Mark Pickering
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Wednesday, May 10th, 2006By Mark Pickering British welterweight Paul “Semtex†Daley has revealed he’s in negotiation with the newly formed WFA and could debut for the promotion on July 23rd in Las Vegas. The FX3 Welterweight Champion has become a sought-after talent due to his continued run of victories over stellar opposition in his native England and America. […]
Cage Rage 17 Card
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006By Mark Pickering Cage Rage have announced the card for CR: 17 Ultimate Challenge’ on 1st July at the Wembley Arena, London. The much anticipated clash between Tank Abbott and Algerian behemoth Amokrane “Kiane†Sabet headlines. Meanwhile, Ian Freeman steps out of retirement to face Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Champion Melvin Manhoef. David “Tank†[…]
Return of Ian Freeman
Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006By Mark Pickering Ian Freeman will return to MMA at Cage Rage 17 against the promotions World Light Heavyweight Champion Melvin Manhoef in an openweight contest. Cage Rage promoter Dave O’Donnell confirmed the bout earlier today and mentioned contracts could be officially signed at Europe’s biggest MMA expo, Seni Show, this weekend in Birmingham, England. […]
Anderson Silva rejects UFC story
Sunday, April 30th, 2006By Mark Pickering Anderson Silva has reiterated his status after the UFC ran a story on their official website claiming the 185-pounder had signed a multi-fight deal with the company. The story appeared on April 22nd, the same date Silva knocked out UFC veteran Tony Fryklund at Cage Rage 16 in London, England. Silva held […]
Dan “The Outlaw” Hardy reacts to suspension
Saturday, April 22nd, 2006By Mark Pickering On April 14th FIGHTFEST held FF:1 at the Canton Civic Center, Ohio with an intriguing fight card that included the much anticipated clash between welterweight standouts Forest Petz and Dan Hardy. The vacant FIGHTFEST Welterweight Title was in contention while England’s Dan “The Outlaw†Hardy put Cagewarriors version of the title on […]
Rulon Gardner in PRIDE update
Thursday, April 20th, 2006By Mark Pickering Rulon’s manager has denied claims the Olympic Gold Medallist will return to the PRIDE ring on 5/5 to compete in the Open-Weight GP. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira listed him as a potential opponent in the upcoming tournament on his official website: However his manager was quick to quell any speculation of her client […]
Cagewarriors release Strike Force 5 bouts for free download
Saturday, April 8th, 2006By Mark Pickering After a successful Strike Force 5 show last month the Cagewarriors Fighting Championships have had numerous requests from its pan-European fanbase to see the action that went on inside the Skydome Arena on March 25th. Well thanks in part to their Production Company, Cagewarriors are proud to announce that 2 fights from […]
Jason Tan Interview
Monday, April 3rd, 2006By Mark Pickering Jason Tan is a promising welterweight prospect from Liverpool, England who is set to pursue the sport on a full-time basis. Tan has a perfect record of 4-0 with his most recent victory coming against Cage Rage’s top ranked middleweight Alex Reid at WCFC No Guts No Glory on March 18th.
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