Despite a series of last-minute injuries and cancellations, King of the Cage returned to HDNet tonight with KOTC: “Bad Boys 2” at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The event was headlined by a middleweight matchup between UFC veteran Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen and Chad Herrick.
The card also featured a pair of title fights, as Brad Burrick and Brandon Hunt squared off for the KOTC Middleweight Championship, and David Shepherd lost his KOTC Lightweight Championship to new champ Dom O’Grady. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for the main card.
As Strikeforce prepares for its return to CBS tomorrow night, the promotion is already looking ahead to May. MMAFighting.com is reporting that a pair of high-profile bouts are in the works for Strikeforce St. Louis: “Heavy Artillery” on May 15th. Japanese superstar Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto could make his Strikeforce debut on the card.
Just in time for his Strikeforce Middleweight Championship title defence this Saturday on primetime CBS television, Strikeforce star Jake Shields is featured in a new trailer for the highly-anticipated “Fight Life” mixed martial arts documentary. The trailer, directed by award-winning filmmaker James Z. Feng, was released last night.
The world’s top-ranked 125-pound female fighter, Rosi Sexton, is looking to return to mixed martial arts action at Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 37: “Right To Fight” on May 22nd. The event will take place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England and features multiple title fights.
On just two days’ notice, Muay Thai fighter Catia “Cat Woman” Vitoria will compete in mixed martial arts for the second time when she steps in to face Elena “Babydoll” Reid this Saturday. Vitoria, who made her pro debut earlier this month, will challenge for Reid’s SNMMA title.
A Sovereign Nations MMA Women’s Flyweight Championship bout between Elena “Babydoll” Reid and Alyx “Miss” Luck that was set for Playboy Fight Night: “World Tour 2010” on Saturday has been cancelled. MMARising.com can exclusively report that Luck has been suspended for falsifying pre-fight bloodwork in what was reportedly a repeat offence and is now off the card.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first show in British Columbia has sold out in just 30 minutes. UFC 115 tickets were made available to members of the UFC Fight Club, who purchased all available tickets before the public on-sale even began. It was the fastest UFC sell-out to date.
Western Canada will be treated to a pair of major mixed martial arts events within an eight-day span in June. The Canadian Press has confirmed that World Extreme Cagefighting 49 will take place on June 20th at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. UFC 115 will be held eight days earlier at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia.