http://www.fighters.com MMA News, Stats, Videos, and Fighter Profiles Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:21:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fighters.com's second-ranked middleweight "Ace" Rich Franklin (23-3)  will launch into the 205-pound weight class next weekend in Atlanta.  Franklin answered questions and worked out for the media Wednesday morning at Jorge Gurgel's (12-4) Mixed Martial Arts Academy in West Chester, north of Franklin's native Cincinnati. Fighters.com: You had said you’d take fights ... http://www.fighters.com/08/29/franklin-being-at-205-gives-me-the-possibility-of-making-a-run-for-the-title-right-now M-1 Global announced Wednesday that they have signed a deal with HDNet, which will air the 2008 first season of M-1 Challenge for North American audiences starting 19 September. Viewers in other countries will also be able to watch: in African countries on the GTV channel, in Korea on CBS, in ... http://www.fighters.com/08/27/hdnet-will-air-m-1-challenge The Edmonton-based Maximum Fighting Championships announced on Monday that a featherweight division would be added to its ranks. MFC President Mark Pavelich said, “There is such an impressive field of 145ers out there that we felt it was very important to add this weight class and this group of exciting fighters.” Pavelich ... http://www.fighters.com/08/27/mfc-adds-featherweight-class-removes-heavyweight "El Toro" Anthony Ruiz (21-11) has replaced Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) versus "Babalu" Renato Sobral (30-7) on Strikeforce's card in Beverly Hills, north of Los Angeles, 20 September. Southworth sustained a knee injury while training at American Kickboxing Academy and has been ordered by a physician to undergo ... http://www.fighters.com/08/27/the-bull-takes-a-charge-at-babalu EliteXC has confirmed several bouts for the 4 October event to air on CBS’s Saturday Night Fights, happening at the BankAtlantic Center near Fort Lauderdale, FL. UFC Hall of Famer and “World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock (26-13-2) was named as “Kimbo Slice” Kevin Ferguson's (3-0) opponent for the night’s main ... http://www.fighters.com/08/26/kimbo-slice-v-shamrock-shield-defends-title-v-semtex-ninja-fights-radach-on-cbs A light heavyweight bout between Jason Brilz (15-1-1) and Brad Morris (9-3) and a middleweight bout between Dan Miller (8-1) and Rob Kimmons (21-3) were made official Monday. They will take place at UFC Fight Night in Omaha 17 September. Omaha-native Brilz fought only once since late 2006, submitting Erik ... http://www.fighters.com/08/26/two-more-fights-official-for-fight-night Besides “Wildman” Thomas Denny (26-17) himself, it’s fair for Fighters.com to speculate that no one wanted Denny to kick Nick Diaz’s (18-7) ass last month in Stockton, east of San Francisco, more than EliteXC 160-Pound Champion “King Karl” Karl James Noons (7-2). Diaz won, setting up a probable title rematch versus ... http://www.fighters.com/08/26/noons-hype-me-stop-hypin-fuckin-nick-diaz Fighters.com's Sixth-ranked lightweight Eiji Mitsuoka (13-5-2) popped Rodrigo Damm (8-2) with an overhand right in the first round Sunday night in Saitama, north of Tokyo, then slid a rear naked choke around the BJJ player's throat for the tap at 3:13 of the round. Mitsuoka advanced to the second round of ... http://www.fighters.com/08/25/mitsuoka-plugs-damm-big-gomi-trigg-win-decisions The UFC officially announced a middleweight bout between “Massacre” Drew McFedries (7-3) and UFC newcomer Mike Massenzio (10-2) at Ultimate Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer 17 September in Omaha. McFedries TKO’d “Beastman” Marvin Eastman (15-8-1) in 1:08 at the TUF 7 Finale in June. Massenzio last fought in the IFL in May, ... http://www.fighters.com/08/24/mcfedries-to-fight-ifl%e2%80%99s-massenzio The UFC officially replaced an injured James Lee (13-3) with UFC newcomer Michael Patt (12-2) on the organization's Atlanta card 6 September. Patt, who trains with Jorge Gurgel (12-4) in Ohio, submitted Jarred Taylor (2-4) in the first round this month at the Texas-based Urban Rumble Championship. Patt will face “Barbarian” Tim ... http://www.fighters.com/08/23/newcomer-patt-replaces-lee-at-ufc-88