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Report: Alvarez in talks to fight Aina during April
Eddie Alvarez's second fight for EliteXC could take place on Saturday, April 26, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Brian Knapp of The Fight Network is reporting.
According to the report, Alvarez (12-1) is in talks to fight Hawaiian fighter "Iron" Mike Aina (8-6-1). An official statement by EliteXC has not been made.
Alvarez debuted for EliteXC during its ShoXC event last Friday in Atlantic City where he defeated Ross Ebanez, another Hawaiian, via TKO at 2:32 of round 2.
The former BodogFIGHT welterweight champion officially signed with EliteXC in January, but had been talks with the promotion since early-December. April's fight would be the second on his current three-fight deal.
The fight would also serve as Alvarez's first fight at 160 pounds.
Aina has not competed since fighting Nick Diaz during EliteXC's last show in Hawaii, which took place on September 15 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. During the fight, Aina dropped a controversial three-round split decision to Nick Diaz.
Aina had been slated to fight Paul Daley during the most recent ShoXC event but was pulled from the card in December after sustaining an injury while training. He was eventually replaced on the card by former UFC fighter Sammy Morgan.
Eddie Alvarez's second fight for EliteXC could take place on Saturday, April 26, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Brian Knapp of The Fight Network is reporting.
According to the report, Alvarez (12-1) is in talks to fight Hawaiian fighter "Iron" Mike Aina (8-6-1). An official statement by EliteXC has not been made.
Alvarez debuted for EliteXC during its ShoXC event last Friday in Atlantic City where he defeated Ross Ebanez, another Hawaiian, via TKO at 2:32 of round 2.
The former BodogFIGHT welterweight champion officially signed with EliteXC in January, but had been talks with the promotion since early-December. April's fight would be the second on his current three-fight deal.
The fight would also serve as Alvarez's first fight at 160 pounds.
Aina has not competed since fighting Nick Diaz during EliteXC's last show in Hawaii, which took place on September 15 at the Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu. During the fight, Aina dropped a controversial three-round split decision to Nick Diaz.
Aina had been slated to fight Paul Daley during the most recent ShoXC event but was pulled from the card in December after sustaining an injury while training. He was eventually replaced on the card by former UFC fighter Sammy Morgan.
Report: Filho to rematch Sonnen in March; could be last fight at middleweight
WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho has requested and been granted a rematch against Chael Sonnen, Filho's boxing coach Josuel Distak is quoted as saying in a new interview with Tatame.com.
And according to Distak, the fight will be Filho's last as a middleweight.
Filho defeated Sonnen at WEC 31 in December, but not before Sonnen gave Filho everything he could handle. Filho was dominated by Sonnen for the entire match up until he caught Sonnen in a submission.
Filho has attributed weight cutting issues as a reason for the lackluster performance. A move to light heavyweight will obviously render those issues moot.
WEC middleweight champion Paulo Filho has requested and been granted a rematch against Chael Sonnen, Filho's boxing coach Josuel Distak is quoted as saying in a new interview with Tatame.com.
And according to Distak, the fight will be Filho's last as a middleweight.
Filho defeated Sonnen at WEC 31 in December, but not before Sonnen gave Filho everything he could handle. Filho was dominated by Sonnen for the entire match up until he caught Sonnen in a submission.
Filho has attributed weight cutting issues as a reason for the lackluster performance. A move to light heavyweight will obviously render those issues moot.
WAMMA picks Miletich for Vice President
The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) has announced the addition of Pat "The Croatian Sensation" Miletich to the position of WAMMA Vice President for Fighter & Promoter Relations.
"We are extremely pleased to name Pat Miletich WAMMA's Vice President for Fighter & Promoter Relations," said WAMMA Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Michael Lynch. "Pat is a legend in the MMA community and has the respect of the fighters, the promoters and the fans. He is an invaluable addition to the WAMMA team."
Pat Miletich is a five-time UFC champion and one of the most respected names in mixed martial arts. He is the founder of Miletich Fighting Systems, which trains some of the most talented and popular fighters in MMA and includes numerous UFC, EliteXC and ICON Sport former and current champions. Pat is also an active coach in the International Fight League (IFL), leading the Quad City Silverbacks to two IFL championships. Pat Miletich has been instrumental in the training ofsuch MMA superstars as former UFC Welterweight champion Matt Hughes, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver as well as current ICON Sport and Elite XC champion Robbie Lawler.
"WAMMA is the key to MMA reaching that final position of legitimate recognition and respect in the sporting world without question," said Miletich.
WAMMA is brings legitimacy, unified integrity and longevity to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and is the gold standard in MMA Rankings worldwide. For more information on the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts and to view current MMA rankings, please visit www.GOWAMMA.com
Michael B. Lynch
Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer
World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts
316 S. Baylen Street, 4th Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502-5996
877-55-GOWAMMA (92662)
Cell: 321-239-8026
[email protected]
www.gowamma.com
The World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts (WAMMA) has announced the addition of Pat "The Croatian Sensation" Miletich to the position of WAMMA Vice President for Fighter & Promoter Relations.
"We are extremely pleased to name Pat Miletich WAMMA's Vice President for Fighter & Promoter Relations," said WAMMA Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Michael Lynch. "Pat is a legend in the MMA community and has the respect of the fighters, the promoters and the fans. He is an invaluable addition to the WAMMA team."
Pat Miletich is a five-time UFC champion and one of the most respected names in mixed martial arts. He is the founder of Miletich Fighting Systems, which trains some of the most talented and popular fighters in MMA and includes numerous UFC, EliteXC and ICON Sport former and current champions. Pat is also an active coach in the International Fight League (IFL), leading the Quad City Silverbacks to two IFL championships. Pat Miletich has been instrumental in the training ofsuch MMA superstars as former UFC Welterweight champion Matt Hughes, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver as well as current ICON Sport and Elite XC champion Robbie Lawler.
"WAMMA is the key to MMA reaching that final position of legitimate recognition and respect in the sporting world without question," said Miletich.
WAMMA is brings legitimacy, unified integrity and longevity to the sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and is the gold standard in MMA Rankings worldwide. For more information on the World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts and to view current MMA rankings, please visit www.GOWAMMA.com
Michael B. Lynch
Executive Vice President &
Chief Operating Officer
World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts
316 S. Baylen Street, 4th Floor
Pensacola, FL 32502-5996
877-55-GOWAMMA (92662)
Cell: 321-239-8026
[email protected]
www.gowamma.com
Damn the UFC for uppin their prices. When I heard the charge im like wtf another 5 dollars? Ohwell I look at it like this boxing is damn over 50 and you only get 3 fights and last night i watched almost the entire card and damn pretty good fights too.
I dunno if this rumor is any good but I was talking to some credible sources, the WEC is gonna be coming to Sacramento either in March or June and will be showcasing the one n only Urijah Faber!!!!
I dunno if this rumor is any good but I was talking to some credible sources, the WEC is gonna be coming to Sacramento either in March or June and will be showcasing the one n only Urijah Faber!!!!
I think they should give him Antoni Hardonk. A good striker that has proven to be easy to takedown and keep there. That should give him a good confidence boost and more time to train. I actually want Lesnar to do well for the good of the sport. They had people at my work that were talking about ordering the PPV because they were curious as to how Lesnar would do.