Two noteworthy fighters made a big statement by defeating their respective opponents in devastating fashion. Scott Heckman and Lucas Pimenta are young up and comers that have proven themselves worthy of being called prospects by quickly exploiting their opponents weakness and capitalizing to attain first round victories on this weekends Bellator 59.
John Makdessi has fought in the UFC twice now; at UFC 124 and UFC 129. He came up with victories in both. His name may not be well know yet, but the Montreal, Quebec native has nothing but championship dreams. On December 10 at UFC 140, Makdessi will look to further his dreams with a win over UFC veteran Dennis Hallman.
It looks like Miguel Torres had some Epic Meals at the TriStar Dorms prior to his fight at UFC 139 against Nick Pace. Following a day of training, Miguel heads back to the dorms to cook up some tacos with Chef Shawn Dascal formerly of Epic Meal Times (no wonder he was over weight on his first attempt).
With a potential flyweight division making its way to the UFC in early 2012, you can bet that Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall will be in line as one of the top contenders for that belt.
Some hardcore fans that were fortunate enough to have tuned into Bellator 58 (at least the main event) were treated to a definite Fight of the Year nomination with Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler.
Nick King of MMASucka had a chance to catch up with Ben "Killa B" Saunders prior to his Bellator fight with Douglas Lima this Saturday evening. Saunders gives details on his "Killa B" guard,
Kajan Johnson and Ryan Ford show off their skills on night at the Tristar Dorms. The dorms are a main stay for some of the best fighters in the world including Kenny Florian, Miguel Angel Torres and the two listed above. They definitely seem to know how to get down following a long day of training.
Superior Cage Combat will put on their third show tonight at the Orleans Arena at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will put John Alessio in his lightweight debut against Luiz Firmino, as the co-main event will have Bristol Marunde vs. Jay Silva.
This Japanese fighter has been on the prospect’s radar for a while now, hence why he is on the main card for his debut this Saturday at UFC 137.
The reason:
Titles: He is the former TKO Major League MMA in which he won the title by defeating Mark Hominick. He won the Shooto Lightweight Champion against Takeshi Inoue.
