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Tuesday, Jun 16
TUF 9 Finale additions include Guillard vs. Tibau, Ciesnolevicz vs ...
OH And in welterweight action, Blackburn, a former IFL fighter, looks to build off his back-to-back UFC victories over James Giboo (TKO) and Ryo Chonan (unanimous decision) when he meets Garcia, a former WEC fighter who joins other refugees from the ...
Sunday, Jun 14
Dana White: Having "never met" Emelianenko, UFC exec may be ...
OH Just like the IFL, Elite XC, Bodog and countless other organizations that couldn't build any following. UFC love em or hate but respect them. Cuz Zuffa and the UFC put MMA on the map and that is undeniable. Dana should sign Barnett regardless if he ...
Friday, Jun 12
UFC 99 fighter Rick "Horror" Story began his MMA career as a villain
OH Story's recent wins came against the likes of "The Ultimate Fighter 5" cast member Brandon Melendez, WEC veteran Pat Healy and IFL veteran Jake Ellenberger. Hathaway stopped Thomas Egan at UFC 93 and has beaten seven opponents in the first round. ...
Ricardo Lamas vs. Danny Castillo set for WEC 42
OH Lamas, who turned pro just 18 months ago, made his WEC debut in March and delivered former IFL star Bart Palaszewski a unanimous-decision loss at WEC 39. Lamas has won all six of his pro bouts, three via stoppage and three via decision. ...
Wednesday, Jun 10
Official MMA Partner of
MMA Unlimited OH Maybe in the now defunct IFL he could have been a top 10 but based on the past 2 years he's not much more than a fitness freak who likes to fight. He should just go back to doing Sambo and forget about striking. He may have good foot work and looks ...
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Strikeforce fighter and Army veteran Tim Kennedy
OH Following Tuesday's stacked show, we return with Staff Sergeant Kennedy, a former IFL and HDNet Fights middleweight who returns from an 18-month layoff (and tours of duty in Afghanistan) to fight Nick Thompson on Strikeforce's June 19 card. ...
Saturday, Jun 6
Friday's featherweight tournament winner crowned first Bellator ...
OH Additionally, Bryan Baker (10-1), who went 2-1 during a recent stint with the WEC, topped former IFL star and recent UFC fighter Matt Horwich (22-13-1) via unanimous decision. Horwich, who went 0-2 in the UFC, has now lost three straight fights and ...
Friday, Jun 5
The long road: "WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber II" puts Urijah Faber, and ...
OH The IFL had raided several key executives from UFC, and when UFC president Dana White is in a promotional war, he doesn't exactly play by the Marquis of Queensbury rules. UFC had an exclusive contract with Spike TV, so the purchase of the WEC promotion ...
Monday, Jun 1
Tough times as Strikeforce's Tim Kennedy tries to balance MMA and ...
OH Kennedy became a Green Beret, and though it's a life he loves, MMA was that exotic ex-girlfriend that he just couldn't get out of his head. While on active duty, he had intermittent fights with the IFL and HDNet Fights, but he was always a soldier ...
Tuesday, May 26
Nick Thompson vs. Tim Kennedy added to June 19 Strikeforce Challengers
Kennedy fought in the IFL just two weeks later and picked up a first-round TKO over Elias Rivera. He hasn't fought MMA since that event, which took place 18 months ago. Meanwhile, Devela and Rockhold both look to continue climbing up the Strikeforce ...
Saturday, May 23
Larson rolls, Nover and Barry shocked in action-packed UFC 98 prelims
OH Soszynski has now earned three-straight wins in the UFC's talent-rich light-heavyweight division. With those victories coming over two WEC imports and an IFL veteran, "The Polish Experiment" may now be ready to tackle some of the organizations ...
Friday, May 22
Mike Pyle in for Chris Wilson at UFC 98 in last-second switch
Pyle is a near-10-year veteran of MMA, having fought for some of the world's top organizations. The Las Vegas resident has fought and won for Affliction, WEC, Strikeforce, Sengoku and the now defunct EliteXC and IFL organizations. ...
Thursday, May 21
Despite 36-pound drop, third-choice Chael Sonnen thankful for UFC ...
