Local mixed martial artist Travis “Diesel” Wiuff has a vested interest in UFC 87, which will take place Saturday at Target Center.

In addition to being a UFC veteran, Wiuff has spent the past six weeks helping Brock Lesnar prepare for his co-main event fight against Heath Herring.

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By Ryan Hockensmith

Most American fight fans first met Heath Herring through some version of this clip. It has to be the fastest knockout—zero seconds—in MMA history.

While the fight boosted Herring’s name recognition, the moment actually ended up being a nightmare. He says he recently settled a lawsuit in Japan after he was sued by a promoter for the incident. Herring can’t and won’t discuss much about the suit because he signed a non-disclosure agreement. “Let’s just say I spent a lot of money on attorney
fees,” he says.

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August 15th at the Visalia Convention Center… the main event stacking up to be a war and both opponents are gunning for each other in a big way. Emanuel “Hard Core Kid” Newton, who won the belt in a bout against Kyacey Uscola, claimed the Gladiator Challenge Light Heavy Weight Champion and has also fought in the IFL; is fighting UFC Veteran and Ultimate Fighter Season 1 competitor, Lodune Sincaid. Emanuel is on a 6 fight winning streak, and is known for his love of slamming his opponent to the mat as many times possible and from over his head if possible. He is a very exciting fighter and is equally efficient in his striking and his ground game. Lodune has fought guys such as Nathan Quarry, James Irvin, Doug Marshall and Kyacey Uscola to whom he lost to by TKO. Lodune has some issues that he feels only some “CAGE RAGE” can cure….SO DONT MISS THIS FIGHT…THEY’LL BE TALKIN ABOUT THIS ONE FOR A LONG TIME……..For tickets go to www.purecombatmma.com

WITNESS THE BEGINNING……….Chuck Liddell’s younger brother is making his debut in the PureCombat cage. Dan Liddell will step into the cage weighing 290 lbs and with a whole lot to prove. He comes with a wrestling background but has no doubt, had a lot of private lessons in his stand up game. His opponent, Charles Hodges will be weighing in at 340 lbs and comes with boxing background. He has fought beasts like ButterBean and anyone who has the guts to enter the cage with that monster has got a lot of heart or no brains….this can only mean one thing…a clash of the Titans….it will be very entertaining as these super heavyweights stand and bang it out and its sure to end in a bang for somebody. Don’t miss the last fight of the season for PureCombat here in this area…the Visalia Convention Center Friday, August 15th. The doors open at 6pm and fights start at 7:30pm.

ANOTHER OF CHUCKS TEAMMATES…. Cruz Gomez with only one fight under his belt since his 6 year absence from the cage and after losing to a controversial decision against Isaac de Jesus in our May 9th event, Bring The Pain in Stockton. He’s very eager for this fight against Gigo Jara, Jaime Jara’s little brother. Cruz plans on finishing this fight and says he’ll make the decision on this one. Of course, Chuck will be there to support his brother and his other teammates so come on out and see the last event of the year for PureCombat in this area. Don’t miss the last fight of the season for PureCombat here in this area…the Visalia Convention Center Friday, August 15th. The doors open at 6pm and fights start at 7:30pm.

ENTER THE PIT…..From The Pit in San Luis Obispo comes Scott Lighty….one more time Scott takes to the mat with Kawika Morton who’s known for fighting in Cage Combat and going 3 rounds with Keith ‘KO Kid’ Berry eventually winning by split decision. Keith is very tough but he’ll have a dangerous opponent in Scott Lighty. Scott started his career in the K1 and has an impressive record of 29-11-2…Even though Scotts MMA record is 2-0…he is no joke..the KO Kid will have to be trained up and ready for this one… Don’t miss the last fight of the season for PureCombat here in this area…the Visalia Convention Center Friday, August 15th. The doors open at 6pm and fights start at 7:30pm.

GET PLUGGED IN, TO THE LIVE WIRE……..Jason “the Live Wire” Von Flue, with a record of 12-10-1 has fought for the UFC, WEC, Strikeforce, IFC, King of the Cage and Gladiator Challenge. Jason has been around for a long time and has been in a lot of battles, all of his wins, by submission. He plans on taking his game back to his roots and fighting his game, his way no questions. His opponent hails from Hawaii and is out of the 808 Fight Factory; Bryson Kamaka with a 7-12 record has won all of his fights by TKO. This makes for a very interesting fight…each man trying to keep the fight in their comfort zone…each man fighting from a place of offense…Bryson has fought for King of the Cage, Gladiator Challenge and Strikeforce and has fought guys like Jaime Jara, Dustin Arden and even KJ Noons. THIS WILL BE ONE TO REMEMBER…DON’T MISS IT.. Don’t miss the last fight of the season for PureCombat here in this area…the Visalia Convention Center Friday, August 15th. The doors open at 6pm and fights start at 7:30pm.

HARDCORE WEGHINS FOR HARDCORE FANS……..PureCombat weigh ins for the cagefight event in Visalia..will be AUG 14TH AT 8PM,,,,,This part of the event will be at the Cellar Door in downtown Visalia the night before the big event. The Cellar Door is located on the corner of Main St. and Court. Come early and be a part of the filming as Knockout TV brings their High Definition cameras capturing the crowd and the fighters as they prepare for the next evenings event. The weighing in officially starts at 8PM but come early and be a part of the excitement. See a short video of the weigh ins from the June 6th Bombs Away event… Don’t miss the last fight of the season for PureCombat here in this area…the Visalia Convention Center Friday, August 15th. The doors open at 6pm and fights start at 7:30pm.

PARTY, DANCE AND HANG OUT WITH THE FIGHTERS……….We will be having an after party in the Ballroom of the Convention Center immediately following the Aug 15th PureCombat cage fights…There will be 4 full bars, food available and music to dance to….With a special $1000 bonus being given away by SpecterGear.com. It will go to the fighter who had the “Best Move of the Night”. We just don’t want the night to end but to have the opportunity for everyone to hang out, talk, dance and maybe get a picture with your favorite fighter of the night. For tickets to the event visit www.purecombatmma.com

STOCKTON, CA - A hot and musty gym in downtown Stockton is the place mixed martial arts fighter Nick Diaz calls his second home.

It is inside Pacific Coast Martial Arts where he has prepared for his next big MMA fight, facing Thomas Denny on Saturday at the Stockton Arena.

“This is huge to fight in front of my home fans,” Diaz told News10. “Ever since my first fight, I have claimed Stockton and I am proud to say this is my home and this is where I train.”