I’ve never been to Ring of Combat before, but I have been to Battlecage Extreme (same promoter). Local talent is always fun to see, so this is where I’ll be Friday night! I’m looking forward to seeing some TUF alums there as well as some possible up-and-comers. This is a press release from the promoter. Check it out… www.ringofcombat.com

Ring of Combat 27 – Friday, November 20, 2009

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (October 27, 2009) – Mixed martial arts promotion Ring of Combat is proud to announce that its 27th live event will take place on Friday, November 20th at the world-famous Tropicana Casino & Resort.

A proven attraction that has succeeded where most other MMA promotions have failed, Ring of Combat will feature some of the hardest hitting action that Atlantic City has ever witnessed.

For the ROC Heavyweight Championship, Ricardo Romero from Advanced Martial Arts (9-1) will compete against the heavy handed, undefeated Bret Kohan (4-0) from Ricardo Almeida BJJ in what is sure to be an edge-of-your-seat fight. Both fighters already have already held ROC Heavyweight Championship Titles. 4 of Romero’s wins have been by TKO and 4 have been submissions and his only professional loss came from a disqualification due to a head kick to a downed opponent.

Costa Philippou (5-1) from Team Serra Longo will square off against Victor O’Donnell (8-1) from Team Walker Vision MMA for a rematch of the ROC Middleweight Title. Philippou is coming off a 5 fight winning streak. O’Donnell is coming off his first loss to Philippou in a very tight bout many people wanted to see again. Both fighters have knock-out and submission power which will ensure a great matchup.

Finally, Anthony “Mean Machine” Morrison (12-6) of Team Combat will take on Jeff Lentz (5-0) from Pellegrino MMA for the ROC Featherweight Title. The undefeated Lentz is a vicious striker with 4 of his 5 professional wins being by TKO.

Ring of Combat is Atlantic City’s longest running mixed martial arts promotion, and has proven to be a breeding ground for fighters of the next generation. Top fighters who began their careers with Ring of Combat include Matt Serra, Frank Edgar, Josh Koscheck, Kurt Pellegrino, and Phil Baroni.

Tickets for Ring of Combat 27 are on sale now and can be purchased at the Tropicana Casino & Resort box office, your local Ticketmaster outlet, via phone 800-526-2935, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information or the full fight card, visit www.ringofcombat.com.

Sweet Home Alabama – The latest rogue promotion cashing in on MMA. I get Butterbean vs Tank Abbott, but DMX, really, isn’t he in jail? (impersonating an officer, drugs, drugs, domestic violence, animal cruelty …)

Alabama Pride on Dec. 12th from the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.

UFC 100 set for July 11th

UFC 97 “Redemption” set for April 18th, from the Bell Centre in Montreal Quebec, Canada. Headlining the card will be UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva talking on Thales Leites. In the co-main event, “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell will finally get his chance at former PRIDE veteran Mauricio “Shogun” Rua.

Make sure to check out CageToday.com for the latest UFC 97 results starting at 8 PM EST.

Results After the Jump

MAIN CARD

• Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites
  Result: Anderson Silva defeats Thales Leites via Unanimous Decision. (49-46, 48-47, 50-46)
• Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman
  Result: Sam Stout defeats Matt Wiman via Unanimous Decision. (29-28, x3)
• Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio Shogun Rua
  Result: Mauricio Rua defeats Chuck Liddell via TKO (Strikes) at 4:28 of R1.

• Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brian Stann
  Result: Krzysztof Soszynski defeats Brian Stann via Submission (Kimura) at 3:53 of R1.

• Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk
  Result: Cheick Kongo defeats Antoni Hardonk via TKO (Strikes) at 2:29 of R2.
• Luis Cane vs. Steve Cantwell
  Result: Luis Cane defeats Steve Cantwell via Unanimous Decision. (29-28, 30-27 x2)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokum
  Result: Denis Kang defeats Xavier Foupa-Pokam via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x3)
• Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry
  Result: Nate Quarry defeats Jason MacDonald via TKO (Strikes) at 2:27 of R1.
• David Loiseau vs. Ed Herman
  Result: Ed Herman defeats David Loiseau via Unanimous Decision. (30-26, 30-27 x2)
• David Bielkheden vs. Mark Bocek
  Result: Mark Bocek defeats David Bielkheden via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 4:57 of R1.
• Ryo Chonan vs. T.J. Grant
  Result: T.J. Grant defeats Ryo Chonan via Split Decision. (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
• Eliot Marshall vs. Vinicius Magalhaes
  Result: Eliot Marshall defeats Vinicius Magalhaes via Unanimous Decision, (29-28, 30-27 x2).

UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans (13-0-1) will go head to head against undefeated Lyoto Michida (14-0) on May 23 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
This should be called UFC 98 “The Unbeaten”.

UFC Fight Night 18 “Condit vs. Kampmann” live April 1st from the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Following the live event will be the debut of The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 on SpikeTV.

UFN 18 starts around 5:30 PM EST with the main card to follow at 8 PM EST on Spike TV.

