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08-05-2009, 08:37
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Strikeforce officials announced on Thursday that Kevin Randleman will make his return to action against The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 2 contestant Mike Whitehead on the main card of the “Lawler vs. Shields” event set for June 6 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
“The Monster” (17-12) last competed on the second Sengoku card in May 2008, pulling out a unanimous decision victory over Ryo Kawamura. The fight was Randleman’s first MMA bout since 2006 — a submission loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Pride 32: “The Real Deal.”
It’s been a pretty bumpy ride for ex-Hammerhouse fighter.
In addition to surviving a SERIOUS staph infection (http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/kevin-randleman-has-a-serious-staph-infection-pic)that could have killed him if went untreated, Randleman — who is now training with Xtreme Couture out of Las Vegas — was also stopped for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), intimidating a public officer and other charges in Sin City in late 2007.
He satisfied a one-year suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), which was issued for providing a non-human urine sample following his loss to Rua.
The two-time NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion from Ohio State University defeated Pete Williams at UFC 23 in 1999 to capture the vacant heavyweight title. Randleman’s title reign was brief, however, when Randy Couture stopped him the following year via technical knockout (strikes) at UFC 28 in round three of their championship bout.
Now nearly ten years later, the 37-year old Randleman is looking to recapture some of that old glory against one of the more recognizable faces from the second season of TUF.
Continue reading ‘Kevin Randleman set to make his Strikeforce debut against Mike Whitehead on June 6′ (http://mmamania.com/2009/05/07/kevin-randleman-set-to-make-his-strikeforce-debut-against-mike-whitehead-on-june-6/#more-12539)
Strikeforce officials announced on Thursday that Kevin Randleman will make his return to action against The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 2 contestant Mike Whitehead on the main card of the “Lawler vs. Shields” event set for June 6 from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
“The Monster” (17-12) last competed on the second Sengoku card in May 2008, pulling out a unanimous decision victory over Ryo Kawamura. The fight was Randleman’s first MMA bout since 2006 — a submission loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at Pride 32: “The Real Deal.”
It’s been a pretty bumpy ride for ex-Hammerhouse fighter.
In addition to surviving a SERIOUS staph infection (http://mmamania.com/2007/10/30/kevin-randleman-has-a-serious-staph-infection-pic)that could have killed him if went untreated, Randleman — who is now training with Xtreme Couture out of Las Vegas — was also stopped for Driving Under the Influence (DUI), intimidating a public officer and other charges in Sin City in late 2007.
He satisfied a one-year suspension from the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC), which was issued for providing a non-human urine sample following his loss to Rua.
The two-time NCAA Division I Wrestling Champion from Ohio State University defeated Pete Williams at UFC 23 in 1999 to capture the vacant heavyweight title. Randleman’s title reign was brief, however, when Randy Couture stopped him the following year via technical knockout (strikes) at UFC 28 in round three of their championship bout.
Now nearly ten years later, the 37-year old Randleman is looking to recapture some of that old glory against one of the more recognizable faces from the second season of TUF.
Continue reading ‘Kevin Randleman set to make his Strikeforce debut against Mike Whitehead on June 6′ (http://mmamania.com/2009/05/07/kevin-randleman-set-to-make-his-strikeforce-debut-against-mike-whitehead-on-june-6/#more-12539)