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Quick Hits: Garcia-Pulver in September, Silva-Cote at UFC 88, Alves-Sanchez Moved To UFC 90, and More

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:00:37 +0000

Leonard Garcia has agreed to a September 10th featherweight bout against former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver at WEC 36. [MMA Junkie]
Anderson Silva will likely face Patrick Cote in a middleweight title bout at UFC 88 in Atlanta. [MMA Weekly]
A long-rumored bout between welterweight contenders Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez has been moved from UFC 89 to UFC 90 on October 25th in Chicago, Illinois. [Yahoo! Sports]
Talks are underway for IFL standout Chris Horodecki to meet top lightweight Takanori Gomi in August in Japan. [The Fight Network]
“The Ultimate Fighter 7″ cast member Jesse Taylor may be one and done with the UFC. Taylor recently criticized former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and, coupled with his first-round submission loss to CB Dollaway at UFC Fight Night 14, may be booted from the promotion. [Yahoo! Sports]
Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, may have been removed from the Affliction “Banned” card last week due to a positive test for Hepatitis B. [Cage Potato]
During the final press conference before Affliction “Banned” Fox Sports Net VP of Programming George Greenburg announced that the station will soon broadcast “ProElite”.
Joe Jordan has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled MFC title fight against Ryan Ford due to a back injury and Ford will now take on Pat Healy at the July 25th event. [Fighters.com]
Affliction’s next event will likely take place on November 8th at a location to-be-determined and will primarily feature fighters who were in action at “Banned” including Fedor Emelianko and Andrei Arlovski. [MMA Junkie]

Quick Hits: Fedor To Fight Twice More In 2008, Rampage To Resume Training, Kampmann To Undergo Surgery, and More

Kris Karkoski — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:42 +0000

Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, has announced that the top-ranked heavyweight plans on fighting two more times in 2008. The first bout will be at an October Affliction-promoted event and the second will come in December at a New Year’s Eve event in Japan.
UFC veteran Joe Jordan will take on Ryan Ford in the main event of MFC 17 on July 25th for the promotion’s middleweight title. Jordan replaces Drew Fickett, who was pulled from the bout due to breach of contract.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson suffered no serious damage in his unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 and is set to return to the gym to resume training on Monday.
Ranked lightweight Takanori Gomi will likely face DEEP lightweight champion Pang Sung Hwan at Sengoku 4 on August 24th in Japan.
Affliction has announced that it has signed Edwin Dewees to a multi-fight contract. Filling in forÂ Vernon White, who was recently suspended due to a failed drug test, Dewees will debut against Antonio Rogerio Nogueria at Affliction “Banned” on July 19th.
Hermes Franca has been cleared for his July 19th UFC bout against Frankie Edgar pending the results of a mandatory pre-fight drug test.
ICON Middleweight Champion Kala â€œKoloheâ€ Hose will fight Rolando Dominique at an August 2nd event at the Blaisdell Arena in Hawaii. The fight will be a non-title bout contested at a catchweight of 180-pounds.
UFC middleweight Martin Kampann, who is 4-0 inside the octagon, will undergo another surgery on his knee but is expected to be able to return to the cage in October or November.
Portland, Oregon may host UFC 91 in November.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission has released official gate figures for The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale and UFC 86. The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale had a live gate of $495,350 and a paid attendance of 1,853. UFC 86 had a live gate of $3,350,730 and a paid attendance of 9,630. The closed circuit broadcast of UFC 86 brought in an additional $33,650.
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante will meet Travis Galbraith on the Showtime card of EliteXC Saturday Night Fights 2.
Female MMA promotion Smackgirl has postponed a July 24th event until September likely due to financial problems.
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Joachim Hansen vs. Kultar Gill, and Mark Hunt vs. a to-be-announced opponent have been added to the July 21st DREAM 5 fight card.

Adrenaline MMA “Guida vs. Russow” Results

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:27:38 +0000

Mike Russow def. Jason Guida via submission – Round 1, 2:13
Terry Martin def. Daiju Takase via DQ (groin kicks) – Round 2, 3:35
Forrest Petz def. Brian Gassaway via unanimous decision
Bart Palaszewski def. Jeff Cox via KO – Round 2, 3:07
Rory Markham def. Jay Ellis via submission – Round 1, 0:57
Clay French def. Jemeel Massouh via submission – Round 2, 3:52
Herc Hayes def. Kerry Schall via unanimous decision
Aaron Rosa def. Ron Fields via KO – Round 2, 0:34
Hector Urbina def. Dave Kleczkowski via TKO – Round 2, 1:19
Mike Stumpf def. Dom Oâ€™Grady via TKO – Round 1, 3:53
Joe Jordan def. Ryan Williams via unanimous decision
Louis Taylor def. Adam Maciejewski via unanimous decision
Joe Pearson def. John Hosman via submission – Round 1
Tom Belt def. Marcus Levesseur via TKO – Round 1, 4:10

Adrenaline MMA “Guida vs. Russow” Weigh-In Results

Kris Karkoski — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:07:47 +0000

Jason Guida (241.5) vs. Mike Russow (243.2)
Daiju Takase (185.8) vs. Terry Martin (185.2)
Forrest Petz (173.4) vs. Brian Gassaway (174.1)
Jeff Cox (154.4) vs. Bart Palaszewski (155.7)
Jay Ellis (161.6) vs. Rory Markham (180.1)
Jemeel Massouh (155.4) vs. Clay French (155.4)
Herc Hayes (265) vs. Kerry Schall (258.6)
Aaron Rosa (205.6) vs. Ron Fields (204.8)
Hector Urbina (185.6) vs. Dave Kleczkowski (186.5)
Dom O’Grady (169.8) vs. Mike Stumpf (173.4)
Joe Jordan (170.2) vs. Ryan Williams (170)
Louis Taylor (202.2) vs. Adam Maciejewski (205.6)
Joe Pearson (134.6) vs. John Hosman (135)

Adrenaline MMA Releases Updated Fight Card For June 14th Event

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:08:10 +0000

Adrenaline MMA has released an updated fight card for their inaugural event, scheduled for June 14th at the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois.

