http://www.sportsbooks.ro/ En http://www.sportsbooks.ro/images/logo.gif http://www.sportsbooks.ro/ Online Sportsbooks info@sportsbooks.ro Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:13:51 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/carlos_condit_defeats_nick_diaz_at_ufc_143_to_win_interim_belt.html Carlos Condit earned the interim welterweight title and a match with champion Georges St. Pierre with a unanimous decision victory over Nick Diaz at UFC 143 Saturday night. "It will be an honor to fight St. Pierre," Condit said. "Georges is a guy I've looked up to since I was a kid, before the UFC." Diaz pressed forward in the second round and appeared to get the better of the punches. But...]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/ufcs_alistair_overeem_charged_with_misdemeanor_battery.html Top UFC heavyweight contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with misdemeanor battery. The former Strikeforce heavyweight champion faces up to six months in jail if convicted, plus a fine of up to $1,000. According to Las Vegas police, Overeem allegedly shoved a woman in the face at about 3 a.m. local time Jan. 2 at a Las Vegas Strip casino. The shove from Overeem, who is 6-foot-5 and w...]]> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/brandon_vera_to_fight_thiago_silva.html Light heavyweight Brandon Vera will get a chance to exact revenge on Thiago Silva at UFC on FX 3 in Fairfax, Va., UFC president Dana White said Thursday. The rematch is tentatively scheduled for May 15. "Their last fight ended up a no contest and both guys are out to prove that they are the better man," White said on UFC.com. During the first meeting on Jan. 1, 2011, Silva handed Vera t...]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/bellator_schedules_lightweight_quarters.html Bellator Fighting Championships will hold its Season 6 Lightweight Tournament quarterfinals March 23 at Texas' Laredo Energy Center, the promotion announced Thursday. Hard-hitting Patricky Freire (10-2) will meet Lloyd Woodard (11-1) in the Bellator 62 feature bout. The lightweight quarterfinal fights will air on MTV2 at 8 p.m. ET. Freire enters the cage off an impressive TKO of UFC vetera...]]> Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/ufc:_evans_vs._davis_matchup.html Rashad Evans’ long road back to a light heavyweight title shot reaches the doorstep of Phil Davis in a little more than 24 hours. In FOX’s second showing of UFC, Rashad Evans and the undefeated Phil Davis headline the main card for a light heavyweight bout Saturday in Chicago. This matchup will pit two fighters against each other who base their attacks off wrestling, both having competed a...]]> Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/miguel_torres-michael_mcdonald_tilt_set.html Former WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Torres will face Michael McDonald at UFC 145 on April 21 in Atlanta, the promotion announced Friday. Torres was released from UFC's roster in December following an inappropriate tweet on his personal Twitter account. He was reinstated later in the month after performing community service, issuing apologies and meeting with UFC president Dana White. Bef...]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/joe_warren_to_fight_pat_curran.html Bellator Fighting Championships featherweight titleholder Joe Warren will defend his belt March 9 against Season 5 tournament winner Pat Curran, the promotion announced Thursday. The bout will take place in Hammond, Ind. (8 p.m. ET, MTV2). Curran, a resident of Island Lake, Ill., is 16-4, with each of his three most recent victories coming in the Bellator Season 5 featherweight tournament. He k...]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 CST http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/rich_franklin_scratched_from_ufc_card.html Rich Franklin has been scratched from the UFC 133 card in August, after the promotion failed to find a replacement for the injured Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. UFC officials announced the news Sunday. The Aug. 6 event has been plagued with injuries, particularly to 205-pound fighters. Phil Davis was forced out of a headlining fight against Rashad Evans due to a knee injury. Former champion Ti...]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/frankie_edgar_to_fight_gray_maynard.html A highly anticipated third meeting between UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and No. 1 contender Gray Maynard will headline UFC 136 in October. UFC officials on Friday confirmed the expected matchup, which takes place Oct. 8 at the Toyota Center in Houston. MMAfighting.com first reported that both sides verbally agreed to the date. A featherweight title fight between defending champion ...]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CDT http://www.sportsbooks.ro/sports/en/articles/mma/vladimir_matyushenko_out_of_ufc_133.html Another switch has been made to the UFC 133 card in August, as light heavyweight Vladimir Matyushenko has been forced out of his fight against Alexander Gustafsson because of an undisclosed injury. Gustafsson will now face Matt Hamill, who has agreed to replace Matyushenko on short notice. UFC officials announced the change Thursday. The news comes just one day after the promotion booked for...]]> Sun, 17 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CDT