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Alistair Overeem vs. Sam Hoger In The Works For Shooto

Justin H — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:34 +0000

Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, is likely to return to MMA action soon, against former “The Ultimate Fighter” contestant Sam Hoger in the Japanese promotion Shooto. Overeem was twice schedule to defend his Strikeforce belt over the summer, but a hand injury suffered in a bar fight forced both match ups to be scrapped. He has been absent from MMA, competing only in K-1 since November of 2008. According to a report by InsideFights, Overeem and Hoger have verbally agreed to face one another, though the official bout agreements have yet to be signed.

Overeem has compiled a record of 29-11-1 in his MMA career, while also earning a 4-3 record in K-1. In his last seven MMA bouts Overeem has gone 5-1-1 with the only loss coming via knock out form Sergei Kharitonov in September, 2007. Among his victories during that stretch are wins over Paul Buantello, Mark Hunt, and Gary Goodridge.

Hoger was last in action in January of this year, where he earned a submission victory over Johnathan Ivey at URC – Urban Rumble Championship, the second of two consecutive victories. Prior to his two most recent victories, Hoger had been on a three fight losing streak including losses to Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida in his final two UFC bouts.

Pictured: Alistair Overeem

UFC Vets Hoger and Salmon Earn Weekend Wins

Kris Karkoski — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:59:50 +0000

UFC veterans Sam Hoger and Sean Salmon both earned victories in weekend action.

A cast member on The Ultimate Fighter and a five-time UFC veteran, Hoger dispatched Jason Dolloff via TKO due to strikes in just twelve-seconds in their main event bout at World Championship Fighting 4 on Saturday in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Salmon, a two-fight UFC veteran most known for his head kick knockout loss to Rashad Evans, returned to action following a 10-month hiatus to defeat Mitch Whitesel via third-round TKO at NAAFS Night of Pain 4 in Columbus, Ohio to capture the NAAFS Pro Series Middleweight Championship.

World Championship Fighting Announces Complete Fight Card For WCF 4

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:00:49 +0000

Massachusetts-based MMA promotion World Championship Fighting on Tuesday announced the complete fight card for WCF 4, which is headlined by a heavyweight showdown between UFC veteran Sam Hoger and Braden Bice.

WCF 4 takes place on September 19th at the Shrinerâ€™s Auditorium in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Local up-and-comers John Benoit and Dan Bonnell will also be in action at the event.

The 14-bout WCF 4 fight card features:

Sam Hoger vs. Braden Bice
Dan Bonnell vs. Joe Cushman
John Benoit vs. Davin Wesinger
Matt Smith vs. Ethan Kean
Glenn Brown vs. Jon Bermudez
Scott Rehm vs. Ryan Verrett
Nik Patnaude vs. Matt Martin
Chad Beane vs. Kirill Sementsov
Wayne Harnois vs. Kevin Corriga
Joe Keane vs. Barry Liseno
Rodrigo Almeida vs. Jose Lopez
Mike Varner vs. Joe Kavey
Justin Hammerstrom vs. Matt Johnson
Stephen Stengel vs. TBA

Quick Hits: Couture and Fedor Meet In LA, Fitch Hoping To Fight Again In 2008, Miller-Baron Booked For UFC 89, and More

Kris Karkoski — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:00:04 +0000

– UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, as well as the fighters’ management, met on Monday in Los Angeles for undisclosed reasons likely relating to a potential future bout between the top heavyweights. [Sherdog]

– In a recent post at MMA.tv Jon Fitch revealed that he hopes to return to the octagon before the end of 2008. “I wasn’t that beat up. Just a little off in the head after the first dropedge. Im fine and will be back before the end of the year if I have any say in it,” wrote Fitch. [MMA.tv]

– “MMA Live”, ESPN.com’s MMA news show, could soon be headed to television according to UFC lightweight contender and show host Kenny Florian. [MMA Junkie]

– UFC veteran Sam Hoger will return from a 16-month layoff against Braden Bice at a September 19th World Championship Fighting Event in Wilmington, Massachussets. [MMA Junkie]

– Undefeated welterweight Lyman Good will soon sign with EliteXC. [The Fight Network]

– UFC newcomers Jim Miller and David Baron will square off at UFC 89 on October 18th in Birmingham, England. [MMA Weekly]

– Former professional wrestler Bobby Lashley will make his MMA debut at American Fight League’s first-ever pay-per-view event, which will likely be held in November. Details for the event, including a date, location, and PPV price, have not yet been announced but are expected to be revealed soon. Also in action will be Tara LaRosa, lightweight champion Diego Saraiva, welterweight champion Brent Weedman, middleweight champion George Lockhardt. UFC veterans Dan Christison, John Alessio, and Mike Van Arsdale may also fight at the fall event. [MMA Junkie]