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Cage Warriors Weigh-in results
February 22, 2012 10:14:11 AM
Weigh-ins for Cage Warriors 46 took place today in Kiev, Ukraine.
The city's Stereo Plaza is set to host Thursday's event, which includes a live main-card stream on MMAjunkie.com beginning at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) following a one-hour Facebook preliminary-card stream at 1 p.m. ET.
The full Cage Warriors 46 weigh-in results included:
MAIN CARD (MMAjunkie.com)
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook)
* - Missed weight and fined 25 percent of purse
# - Safronov is a late replacement and weighs in before the event
+ - Has two hours to make weight
February 21, 2012 11:06:31 PM
Less than a year after his departure from UFC, Marquardt has signed a new deal with Strikeforce to compete in their welterweight division.
While there was no confirmation on his debut date or opponent, current expectations are for Marquardt to meet Tyron Woodley for the vacant Strikeforce welterweight title later this year.
Ironically enough, while Marquardt was released last year from his UFC contract after elevated testosterone levels kept him out of his scheduled fight at UFC on Versus 4 against Rick Story, the Colorado based fighter never actually competed in another promotion.
Marquardt was signed to the British promotion BAMMA and was expected to debut in February, but after multiple delays the fighter asked and received his release from the organization.
February 21, 2012 11:00:44 PM
Glover Teixeira (17-2) has signed with the UFC.
After visa issues ultimately forced him out of the U.S. and ruined the possibility of a deal with the world's top promotion, the fast-rising light heavyweight has inked a UFC deal.
Teixeira, a 10-year pro, enters the UFC with a 15-fight and six-year win streak. His victories have come over the likes of Ricco Rodriguez, Marvin Eastman, Antonio Mendes, Daniel Tabera and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. Among his 17 career wins, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and grappling champion owns 11 knockouts and four submissions.
The 32-year-old Teixeira is expected to make his promotional debut in early summer, though a specific date and opponent have not been determined.
February 21, 2012 12:58:19 PM
A lightweight bout between Jacob Volkmann (14-2) and undefeated Paul Sass (12-0) is in the works for UFC 146 in Las Vegas.
Since dropping his first two UFC fights to welterweights Paulo Thiago and Martin Kampmann, Volkmann has won five consecutive fights in the lightweight division. Most recently, the three-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler picked up a unanimous-decision victory over Efrain Escudero at UFC 141. In fact, all five of his recent wins have come via decision, including split-decision nods over Ronys Torres and Antonio McKee.
Sass recently picked up his second UFC victory (and his 12th straight win overall) with a heel-hook submission of Michael Johnson at UFC on Versus 6 in October. The British fighter, who recently was forced out of a UFC on FOX 2 bout with Evan Dunham due to an injury, now owns 11 submissions in 12 career victories.
UFC 146 takes place May 26 in Las Vegas at MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Invicta Fighting Championships
February 21, 2012 9:51:41 AM
Former Strikeforce champion Marloes Coenen (19-5) and fellow 145-pounder Romy Ruyssen (5-1) will meet in the headliner of the debut Invicta Fighting Championships event.
Former UFC, Strikeforce and IFL talent-relations executive Shannon Knapp serves as the upstart organization's vice president and co-founder.
"The time has come for a platform dedicated exclusively to building the growing women's division in our great sport,” Knapp stated. "Invicta is committed to increasing the depth of the women's field and building female superstars by providing women athletes with the opportunity to compete and hone their skills on a consistent basis throughout the year."
Coenen fights for the first time since losing her Strikeforce 135-pound title to Miesha Tate in July, when she surprisingly was cut from the promotion. The Dutch submission specialist now meets French fighter Romy Ruyssen (5-1), who looks for her fifth straight win (and sixth submission victory in six wins).
Co-headlining the event are strawweights (105 pounds) Jessica Penne (8-1) vs. Lisa Ellis-Ward (14-7). Other main-card bouts include bantamweights Liz Carmouche (5-2) vs. Ashleigh Curry (1-0), bantamweights Leslie Smith (3-2) vs. Kaitlin Young (7-5), bantamweights Sarah D'Alelio (4-2) vs. Shana Nelson (5-2), and flyweights Sally Krumdiack (9-4) vs. Sarah Schneider (5-5).
The all-female card takes place April 28 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.
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