Previewing This Weekend in MMA

This weekend is going to be a busy one in MMA, as there are a number of promotions putting on fight cards. Of these promotions, notables such as KSW, Bellator and Legacy Fighting Championship have put together solid cards worth viewing.

On top of that, following the conclusion of the weekend, the UFC returns to Fuel TV with an important featherweight battle. 

All in all this weekend should more than suffice the hardcore MMA fan. Let's take a look at some notable cards that will be put on this weekend.

Tachi Palace Fights 13

When: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Where to Watch: Sherdog.com

Tachi Palace Fights returns with another great card full of lighter-weight fighters, as it was the premiere place for flyweights to go before the UFC acquired the division.

Headlining the card will be featherweights Joe Soto and Chad George. Soto is a former Bellator champion, who is looking to fight his way back to the big show. He looks to build off his latest win over Chris David in January.

George is 14-6 in his career, which has seen him fight in the WEC at one point. He is on a three-fight win streak and is similarly looking for a call up to the big leagues.

Other notables on the card are: UFC veteran Ian Loveland; Chidi Njokuani, brother of UFC fighter Anthony Njokuani; and top-10 ranked flyweight Darrell Montague.

Here is a look at the notable fights on the card:

Joe Soto vs. Chad George

Alexander Crispim vs. Ian Loveland

Tony Llamas vs. Poppies Martinez

Chidi Njokuani vs. John Reedy

Taylor McCorriston vs. Darrell Montague

Bellator 68

When: Friday, May 11, 2012

Where to watch: MTV 2, spike.com and bellator.com 

The conclusion of the featherweight tournament headlines Bellator 68, as Brazil's Marlon Sandro will meet American grinder, Daniel Straus.

The winner is chomping at the bit to get a shot at newly crowned champion Pat Curran. Sandro is especially motivated, as Curran knocked him out of the tournament last time to get the title shot.

Also, the bantamweight tournament continues in the semifinals, as Marcos Galvao takes on Travis Marx. Both are coming off impressive wins and looking to punch their tickets to the finals against the winner of Hiroshi Nakamura and Luis Nogueira.

Here is a look at the entire card:

Marlon Sandro vs. Daniel Straus

Travis Marx vs. Marcos Galvao

Seth Petruzelli vs. Carmelo Marrero

Marius Zaromskis vs. Waachim Spiritwolf

Marcin Held vs. Derek Kennington

Eddie Fyvie vs. Jeff Lentz

Don Carlo-Clauss vs. Jacob Kirwan

Claudio Ledesma vs. Anthony Leone

Jesus Martinez vs. Aung La Nsang

Gregory Milliard vs. Francois Ambang

Legacy Fighting Championship 11

When: Friday, May 11th, 2012

Where to watch: HDNet

Legacy Fighting Championship puts on yet another solid card on Friday, which is set to be headlined by Jorge Patino and Jesus Rivera. Although Patino has fought in 31 more professional fights, Rivera is a bright prospect with the ability to win the fight.

Here is a look at the notable fights on the card:

Jorge Patino vs. Jesus Rivera

Joseph Sandoval vs. Chad Robichaux

Artenas Young vs. Bubba Bush

Mike Bronzoulis vs. Gerald Harris

KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp

When: Saturday, May 12, 2012

Where to Watch: Unknown

KSW is back and hosts a fight worth watching in Mariusz Pudzianowski and Bob Sapp. It should be interesting, as Sapp is the biggest can in MMA and Pudzianowski is a former strongest man in the world. 

Most hardcore fans are looking to the Mamed Khalidov fight as the main attraction, as Khalidov is the best middleweight not in the UFC. He takes on former UFC fighter Rodney Wallace.

Here is a look at the notable fights on the card:

Mamed Khalidov vs. Rodney Wallace

Mariusz Pudzianoski vs. Bob Sapp

Michal Materla vs. Jay Silva

Antoni Chmielewski vs. Matt Horwich

Extension of the Weekend: UFC on Fuel 3: Korean Zombie vs. Poirier

When: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Where to watch: Fuel TV and Facebook.com

A featherweight bout with title implications headlines the UFC on Fuel card on Tuesday, as Chan Sung Jung fights Dustin Poirier. The winner may have the next crack at the winner of Jose Aldo-Erik Koch.

Also on the card is a fan-friendly lightweight bout between Donald Cerrone and Jeremy Stephens. Both are sluggers who will be competing for both the knockout and fight of the night honors.

Here is a look at the entire card:

Dustin Poirier vs. Chan Sung Jung

Jorge Lopez vs. Amir Sadollah

Donald Cerrone vs. Jeremy Stephens

Yves Jabouin vs. Jeff Houghland

Igor Pokrajac vs. Fabio Maldonaldo

Tom Lawlor vs. Jason MacDonald

Cody McKenzie vs. Marcus LeVesseur

Brad Tavares vs. Dong Yi Yang

TJ Grant vs. Carlo Prater

Rafael dos Anjos vs. Kamal Shalorus

Jeff Curran vs. Johnny Eduardo

Alex Soto vs. Francisco Rivera