The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana tonight for UFC 119: “Mir vs Cro Cop.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between former champ Frank Mir and 2006 PRIDE Open Weight Grand Prix Champion Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipović.
Also on the main card, Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogueira looked to take one step closer to the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua when he faced off with Ryan “Darth” Bader. MMARising.com has live play-by-play for all fights on the televised card.
DREAM came to the Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan tonight with a ten-fight card at Dream.16. The event was headlined by the finals of the 2010 DREAM Light Heavyweight Grand Prix when former Strikeforce and DREAM champion Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi faced Tatsuya Mizuno.
Seven days after she faces Strikeforce Women’s Welterweight (135-Pound) Champion Sarah Kaufman in California, Marloes “Rumina” Coenen will battle Lena Buytendijk at Ultimate Glory 12 in Amsterdam. The October 16th fight was officially announced by Golden Glory trainer Martijn de Jong today.
The lineups are set for the 2010 Rough Stone Grand Prix tournaments, which kick off at Jewels: “Tenth Ring” on October 10th in Tokyo, Japan. Earlier today, Jewels announced the first-round matchups for each of the three weight classes, which are set at 48, 52 and 56 kilograms.
One day after he was removed from the main event of UFC 122, former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort has been named the number one contender for Anderson “The Spider” Silva’s middleweight title. UFC President Dana White announced the change earlier today.
The main event for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s return to Germany has changed. UFC 122, set for November 13th, will now be headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC title challenger Nate “The Great” Marquardt and top contender Yushin “Thunder” Okami.
After reportedly testing positive for steroids following his UFC 117 loss to Anderson “The Spider” Silva, middleweight contender Chael Sonnen’s team has broken its silence and intends to file an appeal with the California State Athletic Commission. MMAFighting.com first reported the news today.
The North American Allied Fight Series held its first all-female event tonight at the Chapparells Community Center in Akron, Ohio. The solid card was headlined by a 125-pound pro bout between Jessica “Evil” Eye and Marissa Caldwell and also featured some of the top female amateurs in the area.