Monthly Archives: April 2012

Invicta FC2 Main Event revealed

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Tonight during the Invicta Fighting Championship first card for the promotion, they announced that the main event of their upcoming second fight card will be Shayna “The Queen of Spades” Baszler taking on the Olympic silver medalist in wrestling, Sarah … Continue reading →

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Mark Munoz vs. Chris Weidman Headlines UFC on Fuel 4

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Promotion officials announced today that surging middleweight Mark Munoz will clash with fast rising prospect Chris Weidman at UFC on Fuel 4. Not only will Munoz and Weidman be fighting on the July 11 card they will be headlining it … Continue reading →

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UFC Signs Hector Lombard

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Longstanding Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard announced today that he has been signed by the UFC. Lombard made the announcement via twitter. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney told mmafighting.com that they were chosing not to match the UFC’s offer to Lombard … Continue reading →

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Overeem Denied Fight License Can Re-apply in Late December

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Alistair Overeem had his hearing before the Nevada State Athletic Commission today, which just ended minutes ago. Overeem’s defense team attempted to have the ruling and the hearing postponed for roughly 45-60 days so that they could gather more expert … Continue reading →

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Alexander Schlemenko suffers Injuries in Car Accident

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Alexander Schlemenko, best known for being the two-time Bellator middleweight tournament winner will be sidelined for several months after suffering a broken collarbone as well as a dislocated thumb from a car accident in Russia on Wednesday. Vice President of … Continue reading →

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Fitch vs. Simpson Rumored at Welterweight

Posted on April 13, 2012 by

Aaron Simpson will be dropping down to the welterweight division from middleweight, and it appears that the former widely-regarded #2 welterweight Jon Fitch will be his first challenger at his new weight class. No official confirmation has come from the … Continue reading →

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Alistair Overeem tests positive for Elevated Testosterone

Posted on April 4, 2012 by

Alistair Overeem has tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone, and as a result he will now have to show up before the Nevada State Athletic Commission(NSAC) before he can have an opportunity to be granted a license to fight … Continue reading →

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Jake Shields to Middleweight a Bad Idea?

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

It has been announced that Jake Shields will be making his return to middleweight in his next fight in the UFC. While he was very successful at middleweight in Strikeforce winning fights against Robbie Lawler(at a 182 lbs. catchweight fight), … Continue reading →

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