CHICAGO, Ill. (September 21, 2010) - Bellator Fighting Championships announced today that undefeated knockout artist Chris “The Assassin” Lozano will take on UFC veteran and heavy handed Judo black belt Yoshiyuki “Zenko” Yoshida in a Bellator Welterweight Tournament Qualifying fight taking place at Bellator 31 from the L’Auberge du Lac Resort in Lake Charles, LA on September 30.
“Chris and Yoshiyuki both have knockout power in both hands, which makes this a very exciting qualifier at 170 lbs,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn …

CHICAGO, Ill. (August 04, 2010) -Yoshiyuki Yoshida, a heavy handed Judo black belt and UFC veteran, has become the newest addition to the Bellator Fighting Championships’ roster, as he fights an unannounced opponent at Bellator 31 on September 30th for the chance to earn a spot in the Season 4 World Welterweight Tournament.
Yoshida is seasoned veteran of the Japanese mixed martial arts scene who quickly adapted to MMA in the US. He wasted little time choking out dangerous striker War Machine in his …

Yesterday we broke down the UFC 104 under card matches but this Friday we’re now shifting our focus to the pay-per-view portion of the evening.
Champ Lyoto Machida meets former PRIDE star Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in tomorrow’s headlining fight and a Cain Velasquez vs. Ben Rothwell heavyweight tilt handles co-main event duties.
Here we go…
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Lyoto Machida (15-0) vs. Mauricio Rua (21-3): These two Brazilian light heavyweights face off this weekend with the champ’s belt on the line. Although Rua used to be a PRIDE star, he has had a lackluster move from …

I have been eagerly awaiting this weekend’s UFC 98 event for some time now, particularly due to the strong under card.
Phillipe Nover makes his return to the Octagon after having lost to Efrain Escudero in the TUF 8 finale, Soszynski and Larson both make quick turn arounds coming off strong wins in April and others beef up the night’s schedule of preliminary bouts.
Let’s dig into what could lead 6 of these 12 men to victory…
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Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley: Quite likely to make pay-per-view time if Nover wins in convincing …

UFC welterweight contender Josh Koscheck is likely fighting at UFC 95, in London England on Feb. 21. His presence on the main card would give a huge boost to an event that has been categorized as less-than-exciting in comparison to recent pay-per-views.
Although 95 was indeed originally slated to be an event fans would have to shell out the green for, it will now air via tape delay on Spike TV as previous overseas events have. If you’ll remember back to “Fight for the Troops” (aka Fight Night 16), Josh took …