http://mmajunkie.com/news/26627/superior-cage-combat-4-grove-vs-silva-set-for-feb-16-in-las-vegas.mmaThe Las Vegas-based Superior Cage Combat promotion returns to action in
February, and UFC veterans
Kendall Grove (13-9) and Jay Silva (7-4) headline the event.
Promotion officials recently announced that "SCC 4: Grove vs. Silva" takes place Feb. 16 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
Additionally,
MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) has learned that verbal agreements are in place for a
handful of other bouts including
Justin Buchholz (12-6) vs. John
Gunderson (32-12-2), Jamie Yager (5-2) vs. Danny Davis Jr. (6-5-1) and
Jimmy Jones (3-0) vs. Joao Victor (2-0).Grove, the 2006 winner of "The Ultimate Fighter 3,"was released from the
UFC following a UFC 130 loss to Tim Boetsch, dropping "Da Spyder's"
octagon record to 8-6. The 6-foot-6 middleweight has since submitted Joe
Riggs at ProElite 1 is also scheduled to face Ikuhisa Minowa at
ProElite 3 on Jan. 21.
Meanwhile, Silva looks to build on the strength of a two-fight win
streak after registering wins under the Bellator Fighting Championships
and Tachi Palace Fights banners. Silva is perhaps best known for a
two-fight UFC stint that saw him drop back-to-back decisions to Chris
Leben and C.B. Dollaway.
Bucchholz and Gunderson will meet to determine Superior Cage Combat's first-ever lightweight champion.
Buchholz, a Team Alpha Male product, has fought twice for SCC,
registering a unanimous decision over Thiago Meller at August's SCC 2
event and scoring a highlight-reel knockout of UFC vet Steve Lopez at
this past May's debut SCC event. Meanwhile, Gunderson fights for the
second time for SCC. "Quick Guns" earned a second-round submission win
of James Birdsley at SCC 2.
Yager, who competed as a middleweight on "The Ultimate Fighter 11,"
makes his welterweight debut against Las Vegas' "Dee1" Davis, a onetime
Strikeforce veteran who has also competed for the SCC, King of the Cage,
Rong of Fire and MMA Xplosion promotions.
In featherweight action, undefeated Xtreme Couture product Jones faces
Brazilian prospect Victor, who also sports an unblemished mark.