MMA News and Notes for 06/09

Lets take a look around the MMA World. All the Good stuff is behind the cut.



I guess from this profile that Tyson Griffin has short-term memory

So Tamdan McCrory wears glasses

Jason Black is filling the void

Jon Fitch is enjoying the ride

Spencer Fisher is looking for redemption

Hey Art, expect a call from Tim Persey

Yes, the men who fought for K-1 last week got paid

Leonard Garcia will fight on the TUF 5 Finale and so will his UFC 69 opponent Roger Huerta and sadly they will not be rematching one another. Garcia will face Alan Berube and Huerta will face someone named Doug Evans.

Alan Belcher is back on track

UFCJunkie.com reports that Diego Sanchez will face Hayato "mach" Sakurai at UFC 74.

Sean Salmon will be fighting in Cleveland on Sunday just a couple weeks after his UFC 71 loss to Alan Belcher.

A FEG official says it is preposterous for anyone to question their numbers. Well, for the record I am not questioning their numbers I'm saying they're full of shit, so that's ok.

Randy Couture is interviewed on CBSSportsline.

Does Tommy Morrison (scheduled to make his MMA debut tonight) still have HIV? Well, he'll not be blood tested for his fight tonight with it being on an Indian reservation.

Is Elite XC planning a show for July 28?

A transcript from the Frank Shamrock-Phil Baroni press conference is here

Shad Lierley got a vote of confidence from his teammates before fighting Chris Horodecki.

This just in from the IFL, for Renzo Gracie fighting is a family affair

The IFL announces their lineup for June 16

Dan Henderson will get to challenge Quinton Jackson at UFC 75 in London

I'll end this for now, be back when I'm back.