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Chuck Liddell Talks Rumored Fight With Randy Couture.
The internet has been flowing with rumors that former light heavyweight champion Chuck”The Iceman” Liddell will face Randy”The Natural”Couture at UFC 99 in Cologne Germany on June 13, but Chuck Liddell seems to disagree. Liddell recently stated that he had not been approached by the UFC concerning the fight, here’s the quote: Most MMA fans would prefer not to see a fourth installment of Couture-Liddell, but perhaps fans in Germany would be excited to see the two go one more time. The MMA News will keep you up to date on any developments in this story. The internet has been flowing with rumors that former light heavyweight champion Chuck”The Iceman” Liddell will face Randy”The Natural”Couture at UFC 99 in Cologne Germany on June 13, but Ch...
WEC 37: Torres Vs. Tapia Live Results
As always The MMA News brings you live results for all major MMA events. Tonight it’s WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia, just click (more…) As always The MMA News brings you live results for all major MMA events. Tonight it’s WEC 37: Torres vs. Tapia, just click
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Matt Lindland Vs. Vitor Belfort Set For Affliction: Day Of Reckoning.
Matt Lindland is set to take on Vitor Belfort at Affliction: Day of Reckoning which takes place on January 24 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. This fight was originally set for October 11, but Belfort bailed due to an injury(the event was postponed anyways.) Affliction: Day of Reckoning features a main event bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski. The MMA News will keep you up to date concerning any developments with Affliction: Day of Reckoning. Matt Lindland is set to take on Vitor Belfort at Affliction: Day of Reckoning which takes place on January 24 from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. This fight was originally set for October 11, but Belfort bailed due to an injury(the event was postponed anyways.) Be...
Jim Miller In, Frank Edgar Out AT UFC Fight Night 16.
Wiman has won four of his five fights in the UFC, and is certainly a solid test for any fighter. UFC Fight Night 16 features a headline fight between Josh Koscheck and Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Donations are accepted by calling 1-800-340-HERO, or online via www.fallenheroesfund.org. will bring you live coverage for UFC Fight Night 16 as well as any changes to the card. UFC Fight Night 16: Fight for the troops will take place at the Crown Coliseum in Fayetteville, NC on December 10, but the lightweight bout between Frank Edgar and Matt Wiman will not be on the card as Edgar has withdrawn from the fight and has instead been replaced by Jim Miller. Miller [...]
Monday, Dec 1
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Ali Sonoma And Diego Sanchez No More.
“As some of you know I was in a almost 2 year relationship with UFC fighter Diego Sanchez, a man who proposed to me after 4 weeks of dating…Diego recently decided he can’t have both: he can’t have the relationship and be the champion. Sigh…and that’s ok…I am the kind of person I believe everything happens for a reason, due to God’s will and His plan for us…and I will do nothing but trust in Him and not who I thought and always imagined would always be there for me. Words sometimes have no meaning, based on the person they come from. Ladies, don’t rely on your “man” or whoever it is that you think will never forsake you. The only person who will never forsake you comes from a different perspective, a different being, the Lord Jesus Christ is who I am referri...
Sunday, Nov 30
Quinton”Rampage”Jackson Talks Food Poisoning.
Quinton”Rampage”Jackson is set to take on Wanderlei Silva in the third installment of MMA fighting between the two, but recently a UFC article brought back some old memories for Jackson. Here’s the quote, via UFC.com: Jackson will look to bring his A game against Silva, and whoever wins will certainly move closer to an eventual title shot. UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 takes place on December 27 and you can count on The MMA News for all you’re coverage. Quinton”Rampage”Jackson is set to take on Wanderlei Silva in the third installment of MMA fighting between the two, but recently a UFC article brought back some old memories for Jackson. Here’s the quote, via UFC.com: “I remember my stomach feeling like I swallowed a brick,” Jackson recalled in 200...
Steven Segal Catches Reality Show.
