Nogueira, Mir coach Ultimate Fighter
Posted: Tuesday May 13, 2008 07:59AM ET
The current interim UFC heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will coach next season's "The Ultimate Fighter" on Spike TV. Nogueira will defend his interim title against Mir in a pay-per-view event at the end of the year.
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Manhoef hid pre-fight surgery
Posted: Tuesday May 13, 2008 07:55AM ET
Keeping it a secret from Dream officials, Melvin Manhoef fought on the recent DREAM.3 card on Sunday night in Japan, only a couple of weeks removed from surgery. Following his hospitalization in the Netherlands, Manhoef effectively had no time to prepare for Dae Won Kim, but was able to finish him by TKO midway through the first round.
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Ortiz to reform Team Punishment
Posted: Tuesday May 13, 2008 07:51AM ET
In it's heyday, Team Punishment was the top of the food chain in mixed martial arts. Founder Tito Ortiz plans to reform his fight team and return it to its former glory when Team Punishment fighters held the Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight and heavyweight titles.
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Walk the streets like Kimbo Slice
Posted: Monday May 12, 2008 03:06PM ET
Rumor has it that Kimbo Slice may have his own line of Nike Air Force One Sneakers coming out. Based on the pictures that I've come across, it's most likely a rumor. Someone probably created these sneakers themselves or with Nike ID. But regardless, it's a cool concept.
Kimbo Slice, Courtesy of CBS/EliteXC
Can Haye become MMA star?
Posted: Monday May 12, 2008 07:51AM ET
Former WBC bantamweight champion Wayne McCullough believes soon-to-be heavyweight contender David Haye has all the tools to follow his ambition of one-day becoming a mixed martial arts star. McCullough, 32, who become an official spokesman for the industry-leading Ultimate Fighting Championship last year, said: "Haye can already punch and he has natural strength, so he'd fit nicely into the MMA heavyweight division."
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