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Josh Barnett to fight Antonio Silva in Sengoku?

The Savage Science is reporting that Josh Barnett is tentatively slated to face the winner of next month’s fight between Antonio Silva and Jim York. The fight would be for Sengoku’s heavyweight title. Barnett hasn’t had much to say since his positive drug test in late July, though he has wrestled in Japan for Antonio Inoki’s IGF promotion:

Josh Barnett to fight at Sengoku in November?

Here’s a vintage Barnett ring entrance from PRIDE:

DREAM 10 graphics plus live coverage

DREAM has released the graphics for DREAM 10:

You can get live MMA coverage of all major events including live DREAM 10 coverage at our favorite source for MMA news, MMA commentary and heavy metal–The Savage Science. They also have the best MMA blog on these here intertubes.

Live DREAM coverage at The Savage Science

Dana vs. Cro Cop: Who ‘screwed’ whom?

The Savage Science has the latest info on the Mirko Cro Cop vs. Dana White feud. First, they examine the situation in detail and conclude that Dana might not be the one getting ‘screwed’:

Dana v. Cro Cop: Who ‘screwed’ whom @ The Savage Science

Plus, they’ve got footage of Cro Cop arriving at the Zagreb airport after UFC 99 with translation:

Cro Cop arrives at the Zagreb Airport

The Savage Science is your home for MMA news, MMA commentary, MMA results. They also bring you the unholy alliance of MMA and metal which go together like steak and eggs.

The UFC + Ishii: A doomed relationship?

Up at The Savage Science:

Lyman Hoyt examines the strange and dysfunctional relationship between Japan’s gold medal winning Olympic judoka and the UFC:

Ishii + the UFC: A doomed relationship @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

K-1 Capitulation–new article about the Badr Hari mess just posted

Just posted–a new article about the Badr Hari situation. Badr Hari won’t be suspended after all, and K-1 President Sadaharu Tanikawa has come up with a whopper to explain why he *has* to let him keep fighting. His spin puts anything James Carville or Karl Rove has ever done to shame…

K-1 Capitulation @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

Badr Hari to be stripped of K-1 heavyweight title, suspended indefinitely…

K-1 said that they were going to swing like a hammer and they’ve done just that. Our Far East expert Lyman Hoyt is reporting that several Japanese media outlets have run stories indicating that Badr Hari will be stripped of his K-1 heavyweight title and suspended indefinitely.

Badr Hari stripped of K-1 heavyweight title, suspended indefinitely @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

Remy Bonjasky wins K-1 World Cup GP

Up now, a recap of the exciting night of action and bizarre finish of the K-1 2008 World Cup GP which we covered live from Yokohama, Japan:

Wild finish gives Remy Bojansky K-1 World GP Championship @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

Station Casinos financial woes–could it hurt the UFC?

And why isn’t the media reporting it? Lengthy blog post at THE SAVAGE SCIENCE reports on the financial problems of Station Casinos and, more importantly, wonders why the sports and MMA media just ignores anything negative about the UFC:

Affliction’s Atencio: Station Casinos in financial trouble? Where is the media? @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

K-1 101: The basics of Japan’s top standup fighting promotion

Just added an article explaining the basics of K-1, along with a preview of Saturday’s K-1 World GP Final 2008. THE SAVAGE SCIENCE will have live coverage of the event from Yokohama, Japan starting at 12 midnight Pacific/3 AM Eastern on Saturday December 6th.

K-1 101: Understanding the basics of Japan’s top standup fighting promotion @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE

JZ Calvan vs. Joachim Hansen at Fields Dynamite!

New article by Lyman Hoyt previewing the great New Years’ Eve matchup between Gesias “JZ Calvan” Calvancante and Joachim “Hellboy” Hansen.

JZ Calvan vs. Joachim Hansen set for New Years Eve in Tokyo @ THE SAVAGE SCIENCE