A trilogy bout between middleweight rivals Jason “Mayhem” Miller and Tim Kennedy is currently in the works for Strikeforce: “Columbus” on March 5th. MMAjunkie.com was first to report on the targeted matchup between the former Strikeforce title challengers, who each hold one win over the other.
Miller and Kennedy first met at Extreme Challenge 50 in February of 2003, where Kennedy prevailed via three-round decision. Miller gained a measure of revenge in a late 2007 rematch under the HDNet Fights banner and a win for either fighter will put the victor back in the Strikeforce title hunt.
The “Little Warrior” reigned supreme against the “Lil Bulldog” on Friday night, as Barb Honchak defeated Felice Herrig via competitive decision after three hard-fought rounds. The featured women’s bout served as the co-main event of Hoosier Fight Club 6: “New Years Nemesis” in Valparaiso, Indiana.
A second women’s bout has been added to the undercard of Strikeforce: “Diaz vs Cyborg” on January 29th in San Jose, California. Muay Thai and San Shou standout Jenna Castillo will make her MMA debut against fellow Californian Charlene “Princess” Gellner, who went 3-0 as an amateur.
A third meeting between UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie “The Answer” Edgar and Gray “The Bully” Maynard is reportedly set for UFC 130 on May 28th in Las Vegas. MMAFighting.com was first to report on the fight, which comes on the heels of the pair’s second bout at UFC 125; a Split Draw.
Joining a group of elite female athletes from other combat sports who have recently transitioned to mixed martial arts, multi-time world boxing champion Holly “Hottie” Holm is reportedly set to make her pro MMA debut. According to USCombatSports.com, Holm will face Christina “Machine Gun” Domke on March 4th at an undetermined event in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A rematch from one of the most controversial fights of 2010 is nearly set for UFC Fight Night 24 on March 26th in Seattle. MMAWeekly.com was first to report that TUF 12 alum Nam Phan has agreed to face decision king Leonard “Bad Boy” Garcia for a second time on the March card.
At age 16, Mizuki Inoue is one of the youngest female champions in mixed martial arts history. The teen prodigy, who has been a professional MMA fighter for just three months, became the 2010 Jewels 56kg Rough Stone Grand Prix Champion in December and is just getting started in her career.
Many of MMA’s top amateur stars and prospects were in action on Friday night in Las Vegas as Tuff-N-Uff showcased a 16-fight card pitting Xtreme Couture against 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Riverside. In the main event, 10th Planet’s Trace “Midnight” Gray defeated Jake “Rorshach” Swinney.