World Extreme Cagefighting representatives confirmed Tuesday that Mackens "Mack da Menace" Semerzier will step in to face Wagnney "The Silencer" Fabiano at WEC 43: Cerrone vs. Henderson. Semerzier will be replacing Erik Koch who was forced to withdraw from the event following an elbow injury. The late replacement fight will be Semerzier's debut in the organization.
Following a night full of dominant finishes and a card with several MMA veterans, including the UFC return of Vitor Belfort and Frank Trigg, the UFC handed out their "Fight Night" bonuses for "UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort." UFC president Dana White announced at the post-fight press conference that the event had sold out with 17,428 fans in attendance resulting in a live gate of approximately $2.4 million.
UFC fighter and “The Ultimate Fighter” alumnus Phillipe “The Filipino Assassin” Nover (6-2-1) suffered a seizure in the locker room just before his scheduled lightweight bout with Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1) at the UFC's "Ultimate Fight Night 19." This is not the first time Nover has suffered neurological symptoms as he famously fainted in the opening moments of "TUF" season 8, earning the nickname “faint-boy.” Nover quickly recovered from the incident and was seemingly fine just minutes later, however the fight was called off out of concern for the fighter's safety.
Mixed martial arts legend and former UFC champion Don "The Predator" Frye (20-8-1, 1 NC) was quickly defeated by Dave "Pee-Wee" Herman (15-1) at"Shark Fights 6: Stars and Stripes" on Saturday, September 12 to become the new Shark Fights Heavyweight champion. While Gerald "Hurricane" Harris became the new middleweight champion in a rather quick night of work. The event, held in Amarillo, TX, featured the two title fights in a night full of quick finishes and great action.
Popular UFC veteran Rich "No Love" Clementi (33-14-1) will return to fighting against Peter "Slam" Duncan (4-5) at Cage Wars Championship's "Nightmare" event on November 29th in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Cage Wars Championship is a UK based promotion that has been holding events since 2002 and has featured such fighters as Seth Petruzelli, Shonie Carter, Dan Severn and Jeff Monson. "Nightmare" will be the promotion's 12th event and the 7th to be held in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
