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      UFC 129: St. Pierre vs. Shields Primetime starts on Wednesday

      April 12, 2011 /

      Spike TV officially announced the debut of “UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields,” which begins this Wednesday on the cable network according to HeavyMMA.com.

      Spike TV has announced that “UFC Primetime: St. Pierre vs. Shields” will debut this Wednesday night at midnight ET/PT.

      The show – which will follow St. Pierre and Shields as they prepare for their UFC 129 bout in Toronto on April 30 – began production last weekend in San Diego. Primetime crews followed Shields around the city as he prepared to corner teammate Gilbert Melendez while attempting to find time to do his own training as well.

      The full press release for the show can be found below:

      New York, NY, April 11, 2011 – In anticipation of their world welterweight title clash at UFC® 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS, UFC® champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Jake Shields will be featured on UFC Primetime®, a weekly, three part series premiering Wednesday, April 13 at Midnight ET/PT on Spike TV.

      Read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Ten things learned from Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Daley

      April 11, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com’s Specer Kyte points out the 10 things he learned from Saturday’s historic Stirkeforce: Diaz vs. Daley card in San Diego.

      DIAZ VS. DALEY WAS BETTER THAN ADVERTISED
      I had concerns about the main event falling short of expectations. Boy, was I wrong.

      For three ticks shy of five minutes, these two went toe-to-toe, trading punishing blows and trying to put the other one away. Both men got rocked at different points in the frenetic first round, and even though they only used 1/5 of the allotted time, the fans still got what they came for and then some.

      Whatever your feelings on the organization, you have to give Strikeforce their due: more often than naught, we’re treated to wildly exciting fights, and Saturday’s main event was no different.

      Read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Melendez now the world’s best Lightweight?

      April 10, 2011 /

      Gilbert Melendez has been telling everyone who will listen that he’s the best lightweight in the world. After Saturday night’s stunning first-round finish of Tatsuya Kawajiri, HeavyMMA.com writes that he might just have a case.

      SAN DIEGO — For the last year, Gilbert Melendez has been telling everyone who will listen that he’s the best lightweight in the world. After Saturday night’s stunning first-round finish of Tatsuya Kawajiri, he might just have a case.

      Melendez, who came into the cage after taking a year off, brutalized Kawajiri from the opening bell using a crisp display of technique and power. Kawajiri is often called one of the toughest and more durable lightweights in the world, but he stood no chance against Melendez in the cage.

      The Strikeforce lightweight champion also benefited greatly from the new Unified ruleset put into place after last month’s purchase of the promotion by rival organization Zuffa. After dropping Kawajiri to the mat, Melendez unleashed a savage elbow that finished Kawajiri off and propelled Melendez to new stardom in the new unified North American mixed martial arts world.

      After the bout, Melendez issued a charismatic plea for a shot at the UFC champion.

      “I am the best lightweight in the world, and I think it’s time for title versus title. I want the UFC champion. It’s time to make it happen,” Melendez said. The crowd roared their approval.

      Read the full article.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      Bellator 40 Fight Card finalized

      April 9, 2011 /

      HeavyMMA.com writes that the Bellator 40 Fight Card has been finalized. The event, which is set for Saturday night in Oklahoma, is now official with seven contests, including Ben Askren’s welterweight bout against Nick Thompson.

      Bellator 40 is now complete with the announcement of seven match ups.

      The promotion revealed the fight card earlier today, just one day prior to the April 9 event.

      The main card, which will broadcast live on MTV2 features a welterweight non-title contest between champion Ben Askren and MMA veteran Nick Thompson. Also on the card, Jay Hieron takes on Brent Weedman in the semi-finals of this season’s 170 lb. tournament, while Michael Chandler and Lloyd Woodard compete in the semi-finals of the lightweight tournament. Four preliminary card bouts have also been added.

      A featherweight bout between Ronnie Mann and Josh Arocho were originally expected to meet on the main card, but the former’s traveling issues forced the cancellation of the tilt.

      Check out the full card.

      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

      B.J. Penn removed from July 2 UFC 132 fight card

      April 8, 2011 /

      According to HeavyMMA.com, UFC welterweight contender B.J. Penn has been scratched from UFC 132.

      Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion B.J. Penn will not be fighting at UFC 132 this July.

      MMAjunkie.com reported the news earlier today after confirming the information with sources close to Penn’s camp.

      A rematch between Penn and Jon Fitch was scratched from the card after the American Kickboxing Academy star was forced out of the contest due an injury. While it was believed that the UFC was searching for a replacement, the sources say that Penn will be fighting on a different card later this year.

      Penn and Fitch fought a draw at UFC 127 last February and an immediate rematch was set in place for the two. The winner of the rematch would have in all likelihood been the next man to earn a title shot against the winner of Georges St. Pierre vs. Jake Shields.

      UFC 132 is set for July 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada and features a bantamweight championship between rivals Dominick Cruz and Urijah Faber. A replacement co-main event has yet to be announced.

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      External Sports, Mixed Martial Arts, UFC

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