MMA News Update – January 7, 2010
Brock Lesnar- Its official- Brock Lesnar’s title will be up for grabs in an interim basis as Shane Carwin will battle Frank Mir at UFC 111. The winner will likely face Brock in the July/August time frame. What will happen? Visit ProFighting-fans.com for a complete preview of UFC 111 once the event draws near as well as the UFC 111 results.
Din Thomas- The Former UFC veteran recently signed with up and coming promotion-Shine Fights. Thomas, who has wins over the likes of Matt Serra, Jens Pulver and Clay Guida, will face boxing great Ricardo Mayorga in March.
Gray Maynard- The 155lb powerhouse will take on Nate Diaz at The Ultimate Fight Night this Monday. With a victory, the Bully may earn a shot at the UFC Lightweight Champion, BJ Penn.
Marius Zaromskis- The Whitemare comes to US soil where he will face the talented Nick Diaz at Strikeforce: Miami. The Lithuanian holds a career record of 13-3 but hasn’t faced anyone close to the caliber of Diaz. On January 30th the world will see how good Marius really is.
Georges St. Pierre- The Welterweight division has been the GSP invitational since “Rush” regained the title in April of 2008 at UFC 83. Fans speculated the only possible challenge would come from the UK. That will be the case at UFC 111 in the form of the Outlaw Dan Hardy. Hardy will bring punching power and bravado to the contest but will not have the strength to fend off GSP. The fans are correct, GSP’s biggest challenge resides in the UK; however, his name is Paul Daley.
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Scott Dryden
Editor-in-Chief, ProFighting-fans.com
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