Cage Fighting Championships middleweight kingpin Hector Lombard struck UFC veteran Kalib Starnes into verbal submission in the first round of their CFC 11 main event on Friday at Big Top Stadium in Sydney, Australia.
Unbeaten in 16 fights, Lombard, who also holds the Bellator Fighting Championships middleweight crown, has posted 11 consecutive victories. Based at American Top Team, the 31-year-old Cuban judoka grounded Starnes early in their encounter and dropped punches and elbows until “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 3 semi-finalist asked the referee to intervene. ... Read More
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UFC 105 “Couture vs. Vera” was a solid event. First and foremost, it provided a stage for the company’s U.K. talent, as Englishmen were victorious in seven of their nine bouts on Saturday at the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Hector Lombard headlined the first Cage Fighting Championship show on 28 July 2007, where he fought top Australian fighter Kyle Noke. The result was a controversial draw. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gladiator Challenge (GC), one of the top MMA promotions in California, is proud to present a world title match at this weekend’s “Reality Check,” live from the Wendover Nugget Hotel & Casino in Wendover, NV. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Gladiator Challenge (GC) Owner/Promoter Tedd Williams has agreed to terms with the renowned Tachi Palace to help bring exciting MMA action to guests and fight fans alike. ... Read More
On a night in which the Ultimate Fighting Championship went head-to-head with one of boxing’s biggest stars, one of the most feared punchers in mixed martial arts returned to form. ... Read More
(PRESS RELEASE) -- The 19th edition of “UFC FIGHT NIGHT” on Spike TV Wednesday, September (8:00-10:05pm ET/PT), headlined by an exciting lightweight battle between Nate Diaz and Melvin Guillard ... Read More