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Beverly Hills, CA; September 23, 2007…. Undefeated Strikeforce World Lightweight (155 lb. limit) Champion, “El Nino” Gilbert Melendez (12-0), will take on former Shooto star, Tetsuji Kato (18-7), in a non-title bout during the highly-anticipated Strikeforce extravaganza at The Playboy Mansion on...

Nick Diaz has been hospitalized with a severe staph infection that he contacted a few days prior to his EliteXC fight. He was admitted to the hospital when he arrived in Las Vegas to watch his brother's fight. He has been on an antibiotic IV since Tuesday and will probably remain so through the...

If Chuck Liddell is contemplating retirement, his trainer and closest confidante John Hackleman is the last to hear about it. “He’s already said he’ll be back in the gym next Monday,” said Hackleman, who has coached Liddell for 16 years. “He’s going to fight again, hopefully as soon as...

They can all be found here (and some post fight coverage): http://fighthype.com/index.php Individually: Quinton: http://fighthype.com/pages/content949.html Silva: http://fighthype.com/pages/content948.html Jardine: http://fighthype.com/pages/content940.html Griffin...

Chuck Liddell Ponders Retirement (Story from Yahoo! Sports) Posted by Kevin Iole on September 23, 2007 at 6:00 am ET Chuck Liddellby Kevin Iole/Yahoo! Sports (Reprinted from Yahoo! Sports with permission) UFC president Dana White said Sunday that after a lengthy conversation with “The Iceman”...

Michihiro Omigawa (Pictures) vs. Matt Wiman (Pictures) Round 1 Back and fourth battle in the opening period. Wiman shot in and was stuffed by Omigawa, who kicked the American's legs out from underneath him. Omigawa then pulled guard with a guillotine with an arm inside, which he held on to for...

Quad Cities Silverbacks vs. New York Pitbulls Delson Heleno (NY) def. Jake Ellenberger (QC) – Tapout (Armbar) 3:45 R2 Deividas Taurosevicius (NY) def. Bart Palaszewski (QC) – Tapout (Armbar) 1:30 R2 Ben Rothwell (QC) def. Ricco Rodriguez (NY) – Unanimous Decision (29-28) Ryan McGivern (QC) def...

The UFC’s muddied lightweight picture is slowly coming into focus. The one-year suspension of champion Sean Sherk for alleged steroid use following his July 7 title defense to Hermes Franca at UFC 73 in Sacramento, Calif., has stalled plans to have the Minnesotan wrestler face number-one...

LONDON, Sept. 21 -- In a promising sign for the blossoming relationship between Cage Rage and EliteXC, boxing-turned-MMA promoter Gary Shaw attended the Cage Rage 23 weigh-ins. The fighters seemed to note the significance of the experienced promoter's presence, as they gathered around and...

09/21/2007 3 to 5pm - LIVE online at 4pm PT Event Type: Fighter Appearance Location: Honda Center, CA UFC 76 Weigh-In FREE and open to the public from 3pm to 5pm Pacific Time at Anahiem, California's Honda Center. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! LIVE at the Honda Center Autograph session...

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Three-fight UFC veteran Tyson Griffin steps into the cage again Saturday night at UFC 76, this time against Jiu-Jitsu wizard Thiago Tavares. Griffin will bring the experience of his 9-1 professional record with him to the Octagon Saturday and will look to fight a fast-paced, entertaining fight...

MMAWeekly has obtained the fighter salary information for UFC Fight Night 11, which took place on Sept. 20 at the Palms in Las Vegas. The following figures are based on the fighter salary information that Zuffa, LLC (the UFC’s parent company) are required by law to submit to the state athletic...

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Dustin Hazelett (Pictures) vs. Jonathan Goulet (Pictures) Round 1 The two exchanged punches briefly before Goulet took Hazelett down with double underhooks. Goulet, from side-control, tried to defend as Hazelett swung his legs over his head and went for what at first seemed to be an omaplata...

A new Wanderlei Silva Interview: http://www.graciemag.com/news/144/AR...007-09-19.html Wanderlei in straight talk From Las Vegas, Silva talks to GRACIEMAG.com The longing hurts, but the greater goal must be reached. With a crazy feeling in his heart, but one full of determination, Wanderlei...

any Predictions? Mauricio “Shogun” Rua vs. Forrest Griffin Keith Jardine vs. Chuck Liddell Jon Fitch vs. Diego Sanchez Lyoto Machida vs. Kazuhiro Nakamura Tyson Griffin vs. Thiago Tavares Rich Clementi vs. Anthony Johnson Michihiro Omigawa vs. Matt Wiman Scott Junk vs. Christian Wellisch...

IFL Team Finals SEP 20, 2007 Hollywood FL Silverbacks vs. Pitbulls: Bart Palaszewski (Pictures) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Pictures) Jake Ellenberger (Pictures) vs. Delson Heleno (Pictures) Ryan McGivern (Pictures) vs. Fabio Leopoldo (Pictures) Mike Ciesnolevicz (Pictures) vs. Andre Gusmao...

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The storm is still not over from Mirko's second in a row defeat, which was also the most delicate one. Last day many stories were written about Cro Cops questionable professional future, and Marijan Zizanovic, one of the pioneers of Thai box in Europe and Mirko's trainer from end of 1990's, gave...