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Melvin Manhoef Forced to Vacate It's Showtime 85 KG. MAX Title
Dutch kickboxer and mixed martial artist Melvin Manhoef has been forced to vacate his It's Showtime title following a roughly nineteen month period without a title defense. Manhoef has only competed in two kickboxing bouts since winning the 85 kg. title against Denes Racz in August 2009, losing a...
Tim Kennedy vs. Melvin Manhoef Targeted for Strikeforce: Columbus
According to MMA Junkie: MMAjunkie.com has learned Tim Kennedy will fight Melvin Manhoef at next month's Strikeforce show. Sources said bout agreements are in the process of being finalized, though they're currently not signed. Manhoef actually is the third proposed opponent (Jason "Mayhem"...
Bad News Holland: It's Showtime Cancels May Event In Amsterdam
I hate having to break bad news when I wake up but I'm being forced to do it now. Most of you are aware that since 2003, It's Showtime has produced their biggest event of the year in May at the Amsterdam Arena. In 2006, 2007, and 2008 the event was produced in conjunction with K-1 and it appears as...
With FEG's Future Uncertain, Dynamite!! 2010 Is Still Becoming a Solid Card
For all of 2010, discussion of the once-almighty Japanese MMA market has centered around that culture's waning interest in the sport and the dire straights in which FEG, overwhelmingly the largest player in Japan, has found itself. High salaries and declining television ratings have caused Chinese...
News on Badr Hari and the It's Showtime HW Tournament
It's been a fast and furious news week from It's Showtime. After announcing that Melvin Manhoef would take part in Dynamite on New Year's Eve, the company has revealed a few more big news items. First up is a somewhat cryptic but potentially exciting update on the MIA Badr Hari. Yesterday, the...
USAT/SBN August MMA Consensus Rankings: Middleweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter % Promotion Last Rank 1 Anderson Silva 100 UFC 1 2 Chael Sonnen 95 UFC 2 3 Jake Shields 91 UFC 3 3 Nate Marquardt 85 UFC 4 5 Vitor Belfort 80 UFC 5 6 Demian Maia 78 UFC 6 7 Dan...
USAT/SBN July MMA Consensus Rankings: Middleweight
Rankings compiled by Richard Wade. <!-- BEGIN RANKINGS TABLE --> Rank Fighter Points Promotion Last Rank 1 Anderson Silva 350 UFC 1 2 Chael Sonnen 329 UFC 2 3 Jake Shields 299 UFC 3 3 Nate Marquardt 299 UFC 4 5 Vitor Belfort 280 UFC 5 6 Demian Maia 272 UFC 6 7 Dan...
Melvin Manhoef v. Ruslan Karaev Fight Video
More fun with Melvin Manhoef today as he takes on Ruslan Karaev at a K-1 2007 event in Amsterdam. Karaev shares Manhoef's joint attributes of being heavy-handed and weak-chinned - not exactly the best combo for a sustained future at the top of the ranks, but definitely a pairing that makes for...
DREAM.15 Fight Videos - Shinya Aoki vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri
Shinya Aoki vs. Tatsuya Kawajiri Gegard Mousasi vs. Jake O'Brien Gesias Cavalcante vs. Katsunori Kikuno Tatsuya Mizuno vs. Melvin Manhoef Michihiro Omigawa vs. Young Sam Jung
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