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Tim Boetsch vs Matt Hamill
Tim Boetsch will again step up for the Ultimate Fighting Championship on short notice, this time taking over for the injured Stephan Bonnar. He will take on Matt Hamill as a part of the April 2 UFC Fight Night in Broomfield, Colo. as confirmed by MMAWeekly.com with sources close to the fight.
Boetsch made a very impressive debut for the UFC just earlier this month, finishing David Heath in the first round. He took the bout on extremely short notice when Heath’s original opponent dropped out due to injury.
The Pennsylvania-based light heavyweight looked devastating in his first fight with the UFC, displaying strong stand-up and tremendous power throughout his match-up with Heath.
Hamill is fighting for the first time since his very controversial decision loss to Michael Bisping at UFC 75 in September.
No official word from the UFC if the bout will be on the main card as Bonnar vs. Hamill was originally intended to be, but an announcement about the final card is expected in the near future.
Rozpiska nadchodzącego WVR:
Officially announced bouts:
-Hidehiko Yoshida vs. Josh Barnett
-Kazuo Misaki vs. Siyar Bahadurzada
-Makoto Takimoto vs. Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos
-Takanori Gomi vs. Duane “Bang” Ludwig
-Nick Thompson vs. Fabricio Monteiro
-Ryo Kawamura vs. Antonio Braga Neto
Scheduled to Participate:
-Kazuyuki Fujita
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FED / DSE press conference in Tokyo introduced a new MMA promotion - DREAM. Mirko was a special guest at the press conference where it was announced that Mirko will continue his career under the roof of a new promotion.
The first even is going to be held in Saitama on March 15 and Mirko will appear on this card, while his opponent is yet to be announced.
More information will follow upon Mirko's arrival to Zagreb tomorrow, so stay tuned on MMA-ID!
Source:Team Crocop
PRIDE's 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix champion Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic has officially parted ways with the UFC and signed with DREAM - a new collaborative effort between FEG (K-1, HERO'S) and former DSE staff (PRIDE).
The new event is a drastic change following new creative leadership over HERO's. FEG is hoping to bring new life to their MMA show and the addition of former DSE staff is what they are looking for.
At an official press conference on Wednesday the promotion announced that "Cro Cop" had joined their ranks and would be fighting on their upcoming March 15 card. No opponent was named.
Specific details surrounding his departure from the UFC are currently unknown.
Filipovic (22-6-2) signed with the UFC following his first major championship - winning PRIDE's 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix. He made his UFC debut against Eddie Sanchez in February of 2007. Following his TKO win he lost his next two fights - succumbing to a head kick KO from Gabriel Gonzaga and dropping a decision to Cheick Kongo.
Prior to his 1-2 run in the UFC, "Cro Cop" was considered the number two heavyweight in the world. The Croatian striker holds wins over former UFC heavyweight champion and PRIDE's 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix finalist Josh Barnett, Olympic Judo gold medalist Hidehiko Yoshida, Aleskander Emelianenko, former PRIDE middleweight champion Wanderlei Silva, Igor Vovchanchyn, Kevin Randleman, Mark Coleman, Heath Herring, Kazuyuki Fujita, Japanese superstar and MMA legend Kazushi Sakuraba, and Ikuhisa Minowa.
At a press conference on Wednesday, the new collaborative effort, DREAM announced plans for a Lightweight Grand Prix. DREAM is a combined effort between FEG (K-1, HERO'S) and former DSE staff (PRIDE).
The new event is a drastic change following new creative leadership over HERO's. FEG is hoping to bring new life to their MMA show and the addition of former DSE staff is what they are looking for.
The tournament is set to feature HERO'S 2006 and 2007 HERO'S 154-pound tournament champion Gesias "JZ" Calvancanti, HERO'S 2007 154-pound tournament finalist Andre "Dida" Amade, PRIDE veteran Mitsuhiro Ishida, former Shooto champion Joahim Hansen, Tatsuya Kawajiri, Caol Uno, Bu-Kyung Jung, Luiz "Buscape" Firmino, Strikeforce's world lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez, and Koutetsu Boku.
The tournament will kick off on March 15.