“I believe it’s important to show the nation all the positive work being accomplished here in Louisiana — to see the passion and commitment that comes from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office in this post-Katrina environment,” Seagal said of his decision to do the series. The MMA News found this little tidbit off the Reuters network: LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Steven Seagal is heading to the small screen, signing to star in a reality series for A&E that will chronicle his little-known life in law enforcement. Seagal, an actor and martial arts expert with a seventh-degree black belt in aikido, has [...]
Friday, Nov 28
UFC Continues Cuts, Rameau Sokoudjou Released.
Sokoudjou last entered the Octagon at UFC 89 where he lost to Luis Cane via TKO in the second round, and ends his current UFC run with a 1-2 record. Still Sokoudjou is young, and very marketable so look for him to be picked up by another organization. The MMA News will keep you up to date on any developments with Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou. The UFC continues to cut fighters, though it does seem to be hard to figure out what prerequisite’s are being used to determine which fighters are let go. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou joins the ranks of Jorge Gurgel and Fabricio Werdum as he has been released by the UFC. Sokoudjou last entered the [...]
Thursday, Nov 27
Jorge Gurgel Released From UFC, Signed By Strikeforce.
High level Jiu-jitsu practitioner and now former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel has been released from the UFC, even after receiving his second Fight Of the Night award in a loss at UFC 91, and has been immediately resigned by California based Strikeforce. Gurgel expressed some sadness at leaving the UFC but has also said that he is looking forward to the challenges offered by Strikeforce, who seem to be one of the few promotions besides the UFC that has survived and thrived with the recent MMA explosion. High level Jiu-jitsu practitioner and now former UFC fighter Jorge Gurgel has been released from the UFC, even after receiving his second Fight Of the Night award in a loss at UFC 91, and has been immediately resigned by California based Strikef...
Wednesday, Nov 26
Michael Bisping”I’d Pick Frankling To Beat Henderson.”
Michael Bisping has steadily been moving up the ranks of the UFC middleweights, and certainly there’s some interest coming from him concerning the upcoming Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson bout scheduled for UFC 93 in Dublin. Here’s Bisping’s pick(via TheSun): It’s also expected that whoever wins will become the TUF 9 US coach, so there’s plenty on the line for both Franklin and Henderson. The MMA News will keep you up to date on UFC 93. Michael Bisping has steadily been moving up the ranks of the UFC middleweights, and certainly there’s some interest coming from him concerning the upcoming Rich Franklin vs. Dan Henderson bout scheduled for UFC 93 in Dublin. Here’s Bisping’s pick(via TheSun): “I’d pick Franklin to beat Henderson. I think he’l...
Kim Couture On Lina Kvokov Fight.
“I trained hard and really wanted to show the MMA fans a good show and let them know I was a 100% and ready to fight, I have the utmost respect for anyone who steps into the cage but felt disappointed that she just wouldn’t engage with me and turned her back on me. I was just dumbfounded.” Kim Couture must have been happy to win quickly over an over matched, and seemingly unprepared Lina Kvokov as part of the successful Strikeforce: Destruction fight card. Couture recently talked about the match via the XtremeCouture Blog, here’s the quote’s: “I felt very confident going into the fight, my footwork and boxing have greatly improved [...]
Tuesday, Nov 25
Alistair Overeem On Fighting Cro Cop.
Alistair Overeem is a very good heavyweight MMA fighter, and always seems to say what’s on his mind. Here’s his take on the potential rematch with Mirko”CroCop”Filipovic(via Sherdog): The original plan seems to still be on, with the two meeting for their rematch on December 31, but according to Overeem Filipovic has yet to sign. The MMA News will keep you up to date on any developments in this story. Alistair Overeem is a very good heavyweight MMA fighter, and always seems to say what’s on his mind. Here’s his take on the potential rematch with Mirko”CroCop”Filipovic(via Sherdog): “I’m afraid Mirko is trying to run from me again. FEG wants to make it happen, I would like nothing more than get my hands on him [...]
Monday, Nov 24
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Conditioning Coach “He(Rampage) Should Be Stronger Than Ever.”
