The groundbreaking Fight Promoter University series is now approaching its seventh installment, but FPU founder Roy Englebrecht refuses to rest on his laurels. Instead, the renowned promoter is looking to take the course to the next level in August with the addition of the first ever Combative Sports Roundtable, a 90-minute event that will take place shortly before FPU VII’s Commencement Ceremonies.

“Over the past three or four FPU sessions, I have seen the FPU enrollment nearly be split in half, between individuals wanting to becoming boxing promoters and those wanting to get into MMA show promotions,” said Englebrecht. “So with so much talk going on about each of the sports and their growth or lack of it, I thought what better way to explore the current and future business of these two sports than to bring in some of the top experts and let them face off, state their thoughts on where they see their sport now and in five years, and also take questions for the FPU VII students.”

Moderated by Englebrecht, the August 6th event will bring together six of boxing and mixed martial arts’ most prominent figures to discuss the past, present, and future of fight promotion. Set to appear are:

Jeff Clark – A manager and trainer from the sport of mixed martial arts, currently handles the careers of MMA superstars Diego Sanchez and Roger Huerta.

Frank Espinoza – Founder of the Espinoza Boxing Club, respected boxing manager Frank Espinoza may be best known for his work with Israel Vazquez, and he was also voted 2007 Manager of the Year by the World Boxing Hall of Fame.

David Itskowitch – A respected executive in the world of boxing who got his start working in the HBO Boxing department and then with DiBella Entertainment, David Itskowitch currently serves as COO for Golden Boy Promotions in Los Angeles.

Ben Lira – One of the California boxing scene’s most revered figures, trainer Ben Lira is the heart and soul of the south El Monte Boxing Club and a treasure trove of knowledge when it comes to the intricacies of the sport known as “the sweet science.”

John McCarthy – The most respected and well-known referee in mixed martial arts history, “Big John” McCarthy is synonymous with excellence in MMA officiating.

Ken Pavia – A longtime baseball and hockey agent, Ken Pavia launched MMAagents in 2005 to provide representation for mixed martial artists. Since then, Pavia has soared to the forefront in the field, working with such athletes as Anthony Johnson, David Loiseau, Brett Rogers, and Martin Kampmann.

This Combative Sports Roundtable is set for Friday morning, August 6th, the final day of FPU VII, which begins on August 3rd. This session will be the last FPU VII classroom session prior to Commencement Ceremonies, which begin at Noon.

Fightnews.com did a great story on Fernando Vargas getting into the fight promotions business, and Vargas attended FPU VI last November. Here is link to story that is a great read: http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/qa-fernando-vargas-46444.

Fight Promoter University VII is set for August 3-6 at the Irvine Marriott Hotel in Irvine, California, and this four day classroom and hands on training experience will also include the August 5th Battle In The Ballroom show featuring a six bout card of four boxing bouts and two MMA bouts.

For further information or to register for FPU VII, go to www.fightpromoteruniversity.com.

Veteran Trevor Prangley earned $15,000, and newly crowned Strikeforce
women's welterweight champion Sarah Kaufman earned $14,000 and to nab
top paydays at Strikeforce Challengers VI.

MMAjunkie.com recently requested and today received the list of disclosed salaries from the California State Athletic Commission.

The total disclosed payroll for the Feb. 26 event was $75,000, though half the competitors went unpaid because they're amateur fighters.

This past weekend's "Strikeforce: Challengers VI: Kaufman vs. Hashi"
event, which North American MMA's second major event to be headlined by
a female matchup, peaked with 189,000 viewers on Showtime.

MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the ratings
figures - which nearly doubled as the event unfolded - with Showtime
officials.

Strikeforce Challengers VI took place on Feb. 26 at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, Calif.

The co-main event of Friday's "Strikeforce Challengers VI: Kaufman vs. Hashi" event was all about speed vs. power.

As the first round of the fight between Trevor Prangley (22-5-1 MMA,
3-1-1 SF) and Karl Amoussou (11-2-2 MMA, 0-0-1 SF) unfolded, the South
African connected an a few powerful blows while the Frenchman danced
around his foe and delivered rapid-fire shots.

But just as the fight started to gain momentum, it was halted due to an
accidental blow. While the eye-poke delivered by Pranley was
unintentional, he believes the ensuing stoppage was anything but.

