Mens MMA Shorts

Archive for April, 2010

• MacDonald, Hague Fill UFC 113 Voids

  Friday, April 30th, 2010

  MacDonald, Hague Fill UFC 113 VoidsWell-traveled Canadian veteran <a href="http://www.mensmmashorts.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/af486_www.sherdog.comfighter/Jason-MacDonald-4389">Jason MacDonald</a> will lock horns with <a href="http://www.mensmmashorts.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/af486_www.sherdog.comfighter/John-Salter-44683">John Salter</a> in a preliminary middleweight matchup at UFC 113 “Machida vs. Shogun 2” on May 8 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. MacDonald replaces <a href="http://www.mensmmashorts.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/af486_www.sherdog.comfighter/Nick-Catone-23006">Nick Catone</a>, who withdrew from the event with a back injury.

• Ortiz, Jameson Working Towards Resolution; Fighter Issues Statement

  Friday, April 30th, 2010

  Ortiz, Jameson Working Towards Resolution; Fighter Issues Statement<a href="http://www.mensmmashorts.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/7503f_www.sherdog.comfighter/Tito-Ortiz-158">Tito Ortiz</a> and longtime girlfriend Jenna Jameson appear to be on the road to some form of reconciliation following an incident Monday that led to the fighter’s arrest and later accusations of the former adult star’s alleged drug use.

• MMA Bullies

  Friday, April 30th, 2010

  MMA BulliesJust nursing a beer and chillin’ with a buddy in this bar in Salem, Ore., Nate Quarry wasn’t looking for trouble. And he damn sure wasn’t expecting to revisit his tortured past on this night nearly 10 years ago.

• Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10

  Friday, April 30th, 2010

  Sherdog.com’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10First it was <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Urijah-Faber-8847">Urijah Faber</a> who was supposed to lord over the featherweight division. Then it was <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Mike-Thomas-Brown-3069">Mike Thomas Brown</a>. Now <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jose-Aldo-11506">Jose Aldo</a> has run roughshod over both of them.

• Baker, Hess, Schambari, Shlemenko Advance at Bellator 16

  Friday, April 30th, 2010

  Baker, Hess, Schambari, Shlemenko Advance at Bellator 16KANSAS CITY, Mo. — <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Bryan-Baker-18467">Bryan Baker</a>, <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Eric-Schambari-13306">Eric Schambari</a>, <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Alexander-Shlemenko-14461">Alexander Shlemenko</a> and <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jared-Hess-24538">Jared Hess</a> all scored victories Thursday at Bellator Fighting Championships 16.

• Lawler-Sobral Set for June 16; Strikeforce Expects ‘Mayhem’ To Be Suspended

  Thursday, April 29th, 2010

  Lawler-Sobral Set for June 16; Strikeforce Expects ‘Mayhem’ To Be Suspended<a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Robbie-Lawler-2245">Robbie Lawler</a> will face <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Renato-Sobral-274">Renato “Babalu” Sobral</a> in a 195-pound catch-weight bout at Strikeforce’s June 16 event at the Nokia Theatre on Los Angeles, Sherdog.com has learned.

• ‘Kid’ Yamamoto Off May 15 Strikeforce

  Thursday, April 29th, 2010

  ‘Kid’ Yamamoto Off May 15 StrikeforceJapanese superstar <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Norifumi-Yamamoto-1354">Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto</a> will not face King of the Cage veteran <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Federico-Lopez-31896">Federico Lopez</a> in a preliminary matchup at Strikeforce “Heavy Artillery” on May 15 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker said on Thursday.

• Bellator 16 Live Play-by-Play & Chat (7 p.m. ET)

  Thursday, April 29th, 2010

  Bellator 16 Live Play-by-Play & Chat (7 p.m. ET)Sherdog.com will host a live Bellator 16 play-by-play and chat at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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  Tonight's event is headlined by a slew of middleweight tournament bouts. In addition to tourney action, five "Local Feature Fights" will bless the card.

• Faber: No Plans to Drop to Bantamweight Yet

  Thursday, April 29th, 2010

  Faber: No Plans to Drop to Bantamweight YetFormer WEC featherweight champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Urijah-Faber-8847">Urijah Faber</a> said he has no immediate plans to drop down to the bantamweight division following his sobering unanimous decision defeat against champion <a href="http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Jose-Aldo-11506">Jose Aldo</a>.

• Dream 14 Light Heavyweight Tournament Nixed

  Thursday, April 29th, 2010

  Dream 14 Light Heavyweight Tournament NixedTOYKO — Dream’s planned light heavyweight grand prix has been cancelled, Sherdog.com has learned. The proposed eight-man, 205-pound tournament was scheduled to begin at Dream 14 on May 29 at the Saitama Super Arena.