MMA Madness

Multiple sources are reporting that Kurt Pellegrino had to pulled out of his TUF 10 Finale fight with Frankie Edgar. AOL Fan House is reporting that a pair of herniated disc are forcing Pellegrino out of the bout, while MMA Junkie is crediting a knee injury.

UFC 104 took place Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Click on the link for full fight results.

The live finale of “The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights” on Spike TV will include two bouts showcasing four of the UFC’s rising stars. Emanating from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday, December 5 at 9:00 PM ET, the co-features announced today include a light heavyweight bout between Jon Jones and Matt Hamill and a lightweight matchup pitting Frankie Edgar against Kurt Pellegrino.

Sean Sherk injured his shoulder during training and was forced out of his UFC 104 bout with Gleison Tibau. Josh Neer will step into Sherk’s place on the card.

Written by Cameron Gidari
Following his loss at UFC 101, Josh Neer was not happy with opponent Kurt Pellegrino or the referee.
Neer accused the ref of preferential treatment for Pellegrino, since the two were from the same home town, and criticized Pellegrino for using a ground-and-pound style that was not exciting.
Pellegrino responded, and reiterated his stance [...]

Written by Cameron Gidari
At UFC 101, two champions answered their critics with dominant performances.
Lightweight champion BJ Penn showed improved cardio and exceptional takedown defense against a well-prepared Kenny Florian. Florian never quite seemed to find his range, and Penn stuffed numerous takedown attempts before finally securing a rear naked choke for the submission victory.
Middleweight champion [...]