In the Cage – Cage Warriors 53 co-headliner, Bellator 93 weigh-in results, Daley’s next fight David Massey March 20, 2013 News Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA. Cage Warriors 53 gains co-headliner, two additional bouts Undefeated Scottish native Joanne Calderwood is set to meet Sally Krumdiack in a strawweight bout on the card. It will serve as the co-headliner. Two additional bouts were announced. Jason Ball vs. Jason Cooledge at lightweight and Paul Marin vs. Neil Seery at flyweight. Cage Warriors 53 will see the promotions return to Kevin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday, April 13. The event will be co-headlined by a title fight for the vacant featherweight belt between Joni Salovaara and Jim Alers. Source: The MMA Corner Prindle out of main event on Thursdays Bellator 93 Heavyweight Eric Prindle is out of a match against Brett Rogers due to an undisclosed injury. Bellator 93 takes place this Thursday, April 21 with the main card live on Spike TV. The main event will see the season seven featherweight tournament final with Dave Jansen vs. Marcin Held. Source: Sherdog Two UFC on Fuel TV 8 fighters fail drug tests, receive punishment Middleweight Riki Fukuda and bantamweight Alex Caceres both failed their drug tests from the UFC on Fuel TV 8 event from Japan, but their punishments differ. Fukuda tested positive for the banned stimulants: phenypropanolamine, norpseudoephedrine, and ephedrine, and he was released by the promotion. Caceres tested positive for marijuana metabolites and was suspended for six months by the UFC. He is ordered to attend drug rehabilitation classes and his win from the event is changed to a no-contest. Source: MMA Junkie Bellator 93 weigh in results All competitors are cleared for Thursday’s Bellator 93 event. So far, the main card includes only three fights with the loss of Prindle vs. Rogers. Full weigh in results: Main Card: Lightweight Tournament Final Fight: Marcin Held (155.9) vs. Dave Jansen (155.8) Heavyweight Feature Fight: Ryan Martinez (257.4) vs. Travis Wiuff (254.1) Welterweight Feature Fight: Waachiim Spiritwolf (170.6) vs. Marcus Davis (170.5) Preliminary Card: Middleweight Feature Fight: Dave Vitkay (185.4) vs. Jesse Peterson (185.6) Featherweight Feature Fight: Vince Murdock (145.9) vs. John Raio (145.7) Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Brent Dillingham (205.7) vs. Mike Mucitelli (204.7) Middleweight Feature Fight: Pierre Pierry (185.4) vs. Joe Pacheco (185.8) Welterweight Feature Fight: Ryan Sanders (170.5) vs. Michael Page (170.6) Middleweight Feature Fight: Jason Butcher (185.4) vs. Jack Hermansson (186) Lightweight Feature Fight: Jesse Erickson (155.8) vs. Jon Lemke (155.4) Source: The MMA Corner Nick Newell to defend XFC title in June “Notorious” Nick Newell is known for being a congenital amputee, but is undefeated in the cage. He will defend the XFC lightweight title he won last December against 4-0 Scott Holtzman at XFC 24. No venue has been named, but the event has a location and date. It is expected that XFC 24 will take place June 14 in Tampa, Fla. The main card is also is also expected to air live on AXS TV. Source: MMA Junkie UFC 158 medical suspensions Most of last Saturday’s UFC 158 participant suspensions are for less than a month. The longest was given to welterweight Nate Marquardt at 60-days for his knockout loss. Champion Georges St-Pierre received 28-days, and welterweight contender Johny Hendricks, while initially thought to have a serious hand injury, only received 14-days. Full list of medical suspensions by Montreal’s overseeing body: Georges St-Pierre: 28-day suspension Nick Diaz: 28-day suspension Johny Hendricks: 14-day suspension Carlos Condit: 14-day suspension Jake Ellenberger: 7-day suspension Nate Marquardt: 60-day medical suspension Chris Camozzi: 14-day suspension Nick Ring: 14-day suspension Mike Ricci: 14-day suspension Colin Fletcher: 14-day suspension Patrick Cote: 14-day suspension Bobby Voelker: 14-day suspension Darren Elkins: 7-day suspension Antonio Carvalho: 30-day medical suspension Jordan Mein: 7-day suspension Dan Miller: 30-day medical suspension John Makdessi: 14-day suspension Daron Cruickshank: 45-day medical suspension Rick Story: 7-day suspension Quinn Mulhern: 30-day medical suspension T.J. Dillashaw: 7-day suspension Issei Tamura: 45-day medical suspension George Roop: 14-day suspension Reuben Duran: 45-day medical suspension Source: MMA Weekly Paul Daleys’ next fight is under the DFC banner Veteran welterweight Paul Daley is under Bellator contract, but due to visa issues that prevent him from fighting in the United States, is being allowed to take a fight with Dubai Fighting Championships. His opponent will be Rodrigo Ribeiro and their meeting will headline the Dubai Fighting Championship 4 event in May. Source: MMA Junkie UFC on Fuel TV 10 gets Arantes vs. Castro A reported, but not officially announced, featherweight fight between Felipe Arantes and Godofredo Castro will likely join the the June UFC on Fuel TV 10 event. The card will serve as the finale for The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 2 with a main event meeting of coaches Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Fabricio Werdum at heavyweight. Castro was a runner-up on the first season of TUF: Brazil. Source: MMA Junkie Photo: Joanne Calderwood (Dave Mandel/Sherdog)