It's not the biggest name in MMA today, but those that watched his
dominating win at "Strikeforce Challengers VI" on Friday night might
certainly be pleased with the announcement.

EA Sports announced that American Kickboxing Academy middleweight Luke
Rockhold (7-1 MMA, 6-0 SF) is the latest addition to the "EA Sports
MMA" roster.

"EA Sports MMA," available on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms,
is expected to be released in late summer 2010 as a rival to THQ's "UFC
Undisputed" title.

As a reminder, submissions for the upcoming edition of "The Sunday Junkie" are due Sunday at 10 a.m. ET.

All topics, including this weekend's Strikeforce Challengers VI and
next week's WEC 47 events, are open for discussion. The person who
sends in the submission we deem the best - based on timeliness of
subject, clarity and overall persuasiveness - will be invited onto
MMAjunkie.com Radio to discuss the topic.

Each winner will also receive a free year's subscription to Fighters Only, the world's leading MMA and lifestyle magazine!

Strikeforce crowned it’s new women’s 135 pound champ Friday night in San Jose, Cali. Canadian Sarah Kaufman improved her undefeated streak to 11-0 to become Strikeforce’s first welterweight champion (the promotion has designated 135 pounds as welterweight) earning a unanimous decision over Japan’s Takayo Hashi (12-2) after 25 minutes.

“I’m really happy with my performance,” Kaufman told MMAjunkie.com following the win. “I really feel like I did execute my gameplan very well. I wasn’t able to finish the fight, but I was able to control the fight.”

“It was an interesting fight in that she was moving a lot, and it was really hard to catch her because she was constantly backing up and circling. Then I did know toward the end of the fight – the end of the third and into the fourth and the fifth – I could tell she was getting a little more tired and wanted to start trying to pull guard and get the fight on the ground. It was just one of those things.”

The “Strikeforce Challengers VI: Kaufman vs. Hashi” event took place on Friday the 26th of February at the San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, Cali.

MAIN CARD

- Sarah Kaufman def. Takayo Hashi via unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 50-45)
- Karl Amoussou vs. Trevor Prangley results in a technical draw (accidental eye-poke) – R1, 4:14
- Luke Rockhold def. Paul Bradley via TKO (strikes) – R1, 2:24
- Tarec Saffiedine def. James Terry via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Yancy Medeiros def. Raul Castillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

PRELIMINARY CARD

- Wayne Phillips def. Eric Lawson via verbal submission (arm-bar) – R1, 4:27
- Samuel Bracamnonte def. Chris Stewart via TKO (punches) – R3, 0:59
- Tristan Arenal def. George Miller via TKO (punches) – R2, 0:30
- Jesse Tobar def. Johnson Nguyen via submission (rear-naked choke) – R2, 1:24
- Renee Robinson def. Lilia Salas via TKO (punches) – R1, 1:06
- Steve Dickey def. Alan Lummel via TKO (punches) – R1, 0:33
- Ronald Carillo def. Anthony De Los Santos via submission (arm-bar) – R2, 1:20

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Well, you can't win 'em all.

While Strikeforce has delivered on exciting event after exciting event
in recent months, Friday's "Strikeforce Challengers VI: Kaufman vs. Hashi"
event in San Jose, Calif., started with a bang but went out with a whimper.

While the evening's opening bouts brought the San Jose Civic
Auditorium to its feet, a freak accident in the Showtime broadcast's
co-feature and a 25-minute main event often lacking in action left the
show ending on a bit of a down note.

SAN JOSE, Calif. - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from
today's "Strikeforce Challengers VI: Kaufman vs. Hashi" event.

Tonight's show takes place at the San Jose Civic Auditorium. The main card airs live on Showtime.

Following along with our round-by-round updates and official
results, which begin at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30 p.m. PT local
time) for the preliminary card and 11 p.m. ET for the main card.

SAN JOSE, Calif - MMAjunkie.com is on scene and reporting live from
today's "Strikeforce Challengers VI: Kaufman vs. Hashi" event at the
San Jose Civic Auditorium in San Jose, Calif.

Be sure to follow along with the latest card updates in our
Strikeforce Challengers VI live results post, and then discuss the
event in the comments section below.

We'll provide live round-by-round and official results from the
night's preliminary card beginning at approximately 8:30 p.m. ET (5:30
p.m. PT local time) and the night's main card at 11 p.m. ET.