Strikeforce welterweight champion Nick Diaz and Paul Daley, the man who will challenge him for the title on April 9th, joined a conference call yesterday. Diaz' teammate Strikeforce lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez and his next opponent Tatsuya Kawajiri were also on the call.
BAMMA 5 will be streamed live at 9pm GMT / 1pm PST / 4pm EST and will not only feature Paul "Semtex" Daley taking on Yuya Shirai for the BAMMA Welterweight Title but also former UFC champion, Ricco Rodriguez taking on Ultimate Fight alum James "The Hammer" McSweeney.
BAMMA 5 Fight card, Trailer: Daley vs Shirai Explosive striker Paul Daley takes on Yuya Shirai. BAMMA 5 it's going to be explosive.
BAMMA has today revealed the official card for its February 26th event at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England - Paul Daley vs. Yuya Shirai, Ricco Rodriguez vs. James McSweeney
Japanese indy promotion DEEP will head to China for the first time in its 10 year existence on Jan. 8, 2011, for "Mayhem In Macau." The promotion has launched an English-language website for the show and is offering ticket packages which include ferry passage from Hong Kong to Macau.
A tentative card for Japanese MMA promotion DEEP's 10th Anniversary show in October has been released, and it features some mega names. Shinya Aoki, Ryo Chonan, Ikuhisa "Minowaman" Minowa, Katsunori Kikuno and many others are expected to participate.
Bloody Elbow brings you live results from Astra, the retirement show for legendary Japanese judoka Hidehiko Yoshida.
Weigh-ins are in the books for Astra, Hidehiko Yoshida's retirement show where he'll face pupil Kazuhiro Nakamura. The senior judoka weighed in a full 38 pounds heavier.
ASTRA will take place this Sunday, April 25th at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, and it will feature a main event retirement battle between Yoshido Dojo master Hidehiko Yoshida and long-time Dojo student and PRIDE veteran Kazuhiro Nakamura.
