Freestyle Cage Fighting showcases eight of the top female bantamweights in MMA in the opening round of the FCF Women’s Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on Saturday, January 30th. Stars such as Kaitlin Young, Shayna Baszler and Jennifer Tate will all compete for a Strikeforce contract.
FCF 39 also features eight men’s bouts and will stream live in high-definition video on FreestyleCageFighting.com beginning at 7:00 P.M. Central time. MMARising.com previews the tournament bouts and will be live on-site to provide in-depth coverage of the event.
With its first series of collectible UFC figurines set for a February release, Round 5 MMA today revealed the lineup for UFC Series 2. Among those in the second series are past and present UFC champions BJ Penn, Randy Couture, Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin.
Strikeforce will showcase a number of new faces on January 30th when the promotion travels to Sunrise, Florida for Strikeforce: Miami. Headlined by a pair of title fights, the event also features the promotional debuts of knockout artist “Marvellous” Melvin Manhoef, pro wrestling star Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley and former NFL Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker.
Former DREAM Lightweight Champion Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen may become the promotion’s first two-division champion. The Norwegian standout is rumoured to be dropping down in weight to challenge Bibiano “The Flash” Fernandes for the DREAM Featherweight Championship at Dream.13. FiveOuncesOfPain.com first reported on the planned bout.
King of the Cage will begin 2010 in a big way on January 30th when the promotion travels to the island of Okinawa, Japan for KOTC: “Toryumon.” The impressive event is headlined by a KOTC Junior Flyweight (125-Pound) Championship clash between former two-division Shooto champ Mamoru Yamaguchi and undefeated challenger Frank Baca.
With just eight days to go, Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley finally has a confirmed opponent for his Strikeforce debut at Strikeforce: Miami on January 30th. The undefeated Lashley will battle three-time UFC veteran Wes “A Whole Show” Sims in a featured heavyweight bout. The promotion confirmed the news today.
Sengoku Middleweight Champion Jorge Santiago will return to action at Sengoku Raiden Championships 12 on March 7th in Tokyo, Japan. The Brazilian standout will defend his title in a rematch with Poland’s Mamed “The Cannibal” Khalidov. KSW first reported on the bout earlier today.
Former PRIDE Lightweight Champion Takanori “Fireball Kid” Gomi will not have an easy fight in his Octagon debut. The former #1-ranked lightweight is expected to battle two-time title challenger Kenny “KenFlo” Florian in the main event of UFC Fight Night 21 on March 31st.