OH Since upsetting Ryan McGivern for the IFL middleweight championship in 2008, Miller has won three straight in the UFC. "Miller is really good," Sonnen said. "He's only lost once, and I've never seen him in trouble. I've never even seen him get punched. ...
Tuesday, May 19
Welterweight Mike Pyle tapped as "standby" fighter for UFC 98
policy for Brazilian resident Chris Wilson (14-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in his bout with Brock Larson (25-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC). An Xtreme Couture-trained fighter and Las Vegas resident, Pyle has also fought for the now-defunct EliteXC and IFL organizations. ...
Sunday, May 17
After missed chances at Nick Diaz, DREAM, Jay Hieron looks to ...
OH by John Morgan on May 17, 2009 at 12:20 pm ET Currently riding a five-fight win streak, including an impressive win over Jason High at "Affliction: Day of Reckoning" in January, former IFL champion Jay Hieron (17-4) is itching to get back in action. ...
Saturday, May 16
Vladimir Matyushenko outlasts Jason Lambert at "Call to Arms I"
OH by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 17, 2009 at 8:45 am ET UFC, Affliction and IFL veteran Vladimir Matyushenko (22-4) rebounded from a poor January performance to earn a unanimous-decision win over a slumping Jason Lambert (23-10) at Saturday's "Call to ...
Friday, May 15
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Veteran Mike Whitehead and MMA legend Don Frye
OH by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 15, 2009 at 10:20 am ET Veteran fighter Mike Whitehead, who's formerly competed with the UFC, WEC, IFL and Affliction, will be a guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio, where he'll discuss his June 6 Strikeforce ...
Tuesday, May 12
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Jay Hieron (in studio) and Trevor Prangley
OH by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 13, 2009 at 8:35 am ET IFL, UFC and Affliction veteran Jay Hieron, one of the world's top 15 welterweight fighters, will be an in-studio guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com. Veteran light heavyweight Trevor Prangley ...
Wednesday, May 6
Eddie Alvarez, Toby Imada top Bellator's $200K Week 5 payroll
Let me tell you this, it was by far the best midwest show I have seen (except maybe the IFL when it was in Moline a few years back). GREAT FIGHTS!! Keep an eye on this one, it's definetly worth watching!! I totally agree with you, IowaFightFan! ... Reinventing the MMA business model Watch Kalib Run
Tuesday, May 5
Eric Schafer injured, replaced by Mike Ciesnolevicz at June's TUF9 ...
OH - Dann Stupp His latest win came via a 63-second submission via heel hook over Neil Grove at February's UFC 95 event. Ciesnolevicz, a former IFL fighter, made his UFC debut at the overseas event. Drwal, meanwhile, is looking to build on the momentum of his first ...
Monday, May 4
Krzysztof Soszynski replaces injured Houston Alexander at UFC 98
OH The Brazilian lost a unanimous decision to Jon Jones in August 2008. The four-time IFL veteran had been undefeated before making his UFC debut. Alexander was the latest victim of the injury bug that has plagued UFC 98. Frank Mir, Josh Koscheck, ...
Friday, May 1
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Chris Horodecki, Joe Riggs, Ron Frazier
OH by MMAjunkie.com Staff on May 01, 2009 at 5:00 am ET Former IFL star and recent Affliction signee Chris Horodecki, who fights in June at "PFP: Unarmed Combat," is a guest on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio. So, too, is UFC and Strikeforce ...
Thursday, Apr 30
UFC middleweight Dan Miller making the best of UFC 98 appearance
Three of those have come in the UFC, including first-round submission wins over Jake Rosholt and Rob Kimmons. Miller also earned a decision win over fellow IFL veteran Matt Horwich, and he was looking forward to the step up in class with Okami. ...
Wednesday, Apr 22
Following UFC 97 win (and thanks to wife), Soszynski securely in UFC
OH - Dann Stupp Soszynski (17-8-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) entered the eighth season of "The Ultimate Fighter" soon after 1-3 stretch in the IFL. Soszynski was one of the most-experienced fighters on "TUF," and after a solid run, was just one victory away from the show's finale. ...
Saturday, Apr 11
Top-10 welterweight Jake Shields on tonight's MTV "Bully Beatdown"
OH King of the Cage fighter Tony Bonello, NLF vet/jiu-jitsu specialist Michael Westbrook and elitexc/IFL vet Conor Heun were featured in past episodes. None of their bullies have survived the decisive second round of their fights. ...