Kerry Kayes, the former long time conditioning coach for boxing superstar Ricky Hatton, has been working with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and the Wolf’s Lair MMA Academy and had this to say about Jackson(via Telegraph.co.uk) Jackson next fights against old nemesis Wanderlei Silva at UFC 92 on December 27. Kerry Kayes, the former long time conditioning coach for boxing superstar Ricky Hatton, has been working with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and the Wolf’s Lair MMA Academy and had this to say about Jackson(via Telegraph.co.uk) “Rampage is physically one of the strongest fighters I’ve ever seen and after we’ve redesigned his diet and food intake. He should [...]
Tuesday, Nov 18
Looking Ahead To UFC 92.
UFC 92: The Ultimate is going to be a big bang at the end of the year, and while there’s another UFC Fight Night first, one can’t help but water at the mouth looking at the big three lineup for 92. With the interim title on the line between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Frank Mir, the light heavyweight title on the line with champion Forrest Griffin taking on Rashad Evans, and a rematch(rematch) between Quinton”Rampage”Jackson and Wanderlei Silva it’s going to be an amazing card. With a decent undercard this could easily be the best card of the year, and The MMA News expects tons of betting going on with these fights. Looking at the UFC betting odds you can see some interesting stat lines, including an even playing field between Silva and Jackson.
Tuesday, Nov 4
How To: Rich Franklin Interview
Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs Here’s Rich “Ace” Franklin talking about MMA fighters, and how to become a good one. Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1BeCdGXYZs
Friday, Oct 24
The Back And Forth Situation With Couture, Lesnar, White, And Fedor.
Also in the mix is Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finklestein, who had this to say about the Couture vs. Lesnar matchup: Overall the situation is quite complex, and add to it the near agreement between Affliction and UFC, and the way Dana White has been somewhat “nicer” when talking about Fedor Emelianenko and one has to think that there is something in the works to try to bring Fedor into the UFC octagon. Randy”The Natural” Couture is set to take on relative MMA newcomer Brock Lesnar, and UFC Dana White sounds like he’s hedging his bets. Here’s a quote taken from The Sun concerning the upcoming matchup: “It’s such an interesting fight because Couture is so good at coming up with plans for finding weaknesses in guys’ games [...]
UFC 90 Weigh In Results
185 lbs.: Anderson Silva (184) vs. Patrick Cote (183) 170 lbs.: Thiago Alves (171) vs. Josh Koscheck (170) 155 lbs.: Sean Sherk (156) vs. Tyson Griffin (155) 185 lbs.: Dan Miller (185) vs. Matt Horwich (186) 170 lbs.: Pete Sell (170) vs. Josh Burkman (173) will carry live results and play by play for UFC 90 starting around 8:30 eastern(for the undercard). UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote takes place from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on October 25. The UFC 90 weigh ins are done, and Thaigo Alves came in at weight(many MMA fans were wondering about that one.) but Josh Burkman did not come in at weight and has one hour to shed the weight or give up part of his purse. Here’s hoping the “People’s Champion” can burn off some [...]
Wednesday, Oct 8
Alistair Overeem Interview.
Recently heavyweight fighter Alistair Overeem did an interview with the Index and spoke about his recent fight with Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic. The interview has been translated by Betwwx for The MMA News. Here it is: Cro Cop says he’s the better fighter and that would his superior technique would have given him the victory in the end? “Its very simple. I’m not scared of his left leg.” Concluded the smiling Overeem. Recently heavyweight fighter Alistair Overeem did an interview with the Index and spoke about his recent fight with Mirko “CroCop” Filipovic. The interview has been translated by Betwwx for The MMA News. Here it is: Overeem: Cro Cop is arrogant, thinks he’s a superstar “Tonight I was kicking his ass, I destroyed him. [...]