For the latest Adrenaline MMA rumors check out the MMAFrenzy.com rumors section.

MAIN CARD

Jeff Monson (23-7) vs. Mike Russow (9-1)
Daiju Takase (7-11) vs. Terry Martin (16-4)
Zac George (11-2) vs. Clay French (14-2)
Tony Fryklund (14-9) vs. Brian Gassaway (25-17-1)
Jeff Cox (9-6) vs. Bart Palaszewski (28-11)
Tiawon Howard (6-1) vs. Rory Markham (14-4)
Anthony Lapsley (13-3) vs. Mark Miller (9-3)
Herc Hayes (7-5) vs. Kerry Schall (22-9)
Rob Kimmons (15-3) vs. Hector Urbina (11-3)
Aaron Rosa (10-2) vs. Ron Fields (23-24-1)
Louis Taylor (4-0) vs. Adam Maciejewski (6-4)

PRELIMINARY BOUTS

Dom O’Grady (5-0) vs. Mike Stumpf (9-1)
Joe Jordan (41-11) vs. Ryan Williams (6-1)
Joe Pearson (22-9) vs. John Hosman (8-3-1)

Adrenaline MMA Officially Announces June 14th Fight Card

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:32:12 +0000

UFC and PRIDE veteran Jeff Monson (23-7) will face Chicago policeman and PRIDE veteran Mike Russow (9-1) in the main event of Adrenaline MMA’s debut event, set for June 14th at the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois.

The promotion officially announced the main event and the entire 13-bout card for the event earlier today.

The event also includes notables Terry Martin, Tony Fryklund, Brian Gassaway, Brad Imes, and Bart Palaszewski as well as a handful of other current and former UFC, IFL, and EliteXC fighters.

The official fight card and press release for the event are after the jump.

Official Fight Card
MAIN CARD

Jeff Monson vs. Mike Russow
Daiju Takase vs. Terry Martin
Alberto Crane vs. Clay French
Tony Fryklund vs. Brian Gassaway
Logan Clark vs. Mike Marrello
Chris Guillen vs. Brad Imes
Jeff Cox vs. Bart Palaszewski
TBA vs. Rory Markham
Herc Hayes vs. Kerry Schall
Aaron Rosa vs. Ron Fields

PRELIMINARY BOUTS

Dom Oâ€™Grady vs. Mike Stumpf
Joe Jordan vs. Ryan Williams
Christian Reynosa vs. John Hosman

PRESS RELEASE

As a Chicago policeman, Mike Russow has become accustomed to dangerous situations.

So, it is understandable when Russow only smiles and refers to fighting veteran Jeff Monson in a professional mixed martial arts bout as a “great opportunity.” Russow, 9-1 in his pro career, takes on Monson, 23-7, in the heavyweight main event of Adrenaline MMA on June 14 at the Sears Centre.

A total of 13 pro bouts are scheduled in the inaugural Adrenaline event. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and fights begin at 6 p.m.

“Monson is far more than just a veteran,” said Adrenaline CEO Monte Cox. “He has fought in every major event in the world and competed for countless titles, including the UFC heavyweight title. He comes into the event having won 18 of his last 20 bouts and is looking to prove Russow is not yet ready for the big time.

“Russow, on the other hand, has been crushing opposition and has been tested twice in major events… losing to then No. 6 ranked Sergei Kharitonov in Pride, then crushing Roman Zentzov in Japan’s Yarennoka event last New Years Eve. He’s ready to show he should be considered among the world’s best.”

Tickets for the event can be purchased at the Sears Centre Box Office, online at www.searscentre.com or by calling 1-888-SEARSTIX.

A foursome of UFC veterans make up the two feature bouts. Chicago’s Terry Martin (16-4) will face Japan’s Daiju Takase (7-11) while Chicago’s Brian Gassaway (25-17) takes on Las Vegas’ Tony Fryklund (14-9).

Martin is a knockout artist, but will need to be cautious of the submission ability of Takase, who owns wins over UFC champion Anderson Silva and former UFC champ Carlos Newton.

Gassaway and Fryklund are two of the sport’s true veterans and both prefer the standup game, which should make for an exciting bout.

The International Fight League has allowed two of its standouts with Chicago ties — Bart Palaszewski and Mark Miller — to compete on the card as well as Zac George. And EliteXC provided striker Aaron Rosa and all-around standout Hector Urbina.

Other Chicago area fighters include Rory Markham, Herc Hayes, Kerry Schall, Clay French, Mike Stumpf, Ryan Williams and John Hosman.

For more on Adrenaline MMA check out the MMAFrenzy.com rumors section.