The Re-match: Chaz Mulkey vs. Remy Bonnel

On August 20th Chaz Mulkey and Remy Bonnel will meet in a re-match of their August 2010 fight which Bonnel won by unanimous decision after five hard fought rounds. The second time round the stakes are raised as their fight is for the interim WBC Muay Thai middleweight international title at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 3" in Primm, NV. Both Mulkey and Bonnel are excited about the re-match, but not because they are fighting one another again. It is the fact that they are fighting for the interim WBC Muay Thai international title.

Joe Schilling and Brandon Banda rumored to fight for vacant WBC Muay Thai Light Heavyweight U.S. National Title

On Tuesday Muay Thai Authority broke the news that Shawn Yarborough had been stripped of his WBC Light Heavyweight U.S. National Title. Muay Thai Authority has since heard from sources close to the situation that interim WBC Muay Thai Super Middleweight U.S. National Champion Joe Schilling is going to move up a weight class and take on Brandon Banda for the vacant title at Lion Fight Promotions August 20th event in Primm, NV. Lion Fight Promotions has not made any official announcements regarding the bout.

Video: Jeri Sitzes talks about her upcoming fight at Lion Fight Promotions "Battle in the Desert 2"

Cosmo Alexandre vs. Cyrus Washinton official for May 14th Lion Fight Promotions event

LION FIGHT PROMOTIONS ADDS SUPER FIGHT TO MAY 14 CARD

Brazilian Muay Thai Super Star Cosmo Alexandre and Top American Muay Champion Cyrus Washington Officially Sign on with Lion Fight Promotions' Battle of the Desert II

April 6, 2011 Las Vegas, NV - Lion Fight Promotions, LLC announced today that the company has officially signed on Cosmo Alexandre and Cyrus Washington to face each other in a Super Fight bout as an addition to the May 14 card scheduled to take place at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, NV.

Cosmo "Good Boy" Alexandre is a professional Brazilian Muay Thai fighter. He is a former WMC Intercontinental and WPMF World Champion. On December 5, 2009 he won the WMC King's Cup Challenger Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, and today, he holds a record of 39 wins / 13 losses. Alexandre has fought some of the best Muay Thai practitioners in the world, including Giorgio Petrosyan, Yodsanklai Fairtex, and John Wayne Parr. Alexandre, who is represented by the team at Authentic Sports Management, currently resides and trains out of Springfield, Massachusetts. 

Kevin Ross talks upcoming fight with Mark DeLuca

With Kevin Ross vs. Mark DeLuca all but confirmed we were able to catch up with "The Soul Assassin" and have him answer a few questions regarding his upcoming bout with Mark DeLuca. The fight is going to take place May 14th in Primm Valley at the Star of the Desert Arena in Buffalo Bill's Casino.

MTA: You will be fighting Mark DeLuca on March 14th, technically I guess it can be counted as an East vs. West type match. What do you think of Mark as an opponent?

Fighter Salaries for WCK Muay Thai at Buffalo Bill's Aug. 28

Below are the salaries for WCK Muay Thai at Buffalo Bill's which took place this past weekend on August 28th in Primm Valley, Nevada.

The night's top earner was Rick Cheek who made $3,000, Cheek lost via KO to Stephen Banks in the second round. William Sriyapai was the second highest paid fighter bringing in $2,500 in defeat, Sriyapai lost a unanimous decision to Raul Rodriguez.

Full Fighter Pay Outs:

Women's WBC International Bantamweight Title
Jeri Stizes ($1,500) def. Joanna MacEachern ($500)

IKKC International Light Heavyweight Title
Stephen Richards ($1,000) def. Shawn Yarborough ($2,000)

Remy Bonnel ($2,000) def. Chaz Mulkey ($2,000)