Just days before Strikeforce holds their finale event another now former fighter for the promotion has been scheduled to make their UFC debut. After two split decisions under his belt, including a win over Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante in his lightweight debut, Valle-Flagg will face Yves Edwards at UFC 156.
The Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday, February 2nd will be host to UFC 156 on Super Bowl weekend. Holding a big Pay Per View event in Las Vegas, Nevada the day before the Super Bowl has become a tradition for the UFC and something the fans look forward to each year.
Hopefully by now things are returning back to normal, the house guests have left and you can resume your MMA obsession. If you were one of the many that went into an “internet dark period” over the holidays you probably missed several of the MMA stories that unfolded over the last few days.
As MMA continues to grow so does the news coming out of the sport, which at times seems overwhelming. MMA news comes at fans from every direction and sometimes that news gets lost in the shuffle. Then you hear someone and wonder when that news was announced and are constantly searching for the actual story, only to discover it was posted weeks ago.
Two really big former Strikeforce heavyweights are scheduled to fight on Super Bowl weekend at UFC 156 February 2nd 2013. Hopefully coming off his year-long suspension to fight will be the former Strikeforce Heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem taking on the man they call “Bigfoot”, Antonio Silva.
On the heels of the UFC cancelling UFC 151, Direct TV is hooking up its UFC fans with a deal on the next six Pay Per Views at the price of five. Between now and September 22nd Direct TV subscribers can pre-order UFC 152 thru UFC 157 at the discounted price.
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.
TUF Live Finale Weigh-in Results and Pictures
All the fighters for tomorrow’s TUF Live Finale were on weight as they stepped onto the scales inside the Pearl at the Palms. The 20 fighters, including 12 of the 16 TUF Live fighters will begin entering the Octagon tomorrow starting at 2:45pm PT / 5:45pm ET.
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finale Weigh-in results and Pictures
The fighters competing on Saturdays Strikeforce heavyweight grand prix finale all step on the scales today from the concourse inside the HP Pavillion in San Jose, California. All but one fighter made weight and lightweight James Terry only missed weight by a quarter pound as the athletic commission attempted to figure out the scale.
