Super Massive Update: Mixed Martial Arts News and Notes

First I am sad to report that Wander Braga has been pulled from his 4/5 fight against Kurt Pellegrino and I'm sad because I had so many jokes about him in mind for the roundtable and now they'll have to wait.

Oh well, lets move on to more stuff.



NBC Sports notes that Mike Swick is a born fighter

UFC.com has this piece Kendall Grove - Cry him a river
He definitely mentions the things his UFC 69 opponent Alan Belcher said about him in his Q&A

The Sporting Life asks if Mark Ratner Boxing Clever?

Euan will be happy that we get more Michael Bisping

Serene Thio writes that UFC's Welterweights are really giving us something to talk about

Speaking of Welterweight fighters, it seems that Diego Sanchez and Nick Diaz have something in common afterall

A sneak peak at Ultimate Fighter 5
Michael Coughlin - F4WOnline.com

Steve Sievert of the Houston Chronicle looks at the WEC's Eddie Wineland

Speaking of the WEC, here is the card for tomorrow night's event.

World Extreme Cagefighting
The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
Las Vegas, Nevada
Saturday, February 24
6 PM PT

Vacant Welterweight title: John Alessio vs. Carlos Condit
Featherweight title: Urijah Faber vs. Dominic Cruz
Bantamweight title: Eddie Wineland vs. Chase Beebe
Middleweights: Joe Riggs vs. Hiromitsu Miura
Welterweights: Brock Larson vs. Eric Apple
Welterweights: Dave Terrel vs. Tiki Ghosn
Featherweights: Cub Swanson vs. Tommy Lee
Bantamweights: Charlie Valencia vs. Antonio Banuelos
Featherweights: Micah Miller vs. Jesse Moreng
Welterweights: Alex Serdyukov vs. Scott Norton
Light Heavyweights: Brian Stann vs. Steve Cantwell

Note: Bouts are in order of last-to-first.

WEC.tv

Dave Doyle of Fox Sports writes about how WEC gives the little guys their chance

John Alessio looks to join GSP as Canadian Welterweight Champion

Meanwhile, Carlos Condit is looking for a Knockout

MMAWeekly has a Preview of tomorrow night's WEC show

MMAWeekly also looks at Alex Serdyukov

MMAWeekly also looks at K-1/Hero's upcoming press conference this Tuesday 3/27 where it is expected to announce a June 2, 2007 date at the L.A. Coliseum which will feature the MMA debut of former WWE champion Brock Lesnar Vs. Hong-man Choi also appearing will be Royce Gracie and former NFL Star Johnny Morton.

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has signed a new deal with Pride.

Pat Miletich did an Interview with Sam Caplan of CBSSportsline and noted that Sam Hoger has left the UFC for the International Fight League

IFL.TV looks at The other side of the ropes

The best thing the IFL does has made its return as we get another column from Don Frye and he's still the man.

The IFL's website also looks at Bas Rutten's stepping down as coach of Los Angeles

Stars of Sports and Screen will go to IFL shows if you comp them tickets.

Tonight's IFL show on FSN features Matt Lindland's Portland Wolfpack Vs. Carlos Newton's Toronto Dragons

Wrestling Observer.com has this note about this coming Monday's Battleground

IFL Battleground on Monday will be built around the New York Pitbulls, feature nine fights and built around a fan balloting on which is better, Gracie
Jiu Jitsu or Miletich Fighting Systems. plus two matches announced are Delson Heleno vs. Dennis Hallman and Robbie Lawler vs. Eduardo Pamplona.

The Boston Herald has this piece: Modern Arts: Scaling back violence of MMA leads to booming business

In Canada, it looks like Bodog will go head-to-head with UFC 70. Taken from today's WO.com news update

--Viewers Choice Canada isn't airing the Bodog PPV until a week delay on 4/21, putting it head-to-head with the UFC show from England on Spike (thanks to
Dan Cruickshank)

Pride announces 2 Bouts for Prid 34 'Kamikaze'

Here is the current fightcard

PRIDE 34 'KAMIKAZE'

PPV Premiere Date: SUNDAY,
APRIL 8TH, 2007

Premiere Time:
3:00 AM ET , MIDNIGHT PT

Ricardo Arona Vs. Sokoudjou
Shinya Aoki Vs. Brian Lo-A-Njoe
Makoto Takimoto Vs. Zelg "Benkei" Galesic
Zuluzinho Vs. Eric "Butterbean" Esch
Gilbert "The Hurricane" Yvel Vs. Bazigit "Volk" Atajev

*There is a good chance I will have live coverage of this show here on the Old Country Times early Sunday Morning April 8.

Yoshida Dojo says "Viva Judo"

Preaching what he practices: Aoki starts teaching at Impact

I think we'll call an end to the Madness for now.