Friday, Sep 19
Frank Mir On Kimbo Slice
“Let’s face it, the public’s perception of MMA is not exactly fantastic. Every time guys like Tank Abbot or Krazy Horse (Charles Bennett) fought or even now with Kimbo Slice; every time Kimbo fights it sets the sport back. Guys like that just reinforce the idea in the public’s eye that we are all blood thirsty barbarians who just want to pummel each other and that there is no skill required. Guys like them do the sport a disservice.” Kimbo Slice is set to return to the ring and face Ken Shamrock on October 4th, while you can catch Mir as a coach on TUF 8. Frank Mir recently talked about Kimbo Slice and how he’s affecting the perception of MMA in North America. Here’s the quote via FiveOuncesofPain.com “Let’s face it, the public’s perception of MMA is not e...
Thursday, Sep 18
CroCop Respects Randy Couture.
There are those MMA fans who find Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic to be aloof, or disrespectful to the sport, but that’s very far from the truth. First we showed you a older video of Filipovic defending Nogueira, and now we bring you an example of his respect for Randy “The Natural” Couture. The video takes place just after Couture defeated Gonzaga(who brutally ko’d Cro Cop.) Enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5bf6uFI2QE There are those MMA fans who find Mirko Cro Cop Filipovic to be aloof, or disrespectful to the sport, but that’s very far from the truth. First we showed you a older video of Filipovic defending Nogueira, and now we bring you an example of his respect for Randy “The Natural” Couture. The [...]
Tuesday, Sep 16
Gary Shaw Talks Affliction Patnership With Golden Boy.
Shaw has promoted both boxing and MMA but obviously had some success issues with EliteXC. Still he might have a point, though it’s hard to say without knowing the financials of the deal. In any case, expect Affliction and Golden Boy to work the co-boxing and MMA angle to try to get the mainstream and hardcore fans of both sports to view their product. Whether it works is anybody’s guess. Gary Shaw may be out of the front lines of EliteXC’s promotion game, but Shaw still has a voice heard by many MMA fans and insiders. With the recent developments between Golden Boy and Affliction, Shaw took time to talk to Steve Cofield about the partnership, and during the conversation he expressed some [...]
Wednesday, Sep 10
Matt Hughes On Evan Tanner.
Matt Hughes recently took time on his blog to talk about the death and life of Evan Tanner. Here’s the quote: I didn’t really know Evan that well, we never spoke much; but news like this makes me wish that I had taken the time to get to know him a little better. He was 37 years old, only a couple of years older than me. Sometimes we think that we have all the time in the world to get to know people; but when someone who’s still pretty young passes away we realize just how fragile life is and how we can’t take those people around us for granted. Some people saw this coming based on the blog entries that he had posted before leaving for his trip, but it still comes as a shock to MMA fans and fighters all over the world.
Saturday, Sep 6
UFC 88 Live Coverage
As always The MMA News brings you live coverage of all major MMA events. Tonight it’s UFC 88:Breakthrough which features Chuck”The Iceman” Liddell fighting “Sugar” Rashad Evans. Also on the card is a highly anticipated fight between Rich”Ace” Franklin and Matt Hamill and fans will be carefully watching Dan Henderson hope to return to his winning ways against Rousimar Palhares. The results are of the main page, just hit read more and refresh often (more…) As always The MMA News brings you live coverage of all major MMA events. Tonight it’s UFC 88:Breakthrough which features Chuck”The Iceman” Liddell fighting “Sugar” Rashad Evans. Also on the card is a highly anticipated fight between Rich”Ace” Franklin and Matt Hamill and fans will be ca...
Chuck Liddell vs. Reporter for KSBY 6 News pt 1
Humor division found this video where a reporter for KSBY 6 News goes through the daily workout of Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q73z5iGgfhs.
Wednesday, Aug 27
Roy Nelson’s Top 10 Heavyweight List.
4. Randy Couture (16-8-0) Couture is without question one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot into a cage or a ring; the man is a legend. He has victories over some the best fighters in the world when everything was stacked against him. 3. Josh Barnett (22-5-0) Barnett became the youngest UFC Heavyweight champion ever at the age of 24 years old. He was one the first true MMA fighters, that tried to learn it all; boxing, wrestling, and jiu jitsu. He then went to Japan because of the politic in the states. In Japan he won the Pancrase Grand Prix title, and became a PRIDE Fighting star. He did go on to beat some of the best talent in the division, including Aleksander Emelianenko, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and Mark Hunt.
