FieLDS K-1 Premium 2007 Dynamite!! will be held in Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan on December 31, 2007. Here is the match card of the event:

• HERO'S Rules: Kazushi Sakuraba (Japan/Team Sakurabatake) VS Masakatsu Funaki (Japan/ARMS)

• K-1 Rules: Masato (Japan/Silver Wolf) VS Choi Yong-soo (Korea/Khan Gym)

• HERO'S Rules: Rani Yahya (Brazil/Ataide Junior Jiu-Jitsu) VS Norifumi Yamamoto (Japan/KRAZY BEE)

• HERO'S Rules: Melvin Manhoef (Netherlands/Show Time) VS Yousuke Nishijima (Japan/Takada Dojo)

• HERO'S Rules: Minowaman (Japan) VS Zulu (Brazil/B-TOUGH)

• HERO'S Rules: Kazuyuki Miyata (Japan) VS Joachim Hansen (Norway)

• HERO'S Rules: Bob Sapp (USA/Team Beast) VS Bobby Ologun (Nigeria/Team Ologun)

• HERO'S Rules: Kiyoshi Tamura (Japan/U-FILE CAMP) VS Hideo Tokoro (Japan/Team ZST)

• K-1 Rules: Musashi (Japan/Seido Kaikan) VS Bernard Ackah (Ivory Coast)

• K-1 Japan U-18 Tournament #1: Hiroya (Japan) VS Kizaemon Saiga (Japan/Taisei Juku)

• K-1 Japan U-18 Tournament #2: Kenji Kubo (Japan/Tachikawa KBA) VS Yudai (Japan/Jiseikan)

• K-1 Japan U-18 Tournament Final: K-1 Japan U-18 Tournament #1 Winner VS K-1 Japan U-18 Tournament #2 Winner

• K-1 Japan U-18 Tournament Reserve Fight: Ryo Murakoshi (Japan/Shonan Kakuto Club) VS Arata Fujimoto (Japan/Otsuki Dojo)

• K-1 Rules: Takashi Tachikawa (Japan) VS Yoshihisa Inoue (Japan/Buyukai)

See also Bob Sapp Signing With WWE.

FieLDS Yarennoka! Ohmisoka! 2007 will be held in Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2007. Here is the match card of the event:

• Shinya Aoki (Japan/Paraestra Tokyo) VS Jung Bu-kyung (Korea)

• Fedor Emilianenko (Russia/Red Devil) VS Choi Hong-man (Korea)

• Kazuo Misaki (Japan/GRABAKA) VS Yoshihiro Akiyama (Japan)

• Makoto Takimoto (Japan/Yoshida Dojo) VS Murilo Bustamante (Brazil/Brazilian Top Team)

• Tatsuya Kawajiri (Japan/Mach Dojo) VS Hidehiko Hasegawa (Japan)

• Mitsuhiro Ishida (Japan/T-BLOOD) VS Gilbert Melendez (USA/Jake Shields Fighting Team)

UFC 79: Nemesis will be coming live from Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada on December 29, 2007 at 7 PM PT/10 PM ET. This pay per view event is sure to be one of the best that UFC has ever put on. Here is the match card of he event:

• Matt Hughes VS "Rush" Georges St. Pierre

• "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell VS "The Axe Murderer" Wanderlei Silva

• Lyoto Machida VS "The African Assassin" Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou

• Rich "No Love" Clementi VS "The Young Assassin" Melvin Guillard

• "The Hulk" Soa Palelei VS "The Manic Hispanic" Eddie Sanchez

• Luis "Banha" Cane VS "The Sandman" James Irvin

• Nate Mohr VS "The Pitbull" Manny Gamburyan

• Jordan Radev VS "The Boogeyman" Dean Lister

• Roan "Jucao" Carneiro VS Tony DeSouza

• Mark Bocek VS Doug Evans

The following is an excerpt from an article on ESPN.com:

"Floyd [Mayweather] is considering fighting with HDNet Fights," [Mark] Cuban told ESPN.com. "We are going to let him visit some gyms to talk to some folks about what it would take to learn. He knows it won't be easy. But he is getting involved with MMA and HDNet Fights one way or another. He is pumped about it. He wants to go on to the next big thing. Floyd is a brilliant marketer. He follows the money."

Indeed, Mayweather, like Cuban, knows how to make money. Mayweather, 30, won the year's two biggest fights, a decision against Oscar De La Hoya in May in a fight that shattered all boxing revenue records and a 10th-round knockout of [Ricky] Hatton that did 850,000 buys and $47 million in television revenue on HBO PPV.

