According to a handful of sources, including one of the fighters involved, it appears blue-chip welterweight Tyron Woodley will put his undefeated record on the line against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Andre Galvao at Strikeforce‘s “Diaz vs. Noons II” event in San Jose on October 9th. Galvao himself broke the news of the potential pairing earlier today on his Twitter page.

However, Five Ounces of Pain contacted Strikeforce on Monday afternoon and was told the match-up could not be confirmed at this point in time. While the promotion’s position does not indicate the bout won’t eventually come together, the statement does mean the fight is not yet official.

If Woodley and Galvao do indeed face off on October 9th it should round out an already-stacked event with another entertaining scrap. A talented wrestler out of Missouri, Woodley is 8-0 in his career with finishing performances against seven of his opponents. Comparably, the 27-year old Galvao is 5-1 with his lone professional blemish coming by way of a split decision against Jason High in July 2009. He is 2-0 in Strikeforce and most recently won via TKO over Jorge Patino at this past August’s “Strikeforce – Houston” event.

Below is footage of Adam Zehr benching 363.7 lbs (165kg) @ 148# (67.5 kg) at the 100% RAW New York State Championships. Zehr weighed in at 143.9 lbs (65.2kg), and accomplished this lift on his third attempt. Zehr missed an attempt at 380.2 lbs (172.5kg) on his 4th attempt. He currently holds the Open 148# record at 170 kg (374.7 lbs). Adam is ranked #1 on Powerlifting Watch lifter rankings.

Here is some vintage footage of Ausby Alexander 148 class, Jesse Jackson 148 class, and Scott Warman (250lbs) squattin at the 87 Hawaii Record Breaker's.

Dan Head has more than earned his place as a featured fighter. With an amateur record of 10-0, and a professional record of 9 wins (8 by submission; 1 KO) and 2 losses (both by decision), he has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with in the lightweight division. He has held several amateur titles, and is the current owner of the 170 pound championship belt for Colosseum Combat. The fact that both WFCC and egotournaments.com have lined up to sponsor him comes as no surprise to his teammates at the Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Greenwood, Indiana.
Head wrestled for Tri-Central High School from ’02-’05, winning a total of 121 matches. In 2005, he graduated and went to Ball State University to become an anesthesiologist on a ½ athletic, ½ academic scholarship. After suffering a knee injury, he was not able to play at the collegiate level, and soon discovered that he wasn’t positive about what he wanted to be.
One day, while sitting in his dorm room watching UFC fights on dvd, his friend Joey (who had been badgering him to fight MMA) told him about an event that was being held that weekend. Finally persuaded to do so, Dan decided to give MMA a shot. Joey called the promoter of the event, and Head was matched up against a guy who was in line for a title shot. With zero formal training, relying only on his heart and wrestling background, he won that fight by unanimous decision, utilizing the ground and pound that he still favors today.
After his initial taste of MMA fighting, he was inspired to seek a training ground where he could cut his teeth as a true mixed martial artist. He found what he was looking for at the Indiana Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy under the tutelage of James Clingerman. Although the Academy’s main focus is BJJ, he also works on his wrestling, boxing, Muay Thai, and all around MMA skills there.
Since his debut, Head earned an impressive 10-0 record as an amateur before turning pro. Since then, he has won nine of his eleven professional fights, mostly by submission. Even though he has lost two fights, he has never been stopped by KO, TKO, or submission.
Dan is engaged and recently became a father. When asked about his family’s stance on his fighting endeavors, he said “my family has been very supportive of me. My parents have been at every fight I have been in”. Even with his successes, he works part time to supplement the meager pay that comes with paying your dues in MMA, to make sure his family is taken care of.
Due to his dynamic fighting style, brutal training regiment and impressive record, he was tapped by the UFC to be a contestant on Season 12 of SPIKE TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter”, which premiered September 15th. When I asked Dan about his experience with the show, he was understandably coy about his appearance, but did say that he was very thankful for the opportunity and will continue to strive towards his goal, which is to be the UFC lightweight champion.

Article by: Thomas McDaniel

Training footage of Robert Wilkerson. Robert is getting ready for the SPF Record Breakers.

Bellator Fighting Championships came one step closer to determining the first heavyweight champion in promotional history Thursday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at Bellator 29, as both Cole Konrad and Neil Grove emerged victorious in their respective bouts to earn spots in the division’s tournament final.

