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[16 May 2011 | No Comment | ]
XFO 39 fight results & winners, Curran defeats Vaughan

Hector Garcia defeats Nick Scotti by KO (punches) in round 1
Will Brooks defeats Bobby Reardanz by submission (armbar) in round 3
Kent Rexford defeats P.J. Cajigas by submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1
Amanda LaVoy defeats Michele Gutierrez by TKO (doctor stoppage) in round 2
Daniel Stittgen defeats Jason Graves by submission (armbar) in round 1
Lucas Gwaltney defeats Jonathan Murphy via unanimous decision
Dan Aguirre defeats Terrance Kinney by submission (triangle armbar) in round 1
Mike Stumpf defeats Dan Bolden via unanimous decision in round 3
Felice Herrig defeats Nicdali Rivera-Calanoc via unanimous decision
Jamie Varner defeats …

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[9 Dec 2010 | No Comment | ]
Jens Pulver returns to action in XFO MMA’s January event

Former UFC lightweight champion Jen “Lil Evil” Pulver returns to the cage in training partner Jeff Curran’s XFO MMA promotion this January.

@BigFrogBJJ (Jeff Curran)
hey everyone, lettin u know that u will see the real return of @Jens_Pulver plus @mgutierrezlv as part of @XFO_MMA show jan 22. cant wait

Pulver was last seen against Diego Garijo in August of this year. The current 145-pounder is on a six-fight losing streak but is working hard on getting back to form with Curran in Chicago. I wish Jens all the luck in the world …

Events, Fights, MMA on TV »

[12 Apr 2010 | No Comment | ]
MMA on TV reminder: Bellator Fighting Championships 14 airs Thursday

Bellator Fighting Championships 14, the second show of the promotion’s second season, will take place this Thursday and air via Fox Sports Net at locally differing times.
Taking place at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, Bellator 14 features a main event of Wilson Reis going up against Shad Lierly in a featherweight tournament bout. Other notables on the card are wrestling standout Ben Askren, the Currans and female fighter Felice Herrig.
The full line-up is as follows:
Main card (televised):
Shad Lierley vs. Wilson Reis (featherweight tourney first round)
Patricio “Pitbull” Freire vs. William …

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[8 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Jeff Curran scores unanimous decision victory over Tomohiko Hori at XFO 34

Chicago, IL ( USA ): “WORLDS COLLIDE” was certainly an appropriate title for XFO 34, which took place this past Saturday, December 5th, live in Lakemoor , IL . Returning after a three year absence from his home promotion, “The Big Frog” Jeff Curran clashed with the extremely tough Tomohiko Hori, a Japan native who is a training partner of former Curran opponent and current WEC bantamweight contender Takeya Mizugaki.
A UFC/WEC/PRIDE/StrikeForce veteran and submission specialist, Curran scrapped with Hori in a back-and-forth battle that saw both men giving and getting …

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[9 Aug 2009 | No Comment | ]
Adam D.’s picks and predictions for WEC 42: “Torres vs. Bowles”

This weekend has been packed with lots of MMA action. Tonights WEC headliner is top rated Miguel Torres defending his title against the always dangerous and undefeated Brian Bowels. Will we see a new champion or will we see Torres gone down in history as one of the greatest 135lbers ever!
Since the site has gone live I am at a respectable 53-31 in picks. Not too bad right. Below are my picks so we’ll see how I do. Picks are in bold. LET’S GET IT ON!
PICKS OUTCOME: 0-10
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