All Entries Tagged With: "MMA"
Brock Lesnar: Can’t wait to fight Frank Mir
Frank Mir issued a formal apology for envisioning Brock Lesnar’s death from fighting-related injuries, but Mir still isn’t sure what the hullaballoo was all about in the first place. From his conversation with SI.com:
“When I got called in and they told me, ‘Listen man, this is an issue,’ I kind of had a smirk on [...]
MMA, not a Summer Olympics Sport.
Mixed Martial Arts as the name suggests is a combination of all forms of Martial Arts that by the way are already parts of the summer Olympic Games. So, if you already have boxing, karate, judo, pankration, tae kwon and other forms of Martial Arts in the Olympics what is the case against MMA for [...]
Demian Maia v Anderson Silva for UFC 112
The last leg in the triangle of the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s middleweight contenders gets the next shot at champion Anderson Silva.
Jiu-jitsu master Demian Maia will replace Vitor Belfort as the challenger to Silva at UFC 112, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today. Belfort-Silva was supposed to leader the April 10 show in Abu Dhabi, but [...]
UFC 109’s Randy Couture v Mark Coleman: A sign UFC might be in Trouble?
I don’t know about you, but this was one very hard fight to watch: Randy Couture v Mark Coleman fight this Saturday in Las Vegas looked like one very old man (elder statesman) beating the s**t out of another old man. (Sorry, elder statesman)
Coleman’s only real success in the contest before being submitted in the [...]
UFC 109’s Randy Couture v Mark Coleman: Two guys to Old to Fight
UFC 109 lacks the star power of many recent events, but any card with a pair of active Hall of Fame heavyweights and a rebound match for a tough customer like Mike ‘Quick’ Swick is still terrific.
Former UFC Heavyweight champion Randy “The Natural” Couture will finally get in the Octagon against another former Heavyweight champion [...]
Brock Lesnar returns to UFC
UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar called his recovery from a colon illness a “miracle” on Wednesday.
Announcing that he plans to resume his fighting career this summer, the former professional wrestler thanked just about everyone for supporting him. One notable exception was the Canadian medical staff who first treated him after his collapse.
It was Lesnar’s first [...]
Best of Pride’s Kenda Perez heavenly Body Examined – Eye Candy of the Week
Spike TV’s The Best of Pride Fighting Championships airs Monday at 11 p.m. ET/PT, it’s time to get acquainted with the show’s foxy host, Kenda Perez. Born in Laguna Beach, California, the Mexican-American model began drawing attention in 2007, when she earned a finalist spot in Maxim’s “‘Hometown Hotties” competition.
Kenda has represented Maxim at various [...]
BJ Penn Completely Dominated at UFC 107. Whats Next?
In case ya’ll forgot, BJ Penn is one bad motherlover. And he reminded everyone why you should never bet against him ever again. Penn punished Diego Sanchez all night long en-route to a 5th round doctor’s stoppage victory to retain the UFC Lightweight Championship with a swift head kicked that busted Sanchez’s forehead open.
Diego Sanchez [...]
The Beautiful Sarah Ponce to Fight for Strikeforce in 2010
Sarah Ponce is now a Strikeforce fighter. She started her career in kick boxing racking up an impressive record of 12 wins and only one loss. Sarah holds a total of 4 kickboxing titles and she currently teaches and trains out of a gym in Houston, TX. In 2003 she was named Ujena model of [...]
Erin Toughill calls out Kim Randy
MMA fans every where have been displeased with Kim Randy and now MMA fighter and former American Gladiator Erin Toughill is carrying the Hate flag further and going on the record.
“Kim was NEVER training MMA before she met Randy. Even if I married Randy (being at the “level” I am now) it would NEVER make [...]
Erin Toughill, Tough is more than just her Name
Erin Toughill may not be a recognizable name but she is on the fast track to a big payday for Strikeforce. Toughill has more experience that even the likes of Cyborg Santos and Gina Carano. She is an explosive fighter and like Carano, has the appearance that will draw legions of fans. She holds a [...]
