Will Ribeiro in coma after motorcycle accident.
Yesterday, it was reported that WEC bantamweight fighter Will Ribeiro was involved in a horrific motorcycle accident that resulted in the 26-year old going into a coma and currently battling for his life. Ribeiro's coach, Luis Alvez, told Brazilian MMA magazine Tatame that the crash happened sometime around one a.m. and that Ribeiro was not wearing a helmet.
Ribeiro's manager, Ed Soares, reported on WEC.tv that according to the doctor, Ribeiro has lost sight in one of his eyes and that there is a 50-50 shot that he will come out of it after surgery has been completed.
Ribeiro's last match before the motorcycle accident was a submission loss to Brian Bowles at WEC 37.
Ken Shamrock to return on February 13th!
UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock will be returning to MMA on February 13th as he headlines Valentines Eve Massacre, an event promoted by Ken Shamrock Productions and War Gods. The event, that will be held at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California, will also feature Shamrock's son, Ryan, who made his debut at a Ken Shamrock-promoted event back in August 2007. Their opponents are to be determined in a future date.
This will be Ken Shamrock's first fight since infamously being pulled out of his scheduled fight against Kimbo Slice at EliteXC Heat back in October due to an injury on his left eye as a result of an accident during training hours before the event began. Shamrock has lost five fights in a row and eight of his last ten and therefore will be looking for a victory at this event.
Satoshi Ishii's preferred destination: The UFC!
In what some may consider to be a huge swerve, the 2008 Judo Olympic Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii is reportedly very interested to compete in the UFC, according to Nikkansports. Previously, Ishii was heavily linked to competing in DREAM and although he came very close to signing a deal with the huge Japanese MMA promotion, he chose the UFC instead as it was his dream to compete in the biggest MMA promotion in the world.
"I made up my mind finally. The UFC is where I fight. If I'm an unknown judo-ka, I will definitely built up MMA experiences in Japan first. However, I decided to use my title of the Judo gold medalist. I believe my name value will attract the UFC. I'm sorry that my indecisive and expressive behavior confused DREAM staff and fans," he stated to the media after training on December 17th.
Ishii plans on starting out with WEC as he understands how the UFC does not simply give any opportunity to fighters without much experience and a good win-loss record. He now plans on contacting the UFC and going over to America to work out a deal with the promotion, then plans to train under the famed American Top Team MMA group (which has produced fighters such as Denis Kang, Thiago Alves, Jeff Monson, Thiago Silva and Gesias Calvancante) in March.
Source: MMAFighting.com and Sherdog
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