Tag: Nick Newell

The Fight Report for the WSOF 7 Card

The Fight Report for the WSOF 7 Card

| December 4, 2013 | 1:30 pm | Reply

WSOF is going international with shows planned in New Zealand, Japan and in any city that’ll have them, but they start this worldwide expansion in the great white North of Canada with this Saturday’s WSOF 7. Injury and visa issues leave us with a depleted card, but for my money the issues have just cut through the chaff on the card, leaving us with hungry fighters looking to shine on the world stage.

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WSOF 4 Results and Analysis: Marlon Moraes Impresses

WSOF 4 Results and Analysis: Marlon Moraes Impresses

| August 10, 2013 | 10:49 pm | Reply

Another strong installment of WSOF made MMA fans Saturday night, and hopefully yours as well. There were some great new faces to the sport as well as familiar combatants from multiple generations, with the matchmaking to put everyone together and allow them to shine. Let’s look at how the night played out and what we learned from everyone’s performance.

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The Fight Report: WSOF 4

The Fight Report: WSOF 4

| August 8, 2013 | 1:17 pm | Reply

Fledgling company World Series of Fighting is blooming into a true force in the MMA world, focusing on lighter weight talent acquisitions for for Saturday’s WSOF 4. Though not new to savvy MMA fans, guys like Tyson Griffin, Nick Newell, Brandon Hempleman and Jared Papazian should make some waves in their respective divisions as they make their promotional debuts. There’s plenty of action to cover, so let’s dig into this event.

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Scott Holtzman Wins Lightweight title at XFC 24

Scott Holtzman Wins Lightweight title at XFC 24

| June 15, 2013 | 10:25 am | Reply

In the main event of Last Night’s XFC 24: Collision Course, lightweight prospect Scott Holtzman remained undefeated and walked away with the XFC title around his waist.

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Nick Newell is Heading to the WSOF

Nick Newell is Heading to the WSOF

| May 28, 2013 | 1:17 pm | Reply

Former XFC lightweight champion Nick Newell has a new cage to call home. The undefeated fighter said he had several offers on the table and today he picked a winner in the sweepstakes, World Series of Fighting.

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Scott Holtzman now Faces John Mahlow at XFC 24

Scott Holtzman now Faces John Mahlow at XFC 24

| May 17, 2013 | 7:50 pm | Reply

Now that the XFC and Nick Newell have both said their sides of the story the promotion has returned its focus on finding the odd man out, Scott Holtzman, an opponent for next month’s XFC 24.

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Nick Newell Refuses fight With Scott Holtzman, Stripped of Title

Nick Newell Refuses fight With Scott Holtzman, Stripped of Title

| May 10, 2013 | 10:12 am | Reply

The inspirational story of MMA Fighter Nick Newell has taken an unfortunate and rather surprising turn. After defeating Eric Reynolds and winning the XFC lightweight title in December, Newell was paired up against Scott Holtzman after he defeated Jason Hicks at XFC 22. Newell was scheduled to make his first title defense next months at XFC 24 against Holtzman but the champion has refused the fight.

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XFC returns home for XFC 24 June 14th at the USF Sundome

XFC returns home for XFC 24 June 14th at the USF Sundome

| March 26, 2013 | 1:51 pm | Reply

Xtreme Fighting Championships will return to Tampa Bay on June 14 for XFC 24 at the USF Sundome. The promotion has been touring the United States, outside of Florida since December of 2011, and will return to the city where it all began for an event that is headlined with the first title defense for current Lightweight Champion “Notorious” Nick Newell (9-0) and rising star Scott “Hot Sauce” Holtzman (4-0).

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