Konrad defeated Damian Grabowski, who entered the match-up with a 13-0 record, by way of unanimous decision. The two-time NCAA wrestling champion used his grappling skills to take “The Polish Pitbull” down throughout the fight and control him from the top. It was Konrad’s fourth consecutive win by way of the judges’ scorecards and improved his overall record to 6-0.

Comparably, 39-year old Grove’s journey to the Bellator heavyweight title-fight took a lot less time than Konrad’s. The 6’6” Brit knocked Alexey Oleinik forty-five seconds into the opening frame of their Bellator 29 bout. It was Grove’s second straight first-round TKO for the organization (a 90-second win over Eddie Sanchez at Bellator 24 being the other).

The full list of Bellator 29 results is as follows:

Justin Lemke def. Jason Guida via Split Decision
Kyle Weickhardt def. Luis Ramirez via KO Round 1 (Head Kick)
Sasa Perkic def. Nick Dupees via Unanimous Decision
Jameel Massouh def. Nick Mamalis via Submission Round 1 (Guillotine Choke)
Brett Cooper def. Matt Major via TKO Round 2 (Strikes)
Neil Grove def. Alexey Oleinik via TKO Round 1 (Strikes)
Cole Konrad def. Damian Grabowski via Unanimous Decision

Bill Lobins, 60, of Martinsburg, has set another International Powerlifting Association (IPA) world record in the superheavyweight class, 60 to 64 age division, with a bench press of 605 pounds. Lobins broke his own existing record by

PRESS RELEASE / CHICAGO, Ill. (September 15, 2010) – The Bellator Season 3 Women’s Tournament continues in Lake Charles, Louisiana as the undefeated #1 female fighter in the world Megumi “Mega Megu” Fujii (21-0) faces off against the fourth ranked 115-pounder and dangerous veteran submission specialist Lisa Ward (14-5-1) in semi-final action on September 30th to move one step closer to becoming the first ever Bellator Women’s Champion.

The pair of top female fighters are far from strangers. In their only other previous meeting, Fujii ended the fight early with a controversial armbar submission. Nearly three years since the outcome, Ward still doesn’t agree with the result.

“My loss to Megumi should have been a no contest,” said Ward. “The fight was stopped because the referee thought I tapped and admitted he never actually saw it. I’m not sure what he was thinking, but I was defending properly and was in NO danger of submitting. Megumi is a great competitor, but in this fight, I’m going to play my game, and deliver her the first loss in her career.”

The confidence Ward exudes may be from her impressive victory over the previously undefeated Aisling “Ash the Bash” Daly in the Quarterfinals of the Women’s Tournament back at Bellator 26 in dominating fashion.

While slightly worried about Daley’s perfect record heading into the fight, Ward took control of the fight right out of the gate, and didn’t let up until the final bell sounded.

“I was a bit intimidated by her perfect record, but when I saw the caliber of her opponents I knew she was going to have a big test on her hands with me,” said Ward. “No disrespect to any of her wins; I just feel the girls I have fought are on a whole different level. When I stepped in the ring, I became completely confident and knew she would have to kill me before I would lose.”

The intimidation Ward felt may come into play again when she enters the ring against the world’s top female fighter for a shot at the Bellator Women’s Championship.

Fujii knows she has a target on her back, but she plans on using the pressure to her benefit when she steps in the ring.

“To be undefeated is a great challenge,” said a modest Fujii. “It makes me train harder and I try to focus on being a better fight than my last fight. I use the pressure of my record to help take my fighting to the next level.”

AUSTIN, Texas - Consider for a moment what UFC lightweight contender Jim
Miller has accomplished in 23 months as a UFC
employee.

The New Jersey native has amassed a 7-1 record in the octagon - or two
wins more than UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar has garnered in his
entire career. The lone blemish on Miller's record? March 2009 loss to
current No. 1 contender Gray Maynard.

So with a unanimous decision win over the always-tough Gleison Tibau at
Wednesday's UFC Fight Night 22 event, Miller should be involved in any
title discussions, right? Not according to him.

Josh Stottlemire lifting at the storied "American Record Breakers" meet in Powerlifting legend Luke Iam's hometown, New Martinsville, WV suffered a near catastrophic shirt blowout and comes back to put up a PR Bench.