Monday, Aug 25
The MMA News Interview: Frank Shamrock
In the world of mixed martial arts, Frank Shamrock has done it all. Shamrock’s been the Interim King of Pancrase champion, won the UFC light heavyweight title, then won the WEC light heavyweight title which he vacated to win the Strikeforce middleweight championship which he only recently lost to Cung Le. The MMA News recently had a talk with Shamrock and here’s what was said: Frank Shamrock: For the fans: Keep working out, keep training. For my opponents: Keep working out, keep training. In the world of mixed martial arts, Frank Shamrock has done it all. Shamrock’s been the Interim King of Pancrase champion, won the UFC light heavyweight title, then won the WEC light heavyweight title which he vacated to win the Strikeforce middleweight ch...
‘Shogun’ vs. ‘Rampage’ Should Happen In December
will keep you up to date on all UFC bouts. Rua has struggled through injuries that pre-dated his UFC 76 loss to light-heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin. The injuries forced Rua out of his UFC 85 bout with Chuck Liddell. “I’m back to training,” Rua said. “I’m doing some Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu stuff, and thank God everything is fine now.” Pride fans rejoice, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua looks like he will be returning to the ring in December where he will most likely be taking on Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, this according to Tatame.com. Rua has said that he has verbally agreed to fight the former light heavyweight champion Jackson, but there may still be some legal [...]
Saturday, Aug 23
Who Will Kimbo Slice Fight Next?
Hardcore MMA fans don’t always think of Kimbo Slice when one thinks of high-level mixed martial arts, but like him or not Slice is the “face” of EliteXC and the most watched MMA fighter(for a single fight) in MMA history. EliteXC has hinted that they will announce an opponent for Slice soon and most MMA insiders have the choices narrowed down to 2. Opinion. Hardcore MMA fans don’t always think of Kimbo Slice when one thinks of high-level mixed martial arts, but like him or not Slice is the “face” of EliteXC and the most watched MMA fighter(for a single fight) in MMA history. EliteXC has hinted that they will announce an opponent for Slice soon and most [...]
Thursday, Aug 21
MMA Quotes: Brock Lesnar.
Q: Watching the Ultimate Fighter series definitely gives U.F.C fans an inside view of how childish many of the young fighters are. I call them punks. In your experience with the U.F.C., what percentage of the fighters still have this “punk” mentality? Q: Why do U.F.C. fighters seem to have better sportsmanship (i.e., hugging each other after a fight) while other televised fighters (W.W.E.) have little or no sportsmanship and turn the fight into a soap opera? A: Because U.F.C. fighters are really fighting and professional wrestlers are entertaining. After you fight somebody, in most cases there is a certain mutual respect.
Wednesday, Aug 20
Rampage Jackson Vs. Wanderlei Silva Rumors
The fight between these two will likely happen but the question of November is a hard one to know. UFC will market these two and the fight should garner good viewership, but with Noguiera returning in December, a GSP BJ Penn fight on the horizon and a Liddell-Evans battle upcoming there’s no real rush. Suspect the fight to occur, but it will require some luck for the fight to occur in November. There are tons of rumors circulating about a possible November bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Wanderlei Silva and while most of the MMA world would love to see a third fight between the two(Wanderlei won the first two, one via TKO and the other via KO) it’s going to take some work for the [...]
Sunday, Aug 17
Andre Galvao Set To Start MMA Career With Fighting 4 Kidz.
Mixed Martial Arts is one of the fastest growing sports in America, garnering attention from fans of all walks of life. MMA fans cross all social economic backgrounds as well as gender and race…everyone is getting into MMA. Worldwide appeal has been the driving force behind merger between MMA and the Shriner’s Hospitals. Born out of great need for support and a sense of wanting to give back Fighting 4 Kidz once again fuses sports and fund rising. If you are looking for a great night of MMA entertainment and action, and you want to give a little back to the community come to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Saturday August 30 th and join in on the fun!
