Japanese star Shinya Aoki could make his U.S. debut in the Strikeforce cage in early 2010, the promotion’s CEO Scott Coker confirmed with Sherdog.com on Friday. ... Read More
TOKYO -- Caol Uno is set to face Fabricio “Morango” Camoes at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas, the Japanese lightweight announced Tuesday during a news conference for the UFC’s “Undisputed” video game release. ... Read More
The California State Athletic Commission unanimously decided Monday to delegate authority of amateur MMA to the newly formed California Amateur Mixed Martial Arts Organization (CAMO).
CSAC commissioner Mario Rodriguez, who co-chaired a committee with commissioner June Collision that reviewed and selected candidate organizations on Aug. 20, said amateur MMA could be enacted as soon as CAMO is capable to oversee it.
CAMO, a non-profit organization, was ceded all control over the state’s amateur MMA program, much like USA Boxing oversees the amateur boxing circuit in California.
CAMO representatives, Jeremy Lappen and J.T. Steele (both formerly of Pro Elite), said the organization will introduce regulations and organization details in a press release in the coming weeks.
Also on the agenda, the CSAC requested that executive director Dave Thornton draft language introducing instant replay to the state for consideration and voting at a later meeting ... Read More
On the shoulders of media darling Gina Carano, female mixed martial arts managed to command the attention of the MMA world and, to some degree, the sports world at large. ... Read More
Gina Carano became the first female competitor to bank six figures on a disclosed U.S. card, according to figures released by the California State Athletic Commission Tuesday. ... Read More
More free advertising for Vaseline: the Wrestling Observer was first to report that Japanese fighter Mitsuhiro Ishida, who was stopped in the third round by Strikeforce interim lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez on Saturday, is alleging that Melendez was lubricated. A representative for Ishida has spoken with the California State Athletic Commission.
“I did not grease,” Melendez told Sherdog’s Loretta Hunt. “The athletic commission was with me the whole time.” ... Read More
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