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The dance card for Strikeforce “Tate vs. Rousey” is now set, as promotion officials Friday announced the nine-fight bill.
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Back in November, ProElite kicked off an eight-man, prospects-rich
heavyweight grand prix that is playing out over several events.
In one of the opening-round matchups at ProElite 2, former University of
Hawaii linebacker Jake Heun took on the more experienced Ed Carpenter.
In this week’s installment of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we take a look at the full fight video.
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Twenty-three-year-old lightweight prospect Bubba Jenkins, a former
NCAA Division I national wrestling champion, returns to action on March
9.
MMAjunkie.com today learned that Jenkins will meet
Millennia MMA product Chris Gomez on March 9 at Tachi Palace
Fights 12. Additionally, Dave Huckaba meets Liron Wilson in a heavyweight matchup.
“TPF 12: Second Coming” takes place at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif.
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CHICAGO – MMAjunkie.com was on scene and reporting live from today’s UFC on FOX 2 official
fighter weigh-ins, where all 20 event competitors successfully made
weight for Saturday’s event.
Today’s festivities took place at The Chicago Theatre, and a vocal crowd
made their presence known as event headliners Rashad Evans (205) and
Phil Davis (205) hit the scale.
Co-headliners Michael Bisping (185) and Chael Sonnen (185) also received
vocal welcomes before standing forehead-to-forehead and engaging in a
little last-minute trashtalk.
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As the night’s broadcasters had pointed out, more than three years had
passed since Terry Martin had scored a clean knockout win.
The UFC and Strikeforce vet looked to change that back in October at MFC 31.
In this week’s edition of HDNet Fights Video Vault, we take a look at
Martin’s bout with fellow middleweight Allen Hope at the Canadian event.
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Featherweight champion Georgi Karakhanyan has an opponent for his next Tachi Palace Fights title bout.
Tachi officials today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that Karakhanyan will take on experienced 24-year-old Micah Miller, who recently had a short stint on “The Ultimate Fighter 14.”
“TPF 12: Second Coming” takes place March 9 at Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif.
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What more can you ask for than “Sharkbait” vs. “The Devil,” MMA style?
Titan Fighting Championship recently put the fight together, featuring
undefeated up-and-comer Anthony “Shark Bait” Gutierrez against a more
experienced Shane “The Devil” Hutchinson.
Gutierrez was out to prove his legitimacy as a featherweight prospect, and Hutchinson hoped to snap a disappointing losing streak.
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RIO DE JANEIRO – With 10 years worth of MMA experience under his belt,
it would be understandable if Brazilian welterweight Carlo Prater was a
little bitter it took him 40 fights make it to the UFC.
Perhaps surprisingly, he’s not.
“I think this is the right time,” Prater told MMAjunkie.com. “I’m not going to lie. I’ve said before that I
should have been in there, but I don’t think so now that I’m more
level-headed.”
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For seven years, “Judo” Jim Wallhead has been a fixture on his home country’s regional MMA circuit.
Aside from a Bellator tournament entry, all of his work has taken place
overseas, where he’s become one of England’s most successful fighters.
But with a slot on the HDNet-televised BAMMA 8 card and a booking with
American big-show veteran Joey Villasenor, Wallhead had an opportunity
to gain some international recognition back in December.
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Five previously reported fights are now official for UFC on FUEL TV 2.
The event takes place April 14 at Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.
The night’s main card airs on FUEL TV (live on Saturday afternoon in the U.S.), and as MMAjunkie.com first reported, some prelims are expected to stream on Facebook.
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