While first hoped to be returning to mixed martial arts in May for Freestyle Cage Fighting, female bantamweight star Amanda Buckner will remained sidelined until this Fall as she continues her recovery after successful ACL surgery. Buckner confirmed the update with MMARising.com on Friday.
A tentative plan had been in place for Buckner to make her long-awaited return at FCF 42 on May 22nd in New Hampshire after a two-year absence from the sport. However, she will not be cleared to compete in time and aims to be a part of an October card for the promotion.
Insurance and liability issues continue to create havoc for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia and it appears that a planned UFC event in June will no longer take place in the city. The Canadian Press reported earlier today that UFC 115, tentatively set for June 12th in Vancouver, is likely off and will be moved to Cincinnati, Ohio.
The second round of the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women’s Bantamweight Grand Prix took place last night at FCF 40 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. In a pair of competitive three-round decisions, Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler and Jan “Cuddles” Finney were both victorious.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey tonight for UFC 111: “St. Pierre vs Hardy.” The card was headlined by a UFC Welterweight Championship bout between Georges “Rush” St. Pierre and brash challenger Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship adds to the stacked weekend of MMA tonight with UFC 111: “St. Pierre vs Hardy” from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The UFC Welterweight Championship will be on the line when Georges “Rush” St. Pierre faces Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy.
Strikeforce invaded the SaveMart Center in Fresno, California tonight for Strikeforce Challengers 7. The event was headlined by a heavyweight bout between Lavar “Big” Johnson and the undefeated Lolohea Mahe. The fight was Johnson’s first since suffering gunshot wounds in a drive-by shooting.
King of the Cage returned to HDNet tonight with another solid card at KOTC: “Legacy.” The event was headlined by a heavyweight clash between Mike “MAK” Kyle and Jon “Man of Faith” Murphy. Elsewhere, Tony Johnson captured the KOTC Heavyweight Championship by defeating Tony “Kryptonite” Lopez in a lopsided five-round bout.
The second round of the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women’s Bantamweight Grand Prix takes place this Saturday night at FCF 40 at the FireLake Grand Casino in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Four of the top 135-pound female fighters in the world will clash for a chance to advance to the June 12th finals.