Posts from — April 2008

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All competitors must pre-register according to weight classes

Groups will be divided into two (lighter weights and heavier weights)

You will be accessed accordingly to our judging criteria

You will be judged by the Promoters for suitability (regarding Contract Negotiation)

NOTE: All fighters should bring a brief one page resume.
1 head shot photo
1 action shot photo
1 brief 2-min DVD (on your training abilities)

REMEMBER: There will be six promoters attending (One for each)

Contact: Coach Rob Pelletier
905 865-7804
email : ironeagle.robert@gmail.com (for registration and information)

Be sure to register before it’s all sold out, missed presentation = miss opportunity. For more information head to http://www.wfp.bz/.

After dropping his third straight contest, Joe Doerksen has been released from his UFC contract. James Brydon of Sportsnet.ca broke the story.

The first loss of his losing streak came at the hands of Paulo Filho in a battle for the vacant WEC middleweight title last August.

It’s the second time in the career of the Winnipeg native that he’s dropped three in a row.

Although the last time it happened (capped by a 2002 loss to David Loiseau) he responded by ripping off ten straight victories, including a first round submission win over Denis Kang.

To read Brydon’s story, click here.

In a recent interview with FightHype.com, Jon Fitch provided his thoughts on his upcoming UFC welterweight title bout with champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre.

”I just want to make it a gritty fight. That’s what I do. No matter if I win or lose a fight, you will be beat up afterwards. Some guys submit you or knock you out and a couple hours later, you’re okay. Not my fights. I make it gritty and beat up on you. I think that’s key. No one has ever really fought GSP like that and made it a real gritty fight and that’s what I plan on doing.”

For the full interview check out Fight Hype.

Goulet tagging Kuniyoshi Hironaka with a shot at UFC 83. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

TKO Xtreme has learned that Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet will take on Paul Kelly at UFC 85 on Saturday, June 7 in London, England.

Goulet (22-9) is currently riding a three-fight winning streak with stoppage victories over Dan Chambers, Paul Georgieff, and Kuniyoshi Hironaka. At UFC 83, Goulet was awarded a $75,000 bonus for his crowd pleasing bout with Japanese-fighter Kuniyoshi Hironaka.

Paul Kelly (7-0) arrived on the UFC scene in 2008 with a hard fought decision victory over Paul Taylor at UFC 80: Rapid Fire. Prior to joining the UFC, Kelly amassed a record of 6-0 securing stoppages in every one of those outings.

Shinya Aoki def. Gesias Calvancante – Unanimous Decision
Taiei Kin def. Ikuhisa Minowa – Unanimous Decision
Dong Sik Yoon def. Shungo Oyama – Unanimous Decision
Zelg Galesic def. Magomed Sultanakhmedov – Submission (Armbar)
Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza def. Ian Murphy – Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Kiyoshi Tamura def. Masakatsu Funaki – TKO (Punches)
Gegard Mousasi def. Denis Kang – Submission (Triangle Choke)
Kazushi Sakuraba def. Andrews Nakahara – Submission (Neck Crank)

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DALLAS - HDNet Fights announced that it is partnering with FEG USA, Inc. to present the 2008 DREAM Lightweight and Middleweight Grand Prix. This long-anticipated announcement makes HDNet the exclusive destination in North America for passionate MMA fans who can’t wait to see these events on television.

“We’re thrilled to announce this blockbuster deal with FEG,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “MMA fans have been emailing and posting on message boards non-stop, wanting to see the DREAM Grand Prix. Once again, HDNet is THE place to go to catch all of the action. This latest deal continues our commitment to making HDNet the ‘Home of MMA’ with more MMA events than any other television network.”

“We are excited about working with HDNet, which gives us this opportunity to broadcast our DREAM show in North America,” said Sadaharu Tanikawa, President of FEG USA, Inc. “We expect a long and a prosperous relationship with HDNet bringing our quality shows to their viewers.”

“HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 1″ will debut this Friday, May 2 at 10:30 p.m. ET with a presentation of the DREAM 1 event which originally took place on March 15.

