Archive for February, 2009
Josh Koscheck vs Chris Wilson at UFC 98 in May
No rest for the weary.
Josh Koscheck will indeed return to the Octagon sooner rather than later, accepting a bout to take on Chris Wilson in a welterweight tilt scheduled for UFC 98 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 23.
This will mark the fourth fight in six months for the [...]
Palaszewski’s opponents may change, but WEC 39 plan stays the same
Accepting a last-second opponent change oftentimes involve extended discussion and careful consideration of your new opponent’s strengths and weaknesses.
Unless you’re Bart Palaszewski.
“To tell you truth, I didn’t even deal with all that stuff,” Palaszewski recently told MMAjunkie.com. “After the deal was done my manager told me who I was fighting.”
WEC 39 weigh in results for ‘Brown vs Garcia’
The official weigh-in event for WEC 39: “Brown vs. Garcia” is complete for the event that is set to go off from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas, this Sunday night (March 1).
All 22 fighters set to compete on the card made their respective marks on the scale without incident.
Featherweight champion Mike Thomas [...]
With response from St. Pierre’s camp filed, NSAC sets March 17 review
While many questions have been brought forth by both B.J. Penn and Georges St. Pierre’s camps following their UFC 94 main-event bout, the time has now been set to start getting answers.
Nevada State Athletic Commission Executive Director Keith Kizer told MMAjunkie.com that the NSAC will be reviewing the Jan. 31 bout at their next official meeting, set for March 17.
The review follows weeks of accusations and rebuttals, but does not guarantee the allegations of excessive “greasing” of St. Pierre will be immediately resolved.
“The Sunday Junkie” deadline reminder
Submissions for the upcoming edition of “The Sunday Junkie” are due on Sunday.
Readers can share their opinions on the rapidly developing UFC 98, 99 and 100 cards — as well as a potential Randy Couture vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira matchup at UFC 101 — Strikeforce’s April 11 event, now with a Gilbert Melendez vs. Josh Thomson matchup, or any other topic in the world of MMA.
Send your submission of no more than 150 words with your full name (or MMAjunkie.com screen name) and hometown to sundayjunkie AT mmajunkie.com by Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. The best ones will be published in the upcoming edition of “The Sunday Junkie.” For sample entries, check out our Feb. 22 edition.
Report: Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders added to UFC 99
As first reported by MMAjunkie.com, popular UFC welterweight Mike Swick will be returning to action at UFC 99.
Now it appears his opponent has been determined.
According to a report from Fiveouncesofpain.com, Swick will meet undefeated “The Ultimate Fighter 6″ cast member Ben Saunders.
XMMA 7 ‘Inferno’ results and quick recap
XMMA 7 ‘Inferno’ went down last night in the CEPSUM Amphitheater in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. An event that once featured fights with both Phil “The New York Badass” Baroni and Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos took place without either of the former EliteXC stars in action, but that didn’t stop the rest of the card from putting [...]
“WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia” weigh-in results
All 22 fighters taking part in Sunday’s “WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia” in Corpus Christi, Texas, have hit the scales and successfully made weight for the event.
The weigh-ins took place at the unusual local time of 10:00 a.m. at the American Bank Center Convention Center. The American Bank Center Arena plays host to WEC 39 Sunday night.
The American Bank Center Arena is in use Saturday night for an NCAA basketball game between Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Stephen F. Austin, forcing the odd weigh-in scheduling.
Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders UFC 99 fight booked for Germany
Former contestants from different seasons of The Ultimate Fighter, Mike Swick and Ben Saunders, are penciled in to hook ‘em up in a welterweight bout at UFC 99 from the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany on June 13, according to FiveOuncesOfPain.com.
Swick is a former middleweight contender who recently made the move down to 170 pounds. [...]
WEC 39 preview: Mike Brown aiming to prove title win no fluke
Sunday night’s “WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia” could have just as easily been titled “Validation.”
Leonard Garcia will be challenging for the WEC featherweight title less than a year after a harrowing brush with the law, while champion Mike Brown is still fighting for acceptance after his November 2008 upset of fan-favorite Urijah Faber.
Two likable characters, two dangerous opponents, but only one can walk away with the title.