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FILA cuts support of grappling & amateur MMA and new rules for wrestling

FILA cuts support of grappling & amateur MMA and new rules for wrestling

The Fight Nerd May 20, 2013 0

FILA President Nenad Lalovic has decided to stop sanctioning grappling and MMA events in their jurisdiction. The names came during the FILA Extraordinary Congress held on Saturday in the capital city of Russia, with

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Bellator scoops up UFC veteran Matt Riddle to join welterweight roster

Bellator scoops up UFC veteran Matt Riddle to join welterweight roster

The Fight Nerd May 20, 2013 0

With a division already boasting the likes of Ben Askren, Paul Daley, Douglas Lima, Ben Saunders, Andrey Koreshkov and Karl Amoussou, Matt Riddle knows he will be swimming in “Deep Waters” when he enters

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World Series of Fighting Adds Two New Prelim Bouts To Third Event

World Series of Fighting Adds Two New Prelim Bouts To Third Event

The Fight Nerd May 16, 2013 0

Surging KO artist Chris “Gritz” Gruetzemacher (11-1) of Glendale, Ariz. will square off with fellow fast-rising star Jerrod Sanders (11-1) of Oklahoma City, Okla. in a World Series of Fighting featherweight (145 pounds) preliminary

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Bellator’s 2013 Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament Begins June 19th

Bellator’s 2013 Summer Series Heavyweight Tournament Begins June 19th

The Fight Nerd May 16, 2013 0

As Bellator prepares for its long awaited Summer Series return, the full fight card has been completed as Bellator MMA returns to WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma Wednesday, June 19th live on Spike

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U.S. and Russian lineups announced for “The Rumble On The Rails” in Grand Central Terminal in NYC

U.S. and Russian lineups announced for “The Rumble On The Rails” in Grand Central Terminal in NYC

The Fight Nerd May 7, 2013 0

The lineups for the United States and Russia for “The Rumble On The Rails” at Vanderbilt Hall in Grand Central Terminal in New York City on May 15 have been released. Three of the

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Tyrone Spong enters Glory 9 tournament on June 22

Tyrone Spong enters Glory 9 tournament on June 22

The Fight Nerd May 7, 2013 0

Twenty-seven year-old martial arts fighting superstar Tyrone “King of the Ring” Spong (69-6-1 43 KOs) of Boca Raton, Fla. via Suriname will compete in the one-night, single-elimination GLORY 9 New York tournament featuring a

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Spike TV Announces Cast Of “Fight Master: Bellator MMA”

Spike TV Announces Cast Of “Fight Master: Bellator MMA”

The Fight Nerd May 6, 2013 0

The inaugural season of Spike TV’s “Fight Master: Bellator MMA” brings together 32 of the best welterweight (170 lbs) fighters on the planet to compete for a spot in the Bellator MMA Tournament, the

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Leslie Smith Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Invicta FC; Will Face Jennifer Maia on July 13

Leslie Smith Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Invicta FC; Will Face Jennifer Maia on July 13

The Fight Nerd May 3, 2013 0

On the heels of her second-career Invicta Fighting Championships “Fight of the Night” performance, crowd-pleasing, prolific striker Leslie “The Peacemaker” Smith (5-3-1) of Pleasanton, Calif. has signed a new, multi-fight agreement with the women’s

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Spong withdraws from WSOF 3, replaced with Steele VS Carl

Spong withdraws from WSOF 3, replaced with Steele VS Carl

The Fight Nerd May 3, 2013 0

World Series of Fighting announced today a new co-main event matchup between streaking, prolific welterweight (170 pounds) rising stars and fearsome submission aces Tyson “Man of” Steele (10-1) of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada and Steve

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Glory 9 coming to NYC with Ghita VS Buidon and light-heavyweight tournament

Glory 9 coming to NYC with Ghita VS Buidon and light-heavyweight tournament

The Fight Nerd April 24, 2013 0

Glory announced that it will bring its championship fight series to The United States for the first time ever with a one-night, eight-man, light heavyweight (209 pounds/95 kilograms) tournament at Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan

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