.2) vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf (168.4)
Tom Atencio (160.4) vs. Randy Hedderick (159)
Danny Abbadi (174.6) vs. James Orso (173.2)
Eric Bradley (170.4) vs. Kelly Leo (168.4)
Colin McKee (174.2) vs. Lance Thompson (172)
Eric Graham (159) vs. Drew Wallace (159)
Greg Maher (265.2) vs. Rocky Overstreet (253.4)

[Pictured: Bobby Lashley and Bob Sapp, courtesy of Combat Lifestyle]

Quick Hits: Beerbohm-Ludwig to Headline ShoMMA 2, WEC 41 Additions, Ultimate Chaos Undercard, and More

Kris Karkoski — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 14:49:49 +0000

Lyle Beerbohm

Lightweights Lyle Beerbohm (9-0) and Duane “Bang” Ludwig (18-8) are likely to headline the second installment of ShoMMA: Strikeforce Challengers on June 19th. [MMAjunkie]
Kyle Dietz will make his WEC debut against Charlie Valencia at WEC 41 on June 7th at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. [MMAjunkie]
Bantamweights Eddie Wineland and Frank Gomez will also meet at WEC 41. [NWI.com]
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira will return to action against Dion Staring in the main event of a May 9th Jungle Fight event in Fortaleza, Brazil. [Tatame via Bloody Elbow]
The undercard for “Ultimate Chaos,” which is co-headlined by Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp and Gilbert Yvel vs. Pedro Rizzo, includes Din Thomas vs. Javier Vazquez, Chris Horodecki vs. William Sriyapai, Brett Cooper vs. Waachiim Spiritwolf, Tom Atencio vs. Randy Hedderick, and Danny Abbadi vs. Lance Thompson.
George Bush vs. Lavar Johnson and Bao Quach vs. Isaac De Jesus have been added to the lineup for the debut of ShoMMA: Strikeforce Challengers on May 15th in Fresno, California. [MMAjunkie]
A rematch between Shinya Aoki and Joachim Hansen has been confirmed for DREAM 10 on July 20th in Saitama, Japan.
In an effort to attract more Japanese fans, the UFC recently launced jp.ufc.com, with a full site “coming soon”.

Atencio, Rizzo-Yvel Added To June 27th MMA Event

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:53:50 +0000

Tom Atencio

Affliction vice president Tom Atencio will return to MMA action more than four years after successfully making his debut in the sport, as he’ll appear on the June 27th MMA pay-per-view event at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi, which is headlined by Bobby Lashley vs. Bob Sapp.

MMA Fanhouse first reported the bout yesterday, with Atencio confirming he’ll be appearing on the card against an opponent to be named in a bout that’s likely to take place at 160-pounds.

Atencio (1-0) made his MMA debut in January 2005 with a decision victory over David Martinez at Total Combat 7.

Also confirmed for the card was a heavyweight bout between Pedro Rizzo (16-8) and Gilbert Yvel (35-13-1).

Stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com for the latest MMA rumors.

Bobby Lashley To Fight Bob Sapp on June 27 in Mississippi

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:17:42 +0000

Bobby Lashley

Heavyweights Bobby Lashley (2-0) and Bob Sapp (10-3-1) will square off on June 27th at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississipi, according to MMA Fanhouse.

The bout will headline the first-ever MMA event for Prize Fight, a boxing promotion company that has promoted a number of high-profile boxing matches since 2002 and will now venture into promoting MMA events.

According to the Fanhouse report, a number of “familiar” MMA names will be appearing on the June 27th card alongside Lashley and Sapp. Additionally, Lashley is reportedly in negotiations to fight in May for Maximum Fighting Championships and will not return to wrestling with TNA after appearing on the company’s “Lockdown” pay-per-view on Sunday.

In just his second professional fight, Lashley defeated late-replacement Jason Guida via unanimous decision in March.

Sapp has won 5 of his last 6 fights, most-recently defeating Akihito Tanaka via first-round TKO at FieLDS Dynamite!! in December.

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