The MMA News Interview: Brett”The Grim” Rogers
Those people who follow MMA know who EliteXC rising star Brett”The Grim” Rogers is, but more mainstream viewers regard him as the man that got into Kimbo Slice’s face and called his performance “garbage.” With all the media attention, one can overlook the 8-0 record Rogers has amassed with 4 KO’s, 3 TKO’s and a submission due to strikes. The heavy-handed hitter recently had time to do an interview with The MMA News, here it is: Is your contract exclusive to EliteXC? How have you found the change of leadership at EliteXC with Gary Shaw and Doug Deluca? Have you been talked to death about the potential October fight with Kimbo Slice? The MMA New: Regardless of weight, which fighter are you most impressed with? How’s the ground game?
Saturday, Aug 16
The MMA News Interview: Houston Alexander.
There are few MMA fighters that have fans as vocal as Houston Alexander’s and despite recent setbacks in the fight game, Alexander is ready to take his spot amongst the elite UFC light heavyweights. He next fights on September 17th at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska as part of the UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer and The MMA News recently had a chance to speak with him. Here’s what the highly entertaining fighter had to say: Houston Alexander: Man, I train everyday. It don’t matter, I’m always training. What did you think of the Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin Fight? What have you been doing outside of MMA? Do your kids understand MMA? Houston Alexander: They understand MMA, but actually there more into the WWE.
Friday, Aug 15
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic Responds To Overeem.
has been bringing you constant coverage of the “war of words” between Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic and Alistair Overeem. Most of the trash talk has been coming from Overeem, who went so far as to call Filipovic a “Douche Bag.”(To see The MMA News article on that click here. Now Filipovic has responded to that, and also let his fans know about his recent injury recovery via his own personal blog. Here’s what Cro Cop had to say: Filipovic took the highroad in not acknowledging Overeem’s words and only a fight in the ring between these two will solve the matter, though many MMA insiders feel that the match will in fact never take place. Check out The MMA Forums for the latest discussions by clicking here. The MMA News has been bringing you constant coverage...
Thursday, Aug 14
The MMA News Interview: Cyrille Diabate
With the upcoming ShoXC event scheduled for August 15 at the Table Mountain Casino in Friant, Califorina just around the corner, The MMA News was lucky enough to have Cyrille Diabate give us a few moments of his time. Diabate(11-6-1) is scheduled to take on Jaime Fletcher(6-3-0) in what would be Diabate’s first MMA foray in North America and the 6′6″ international fighter is looking to come out strong. As with most MMA fighters, sponsorship is a big deal and Diabate was quick to thank Full Contact Fighter, RBP(Rolling Big Power), Lexani(Luxury Wheels), OTM(OTM Fight Shop) and Rockstar Energy Drink. As always the MMA News asked Diabate to give final comments, both for his fans and his opponent Fletcher.
Wednesday, Aug 13
Will The AFL Succeed With Pay-Per-View?
AFL is looking to become a big player in MMA, and perhaps the fastest way to come anywhere near to the level of UFC is to do as the UFC does and offer pay-per-view events with a controlled payroll and solid marketing. As with any promotion the AFL’s success won’t be on it’s first show, but on how many fans they garner from the first show to help push the second pay-per-view. Of course UFC could run counter programming just as they did with Affliction, but unlike Affliction AFL’s roster is mostly not known to middle of the road mma watchers. In the end, AFL’s success in pay-per-view will be closely watched by all other MMA promotions, as it could show good or bad trends in the promotion game.
Monday, Aug 11
Fedor Emelianenko Signs Deal With BEST.
While Emelianenko doesn’t have the mainstream following of BJ Penn, or GSP, or even Kimbo Slice, he does have pure MMA skill and as the sport grows one can’t help but think that Fedor will become a major North American Star. The signing of Fedor is good for Fedor and equally good for Best, especially if he continues to destroy the competition like he has done during his career, and as he showcased at Affliction:Banned against Tim Sylvia. Some would say that in the world of MMA Fedor Emelianenko, the first ever WAMMA Heavyweight champion, is the best. Now he’s joined with BEST(Blue Entertainment Sports Television) as part of their Fight Sports/MMA division, and BEST will help Fedor with his marketing deals. Fedor joins several big name athlet...
