Leland Roling Archives: 03/2011

Similarly to Yusup Saadulaev, our #2 ranked bantamweight on our 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report hails from a region that is world-renowned for producing…

Cracking our top three on our 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report, Tiger Schulmann product Jimmie Rivera lands on the countdown. Recent victories over Jared…

Strangely, our #4 ranked bantamweight on the 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report fits into a category of fighter that I didn’t believe we’d be…

The trend of young up-and-comers continues as 20-year-old Brazilian standout John Lineker ranks in at #5 on our 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report countdown.…

Powerful former Canadian national team wrestler Adrian Wooley hits our 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report countdown at #6, bringing a plethora of wrestling experience…

For a few years now, we’ve talked about the modern era of mixed martial arts becoming a true proving ground for the best fighters in…

At #8 on the 2011 World MMA Bantamweight Scouting Report, NCAA All-American wrestler Tommy Vargas chimes in on our countdown. Vargas, who trains out of…

Knockout power is an attribute that the 135 lb. weight class isn’t known to possess in mass quantities. Unlike the heavyweight division, bantamweights tend to…

Denis “The Bosnian Menace” Puric. A nickname that might garner a few laughs from the peanut gallery. Unfortunately, four professional fighters and a bevy of…

“You have to finish him, Chris! Do you understand what you have to do!?”. Chris Lozano’s cornermen screamed with urgency, knowing that Lozano was five…

In the main event of the evening, Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Rafael Cavalcante (10-2) returns to the cage after nearly seven months to defend his…

Strikeforce welterweight champion Marloes Coenen (18-4) will attempt to defend her title for the first time on Saturday night as she battles late replacement Liz…

United States Army sniper and mixed martial arts veteran Tim Kennedy returns to the cage on Saturday night in hopes of working his way back…

Bellator Fighting Championships returns to action this Saturday, March 5th as they kick off the first event of season four from the Tachi Palace Resort…

Opening the main card on Saturday evening in Columbus, Ohio, undefeated lightweight standout Billy Evangelista (11-0-0-1) will hope to continue making a case for his…

In the UFC on Versus 3 main event, former UFC lightweight contender Diego Sanchez squares off against well-rounded Xtreme Couture fighter Martin Kampmann in an…

NCAA Division I wrestlers Mark Munoz and C.B. Dollaway collide in one of the more relevant divisional match-ups in the early part of 2011 on…

The UFC’s middleweight division has consistently been a topic of discussion among fans over the last couple of years. Specifically, the lack of depth in…

Bantamweights Brian Bowles and Damacio Page will square off in the opening bout on the UFC on Versus 3 main card on Thursday night. Both…

The month of March has finally arrived. Buckle your seatbelts, it’s going to be a crowded highway. After a very busy weekend of notable regional…