Thursday, Apr 9
"Bully Beatdown" avenger Conor Heun eyes June 6 Strikeforce fight
OH Heun, a former IFL fighter who turned pro in 2006, went 2-0 for EliteXC with a decision victory over Marlon Matias and a TKO win over James Edson Berto. He's won his past three fights and eight of his past nine. His only losses came to notables LC ...
Tuesday, Apr 7
"The Ultimate Fighter 10" tryouts bring jubilation and heartbreak
OH Among the fighters in the Marriott Hotel assembly hall: a smattering of UFC and IFL veterans like Rob Yundt (6-2), Scott Junk (6-2-1) and Aaron Stark (9-4) and former NFL players Marcus Jones (4-2), Rex Richards (6-1) and Herbert "Whisper" Goodman ...
Brock Larson and Chris Wilson agree to meet at UFC 98 in May
OH A veteran of the UFC, IFL, SportFight and BodogFIGHT, Wilson owns notable career wins over Jay Hieron, Rory Markham, Ray Steinbeiss, Derrick Noble, Pat Healy and Brandon Melendez. Wilson has also fallen short in meetings with Jon Fitch, Brad Blackburn ...
Friday, Apr 3
Report: Josh Koscheck withdraws from UFC 98 bout with Chris Wilson
OH Kim is fighting Goulet at UFC 100. I think Markham would make for a good replacement. Wilson already beat Markham by 1st round TKO in the IFL in 2006. Now both are in the UFC, both are coming off of losses, and it wouldn't surprise me if another loss ...
Wednesday, Apr 1
Tibau outlasts Stephens, Larson and Kimmons shine on UFN 18 prelim ...
OH while Horwich has now dropped two-straight contests since leaving the now-defunct IFL. Following the out, Almeida credited an improved stand-up game and solid conditioning for earning him the win. "To win in MMA these days, you have to be well ...
Monday, Mar 30
Nam Phan meets Michihiro Omigawa in second round of Sengoku grand prix
OH Omigawa entered the Sengoku featherweight grand prix with a 0-3-1 record in his previous four fights, which included a 0-2 mark during a stint with the UFC from 2007-2008. However, Omigawa upset IFL and Affliction vet LC Davis in a first-round matchup ...
Friday, Mar 27
Mike Budnik replaces Cole Province at "WEC 40: Torres vs. Mizugaki"
OH The Brazilian native and veteran of the WEC, IFL and BodogFIGHT counts seven submission wins among his 11 career victories. After losing original main-event participant Brian Bowles in February, WEC 40 has lost two scheduled competitors in the past two ...
Thursday, Mar 26
WEC vets Danillo Villefort and Jesse Lennox expected to meet at ...
Villefort, a black belt in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo, enters the UFC with a five-fight win streak, which included an upset submission win over Mike Massenzio at a May 2008 IFL event and a first-round TKO of Mike Campbell at WEC 38 in January. ...
Broken hand forces Pettis out of WEC 40 bout with Njokuani ...
by John Morgan on Mar 26, 2009 at 2:49 pm ET In his place steps IFL and WEC veteran Bart Palaszewski (30-12), who takes the bout on just 10 days' notice. WEC 40 takes place April 5 at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Although the night's main card airs on ...
Monday, Mar 23
wec's Danillo Villefort heading to the ufc's welterweight division
World Extreme Cagefighting welterweight Danillo Villefort (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is heading to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. With the recent elimination of the wec's welterweight division, the 25-year-old former WEC and IFL fighter has agreed to ...
Tuesday, Mar 17
Rookie promotion Shine Fights features UFC vets during May 9 debut ...
OH The recruiting netted four fighters who previously competed in the UFC or "The Ultimate Fighter" (as well as Strikeforce, the IFL and other major organizations). Headlining the Ohio fight card is Carneiro (12-8) vs. Jhun (22-23-2), ...
Friday, Mar 13
Spike TV announces April 6 open tryout for "The Ultimate Fighter 10"
OH IFL held an event in Everett and that seemed to sell well too. I don't know an official numbers for any of these events. I know the amatuer local promotions I go to seem to do real well too. Seems to me that the fans have always been here and willing ...
