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| Sengoku 4 / Aug. 24 |
| Fight | Result | | Takanori Gomi def. Bang Seung Hwan | unanimous decision | | Frank Trigg def. Makoto Takimoto | unanimous decision | | Satoru Kitaoka def. Clay French | submission, 0:31, R1 | | Eiji Mitsuoka def. Rodrigo Damm | submission, 3:13, R1 | | Kazunori Yokota def. Bojan Kosednar | unanimous decision | | Mizuto Hirota def. Ryan Schultz | KO, 4:25, R2 | | Yi Yang Dong def. Pawel Nastula | TKO, 2:15, R2 | | Moise Rimbon def. Peter Graham | submission, 0:42, R2 | | Valentijn Overeem def. Yoshiki Takahashi | KO, 2:42, R1 |
Quick Take
Bigfoot's big problem: Antonio 'Bigfoot' Silva tests positive for a banned substance after his July 26 fight with Justin Eilers, the California State Athletic Commission claims. The EliteXC heavyweight champ is suspended for a year, but he promises to appeal, Denny Burkholder says. Fight blog
MMA rules committee wants your help: The MMA rules committee of the Association of Boxing Commissioners is seeking your input regarding the rules of MMA. Want to see something outlawed? What constitutes the 'back' of the head, in your view? Tell them! Full story
Emelianenko speaks: Fedor Emelianenko, recently crowned the best pound-for-pound fighter ever by the voters, is planning his next steps, including his next opponent and a possible fight with Randy Couture down the line, Todd Martin says. Column
MMA King's Quest Championship: Voters have spoken, and they've decided that Fedor Emelianenko is the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter of all time, according to the voting in our MMA King's Quest tournament. Emelianenko gets more votes than Anderson Silva to claim the crown in the championship final. See the results: King's Quest Finals
UFC 87: Brock Lesnar gets his first UFC win by dominating Heath Herring for fifteen minutes, and Gregg Doyel says Lesnar is a star in the making. Also at UFC 87, Georges St. Pierre punishes Jon Fitch for five rounds to keep his title. Even Kenny Florian settles for a decision. Fight blog | Head to Head | Martin: Change is coming for Fitch
WEC: Carlos Condit survives a four-round war to defeat Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35 on Sunday. Steve Cantwell avenges his only WEC loss by TKOing Brian Stann in Round 2 to win the WEC light heavyweight title. Also, Jamie Varner keeps the lightweight belt by overwhelming Marcus Hicks, Denny Burkholder says. Full Story | Condit
No controversy: Robbie Lawler TKOs Scott Smith in a title rematch on 'Saturday Night Fights.' Also, EliteXC crowns two new champions and reveals the date of Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano's next fights, Oct. 4 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Full Story | Head to Head | Herman: Bad guy or not, Diaz just wants some respect | Caplan: Wilson Reis ready for Showtime debut
Smashing performances: No sweat. Anderson Silva knocks out James Irvin in a minute at UFC Fight Night 14, while Fedor Emelianenko destroys Tim Sylvia at Affliction: Banned in 36 seconds. Fight blogs: Affliction PPV | UFC Fight Night 14 | Herman: Barnett, Arlovski could be next for Fedor
Epic showdown: Affliction debuts on PPV Saturday, headlined by Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia. UFC counters with Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin on basic cable. Head to Head previews: Affliction PPV | UFC Fight Night 14
Fighting words: The fighters have spoken. Tim Sylvia tells Gregg Doyel he's the star, while Fedor Emelianenko says he's found Tim's weaknesses. Also, Anderson Silva is amused by James Irvin, Denny Burkholder says. Caplan: Q&A with Ben Rothwell
Know your MMA history: Check out fight histories, champions, record holders and more in our new, soon to expand MMA History section.
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