Just over two months after he was cut from the UFC, Canadian heavyweight Tim “The Thrashing Machine” Hague has re-signed with the promotion. He will replace Chad Corvin in a bout with Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran at UFC 113 in Montréal. MMAjunkie.com first reported on the change today.
Corvin’s medical paperwork was reportedly not accepted by the Québec Athletic Commission, forcing him off of the card. Hague will step in on little more than two weeks’ notice to return to the UFC after a pair of bouts in The Fight Club promotion were cancelled in March.
As a 13-year veteran of the sport, Yoko Takahashi is one of the most experienced fighters in mixed martial arts. She is one of only two women to ever take current Strikeforce champ Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos to a decision and returns to the United States on April 24th when she faces Shana Olsen.
Following his upset victory over former UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn at UFC 112, Frankie “The Answer” Edgar may square off with “The Prodigy” for a second time in his first title defence at UFC 118. Fighters Only Magazine is reporting that the fight is in the works for the August 28th event in Boston, Massachusetts.
After an injury forced “Crazy” Tim Credeur off of the card, Canadian veteran Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen will step in on less than three weeks’ notice to face “Filthy” Tom Lawlor on the undercard of UFC 113. Doerksen competed this past Friday and picked up a hard-fought decision win over Chad Herrick at KOTC: “Bad Boys 2,” which aired live on HDNet.
After taking the fight on just two days’ notice, Canadian Muay Thai standout Catia “Cat Woman” Vitoria shocked many by upsetting Elena “Babydoll” Reid for the Sovereign Nations MMA Women’s Flyweight Championship at Playboy Fight Night 4 on Saturday. Vitoria displayed excellent striking and stopped the former two-time boxing champion in the third round.
Strikeforce returned to primetime CBS television tonight with their biggest card yet at Strikeforce: Nashville. The event featured a trio of title fights and was headlined by a Strikeforce Middleweight Championship bout between reigning titleholder Jake Shields and former PRIDE champ Dan Henderson.
Amidst friends and fans tonight, DEEP Women’s Lightweight (106-Pound) Champion Miku “Supernova” Matsumoto officially retired at DEEP: “44th Impact” in Japan. Matsumoto engaged in an exhibition match with close friend Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii prior to a lengthy retirement ceremony celebrating Matsumoto’s career.
Two of the top female fighters in the world will square off when Angela Magana travels to Birmingham, England to challenge Rosi Sexton at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 37: “Right To Fight” on May 22nd. Magana confirmed plans for the 115-pound bout today and Sexton’s CWFC 125-Pound Women’s Championship will not be on the line.