MMA News and Articles by Chris Nelson - Page 18

Weekend Rundown: McCorkle, Foster, Straus Pick Up Midwestern Wins Before he joined the UFC, Sean McCorkle made his bones rolling through nine straight opponents in his native Indiana without a loss.

Chris Nelson

Oct 17, 2011

Injured Rizzo Withdraws from Nov. 5 ProElite Bout Against Sylvia Brazilian heavyweight Pedro Rizzo has been forced to pull out of a planned November bout with fellow UFC veteran Tim Sylvia after suffering an...

Chris Nelson

Oct 17, 2011

McKee-Cobb Title Bout, Lewis-Gouveia 5-Rounder Set for MFC 32 Lightweights Antonio McKee and Brian Cobb have a new date for their postponed Maximum Fighting Championship title bout, officials from the...

Chris Nelson

Oct 16, 2011

‘Big Monster’ Santos Replaces Hayes in Bellator HW Tourney Once-beaten Brazilian Thiago “Big Monster” Santos will take the place of the injured Mike “300” Hayes in the semifinals of Bellator Fighting...

Chris Nelson

Oct 10, 2011

The Turning Point: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 The state of Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard’s faces hardly told the story of their third encounter as the men sat on the dais for Saturday’s...

Chris Nelson

Oct 09, 2011

The Turning Point: Wiman vs. Danzig It was the type of contest most easily described in clichés, an “all-out war” (or a “good, old-fashioned scrap,” if you prefer) where...

Chris Nelson

Oct 03, 2011

‘Formiga’ to Defend Shooto South America Flyweight Title Oct. 29 World-ranked flyweight Jussier “Formiga” da Silva will return to action in his home country next month when he defends his Shooto South America 123-pound title against Michael William Costa at...

Chris Nelson

Sep 25, 2011

‘Shooto the Shoot 2011’ Gets 115-Pound Title Bout, Kojima-Shimizu Newly minted Shooto 115-pound world champion Junji Ikoma will attempt to defend his belt for the first time against top contender Mikihito...

Chris Nelson

Sep 25, 2011

Chonan, Kikuno Among Additions to October Deep Cage Doubleheader Long-running Japanese indy promotion Deep will once more abandon its ring on Oct. 29 to stage “Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo,” a day-night...

Chris Nelson

Sep 21, 2011

Minowa-Harn Tacked onto Saturday’s Dream 17 Card With only four days left until Dream 17, a bout between Japanese fan-favorite Ikuhisa Minowa and Mongolian wrestler Baru Harn has been added to...

Chris Nelson

Sep 20, 2011