MMAjunkie.com Radio: UFC 129's Mark Bocek, Superior Challenge's Babak Aghavali (4/20/2011 3:30:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show UFC lightweight contender Mark Bocek, who meets former WEC champ Ben Henderson next week in a UFC 129 main-card fight. We also talk to Superior Challenge promoter Babak Aghavali, who's put on some hugely successful shows in Sweden, and The Sunday Junkie winner Sean Morrow. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Ben Henderson vs. Mark Bocek In The Works for UFC 129 in Toronto (1/4/2011 7:24:55 AM)
Rising submission specialist Mark Bocek is expected to welcome former WEC champ Ben Henderson to the UFC in a lightweight bout at UFC 129 on April 30 in Toronto. The UFC 129 fight card is headlined by welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields.
Ben Henderson vs. Mark Bocek targeted for UFC 129 in Toronto (1/4/2011 2:15:00 AM)
A lightweight bout between rising contender Mark Bocek and former WEC champ Ben Henderson is in the works for April's UFC 129 event. A source close to the negotiations today told MMAjunkie.com verbal agreements are in place for the fight. Specific fighter representatives couldn't be reached. UFC 129 is slated for April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The night's main card airs on pay-per-view.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Donald Cerrone, Mark Bocek, Eddie Wineland, John Gunderson (12/14/2010 4:00:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes to the show Donald Cerrone and Eddie Wineland, who both compete at Thursday's WEC 53 event on Versus. Additionally, UFC 124 winner Mark Bocek and UFC veteran John Gunderson join the show, which is co-hosted by MMAjunkie.com Radio sponsor Chris Irwin of The Gun Store in Las Vegas. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
UFC 124 Bonuses Go To GSP, Koscheck, Danzig, Miller, and Bocek (12/12/2010 5:37:25 AM)
Georges St-Pierre, Josh Koscheck, and Mac Danzig earned record $100,000 fight night bonuses for their performances at UFC 124, while Jim Miller and Mark Bocek each scored $50,000 awards on Saturday in Montreal. MORE: UFC 124 results, UFC 124 coverage, GSP UFC 124 shirt
UFC 124 preliminary-card recap: Dan Miller, Mark Bocek victorious in featured bouts (12/12/2010 2:45:00 AM)
MONTREAL - After three consecutive losses in the octagon, Dan Miller nearly lost his UFC job. A recent victory over John Salter salvaged his employment, and in the featured preliminary-card bout of Saturday's UFC 124 event at Montreal Bell Centre, Miller got back into contention with a hard-fought split-decision victory over veteran Canadian middleweight Joe Doerksen. The fight was one of two that streamed for free on UFC.com prior to the night's pay-per-view main card.
UFC.com streams UFC 124's Hazelett vs. Bocek, Miller vs. Doerksen prelims live (12/8/2010 10:50:00 PM)
With Spike TV unable to air a "UFC Prelims" special due to the 2010 Spike Video Game Awards, UFC.com is stepping up to plate. On Saturday the UFC's official website provides live streams of two UFC 124 preliminary-card fights beginning at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). They include bouts of lightweights Dustin Hazelett vs. Mark Bocek and middleweights Joe Doerksen vs. Dan Miller.
Lightweights Dustin Hazelett vs. Mark Bocek official for UFC 124 in Montreal (10/7/2010 8:45:00 PM)
As expected, former welterweight Dustin Hazelett is dropping to 155 pounds to fight Mark Bocek at December's UFC 124 event. MMAjunkie.com passed along news of the bout this past month, and UFC executives recently made it official. UFC 124 takes place Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Montreal and features a welterweight title fight between current champion Georges St-Pierre and top contender Josh Koscheck.
Dustin Hazelett drops to lightweight, meets Mark Bocek at UFC 124 in Montreal (9/16/2010 2:00:00 PM)
After first toying with the idea, Dustin Hazelett apparently has decided to move from welterweight to lightweight. Sources close to the event told MMAjunkie.com "McLovin" has agreed to meet fellow jiu-jitsu specialist Mark Bocek at UFC 124. MMAWeekly.com first reported the matchup. UFC 124 takes place Dec. 11 at the Bell Centre in Montreal and features a welterweight title bout between current champion Georges St-Pierre and Josh Koscheck.
Dustin Hazelett Returns to Lightweight vs. Mark Bocek at UFC 124 (9/16/2010 10:16:27 AM)
Following back-to-back losses at welterweight, Dustin Hazelett will look to avoid a likely UFC release when he returns to 155-pounds in a matchup with fellow lightweight Mark Bocek at "UFC 124: St-Pierre vs. Koscheck 2" on December 11 in Montreal.