Strikeforce adds 2 fights to Rockhold vs. Kennedy

Today, Strikeforce announced that they are adding 2 new fights to Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy, at the Rose Center in Portland, Oregon set for July 14, reports Yahoo Sports by way of MMA Weekly.
Ryan Couture (4-1), son of Randy Couture will take on Joe Duarte (10-2) in a lightweight bout. This fight is set to take place on the preliminary card available on Showtime Extreme.
Couture is coming in off of 2 back-to-back victories including his most recent, a TKO over Conor Heun in March. Couture

Ian McCall: I am getting paid twice to beat up somebody that I know I can beat

Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall is set to take on Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson this Friday night for another semi-final fight in the UFC’s flyweight tournament. Their original March fight was mired in controversy as a judge miscalculated and ruled the fight in Johnson’s favor. It should have gone to a sudden victory round. The two fighters are going to throw-down to see which one will face Joseph “Beefcake” Benavidez for the inaugural UFC flyweight championship.
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UFC on FX 3 Johnson vs. McCall Weigh-In Video and Results

UFC on FX 3, which is headlined by the flyweight tournament rematch between Demetrious Johnson and Ian McCall, and the welterweight bout between Charlie Brenneman and Erick Silva,  airs live on FX from the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Fans can watch FUEL TV for six televised preliminary bouts at 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT, and fans of the UFC on Facebook can see two more bouts at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT.
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson vs. Ian “Uncle

Johny Hendricks: I am the true number-one contender

Earlier this week UFC Interim champion Carlos Condit came out and said that if Georges St. Pierre is not ready to fight in November, he would fight surging contender Martin Kampmann instead. The news apparently does not sit well with fellow Welterweight Johny Hendricks, who feels he is the rightful number-one contender to Condit’s belt. Coming off a decision win over Josh Koscheck and a one-punch knockout of Jon Fitch, Hendricks had the following to say:
“Carlos Condit, he said he wanted to fight Kampmann.

Nate Marquardt reveals he is no longer using TRT

Former UFC contender Nathan Marquardt opens up in an interview from MMAFighting.com. He admits that he is no longer using TRT after he was controversially cut by Zuffa last year. Marquardt explained the reasons why he used TRT, including allergies and sleep apnea, but admits that using it may have hindered his dreams coming true. He stated the following:
“I didn’t know if I was going to be able to fulfill my dreams going that route I just feel it was so much of a hassle and stress with the commissions and

TUF 14 Fight of the Season Winner Dustin Pague talks UFC on FX 3 fight with Jared Papazian (Interview)

TUF 14 contestant, Dustin “The Disciple” Pague Papazian will step inside the Octagon for the second time in his career, facing Jared Papazian at UFC on FX 3. Based out of Sterling, Virginia Dustin Pague is 10-5 in his MMA career, with 3 KO/TKO and 7 submission victories. Pague got won Fight of the Season award at TUF 14 for his scrap with Louis Gaudinot, and will be looking to deliver more of the same at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on June 8th. Coming off a loss to John

Bryan Baker to face Karl Amoussou at Bellator 72

Bellator Fighting Championships has just announced that the promotion will host Bellator 72 from The University of South Florida’s Sun Dome in Tampa on July 20. The fights will be broadcast live on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. The night will continue the Season 6 Welterweight Tournament Finals as Karl “Psycho” Amoussou takes on Bryan “The Beast” Baker in the Main Event. Additionally, the card will feature the semifinals of the Summer Series Light Heavyweight

Injury forces Thiago Alves out of UFC 149

News broke today that Thiago Alves is out of his UFC 149 bout with Siyar Bahadurzada. Forced to withdraw due to an undisclosed injury, it is a disappointing setback for Alves. Looking to bounce back from a submission loss to the surging Martin Kampmann, Alves was set up to face Bahadurzada in an exciting war of two fast-paced strikers. The Brazilian kickboxer had dominated Kampmann on the feet before an ill-advised takedown spelled his doom. Alves was originally set to face Yoshihiro Akiyama on the card

Going Live: The Ultimate Fighter 15 Season Review

Another season of the flagship program for mixed martial arts, The Ultimate Fighter, will be in the books after tomorrow night. Number 15 was a lot like past years of TUF. The prospects on the show were not as celebrated entering the house. It looked as if a few guys on the show could conceivably be competing at a lower weight class. Some of the competitors have some potential to be contenders one day. There were some good fights, and there were some boring/ugly fights too. However, season 15 also held many