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Another UFC Injury

March 31st, 2006

Drew Fickett withdrew from his fight against Thiago Alves at UFC 59, on April 15, due to a rib injury. Derrick Noble, who last fought in March in the MFC, has been named to replace Fickett. Noble and Alves have already fought once before in 2003, with Noble winning by a rear-naked choke. [...]

For those of you who haven’t seen this yet, IFL co-founder, Gareb Shamus was recently featured on the cover of Inc. Magazine. The article is very well written and some good exposure for the new MMA organization.
For those of you who haven’t read the article yet or are too cheap to buy the magazine, [...]

IFL signs with FoxSports Net

March 29th, 2006

It’s finally official, the IFL has signed a deal with Fox Sports Net to televise their April 29th event.
Los Angeles – March 28, 2006 – Underscoring the fast-growing popularity of mixed martial arts, Fox Sports Net (FSN), a division of the FOX Broadcasting Company and News Corp, today announced an agreement with the International Fight [...]

Fight Report » Yves Edwards added to Bushido 10 card this weekend
KW at FightReport.net has posted the following about Yves Edwards being added to the Pride Bushido 10 card.

MMA Weekly is reporting that Yves Edwards will be taking on Seichi Ikemoto at this weekend’s Pride Bushido 10 show. Edwards kept dropping hints about being [...]

Reports are now surfacing that WEC veteran Justin Levens has reached a deal with the UFC to replace the injured Jeremy Horn at UFC 59. Horn had to withdraw this past week due to a back injury, leaving Evan Tanner without an opponent for the April 15th event.
Justin Levens currently has a record of [...]

Horn Pulls Out of UFC 59

March 24th, 2006

Breaking News: Back Injury Forces Horn Off UFC 59
Sherdog.com is reporting that Jeremy Horn has pulled himself off the card of the upcoming UFC 59.
Scheduled to fight former 185-pound champion Evan Tanner (Pictures) on April 15 at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim, Horn notified the UFC that an injured back, which he first hurt while [...]

IFL on “Free TV”?

March 23rd, 2006

The following is taken from:
Fight Report » Eddie Goldman interviews IFL co-founder Kurt Otto in his latest Podcast.
Here is a summary of what Kurt spoke about:

Said 100% that the inaugural April 29th event will be on Free TV

Fights will be three 4-minute rounds

Went with ring because of the violent stigma associated with a cage [...]

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