Report: Jason Guida in for suspended Ken Shamrock at "March Badness"
In the only other formally announced MMA contest, former top UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson (27-8) takes on IFL heavyweight champion Roy "Big Country" Nelson (13-3). On the boxing portion of the card, Jones Jr. (52-5), an eight-time world ...
Thursday, Mar 12
Brad Blackburn meets UFC newcomer Edgar Garcia at TUF9 Finale
OH Blackburn, a former IFL fighter, made his UFC debut in the summer of 2008 and has since posted victories over James Giboo (TKO) and Ryo Chonan (unanimous decision). Since launching his career with a 9-9-1 record, the 31-year-old is 4-0, which included ...
Friday, Mar 6
Official MMA Partner of
OH Martinez is a New Mexico resident that trains with the famed Jackson's MMA. The welterweight division's four first-round matchups will also be conducted at the event. The matchups include undefeated IFL and Ring of Combat veteran Lyman Good (7-0) vs. ...
Wednesday, Feb 25
Crunkilton injured, replacement Lamas meets Palaszewski at WEC 39
OH Palaszewski closed out his IFL career with three consecutive losses but has since posted back-to-back wins over former UFC fighters Jeff Cox (in an Adrenaline MMA show) and Alex Karalexis (WEC 37). In addition to Palaszewski vs. ...
Tuesday, Feb 24
Frank Shamrock again ready to blaze trail
All of those companies had a heyday, but RINGS hasn't existed for years, and IFL and EliteXC only lasted a few years. Pancrase still exists, but it hasn't been a major MMA promotion in a decade. He's seen a lifetime of business failure – including ...
UFC planning UK shows for late summer and early fall
We have already hosted IFL, Strikeforce, and M-1 events. When is Zuffa gonna bring something up this way? Seems like the UK gets the most events next to Vegas. Oh well, that usually means they are on Spike for free! I'm happy with one annual fight in ...
Monday, Feb 23
Tickets to April 11 "Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz" event on sale ...
OH Diaz, Strikeforce has officially announced a middleweight contest between "The Ultimate Fighter 4" cast member Scott Smith (16-5) and IFL/UFC vet Benji Radach (19-4). Although not announced, reigning EliteXC middleweight champ Jake Shields (22-4-1) is ...
Thursday, Feb 19
Performify's Picks for "UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson"
OH After all, Markham lost two fights in the IFL in the past two years, both TKO losses, first to Chris Wilson (14-5) and second to Brett Cooper (8-4). In that same stretch, Hardy is essentially undefeated against similar levels of talent and even has a ...
Saturday, Feb 14
"Inside MMA" poll results: Mike Brown has 1-in-10 chance of ...
OH and former IFL champion Wagnney Fabiano (11-1), who garnered 5 percent of the vote, rounded out the balloting (with 2 percent of voters choosing the "Other" option). Don't forget to vote in this week's MMAjunkie.com/"Inside MMA" poll: "With ...
Thursday, Feb 12
Jones Jr.'s boxing/MMA card features Petruzelli, Lashley, Monson ...
OH - In other action, former top UFC heavyweight contender Jeff Monson (27-8), who's 4-1 in his past five fights, takes on IFL heavyweight champion Roy "Big ...
Tuesday, Feb 10
Wagnney Fabiano to meet Fredson Paixao, not Urijah Faber, at WEC 40
OH Fabiano, who went 6-0 in the IFL and went down as the now-defunct organization's final featherweight champ, made his WEC debut in December and defeated Akitoshi Tamura via third-round submission. He's now become another contender in a quickly crowding ...
Sunday, Feb 17
Former IFL Fighter Gerald Harris Chosen for “The Ultimate Fighter 7″
With Harris, the latest rumored cast includes: Paul Bradley (5-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Matt Brown (7-6 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Steve Byrnes (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)Timothy Credeur (9-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Mike Dolce (3-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC)C.B. Dollaway (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Gerald Harris (6-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC)Mike Marrello (6-1-1 M...
Tuesday, Jan 15
UFC Sues Heavyweight Champ Randy Couture
Zuffa LLC, the UFC’s parent company, filed a lawsuit on Monday against heavyweight champion Randy Couture in the Clark County District Court stemming from the fighter’s public statements about the organization and his new involvement with the competing International Fight League.
