Month: August 2013

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — While the Jackson’s MMA Series has established a reputation for developing prospects from the renowned gym of the same name, the promotion’s 11th installment took that concept in a distinctly South of the Border direction on Saturday night.

Perhaps Tyrone Spong was a lumberjack in a previous life.

Sherdog.com reports from Citizens Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif., at 8 p.m. ET with live WSOF 4 updates.

One Fighting Championship CEO Victor Cui’s audacious plans include five shows for the remainder of this year — one in Indonesia in September, three in Singapore and another in the Philippines — and 24 events in 2014. Although it may seem a monumental undertaking to some, Cui believes his staff can pull it off.

World-ranked flyweight Darrell Montague won’t be taking a warm-up fight in his first UFC appearance.

Angel DeAnda has 10 finishes via punches in 11 fights, but Tyrone Spong doesn’t anticipate a standup bout when they meet Saturday at World Series of Fighting 4.