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Report: Burkman vs. Hazelett expected for TUF 7 finale
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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A welterweight bout between Josh Burkman and Dustin Hazelett to take place during live season finale for "The Ultimate Fighter 7" on June 21 is close to being made official, according to a report on MMAjunkie.com. Burkman, 9-5, last fought on January 23 during UFC Fight Night 12, losing a unanimous... (original story)
Random Rants: Thoughts on Diaz/CSAC; Tim Sylvia's reported departure from the UFC; and the WEC in the USA Today
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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I am in San Jose, Calif. right now on assignment and a lot of influential people in this business are just burying California State Athletic Commission executive director Armando Garcia. He wasn’t popular to begin with but now even some of his supporters have turned on him in regards to his decis... (original story)
Shamrock vs. Le: Fight of the Year?
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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For me, Saturday's main event between Frank Shamrock and Cung Le was somewhere between good and great. I will call it a very good fight. Round three was tremendous and while Shamrock vs. Le might be the fight of the year thus far, I think it will be a disappointing year for MMA if it is in the ... (original story)
Updated tentative card for UFC 85 on June 7
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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Here is the updated tentative card for UFC 85 on June 7 in London, England at the O2 Arena:       Main Card - Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick Thales Leites vs. Nathan Marquardt Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera     Â... (original story)
Report: Mark Hominick could fight for Affliction
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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Former UFC and WEC competitor Mark "The Machine" Hominick is the latest fighter rumored to be attached to a tentative July 19 card in Dallas, Texas to be promoted in large part by clothing company Affliction. The news comes courtesy of a press release issued by Canada-based MMA promotion TKO, whi... (original story)
Crunkilton to face Cerrone at next WEC event
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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Rich "Cleat" Crunkilton is scheduled to return to the WEC's Octagon on June 1 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, Calif. Crunkilton's opponent will be Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, according to a recent profile article on Cerrone at the WEC's official website. A veteran of six WEC fights,... (original story)
Updated tentative card for WEC on June 1
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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The current tentative lineup for the WEC's next show on June 1 in Sacramento, Calif. is as follows: Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver for the WEC featherweight title Miguel Torres vs. Manny Tapia for the WEC bantamweight title Jeff Curran vs. Mike Brown Donald Cerrone vs. Rich Crunkilton Mark... (original story)
Instant classic Phil Baroni interview
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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Our good friend from MMARated.com, Ariel Helwani, conducted a very entertaining interview with Phil Baroni that I recommend you check out. Baroni always gives a great interview, but he operating at a higher level while speaking with Ariel. For example, this three question exchange where at one po... (original story)
Analyzing MMA's free agency landscape
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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My latest article for CBSSports.com, entitled, "MMA Musical Chairs," is now available for viewing. With so much upheaval within the MMA scene, I decided to give my thoughts on whom I perceive to be the biggest free agents (or soon-to-be free agents) in the sport. To find out who is on the list an... (original story)
Preview of tonight's WEC show on VERSUS
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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The news cycle has been crazy the last two days so I haven't had a lot of time to devote to previewing tonight's WEC card (9 p.m. ET on VERSUS). While this isn't the promotion's best lineup on paper, I still think it's a good show and you can't judge a WEC card by how it ... (original story)
Report: Griffin vs. Aurelio at UFC 86
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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A lightweight match between Tyson Griffin and Marcus Aurelio has been scheduled for UFC 86, according to MMAWeekly.com. UFC 86 will take place on July 5 in Las Vegas and will be headlined by a UFC light heavyweight title defense by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson against challenger Forrest Griffin. ... (original story)
Results from Combat in the Cage's "11th Strike"
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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Results from WKA sanctioned Combat in the Cage '11th Strike.' What: Combat in the Cage When: Saturday, April 12,2008 Where: Newark, Delaware Results: 1. Chet Hardaway (Team Hitman) def James Harris (Crosswinds Kai) via TKO 2:22 Rd 2 2. Chris Finley (Simrell MMA) def Sco... (original story)
Exclusive: EliteXC signs middleweight prospect Paul Bradley
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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Elite Xtreme Combat has signed two-time All-American wrestler Paul Bradley to a contract, ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) has confirmed through Bradley's manager, Mike Camp. Terms of the contract and a possible debut date for Bradley are not yet known. Bradley, who is featured in FiveOun... (original story)
Nick Diaz out of Saturday's EliteXC/Strikeforce show
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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There has been yet another replacement made to the SHOWTIME portion of Saturday's EliteXC/Strikeforce co-promotion in San Jose, Calif., which will be headlined by Frank Shamrock defending the Strikeforce middleweight title against Cung Le. Nick Diaz has been scratched from the card due to undis... (original story)
Weigh-in results for Shamrock vs. Le
Posted from SamCaplan's ProElite.com Blog 62 days ago
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There were some few minor issues pertaining to weight during Friday's weigh-in for tonight's SHOWTIME telecast of EliteXC and Strikeforce's co-promotion in San Jose, Calif. Strikeforce middleweight champion Frank Shamrock came in over but made weight on his second attempt. Drew Ficket... (original story)
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