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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.
Tonight is the start of The Ultimate Fighter season 18, which will be coached by women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey opposite Meisha Tate. This historic season will not only feature women as head coaches but it will also see women competing for the six figure contact for the first time as well.
This past weekend Fox debuted their all sports channel Fox Sports 1 and UFC Fight Night 26 was a major part of the festivities. Fan favorite and top ranked bantamweight Urijah Faber was part of the events main card and would earn his third consecutive win via unanimous decision over Luri Alcantara.
He earned his title shot in North Carolina, won his title fight in Florida, and now, after signing a new multi-fight deal with Xtreme Fighting Championships, Scott Holtzman is set to defend his Lightweight Title in his home state of Tennessee! On October 18th, LIVE from the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, Scott Holtzman will answer the challenge of North Carolina’s Roger “The Leprechaun” Carroll, in the Main Event at XFC 26: Night of Champions III.
On September 6, 2013, two of Xtreme Fighting Championship’s newest signees will face off LIVE on AXS TV, when undefeated Ian Stephens and MMA veteran Ryan “The Tank Engine” Thomas meet at XFC 25: Boiling Point. The Welterweight match up will take place at the Albuquerque Convention Center, in Albuquerque, New Mexico and it will serve as an elimination bout, as the company draws closer to crowning its first 170 pound Champion.
UFC flyweight Ian McCall has a tough test ahead of him at next month’s UFC 163. Not only will he be looking to snap a losing streak but he’ll be doing so against a Brazilian (Iliarde Santos) in his backyard, something that has not been easy. Recently Ian McCall talked to Fightline.com about his up in coming fight with Iliarde Santos on August 3, 2013 at UFC 163 along with the difficulties of fighting in Brazil.
Xtreme Fighting Championships upped the ante at XFC 25: Boiling Point, with the addition of a Featherweight elimination bout between Stephen “Bigfish” Bass and Farkhad Sharipov. The 145 pound match up takes place on Sept 6th, LIVE on AXS TV, from the Albuquerque Convention Center. The winner of the Bass/Sharipov showdown will now face the winner of and Oct 18th matchup between Jason Hicks versus Deivison Ribeiro, for the undisputed XFC Featherweight Title.
What’s better than two highly skilled women climbing in a cage and throwing down for a national television audience? How about FOUR highly skilled women climbing in a cage and throwing down for a national television audience!
UFC on FOX 9 Weigh in Photo Gallery
Photo gallery from the UFC on FOX 9 weigh-ins featuring the UFC flyweight championship bout between Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benavidez. Also on the card are local favorites Urijah Faber, Chad Mendes, Danny Castillo and Roger Bowling.
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.
