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Big John McCarthy Joins As Affliction's Ringside Announcer
Posted By : aaronrichman
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Former MMA referee "Big" John McCarthy may have retired from working in the UFC Octagon but he will be a color commentator for the July 19th "Affliction Banned" pay-per-view event, featuring the WAMMA heavyweight championship fight between the most lethal MMA heavyweight of all time, Russian M1 superstar legend Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko (27-1), and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim "The Maine-iac" Sylvia (24-4), live from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Quote from Big John himself:
"As I enter a new chapter in my life, I look forward to demonstrating my love and passion for the MMA world in my new role at The Fight Network. It's a perfect fit for me and I can't wait to get started."
Good find DreamFighters.com.
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| July 3rd, 2008 | Comments (0) |
BJ Penn To Fight The Winner Of GSP vs. Jon Fitch
Posted By : aaronrichman
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DreamFighters.com has learned that BJ is set to take on the winner of GSP vs. Fitch, at UFC 87. Penn recently told Fighters Club TV that he is set to move up to 170 to face the winner of UFC 87's Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch contest.
It is reported that the fight, will take place at the UFC's annual New Year's Eve card this December 27th in Las Vegas, rumored to be a star studded card, as Wanderlei Silva has made it public he will be fighting on that card.
Penn also plans to retain his lightweight title and will likely face the winner of Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta, which also takes place at UFC 87, at a later date.
Thanks to Jason Perkins, at www.FightLine.com for the news release.
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| July 2nd, 2008 | Comments (5) |
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