Matt Serra might not be using the word “retire” but nevertheless the welterweight veteran has hung up his gloves. Serra recently commented on his probable retirement in an interview with Newsday, stating he only wants a fight at Madison Square Garden could make him to climb back into the Octagon.
Serra, told Newsday the following:
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A heavyweight face off between Alistair Overeem and contender on the rise, Travis Browne was revealed today for the UFC on FOX Sports 1 event set for August 17th in Boston, Massachusetts.
Inside sources revealed the news to MMAJunkie.com earlier today. It is thought verbal agreements are in place on both sides. Overeem was originally expected to ... [Read More]
UFC Heavyweight, Josh Barnett recently signed a multi-fight contract with the Las Vegas based promotion after months of talk, giving him the chance to round out his career against the best fighters the mixed martial arts world has to offer.
The 35-year-old heavyweight has agreed on contract terms for his return. USA Today originally reported the ... [Read More]
The UFC officially announced that bantamweight champion, Renan Barao was forced to pull out of the UFC 161 event set for June 15th in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where he was due to face Eddie Wineland in the main fight of the evening, also releasing who will replace them in the night’s big fight.
The announcement was made via UFC's Twitter pa ... [Read More]
UFC heavyweight, Mark Hunt announced today that his visa issues are behind him and he’s headed to America to fight in UFC 160 where he will face Junior dos Santos in the co-main event of the evening this Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Hunt tweeted on Sunday:
“Thank u for my visa father.”
UFC officials confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that ... [Read More]
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UFC welterweight contender, Nick Diaz has hinting that he may hang up his gloves for good, and now it looks like he might know what his next career move will be, deciding to form his own mixed martial arts promotion after applying for a promoter’s licence in California.
A website titled Nick Diaz Promotions was formed recently with an advertisement for WAR MMA on the front page. The California State Athletic Commission confirmed Diaz’s intent and revealed he had already applied for a promoter’s license and passed the required background check.
Diaz has lost back-to-back fights inside the octagon dropping five-round unanimous decisions to both Carlos Condit and Georges St-Pierre.
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Former UFC heavyweight champion, Tim Sylvia is campaigning again for a return to the octagon, saying he has “unfinished business” with Frank Mir but would be willing to settle for Pat Barry.
Sylvia, speaking via MMAWeekly, said:
“Frank Mir, first and foremost. You know, unfinished business man. He broke my arm and I wanted to keep fighting and they wouldn’t let me, so I’m irritated. I’d like to fight a striker so that we could put on a good show. I have a good friend, Pat Barry, who is in the UFC. I think if him and I fought it would be Fight of the Night or Knockout of the Night. Someone would go to sleep and it would be Fight of the Night. We might be able to score both of them. One of us gets Knockout of the Night and Fight of the Night. We’d put on a good show. We’ve had some good sparring sessions so it would be a good fight for the fans. I know he brings it and so do I, so something bad is going to happen to one of us.”
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Hard-hitting upstart Wayne Barrett (1-0, 1 KO) of Queens, N.Y. will compete on the biggest stage of his young professional fight career when he faces off with fellow undefeated Muay Thai stylist Mike Lemaire (9-0, 3 KOs) of San Diego, Calif. in a middleweight (187 pounds/85 kilograms) Superfight contest at the first-ever GLORY championship series kickboxing event in the U.S. at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, N.Y. on Saturday, June 22.
The 27-year-old Barrett, a former Georgia State Golden Gloves amateur boxing champion and martial artist since the age of 10, has become a dangerous force in the ring with his thorough mix of striking skills and ability to read his opponents while splitting his training camps between Brooklyn, N.Y. where he works under boxing mentor Kelly Richardson, and Atlanta, Ga. where he trains alongside the likes of fellow GLORY competitor Eddie “Showtime” Walker and other world-class fighters.
After amassing a near-perfect amateur kickboxing and Muay Thai record of 19-1, with 15 of his wins coming by way of (T)KO, Barrett made his professional debut in Queens, N.Y. on Feb. 22 against Strahinja Ivanovic, a fighter with 12 professional fights under his belt. Barrett quickly overcame Ivanovic’s experience advantage, landing a right hook to the head that sent Ivanovic to the canvas for the 10-count at the 2:43 mark of the bout’s second round. Continue reading »
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Former UFC heavyweight champion, Josh Barnett has revealed that he will be back in the ring in coming months, revealing the octagon is the place he can make his legacy, saying he doesn’t feel he can finish on a high point unless that move happens.
Barnett, speaking via MMAFighting, said:
“I would love to fight in the UFC next. I’ve been a top 10 fighter longer than anybody active in mixed martial arts at this time and there’s a real good reason for that. To be in the UFC would mean to go back to where I already won the belt, to go back to where I was a champion at 24 years old, and try to cement my legacy as an MMA fighter. I don’t really feel I can create that legacy and finish on a high point unless I’m there.”
“Well, I think the right deal just hasn’t put itself together. There’s been a lot of good pieces. These promotions have a lot to offer in terms of competition, promotional value, and opportunity to show the fights to a large audience. The fighting part of it, I’m game for all of it. Continue reading »
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Lightweight fighters, Joe Lauzon and Michael Johnson will meet at UFC on FOX Sports 1 in Boston, Massachusetts on August 17th. The bout was confired by sources close to the situation and it is thought verbal agreements are in place on both sides
Lauzon, a native of Massachusetts, will look to bounce back from his loss to Jim Miller to close out 2012. The back-and-forth action earned both men the “Fight of the Night” title.
Johnson is seemingly on the edge of being cut after having back-to-back losses to Myles Jury and Reza Madadi. His overall record inside the octagon is 4-4, with wins over the like of Shane Roller, Tony Ferguson, and Danny Castillo.
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