Results after the jump…

MAIN CARD

• Carlos Condit vs Martin Kampmann
  Result: Martin Kampmann defeats Carlos Condit via Split Decision. (29-28, 28-29 x2 Kampmann)
• Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero
  Result: Ryan Bader defeats Carmelo Marrero via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x3)
• Tyson Griffin vs. Rafael dos Anjos
  Result: Tyson Griffin defeats Rafael Dos Anjos via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x3)
• Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller
  Result: Cole Miller defeats Junie Browning via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:58 of R1.

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Gleison Tibau vs. Jeremy Stephens
  Result: Gleison Tibau defeats Jeremy Stephens via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x2, 29-28)
• Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Horwich
  Result: Ricardo Almeida defeats Matt Horwich via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x3)
• Brock Larson vs. Jesse Sanders
  Result: Brock Larson defeats Jesse Sanders via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 2:01 of R1.
• Tim Credeur vs. Nick Catone
  Result: Tim Credeur defeats Nick Catone via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3:45 of R2.

• Jorge Rivera vs. Nissen Osterneck
  Result: Jorge Rivera defeats Nissen Osterneck via Split Decision (29-28, 28-29 x2 Rivera).
• Rob Kimmons vs. Joe Vedepo
  Result: Rob Kimmons defeats Joe Vedepo via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 1:54 of R1.
• Tim McKenzie vs. Aaron Simpson
  Result: Aaron Simpson defeats Tim McKenzie via TKO (Strikes) at 1:40 of R1.

World Victory Road – Sengoku VII “Seventh Battle” Friday March 20th from the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The event airs at 3am EST, on Friday morning on HDNet.

Sengoku 7 marks the debut of Sengoku’s 2009 featherweight grand prix.

MAIN CARD

Ryo Kawamura (204.6) vs. Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal (204.2)
James Thompson (271.3) vs. Jim York (264)

FEATHERWEIGHT GRAND PRIX

Hatsu Hioki (143) vs. Chris Manuel (141.2)
Nam Phan (142.6) vs. Hideki Kadowaki (142.8)
Michihiro Omigawa (142.6) vs. L.C. Davis (142.3)
Marlon Sandro (143) vs. Matt Jaggers (143)
Kim Jong Man (142.6) vs. Masanori Kanehara (142.8)
Chan Sung Jung (142.8) vs. Shintaro Ishiwatar (143)
Ronnie Ushiwaka (142.3) vs. Tetsuya Yamada (143)
Seiya Kawahara (143) vs. Nick Denis (142.6)

UFC 96 “Jackson vs. Jardine” goes back to Ohio for a UFC light heavyweight contendership bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine. With a win at UFC 96, Rampage would be primed to get a chance at Rashad Evans and his lost UFC light heavyweight belt.

MAIN CARD

• Keith Jardine vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
  Result: Quinton Jackson defeats Keith Jardine via Unanimous Decision. (29-28 x2, 30-27)
• Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shane Carwin
  Result: Shane Carwin defeats Gabriel Gonzaga via KO (Punch) at 1:09 of R1.
• Pete Sell vs. Matt Brown
  Result: Matt Brown defeats Pete Sell via TKO (Strikes) at 1:32 of R1.
• Matt Hamill vs. Mark Munoz
  Result: Matt Hamill defeats Mark Munoz via KO (Head Kick) at 3:53 of R1.
• Gray Maynard vs. Jim Miller
  Result: Gray Maynard defeats Jim Miller via Unanimous Decision. (30-27 x3)

PRELIMINARY CARD

• Tamdan McCrory vs. Ryan Madigan
  Result: Tamdan McCrory defeats Ryan Madigan via TKO (Strikes) at 3:35 of R1.

• Kendall Grove vs. Jason Day
  Result: Kendall Grove defeats Jason Day via TKO (Strikes) at 1:32 of R1.
• Tim Boetsch vs. Jason Brilz
  Result: Jason Brilz defeats Tim Boetsch via Unanimous Decision. (29-28 x3)
• Brandon Vera vs. Mike Patt
  Result: Brandon Vera defeats Michael Patt via TKO (Strikes) at 1:27 of R1.
• Aaron Riley vs. Shane Nelson
  Result: Shane Nelson defeats Aaron Riley via TKO (Strikes) at 0:44 of R1.
  

The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) has officially announced its WEC 39 “Brown vs. Garcia” on March 1 from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Matt Brown will defend his WEC featherweight title against Jackson trained fighter Leonard Garcia. Brown shot to the top of the WEC featherweight division with an upset win over Urijah Faber at WEC 36.

MAIN CARD

Mike Brown vs. Leonard Garcia [T]
Jose Aldo vs. Chris Mickle
Richard Crunkilton vs. Bart Palaszewski
Marcus Hicks vs. Rob McCullough
Johny Hendricks vs. Alex Serdyukov

PRELIMINARY CARD

Marcos Galvao vs. Damacio Page
Mike Budnik vs. John Franchi
Justin Haskins vs. Douglas Lima
Alex Karalexis vs. Greg McIntyre
Phil Cardella vs. Danny Castillo
Kenji Osawa vs. Rafael Rebello

The World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) has officially announced its WEC 40 fight card, set for April 5, from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL.

For the latest on WEC 40, check out our MMA Rumors section.