Weekly Mixed Martial Arts & K-1 News Recap – 11/25/2011
By PDG Staff
*Hopefully you are enjoying the Thanksgiving Weekend with family, food, alcohol and video games! Short week = shorter news recap, enjoy!*
Rampage Jackson Returns to Japan at UFC 144
UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta has reportedly told ESPN.com that former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson will face Ryan Bader at UFC 144. The UFC 144 event will take place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan and it will be Jackson’s first fight in Japan since he defeated Yoon Dong-Sik at PRIDE 31 in 2006.
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
February 26, 2012
Saitama Super Arena
Saitama, Japan
UFC Lightweight Championship:
Frankie Edgar vs. Ben Henderson
Ryan Bader vs. Quinton Jackson
Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Jake Shields
Hatsu Hioki vs. Bart Palaszewski
Joe Lauzon vs. Anthony Pettis
Tim Boetsch vs. Yushin Okami
Cheick Kongo vs. Mark Hunt
Takeya Mizugaki vs. Chris Cariaso
Riki Fukuda vs. Steve Cantwell
Badr Hari to Hold Open Workout Prior to Kickboxing Retirement Fight
Here is the news from Simon Rutz, President It’s Showtime:
On January 28th, 2012 Badr Hari will fight his last kickboxing match, against none other than Gökhan Saki.
We will soon announce a date on which Badr will give an open workout. This will be a unique opportunity for everyone who has ever wanted to see Badr in training. Since he is working towards his farewell fight, this is also the last opportunity to attend a training session. The workout will take place at Mike’s Gym in Oostzaan, The Netherlands.
Besides for the many journalists who will attend this workout, it will also be accessible to anyone who wants to take a look. Within two weeks we will announce the date, so if you have always wanted to see Badr preparing for a fight, this is a unique and final opportunity!
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes – Card Updated
UFC 142: Aldo vs. Mendes
January 14, 2012
HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
UFC Featherweight Championship:
Jose Aldo vs. Chad Mendes
Vitor Belfort vs. Anthony Johnson
Thiago Tavares vs. Sam Stout
Edson Barboza vs. Terry Etim
Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Erick Silva
Stanislav Nedkov vs. Fabio Maldonado
Yuri Alcantara vs. Michihiro Omigawa
Felipe Arantes vs. Antonio Carvalho
Mike Massenzio vs. Rousimar Palhares
UFC Veteran Falcao Suffers Heart Attack
According to report on Sherdog.com, UFC veteran and recent Bellator middleweight signing Maiquel Falcao suffered a heart attack this past Sunday. Here is what Falcao’s manager Marcelo Brigadeiro told Sherdog:
“His wife told me he suddenly suffered from a huge pain in the chest, and when they got into the hospital the doctors concluded he had a myocardial infarction,” Brigadeiro explained. “The procedure is expected to happen late this Wednesday. If Falcao didn’t go to the hospital as fast as he did, he would have died. He is lucid, talking clearly, and recovering well”, he said. “The doctors gave him a good prognosis, but we need to see how he reacts after the surgery. His career is in check, for sure, but at this first moment, we’re just focused on getting him healthy. After that, we will think about the rest of his career.”
UFC on FX 1 – Card Updated
Looking to bounce back from the first loss of his career to Jim Miller last March, hard-charging lightweight Kamal Shalorus will look to get back on track on January 20th, as he faces 16-0 Russian prospect Khabib Nurmagomedov on the FX card in Tennessee.
“Undefeated Russian fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov has verbally agreed to make his UFC debut against powerful wrestler Kamal ‘Prince of Persia’ Shalorus January 20 in Nashville,” said UFC President Dana White.
UFC on FX 1
January 20, 2012
Bridgestone Arena
Nashville, Tennessee
Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller
Christian Morecraft vs. Pat Barry
Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer
Robert Peralta vs. Charles Oliveira
Reza Madadi vs. Rafaello Oliveira
Kamal Shalorus vs. Habib Nurmagomedov
Legacy Fighting Championship 9: Bronzoulis vs. Patino
Texas-based mixed martial arts fight promotion company, Legacy Fighting Championship, returns to the Houston Arena Theater on December 16 with Legacy Fighting Championship 9. The stacked fight card includes a main event welterweight title bout between Strikeforce veteran’s Mike “The Greek” Bronzoulis and Jorge “Macaco” Patino and a co-main pitting England’s Paul Kelly against Houston Police Officer and Legacy FC veteran Jeff Rexroad. With 11 fights scheduled, there will be no shortage of action for fight fans in attendance or those watching live on HDNet.
