All Entries Tagged With: "World Victory Road"
Mamed Khalidov: Remember the Name
Whether the world knows it or not, Mamed Khalidov (20-3-1 MMA) is a top ten fighter. His win over Jorge Santiago (21-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC, #5 IWMMAR) opened a lot of eyes to a fighter no one knew about. A prohibitive underdog, Khalidov seemed to be the only person who knew he wasn’t supposed to win. Stopping a top five middleweight in under two minutes is impressive, but what’s frightening about Khalidov is not the explosive finish of a top fighter. Many fighters with devastating strikes have… (Full Story)
WVR Champ Santiago to Fight at Sengoku 11
Jorge Santiago (21-7 MMA, 1-2 UFC, #5 IWMMAR) has been on fire the last few years. Since leaving the UFC after an unimpressive stint, he’s strung together nine wins, finishing all of his fights and beating out solid opposition including UFC veterans Jeremy Horn, Andrei Semenov, Trevor Prangley and Kazuhiro Nakamura. Back in January, Santiago beat Kazuo Misaki to become the first World Victory Road middleweight champion, and Santiago will return to the ring on November 7th. While the even will… (Full Story)
Sengoku Raiden Championship: What Every Fan Should Know
I realize that Japanese MMA is not something that’s followed in the states at nearly the same level it is in, well… Japan. Still, it’s worth taking a look ahead a couple of months to what will be an incredibly exciting event organized by World Victory Road. The organization that puts on the Sengoku events will be putting on a large New Year’s Eve show that, while most fights remain unannounced at the moment, may feature a number of the world’s greatest competitors and definitely merit some… (Full Story)
Steroid Abuser Fight!
Well, now that the idea is in my head, I’m sort of liking the idea of Antonio Silva (12-1 MMA) taking on former UFC heavyweight champion and two time steroid abuser Josh Barnett (24-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC, #3 IWMMAR) . Silva, who is fighting in Japan while serving a suspension, following a positive test for Boldenone, has suggested that he might like to fight Barnett in the Sengoku organization for a World Victory Road heavyweight title. Of course, Silva, intelligently, shut the hell up about the… (Full Story)
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