The countdown has begun; the newest season on “The Ultimate Fighter” is less than two weeks away. We know that the 15th season will be like no other season, happening in real-time with the weekly elimination bouts airing LIVE on FX every Friday during the season. UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz and top contender Urijah Faber will serve as coaches this season, which will feature fighters from the lightweights division.
One of the best head kick knockout of this year came at Titan Fighting Championship 17 when lightweight James Krause flattened out Nathan Schut. Krause added another head kick during to his ever-growing hit list at last night’s inaugural Resurrection Fighting Alliance event in Kearney, NE.
In the North American professional MMA marketplace, a promotion is one of three things. It is either Zuffa-owned, a regional feeder or Bellator. There is a brand new promotion, called Resurrection Fighting Alliance, which will have the dubious distinction of incorporating fighters from all three.
The fight card changed more than even their own website could keep up with, but that didn’t stop the fights from being exciting. Two fighters came into tonight looking to make an impression on those possibly watching, in hopes it would land them back in the big show. When it was all said and done though, they went home wondering what happened and a late replacement burst onto the scene.
Lost in all the televised MMA action yesterday was the Shark Fights 19 card from the Independence Events Center in Independence, Missouri. The massive 18 included 11 professional bouts along with seven amateur contests. The theme of the night for the professional card was early submissions, as eight of the 11 bouts ended via the tapout within the first two rounds.
Shark Fight Promotions will be heading to Independence, Missouri for their 19th event and they’ll be bringing 36 fighters along with them. Shark Fights 19 takes place on Saturday September 10, 2011 from the Independence Events Center in Independence, Missouri and will feature five main bouts, seven preliminary fights, and six amateur fights.
From the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas and airing live on HDNet, Titan Fighting Championship returned for its 19th event. While the card didn’t have big name recognition as past TFC events, it was filled with several tightly contested bouts, resulting in several fights going the distance.
Long time friend of MMA Valor James Krause (12-3 MMA) will be headlining Titan fighting Championship tonight in a very good turn of events for him and his fans when the Bobby Lashley fight was scrapped and he was promoted to the main event. Krause has his own successful clothing line called Posterboy and this will be his first fight since he became married to Shynel Krause (model, and successful business owner herself). Krause has had his chance a few times before stepping up for the WEC and Bellator on very short notice but now he is ready to prove he can be in the big show and is worthy of a serious main event ticket.
Bellator 100 Weigh-in Pictures
Last night the fighters for tonight’s Bellator 100 stepped onto the scales with all 24 fighters making weight. The historic 100th event for Bellator takes places tonight from the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona and features an all welterweight main card on Spike TV.
UFC on FOX 7: Henderson vs. Melendez Weigh-in Pictures
Due to a previously scheduled Arena Football game at the HP Pavilion, today’s UFC on FOX 7 weigh-ins were held less than a mile away at the California Theater. The small theater was completely filled with cheering fans and all the fighters they came to see made weight.
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale Weigh-in Pictures
Amidst everything else going on, the UFC has themselves a busy day today with the UFC on FX 6 taking place in Australia and The Ultimate Fighter 16 finale weigh-ins. All 24 fighters made weight today for tomorrow’s event that will crown The Ultimate Fighter 16 welterweight winner.
UFC on FUEL TV 4 Weigh-in Results and Photos
SAN JOSE, Cal. – Still recovering from Saturday’s UFC 148, MMAValor.com was inside the HP Pavilion for today’s UFC on FUEL TV 4 weigh-ins. A few of the fighters would need to step onto the scale behind a towel but all 22 fighters on the UFC on FUEL TV 4 fight card made weight.
TUF Live Finale Live Results and Event Pictures
The long grind of the first live version of The Ultimate Fighter ends tonight at the TUF Live Finale in Las Vegas. Featuring 12 of the 16 TUF Live contestants, the 10 bout card will be headlined by an important match-up in the welterweight division between Jake Ellenberger and Martin Kampmann.
