Kim Couture Pulls Out of Strikefoce Fresno, CA: Marital Problems Rumored

Kim Couture (1-1) wife of Randy "The Natural Couture" has dropped out of her fight with MMA female fighter Miesha Tate (5-1). The fight was suppose to have taken place at SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif. on Friday, May 15. According to Meisha "Sugar Free" Tates Myspace page Kim was pulling out of the fight because of marital problems with Randy "So Kim 'Sugar Free' Couture is pulling out of the fight supposedly cuz her and Randy are getting a divorce...........I'm so pissed right now......Sugar Free my ass!!".

Meisha Tate later removed the Myspace posting and issued this apology "I forget how famous they are and didn't even think how that might [affect] them and their personal life, which was immature," Tate wrote in a subsequent bulletin. "[I] stress my apology to them and who ever else it may concern".

No other reason was given for Kim Couture's withdrawal from the inagural SHO MMA event set to air live on Showtime. Strikeforce officials have said that they are looking for a replacement to fight Miesha Tate in Kim's absence.

Nate Marquardt vs Damien Maia announced for UFC 102

Undefeated Jiu Jitsu Ace Demien Maia (10-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) and former King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt (28-8-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will square off August 8, in Portland, Oregan at UFC 102. The two top middleweights will fight for the number 1 contender spot, while Middleweight Champ Anderson Silva moves up to faces Forrest Griffin at UFC 101 in Philadelphia.

Anderson Silva Vs Forrest Griffin Announced for UFC 101

UFC 101, which takes place August 8th at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia has added an intriguing light-heavyweight match between Middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva and TUF 1 winner and former LHW champion Forrest Griffin. This fight is a bit of a surprise for some, but with Silva cleaning out the UFC Middleweight division and in need of a high profile fight, the very popular Griffin should bring in higher PPV numbers for the UFC. This will be Silva's second fight at LHW in the UFC, in his first LHW fight Silva defeated James "Sandman" Irvin in 1:01 of the first round.

Anderson Silva has been highly criticized for his last two effective, but less than spectacular title defenses. Some feel that Silva has simply been bored by his lack of competition in the UFC middleweight division and has expressed his interest in only fighting blockbuster matches, in the four remaining fights on his UFC contract. A step up in weight class to fight the very tough Forrest Griffin who has wins over top ranked LHW's Rampage Jackson and Shogun Rua will be Silva's toughest test since entering the UFC and maybe of his entire career.

This forces top Middleweight contenders Nate "The Great" Marquardt and Damien Maia to put their title-shots on hold. Many would like to see Marquardt and Maia fight for the number one contender spot while Silva is busy moving up a weight class. The rumored superfight between Anderson Silva and GSP will also have to be put on hold as Silva chases bigger challenges in the UFC's LHW division.

UFC 101
Date: Aug 08, 2009
Location: Philadelphia
Venue: Wachovia Center
Broadcast: Pay per view

* Champ B.J. Penn vs. Kenny Florian (for UFC lightweight title)
* Champ Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin (non-title fight)
* Thiago Silva vs. TBA*
* Josh Neer vs. Kurt Pellgrino*
* Rousimar Palhares vs. Alessio Sakara*
* Johny Hendricks vs. Amir Sadollah*
* John Howard vs. Tamdan McCrory*
* Dan Cramer vs. Matthew Riddle*
* Shane Nelson vs. Aaron Riley*
* Jesse Lennox vs. Danillo Villefort*

Strikeforce: Nick Diaz Vs Scott Smith in June

Nick Diaz (19-7) set to face Scott Smith (15-5) at June Strikeforce in St. Louis, Missouri. Also, Heavyweight contender Brett "The Grim" Rogers (9-0) has earned a title shot against Strikeforce Champion Alistair Overeem (29-11), a veteran of Pride who holds wins over Vitor Belfort, Paul Buentello, and Mark Hunt.

Strikeforce: Lawler vs. Shields
Date: Jun 06, 2009
Location: St. Louis
Venue: Scottrade Center
Broadcast: Showtime

MAIN CARD

* Robbie Lawler vs. Jake Shields
* Nick Diaz vs. Scott Smith
* Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante vs. Jared Hamman
* Champ Alistair Overeem vs. TBA (for Strikeforce world heavyweight title)*
* Phil Baroni vs. Joe Riggs
* Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos vs. Joey Villasenor*
* Jorge Gurgel vs. TBA*

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Josh Bumgarner vs. Jesse Finney
* Tyron Woodley vs. Sal Woods
* Lucas Lopes vs. Scott Ventimiglia
* Pat Benson vs. Dave Cochran
* Booker DeRousse vs. James Wade

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Kyle Maynard Congenital Amputee: First MMA Fight

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