Edwin Dewees (35-12) will, in fact, replace a suspended Vernon White
and will fight Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (13-3) at the July 19
"Affliction: Banned" event at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
Ken
Pavia, Dewees' agent, told MMAjunkie.com that his
client today received and signed a bout agreement for the fight.
UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC), who
avenged a previous loss and reclaimed the UFC's 170-pound title with a
victory over Matt Serra in April, is a nominee for a 2008 ESPY award.
ESPN today unveiled the list of 37 categories and the corresponding nominees.
St. Pierre is the lone MMA competitor on the list of finalists for the "Best Fighter" category.
Elliot Worsell, UFC - As a youngster growing up in Fortaleza, Brazil, Jorge Gurgel taught the locals how to speak English. Fast-forward a decade and Gurgel now teaches predominantly English-speakers the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. It's a unique and compelling 360 that slaps the exclamation mark on Gurgel's astonishing rise from waiting tables and waiting for leftovers at American diners to cleaning up 155-pounders in the UFC. website
On Monday MMAjunkie.com first reported that Franklin had been tapped for the Sept. 6 event, and today, we
learned from sources close to both fighters that bout agreements have been distributed and are expected to be finalized this week.
The state of Tennessee has passed legislation that calls for the
sanctioning of mixed martial arts, which opens the door for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship and other major organizations to host
events in Memphis, Nashville and other cities.
In fact, it was the UFC that led the charge to get the sport sanctioned
in Tennessee, the home of UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson.
Gov. Phil Bredesen will put the legislation into effect today. Website
On Saturday July 5, Patrick Cote will enter the cage at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will stare down one of his toughest opponents to date, Ricardo Almeida.
The Quebec native is starting to make his presence known in the UFC middleweight division. However, Cote is not taking his opponent, Almeida lightly.
“This guy is no joke.
The UFC is set to invade English soil with native Michael Bisping in tow yet again, according to a report from Setanta Sports:
“Michael Bisping will get his fight with Chris Leben, it will happen in England, and it will be spectacular. That was the message of UK UFC president Marshall Zelaznik on Setanta Sports’ “Ultimate Talk” show on Thursday night.
World renowned veteran mixed martial arts (MMA) Elite Trainer and Muay Thai World Champion Fighter, Shawn Tompkins, has signed an agreement to fight for the Xtreme Fighting Association (XFA).
Shawn Tompkins is originally from Ontario, Canada, where he ran Canada’s most successful MMA gym for over 10 years, Team Tompkins Muay Thai & Submission.
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Soon after defending his Strikeforce world light heavyweight title with Friday's unanimous-decision victory over Anthony Ruiz, Bobby Southworth (9-5) was already looking ahead to future challenges.
Southworth, who avenged a previous non-title-fight loss to Ruiz with the victory, said that he's entering the twilight of his career and wants to fight the division's best before calling it quits.
The 38-year-old considers Renato "Babalu" Sobral (29-7) one such fighter. website
The July 19 "Affliction: Banned" event recently suffered its first card
casualty, as K.O. Dynasty Management confirmed that Vernon "Tiger"
White had been pulled from the event.
Affliction Vice
President Tom Atencio today told MMAjunkie.com that
the organization now has its sights set on UFC veteran Edwin Dewees
(35-12-0) as a possible replacement to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
(13-3).
"We're interested in Edwin Dewees," Atencio said. "I
haven't had a chance to talk to him, but I know somebody's reaching out
to him, and hopefully that will work out. But we're in talks right now."
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EliteXC lightweight Nick Diaz (17-7) will meet former King of the Cage
champion Thomas Denny (26-16) at the next EliteXC-CBS "Saturday Night
Fights" event, which takes place July 26 at Stockton Arena in Stockton,
Calif.
Sherdog.com is reporting that bout agreements should be signed today.
EliteXC had planned for Diaz to rematch lightweight champ KJ Noons in
his next bout later this year, but with the organization heading to
Diaz's hometown, plans apparently changed.Website
