With the next event merely a matter of weeks away, organizers have confirmed that BAMMA 9, due to take place at the NIA Arena in Birmingham on March 24th, will see BAMMA-Lonsdale’s British Middleweight Champion, Jack Marshman, challenge Tom ‘Kong’ Watson for the BAMMA World Middleweight belt.
MMA returns to the UK capital this weekend and, speaking ahead of this weekend’s UCMMA show at the Troxy in London, fight promoter Dave O’Donnell has revealed that ‘Cage Rage’ is dead and ‘UCMMA’ is the way forward, starting now. Planning a full-scale assault on the MMA world in 2012, O’Donnell has spoken of his plans for everything from his White Collar MMA and Contenders events for up and coming fighters to taking MMA to the mainstream and beyond.
While there is not one single MMA fan out there who doesn’t love a good knockout, there is nothing worse than seeing a fighter injured giving his all for the sport – especially if that injury puts the fighter on the shelve for a lengthy period of time, as was the case with the Portland, Oregon fighter Ed ‘Short Fuse’ Herman.
Ahead of his home turf UFC debut against Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC 142, it’s clear from his unbeaten record that Brazilian heavyweight Ednaldo Oliveira is a force to be reckoned with on the MMA scene, but who is this fighter that is taking the MMA world by storm?
UCMMA promoters have confirmed that fighter Paul Daley has been forced to pull out of his bout with Luke Sines at the forthcoming Cage Rage event due to take place at the Troxy in London on February 4th.
Cory Tait confirmed last night with UCMMA promoter Dave O’Donnell that he is to relinquish his Featherweight title, choosing instead to continue his journey towards the Bantamweight title. Following this decision from Tait, UCMMA promoters have announced that February’s bout between Brendon Katz and Ashleigh Grimshaw at UCMMA 26 will be for the newly vacant featherweight title.
To most “outsiders” the MMA scene is a violent world but to those who love, live and breathe the sport, MMA is a way of life. For fighters like Jamaine Facey, MMA has helped improve their way of life and, now Facey wants to give something back to his own community. Through his community group Hands Up Guns Down, Facey is hoping to help those less fortunate than him.
Well, UK fight fans were wondering how Cage Rage promoters would top their Cage Rage 24 event which saw Jimi ‘The Poster Boy’ Manuwa sign off from UCMMA with a punishing victory over Nick ‘Headhunter’ Chapman. Their questions were answered with a stunning night of MMA finishing up with the eagerly anticipated Jake Bostwick / Denniston Sutherland rematch.
