Tom Lawlor vs. Maiquel Falcao likely for UFC: Rio in August

A promising Middleweight bout between Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao and “The Filthy Mauler” Tom Lawlor is currently in the works for UFC 134: Rio in August. UFC 134: Rio is set to take place August 27th from the the HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The landmark card will be headlined by a Middleweight title fight between division Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva and challenger Yushin “Thunder” Okami and will mark the promotion’s first trip back to Brazil since 1998.

Bellator 69 Results: Falcao to face Shlemenko, Amoussou to fight Baker, and an upset for Fujii

This Friday night Bellator 69 took place in L’Auberge Casino Resort, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Maiquel Falcao beat Andreas Spang and will fight Alexander Shlemenko to crown the company’s new Middleweight champion. In a fist-to-fist toe to toe Welterweight battle, and despite an eye-poke, broken jockstrap and 2 groin shots, Karl Amoussou defeated David Rickels by split decision and will go on to face Brian Baker.
In the women’s bout, Jessica Aguilar defeated Megumi Fujii, who was ranked Number

Bellator 69: Falcao vs. Spang Weigh-In Results

Bellator 69 weigh-ins for Bellator’s Friday night event at L’Auberge Casino Resort, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. This card features the Bellator Season 6 Middleweight Tournament Finals between Maiquel Falcao and Andreas Spang. According to a Bellator Press Release, rivalry between the two heated up during the post weigh-in media interviews. Spang stepped off the scale and told the crowd that they could “expect fireworks,” to which Falcao responded: “I came to win. If I

Scott Coker says he’s not interested in Gerald Harris; Todd Duffee turned down an offer to fight Antonio Silva

Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker stated he will not be looking to add the exciled UFC Middleweight Gerald “Hurricane” Harris to the Strikeforce roster. Harris was cut from the UFC after a disappointing performance against Maiquel Falcao at UFC 123, despite having a 3-0 all-knockout record in the promotion prior to the bout. Here’s what Coker said on MMA Hour (quote via MMAMania.com) about the possibility of acquiring Harris’s services:”I talked to my guys about it, actually, they talked to me about it. I