Mayweather-De La Hoya, with 2.4 million buys, set the all-time PPV record. Mayweather-Hatton was the biggest PPV fight in history not involving De La Hoya or heavyweights Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.

Mayweather earned about $50 million for the two fights.

"If I said there's a guaranteed $30 million payday, Floyd would be lacing them up," Cuban said, optimistic that Mayweather would eventually participate in an MMA match. "If not, I could see him working to train and develop and invest in MMA fighters, knowing the upside. He can teach them how to be a better boxer and add to their other skills."

After each of his last three fights, Mayweather has talked about retirement or, at least, an extended break. [Leonard] Ellerbe said Mayweather is on vacation now but that when he returns, they'll discuss the prospect of an MMA bout in more detail.

"Floyd is about taking on challenges," Ellerbe said. "This ain't some kind of prank. That is one of many things we've talked about with Mark. Floyd would have to take time to really understand it, but it is most definitely something he is interested in." (mmanews.com)

Former welterweight champion Matt Hughes came to the defense of his friend Chuck Liddell and Liddell's two fight losing streak during Tuesday's UFC 79 conference call.

“A lot of people are talking about Chuck’s age or him having two losses in a row,” said Hughes. “I really don’t think that is going to be a factor [in the fight]. If you look at Randy Couture, he’s 43 or 44 years old right now, and some would say that he is the best fighter that he has ever been. And Chuck is not that old yet. “

Hughes went on to point out the high level of success that he was able to achieve after suffering two consecutive losses himself.

“There was a time when I had two losses in a row – one in the UFC and one to Jose Pele Landi-Jons – and I was about to retire,” he remembered. “[But I] ended up winning the world title and defending it nine times in a row. People don’t understand that if you haven’t lost two fights in your career, then you haven’t fought the right people, to be honest. It’s just unfortunate for Chuck that they were two losses in a row."

It's true that Liddell has fought and beaten most of the best fighters that the UFC has had to offer over the years, undoubtedly cementing his legacy as one of the greatest light heavyweights the sport has known; a point that was not lost on Hughes.

"Chuck’s legacy, if you will, is going to live forever,” Hughes stated. “He has done so much in this sport. He is surely going to be in the Hall of Fame [when he retires]. He could retire right now, without fighting this fight, and still be [considered] one of the greatest in his weight class.”

As for Liddell's upcoming match up against Brazilian MMA legend Wanderlei Silva:

“I think that if Chuck comes to the fight in shape against Wanderlei Silva, then this is going to be a great match for him. There is no doubt about it. Chuck is my buddy, and I’m always going to be rooting for him.” (mmafightline.com)

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua recently followed his brother Murilo "Ninja" Rua by leaving Chute Boxe. Shogun recently sat down with MMARingReport.com to discuss a variety of topics including his decision to leave the famed Brazilian camp, the status of his knee and his thoughts on Liddell-Silva.

Shogun On Why He Left Chute Boxe:

My brother left the team last week and there is no way I remain in a team my brother does not belong. I owe him my career. It is because of him I became a professional fighter. He brought fighting to my family. My idea is to stay in Brazil, in Curitiba. So far I don't want to move to US and I am trying to convince Murilo to stay too. I'd like to open a gym in Curitiba maybe this January. I've been searching for places and growing the idea stronger. But after that I have to focus on UFC. I fight again in March and I need to train harder and harder for my next fight.

Shogun On His Knee Injury:

My knee is good. I am recovered and training already. Every morning I run few miles and I am ready to return. Shogun On Whether The Knee Affected His Performances Against Forrest Griffin Or Not: I know what I've done wrong against Griffin. And I cannot blame any hurt for my mistakes. I have the total responsibility for my acts and bad results. Right know I just want to look to the future and thank all my friends and fans who supported me in those bad days. I know I will be back better than ever. I lost the first battle but I will win this war for the belt! Shogun On Liddell-Silva: I am rooting for Silva even more because he is a true friend. Nowadays every fighter is in the same technique level. But I do believe Wanderlei will defeat Liddell. He just needs to pay attention to his counter-attacks. It's Liddell's game… he spins and throws punches. On the other hand Wanderlei likes to show they audience why they paid for their tickets. He gives it all. He has more stamina, more heart and he is way better than Liddell when the subject is exchanging punches. I believe Wanderlei may win this fight by knock-out. (mmafightline.com)