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UFC 111: St.Pierre v Hardy - Preview20 Mar 2010

By Dean Weir

Prudential Centre, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Sunday 28th March 2010.
03:00 UK Time.
Live on ESPN.
(Prelims Live @ 02:00).

The UFC returns to Newark, New Jersey for the first time since November 2007 with a mouthwatering card that includes two Title fights. Georges St Pierre and the UK's Dan Hardy will lock horns for the Welterweight Title, immediately following Frank Mirs battle with the unbeaten Shane Carwin for the Interim Heavyweight Title.
As well as the Title fights, Joe Silva has put together an excellent array of match-ups in what promises to be the most exciting UFC event for sometime.

Ben Smith: 'If the MMA career don’t work out for him, he can always be a gigolo or a comedian'20 Mar 2010By Jim Page

Muscular grappling specialist ‘Big’ Ben Smith has been on a tear on recent months, blasting away his last four opponents inside the distance. The incredibly powerful former bodybuilder is now poised to face Jamie ‘The Wang’ Hearn on the Ultimate Challenge: Adrenaline Rush show

Jamie Hearn: 'If I’m having fun in there, I won’t knock Smith out until his corner tells me to'17 Mar 2010By Jim Page

Former professional boxer, Jamie Hearn is one of the most fearsome MMA fighters I’ve ever met. At press conferences and on fight day, he exudes an aura of barely-restrained menace and potential explosive violence.

A vicious striker with refined knock out power, Hearn recently demonstrat...

'Denzil' Thomas Gets Big Opportunity16 Mar 2010
By Dean Parr

Today, Ian Dean of Warrior Promotions informed MMA Hit Pit that Rhondda Valley's Daniel 'Denzil' Thomas has received a massive chance to impress on the European stage, as he will take on Kenneth Rosfort at Galla 13 in Copenhagen, Denmark on 17th April.

Sarah Moras Interview16 Mar 2010Sarah Moras is a 21 year old from British Columbia, Canada. She is currently living and training in sunny Manchester England with the UK's top Female MMA star Rosi Sexton. Sarah is coming off a victory at KAYO-MMA against Clarrissa Thompson which she won by armbar in round 2.

MMA Hit Pit caught up wit...

UCMMA – Adrenaline Rush16 Mar 2010Ultimate Challenge, the UK’s leading MMA Organisation presents a night of mouth watering match ups at ‘Adrenaline Rush’, March 27th at Troxy, London.

Featuring some of UK MMA’s top names including Jack Mason, Mark Weir, Francis Heagney and Dave Lee, ‘Adrenaline Rush’ has four belts on the line and prom...

Clash of Warriors 9: Face-Off Review14 Mar 2010Fight 1 – Carl Booth vs John Graham
MMA Semi-professional fight (2 x 5 minutes)

Tonight’s first scheduled fight was unfortunately cancelled after John Graham pulled out 10 minutes before getting into the cage. Carl Booth was declared the winner by default and entered the cage to claim his trophy, howe...

AMMA FC 9: Results13 Mar 2010Saturday 13th March 2010
Stadium Suite, Bescot Stadium, Walsall Football Club
Bescot Crescent, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4SA

All bouts were held under Amateur rules over 2x5 minute rounds (Unless Stated) Referee for the night was Mark Woodard.

BOUT 1 – Middleweight
David Kynaston (Pure MMA)...

MAX 2: Revenge Fight Card Taking Shape12 Mar 2010The card is really taking shape, we are still waiting form some match ups to be confirmed but we have some really roof raising bouts already matched!

Alan Hughes from Chester Submission will take on James Riley from Bradford Fulinkazan in bout which could be a sneak peak in to the future of UKMMA. Alan...

Fighter of the Month Graham Turner11 Mar 2010MMA Hit Pit's UK MMA Fighter of the Month for March is Graham "Afterburner" Turner.

Afterburner managed to come through 2 fights in one day at the Scottish Fight Challenge last month to win the 4 man tournament.

Fighting out of the Dinky Ninja Fight Team he is a fighter to look out for in 2010
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Absolute Combat 3 Fight Card Announced10 Mar 2010Absolute Combat are pleased to announce our return to Edinburgh's, Meadowbank Sports Centre for our 3rd event "Evolution"

Absolute Combat 3, will take place on Saturday 1st May 2010. Meadowbank proved to be a great venue for MMA with an average of over 1200 spectators attending our first & second e...