Just because he lost in 14 seconds to UFC washout and replacement fighter Seth Petruzelli and just because his biggest supporters, Elite XC, aren’t around anymore, doesn’t mean there isn’t still a market for Kimbo Slice.
Indeed, people are interested in his services, but it’s not as a fighter (not yet, anyway).
Perhaps this a little hard […]

It’s more than likely not a showdown with Nick Diaz or a rematch against Joachim Hansen … but it’s something.
Former Elite XC fighter and 2008 DREAM Lightweight Grand Prix show stealer, Eddie Alvarez (15-1), will make his return to competition at the Tropicana in Atlantic City, N.J., on January 23 under the Extreme Challenge banner.
An […]

Strikeforce: “Destruction” is set to take place LIVE from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, tonight on HDNet starting at 10 p.m. ET.
Lightweight champion Josh Thomson, originally scheduled to defend his title for the first time against MMA veteran Yves Edwards, will instead be replaced by the venerable Duane “Bang” Ludwig after “The Punk” […]

Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth knows a thing or two about playing the villain.
This Friday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, the 38-year-old product of American Kickboxing Academy will once again fill that role as he defends his light heavyweight strap against the uber-talented fan favorite Renato “Babalu” Sobral live in […]

Strikeforce returns to the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California this Friday for its “Destruction” event that features the main event world title match between light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth and world class jiu-jitsu specialist and former UFC light heavyweight contender Renato “Babalu” Sobral.
The weigh-ins for the event will take place on Thursday, November 20 […]

What a difference three weeks and one head-scratching performance makes.
Paulo Filho — the last man to hold the WEC middleweight title (albeit under bizarre circumstances) — has apparently been cut by Zuffa following his unanimous decision loss to Chael Sonnen last month and will not join the the UFC roster once the promotion dissolves its […]

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Quoteworthy:
“Bobby called me out and I gladly accepted the challenge. On Friday, the world will learn what Bobby already knows – that this was the biggest mistake of his career. I’m going to be looking for the knockout. If I have to break my hand on his face, I will.”
Brazilian Renato “Babalu” Sobral is […]

Former Elite XC Welterweight Champion Jake Shields is just one of the many fighters who are looking to free themselves from their contracts with the now defunct Pro Elite.
Showtime Networks Inc. — who partnered with Pro Elite to air over 14 Elite XC events over the last two years — planned on auctioning off the […]

Former Elite XC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons made his return to the boxing ring a successful one with a unanimous decision victory over Alejandro Bogarin (8-6-3) last Thursday night at the Expo Center in El Monte, California.
Noons actually dropped Bogarin in the first frame, but could not finish him off. He did, however, dominate most […]

World Championship Fighting (WCF) put on another action-packed event this past Friday, featuring several fast rising young stars, most notably Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (11-2). More than 3,500 packed the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington, Mass., on November 14, to watch “The Upgrade” and others compete on the card.
Lauzon — younger brother of UFC lightweight […]