Reigning Bellator middleweight champion, Hector Lombard, has decided on his preferred path, opting to sign with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to join their ranks at 185lbs.
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Odd Man Out? UFC 146 Update
The all heavyweight main-card expected for UFC 146 is now down one man, as former Strikeforce heavyweight champion, Alistair Overeem, officially withdrew from the event on Friday, April 20, requesting a continuance instead with the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Overeem was scheduled to meet with the commission tomorrow in an appeal process for elevated levels of testosterone found in the fighter’s system after a random drug-test was administered following an event press-conference last month.
UFC 145 – Jones vs. Evans, Results and Bonuses
Saturday, April 21, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship went live from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, for UFC 145 – Jones vs. Evans, which featured a light heavyweight title clash between former teammates Jon “Bones” Jones and “Suga” Rashad Evans.
Bellator 66 – Alvarez vs. Aoki, Results
Friday, April 20, 2012, Bellator Fighting Championships went live from the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, for Bellator 66 – Alvarez vs. Aoki, which featured a lightweight super-fight between former promotion champion, Eddie Alvarez, and current DREAM champ, Shinya Aoki.
UFC 145 – Jones vs. Evans, Preview and Talking Points
Saturday, April 21, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will go live from Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, for UFC 145 – Jones vs. Evans, featuring a light heavyweight title clash between former teammates Jon “Bones” Jones and “Suga” Rashad Evans as they look to settle their heated grudge inside the octagon.
Bellator 66 – Alvarez vs. Aoki, Preview and Talking Points
Friday, April 20, 2012, Bellator Fighting Championships will go live from the I-X Center in Cleveland, Ohio, for Bellator 66 – Alvarez vs. Aoki, featuring a lightweight super-fight between former promotion champion, Eddie Alvarez, and current DREAM champ, Shinya Aoki. Aoki represents one of only three losses on the American’s resume when he submitted Alvarez on Japanese soil in 2008. Eager for his shot at redemption, can Alvarez level the score on Friday night?
Bellator To Review UFC Offer To Lombard In Coming Weeks
Bellator FC middleweight champion, Hector Lombard (31-2-1), could be on his way to the Ultimate Fighting Championship this summer with Bellator CEO, Bjorn Rebney, confirming Wednesday when talking with Sherdog.com that he has the UFC’s 60-page contract offer and will review it with promotion partners following Bellator 66 – Alvarez vs. Aoki to determine whether the company will match their competitors number. Bellator can exercise the right to match any offer made by a competitor at this juncture.
Vila Released by Bellator, Eyes UFC Flyweight Division
Bellator Season Five Bantamweight Tournament finalist, Alexis Vila (11-2-0), has been released by the promotion and is eying a drop to flyweight with the ultimate goal of competing inside the octagon.
UFC On Fuel 2 – Gustafsson vs. Silva, Results and Bonuses
Saturday, April 14, 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship will go live from Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, for UFC on Fuel 2 – Gustafsson vs. Silva, which featured a light heavyweight bout between local favorite Alexander Gustafsson and Brazilian talent Thiago Silva.
Bellator 65 – Makovsky vs. Dantas, Results
Friday, April 13, 2012, Bellator Fighting Championships went live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, for Bellator 65 – Makovsky vs. Dantas, which featured a bantamweight title bout between champion Zach Makovsky and Season Five Bantamweight Tournament winner, Eduardo Dantas.
