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Confirmed: Silva vs. Maia Championship Bout @ UFC 112
The UFC has issued an official press release to confirm some of the speculation that Demian Maia would be taking Vitor Belfort’s place at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi. This match will co-headline the event alongside BJ Penn’s title defense against Frankie Edgar. UFC® ANNOUNCES ANDERSON SILVA vs. DEMIAN MAIA FOR UFC 112 MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP […]
WEC Taking Right Steps with PPV Debut
Luke Thomas over at Bloodyelbow has provided a great summary of his conversation with Reed Harris of the WEC in which they discussed everything related to WEC 48. There are undoubtedly many concerns and angles to cover when launching a PPV business model, but it appears as though the folks at Zuffa are well-prepared. Here […]
Dream Announces Seven Events for 2010 Calendar
NightmarefBattle.com is reporting that Dream has announced it will host seven events in the 2010 calendar year including it’s only official date which is Dream 13 on March 22nd. DREAM will hold events in March, April, May, July, September, and November this year and the April event will most likely be held in South Korea. […]
Lashley vs. Sims Confirmed for January 30th
Damon Martin of MMAWeekly.com confirms that Strikeforce has finally found an opponent for Bobby Lashley in the form of UFC Veteran and TUF alumnus Wes Sims: With just over a week to go until Strikeforce hits Miami for their next event, former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley finally has an opponent. Former “Ultimate Fighter” and UFC […]