The upcoming DREAM 2 event is set to take place on April 29and “HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 2″ will air that event this Saturday, May 3 at 10:30 p.m. ET.

“HDNet Fights Presents: DREAM 3″ will air LIVE on HDNet on Sunday, May 11 at 3:00 a.m. ET with two encore presentations - one scheduled for Sunday, May 11 at 4:00 p.m. ET and Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Additional air dates and times for the upcoming DREAM events, will be announced at a later date.

DREAM 1, the debut of this new mixed martial arts promotion from Japan, featured fights including the long-awaited return of Heavyweight Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic to Japan, Hayato Sakurai fighting as a Welterweight, as well as the opening round of the Lightweight Grand Prix tournament. The first round is highlighted by a match-up of Top 10 fighters Gesias “JZ”Calvancanti vs. Shinya Aoki, plus fights from other top Lightweights Tatsuya Kawajiri, Mitsuhiro Ishida and Joachim Hansen.

Scheduled for DREAM 2, is the first round of the Middleweight Tournament, highlighted by a match-up of Top 10 fighter Denis Kang vs. rising star Gegard Mousasi, plus fights from other top Middleweights including Ronaldo Souza and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba.

Also scheduled for DREAM 2, Gesias “JZ” Calvancante will square off once again with Shinya Aoki to settle the score after their controversial bout in DREAM 1. The winner claims a spot in the second round of the Lightweight Grand Prix.

Bret Bergmark def. Jesse Juarez – Decision
Josh Powell def. Noufel Amellouk – Ref Stoppage
Dean Martins def. Bernard Rutherford – Stoppage (Dislocated Thumb)
Josh McDonald def. Joel Powell – Decision
Mike Roberts def. Daryle Pinter – Submission
Chuck Monture def. Randy MacDonald – Doctor Stoppage (Cut)
Juan Nunez def. Andy Houser – Ref Stoppage
Curtis Demarce def. Matt Ferraro – Submission
Chris Vorano def. John Pirone – Ref Stoppage

Source: MMA Canada

T.J. Grant def. Mike Gates – Submission (Armbar)
Rowan Cunningham def. Stephan Lamarche – Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Syd Barnier def. Peter McGrath – TKO
Craig Skinner def. Tim Skidmore – Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Jason Rorison def. Richard Arsenault – Unanimous Decision
Devin Harvey def. Vartan Pour Nick – TKO
John Hachey def. Jeff Lundberg – Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Scott Levesque def. Francis Thibault – Submission (Guillotine Choke)

It has officially gone from bad to worse for The Ultimate Fighter 4 middleweight champion Travis Lutter. A week after being unable to submit Rich Franklin with an arm bar and eventually being stopped in the second round, Lutter has been released from his UFC contract.

He announced the departure on his MySpace page, saying that his manager had been informed of the decision in a phone message left by Joe Silva. 

The 34 year old sports a 9-5 career record, with four of his losses coming in the octagon.

He earned a shot at Anderson Silva’s middleweight title after claiming the aforementioned TUF championship with a first round submission victory over Canadian Patrick Cote.

In a moment that may ultimately define his career, he was unable to make weight the 185 pound limit and wound up suffering a second round submission loss to Silva in a non-title match.

Lutter will join a gluttony of other fighters (most recently Kalib Starnes) that will be seeking new employment as the UFC continues to purge its roster.

Jimmy Ambriz def. Nick Penner – Unanimous Decision
Victor Daychief def. Jarrett Evans – TKO (Ref Stoppage)
Nathan Gunn def. Carlos Espinosa – Submission (Strikes)
Devon Garnan def. Bobby Kalmakoff – TKO
Keto Allen def. Mike Zvonick – TKO (Ref Stoppage)
Trevor Stewardson def. Jacob Macdonald – TKO
Ben Borger def. Darren Appels – Submission (Strikes)
Jeremy McKay def. Nick Coloumbe – Submission (Strikes)
Chase Holthe def. Matt Veal – Submission (Armbar)
Allen Hernandez def. Ryan Hartnett – Submission
Matt Bagshaw def. Rob Roy – Submission (Keylock)
Elliot Duff def. Peter Dahl – Submission (Rear Naked Choke)