Cro Cop To Return At UFC 99

Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will make his return to the UFC against Mostapha Al-Turk at UFC 99 on June 13th at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Rampage Chooses Coaching Gig Over Title Shot

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has chosen to be a coach on the UFC’s ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ season 10 instead of taking a shot at the UFC light heavyweight title held by Lyoto Machida. Jackson will be coaching against Rashad Evans, with the two scheduled to fight at a UFC event after the season finale.

With Jackson turning down the shot, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is rumored to be the first opponent for Machida since winning the light heavyweight title.

Polar Bear Club Set Release Date For New Album

Polar Bear Club have set a September 8th release date through Bridge Nine Records for their new album ‘Chasing Hamburg’.

Shai Hulud Line Up Tour With Reign Supreme And The Carrier

Shai Hulud, Reign Supreme, and The Carrier will be teaming up for a tour, here are the dates:
7/19 Holyoke, MA – Waterfront Tavern
7/21 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
7/22 Allentown, PA – Croc Rock
7/23 Erie, PA – Forward Hall
7/24 Blairsville, PA – The Corner Pocket
7/25 Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s
7/26 Indianapolis, IN – Studio 8 (Murphy Arts Center)
7/27 Wichita, KS – Eagles Lodge
7/28 Denver, CO – Marquee
7/30 Los Gatos, CA – The Venue
7/31 Oxnard, CA – Sound & Fury
8/01 Oxnard, CA – Sound & Fury
8/02 Oxnard, CA – Sound & Fury
8/03 Phoenix, AZ – Phix Gallery
8/04 Albuquerque, NM – The Compound
8/05 Dallas, TX – The Max
8/06 San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
8/07 New Orleans, LA – The High Ground
8/08 Jacksonville, FL – The Pit
8/09 Wilmington, NC – Lucky’s Pub
8/10 Annapolis, MD – Knights of Columbus
8/11 Vineland, NJ – Hangar 84
8/12 New York, NY – Santos
8/13 Binghamton, NY – VooDoo Lounge

Coalesce To Release New EP In November

Coalesce have finished up work on a new seven song EP which they plan to release in November. The band also has a new album titled ‘Ox’ hitting stores on June 9th through Relapse Records.

Kimbo Slice To Be A Part Of The Ultimate Fighter Season 10

Internet street fighting sensation Kimbo Slice will be a member of the cast for the 10th season of the UFC’s ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ TV show. The upcoming season will focus on the heavyweight division, with Slice being one of the competitors working towards a contract with the UFC. Teams for the 10th season will be coached by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Rashad Evans.

Dillinger Escape Plan To Release Next Album Independently

Dillinger Escape Plan have confirmed that they are no longer a part of Relapse Records and will release their next album independently through their own label in collaboration with Season Of Mist Records. Guitarist Ben Wienman had the following to say on the move:

“It is becoming clear that as the music industry standard continues to morph and change on a daily basis, artistic and operational freedom has become a band’s most valuable asset. 100% free of all previous contractual ties, Dillinger is in an amazing position to collaborate with some interesting partners which will continue to nurture the ethic that we have been doing our best to stay true to for over 10 years now. While touring Europe in support of our record, Ire Works, I had the pleasure of meeting Michael Berberian, distributor and owner of the independent record label Season of Mist. It quickly became clear that we had very similar ideas about Dillinger’s music and its place in the underground. Season of Mist has always been a leader in releasing some of the most extreme and interesting metal and experimental music. We look forward to releasing our next full length effort in association with Season of Mist as the very first chapter of this new journey. Also, Michael’s last name almost spells out Barbarian which Greg was really excited about.”

Mother Of Mercy And Foundation Summer Tour

Mother Of Mercy and Foundation will be teaming up for a tour this summer, Title Fight and Alpha And Omega will also spend time as a part of the tour. Here are the dates for the trek:
w/ Title Fight
7/20 Haverhill, MA – Anchors Up
7/21 Syracuse, NY – Westcott Community Center
7/22 Romeo, MI – Static Age
7/23 Indianapolis, IN – Murphy Building
7/24 Lincoln, NE – Box Awesome
7/25 Kansas City, MO – Mission Theatre
7/26 Denver, CO – Blast O Mat
7/28 Boise, ID – Goodlife
7/29 Tacoma, WA – Viaduct
7/30 San Francisco, CA – Submission
7/31 Oxnard, CA – Sound And Fury
8/1 Oxnard, CA – Sound And Fury
8/2 Oxnard, CA – Sound And Fury

w/ Alpha And Omega
8/4 Tucson, AZ – Jacobs YMCA
8/6 San Antonio, TX – Ten Eleven
8/7 Jackson, MS – Swell Skateshop
8/8 Little Rock, AR – Arkansas Community Co-Op
8/9 Atlanta, GA – MJQ
8/10 Johnson City, TN – Hideaway
8/11 Raleigh, NC – The Brewery
8/12 Washington DC – Cafe Allfishway
8/13 Boston, MA – ICC

Jose Canseco vs. Hong Man Choi Video Posted Online

HDNet has posted the entire Jose Canseco vs. Hong Man Choi fight that happened early Tuesday morning in Japan. You can watch the fight here. The fight, which was Canseco’s MMA debut, was a part of Dream’s ‘Super Hulk Tournament’.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Next For Lyoto Machida

Following his win Saturday night over Rashad Evans, new UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida aready knows who his next opponent will be. UFC President Dana White announced at the post UFC 98 press conference that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson would be next in line for a title shot, with a December date planned for the Machida/Rampage match up. It is believed that Machida and Jackson will be coaches for the next season of The Ultimate Fighter, leading up to their meeting in December.