According to Legacy Promoter Mick Maynard, “We are very excited about the December 16th line-up. It is one of our most compelling cards to date. The Bronzoulis vs. Patino title bout definitely has fight of the night potential as does the Co-main event battle between Kelly and Rexroad. The card also features a very significant pro debut fight. Frost Murphy will not only be fighting for the first time on the pro level, he will be fighting to save a life.”
Maynard went on to say, “Murphy is donating 100% of his fight purse to Heartgift.org, a charity that funds life-saving heart surgery to children with congenital heart disease. Legacy has joined the cause as well. We will be selling T-shirts on our website (starting in December) to raise money for the charity. Fans can also text the keyword GIFT to 80077 to make a $10 donation.”
Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early, as the December 16 event is already 80% sold out! MMA fans will not want to miss this exciting night of fights!
Official Legacy FC 9 Fight Card:
Jorge Patino vs. Mike Bronzoulis
Jeff Rexroad vs. Paul Kelly
Gilbert Jiminez vs. Daniel Pineda
Jonathan Harris vs. Antonio Flores
Cody Williams vs. Steve Garcia
Patrick Hutton vs. Noel Ligon
Jeremy Morris vs. Justin Murray
Frost Murphy vs. Cris Rucker
Randy Hauer vs. Jesus Rivera
Rakim Cleveland vs. Derrick Lewis
Jeremy Mahon vs. David Armas
UFC 139: Shogun vs. Hendo – Medical Suspensions & Fighter Salaries
Fighter Salaries:
Dan Henderson: $250,000 (no win bonus) def. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: $165,000
Wanderlei Silva: $200,000 (no win bonus) def. Cung Le: $350,000
Urijah Faber: $64,000 (includes $32,000 win bonus) def. Brian Bowles: $19,000
Martin Kampmann: $58,000 (includes $29,000 win bonus) def. Rick Story: $19,000
Stephan Bonnar: $68,000 (includes $34,000 win bonus) def. Kyle Kingsbury: $10,000
Ryan Bader: $48,000 (includes $24,000 win bonus) def. Jason Brilz: $13,000
Michael McDonald: $14,000 (includes $7,000 win bonus) def. Alex Soto: $6,000
Chris Weidman: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. Tom Lawlor: $12,000
Gleison Tibau: $54,000 (includes $27,000 win bonus) def. Rafael Dos Anjos: $16,000
Miguel Torres: $60,000 (includes $30,000 win bonus) def. Nick Pace: $4,000
Seth Baczynski: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Matt Brown: $12,000
Danny Castillo: $34,000 (includes $17,000 win bonus) def. Shamar Bailey: $8,000
Total Disclosed Fighter Payouts: $1,524,000.00
Medical Suspensions:
Dan Henderson – Suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days due to a hard bout. He was also suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless he receives clearance from a physician for a possible right thumb fracture. An MRI/CT scan is needed to be cleared.
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua – Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to a hard bout; suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days for an eyebrow laceration; and suspended 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared by a physician for possible facial and skull fracture.
Wanderlei Silva – Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a physician for a right eyebrow laceration.
Cung Le – Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO. He was also suspended 60 days with no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a physician due to a possible nasal fracture.
Brian Bowles – Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to submission.
Martin Kampmann – Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a physician due to forehead and right eyebrow lacerations.
Rick Story – Suspended for 60 days with no contact for 60 days unless cleared by a physician for a chin laceration.
Jason Brilz – Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days.
Michael McDonald – Suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared via x-ray for a possible third finger fracture on his right hand.
Tom Lawlor – Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to submission.
Gleison Tibau – Suspended for 180 days with no contact for 180 days unless cleared via x-ray for possible right thumb fracture.
Shamar Bailey – Suspended for 45 days with no contact for 30 days due to TKO.
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