Brock Lesnar’s Next Opponent May Be Cheick Kongo.
Lesnar dominated his match against gate keeper Heath Herring but his after fight antics earned him little in the way of fan respect. Still the super-heavyweight is more than capable of having a solid fight against the strong striking Cheick Kongo. Kongo also won his undercard match, finishing near the end of round 1 to earn the TKO win. will bring you all the latest on rumors from UFC, and you can check out The MMA Forums by clicking here. The MMA News first thought that the idea of a fight between Cheick Kongo and Brock Lesnar would not only be a good matchup between two “moving up” heavyweights but that it would be a large gate draw as well.(click here for The MMA News article) Now Steve Cofield from Yahoo!Sports is reporting [...]
Sunday, Aug 10
UFC 87: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.
The Good: The Bad The Ugly Mike Goldberg mentioned that he wasn’t sure whether the judges would award more points for someone putting a submission on a fighter for for the fighter getting out of the submission. Wow, it’s obvious that the sub attempt will merit more points from the judges than the subsequent escape from said submission. Even Rogan quickly said “The submission attempt.” Opinion. As always The MMA News brings you the good, the bad, and the plain ugly for UFC, and UFC 87 had it’s fair share of all three. The Good: The UFC coverage of the fighters coming into the ring looked crisp, and the fighters seemed more interested in “entertaining” the fans as they entered the [...]
Thursday, Aug 7
BattlePass.com Has New Ticketing System For MMA
Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) August 6, 2008 — TicketBiscuit LLC today announced the launch of BattlePass.com, a new service that will help mixed martial arts (MMA) and combat sports promoters host more successful events. BattlePass, built specifically for combat sports, includes tools for event ticketing, event promotion and marketing, website maintenance, and sales reporting. Company President and CEO Jeff Gale said that BattlePass will automate and streamline administrative processes, allowing fight promoters to focus on more important tasks, such as fight cards and event logistics.
52 Blocks: Rashad Evans Promo Video.
MMA has many different styles of martial arts, different styles of techniques and tons of different strategies. Rashad Evans speaks about 52 Blocks, and while many MMA insiders prefer Thai Kickboxing techniques, or Randy Couture’s dirty boxing, The MMA News though it only fair to show you what Rashad Evan’s is talking about. Here’s the video: For the latest discussion on all things Mixed Martial Arts, check out The MMA Forums by clicking here. MMA has many different styles of martial arts, different styles of techniques and tons of different strategies. Rashad Evans speaks about 52 Blocks, and while many MMA insiders prefer Thai Kickboxing techniques, or Randy Couture’s dirty boxing, The MMA News though it only fair to show you what Ras...
Friday, Aug 1
The MMA News Inteview With UFC Fighter Jason Day.
In the past there’s been some interest in RITC’s rules, mainly the allowing of knees on the ground to the face of an opponent. While RITC is sanctioned for this style of striking, most major MMA promotions don’t allow it. The MMA News will leave you with Day’s final comments regarding the use of knees to the head on the ground. Sometimes UFC fighter Jason “Dooms” Day recently took time out of his schedule to talk to The MMA News about both the fighter and Promotion side of MMA. Juggling a four fight contract with the UFC(he’s got two fights left), a solid mma promotion(Rumble In the Cage), and a full time job(house building) seems like [...]
Thursday, Jul 31
The MMA News Interview With Mark Pavelich, MFC Owner.
“Basically I was always a fan of MMA, Martial Arts in general. When I got into it(MMA), it wasn’t acceptable to be in the sport. Now you have people who are coming in because it’s “shiny”, people like Affliction they won’t survive because they weren’t there when it started. I was down on my knees putting up the rings. “It’s not so much that the issues gone, but a lot of fighters want to call themselves professional athletes and then they don’t act like professional athletes. You sign a contract saying you can’t fight five weeks before the event and try and sneak one in. Drew Fickett is an awesome fighter, but he’s got issues.”