MMA News and Articles by Chris Nelson - Page 17

Aldo-Mendes Featherweight Title Bout Slated for UFC 142 in Rio Unbeaten wrestler Chad Mendes will get his chance to dethrone featherweight ruler Jose Aldo in 2012, but he will have to do so on the...

Chris Nelson

Oct 31, 2011

Cerrone-Diaz Tapped for Lightweight Co-Main Event at UFC 141 Lightweight standouts Donald Cerrone and Nate Diaz have verbally agreed to square off at UFC 141, promotion officials announced Monday.

Chris Nelson

Oct 31, 2011

The Turning Point: Diaz vs. Penn It was only six months ago when last we watched Nick Diaz turn a fight on its head, when the then-Strikeforce welterweight champion ripped into the midsection of challenger...

Chris Nelson

Oct 31, 2011

Weekend Rundown: Jadamba Batters Pang, Snatches Legend LW Belt Despite a 10-month absence from the ring, Jadamba Narantungalag showed no signs of rust in the main event of Saturday’s Legend Fighting...

Chris Nelson

Oct 30, 2011

Legend 6 Weigh-in Results: Pang, Jadamba Official for Title Bout Lightweight titleholder Adrian Pang and challenger Jadamba Narantungalag have been cleared for action after hitting their marks at the official weigh-ins for...

Chris Nelson

Oct 29, 2011

Flyweight Formiga Tops Inaugural Fort MMA Card on Dec. 15 Brazil’s foremost flyweight, Jussier “Formiga” da Silva, will headline the December debut of Fort MMA Championships, an upstart promotion...

Chris Nelson

Oct 26, 2011

One FC Partners with 17 Asian Gyms, Orgs; Dream Deal in Works Officials from the Singapore-based One Fighting Championship announced Wednesday the formation of the One Asia Partnership Network, a group of...

Chris Nelson

Oct 26, 2011

Weekend Rundown: Daley, Miranda Victorious; Butterbean Toppled It didn’t happen with a bang, but British welterweight star Paul “Semtex” Daley scored his second win in six weeks on Friday, handily decisioning Luigi Fioravanti in the main event of...

Chris Nelson

Oct 24, 2011

Featherweights Kanehara, Soto Set for Nov. 19 Bout in California Onetime Sengoku featherweight titleholder Masanori Kanehara and unbeaten prospect Alex Soto are set to meet in the cage of California’s Xplode...

Chris Nelson

Oct 23, 2011

10 Questions for Ed ‘Wild’ West Ed West has lost one of his last 10 fights, and he’s itching to get it back. Before he can exact revenge on Bellator Fighting Championships bantamweight ace...

Chris Nelson

Oct 20, 2011