UFC 106 Prize Money, Bonuses and much more
Though Josh Koscheck and Dana White have reportedly butted heads in the past, it’s clear that Kos is back on DW’s good side. For his second-round submission of Anthony Johnson at UFC 106 last night, Koscheck picked up both the $70,000 Submission of the Night bonus, and a $70,000 Fight of the Night bonus (which [...]
Forrest Griffin finds redeemtion in victory over Tito Ortiz
Forrest Griffin finds his way back to the winner’s circle with a victory over Tito Ortiz this past Saturday at UFC 106. This was the second meeting between the two with the first being a close decision win by Tito Ortiz back at UFC 59. That fight was huge for Griffin as it showed the [...]
Brock Lesnar, UFC and he’s Health
Last month Brock Lesnar sat in a small-town, fast food restaurant, surrounded by blue-collar townies, munching on a five-dollar foot long. He was the reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title holder, yet unlike his old days as a professional wrestler/entertainer, he was far from the spotlight.
His life was now about family, training and humble hard [...]
Logan Stanton on Life being a UFC Girl.
That petite brunette with the thousand-watt smile is Logan Stanton, a 20-year-old model from Niceville, Florida, who, contrary to Internet rumors, is not at all related to Arianny Celeste. She is, however, a longtime UFC fan and self-described “dork” who likes to scarf chocolate and play with beads. We got the inside story on how [...]
UFC 105 Financial Success in London England
Last night’s UFC event in Manchester, England sure drew the locals out of their pubs, setting a new UFC record for attendance at a European event with 16,693 attendees for a live gate of more than $2 million. That means the UFC had plenty of spare cash for bonuses, and they gave out $40,000 bumps [...]
Fedor vs Rogers whats Next?
Many would agree that the Fedor vs Rogers event was a huge success for the Strikeforce promotion. The ratings are reportedly solid in all the major demographics that CBS was aiming towards. But after having such a successful show, where do the fighters and the promotion go from here? WCS takes a [...]
Fedor Emelianenko on the Epic Battle “Fedor vs. Rogers”
(Props: ArkhamAsylum via TheGarv)
Those lucky enough to attend the Paradise Warrior Retreat Center luncheon Sunday in Hoffman Estates, Ill., following Saturday’s Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Rogers” got a real treat.
Fedor Emelianenko watched his seven-minute bout with Brett Rogers for the first time and broke down his thoughts on his performance through his interpreter.
Here are some [...]
Chad Ochocinco to Fight Anderson Silva at UFC 108
I was just clicking around Twitter, you know, waiting for my Hot Pocket to cook and reading every inane thought that pops into War Machine’s head, when I saw that Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco has formally challenged Anderson Silva to a fight in the UFC and Dana White, presumably after doing a thorough check [...]
Kimbo Slice is Back against Houston Alexander
Nothing has been substantiated, but rumors are flying around the MMA sewing circle that Kimbo Slice will be dropping to 205 pounds and taking on a fighter with a similar, street-oriented style of slugging in Houston Alexander.
The fight is allegedly targeted for the TUF 10 Finale on December 5th. Slice was pinned underneath talented grappler [...]
Laura Celeste Ring Girl Extra-Ordinary
Ladies and Gentle men Ring Girl Laura Celeste, who has been making jaws drop at East Coast promotions like Ring of Combat, World Cage Fighting Alliance, and Asylum Fight League. To learn more about Laura, check out the brief interview below, [...]
Dana White Talks Hendo, Rampage, Liddell, Lesnar And More
It’s been a busy couple weeks for the UFC and especially for the man that makes things tick for the world’s biggest MMA promotion, Dana White. In a recent interview with MMA Connected, White spoke about various topics that has the MMA industry buzzing including Dan Henderson, Griffin vs. Ortiz, Rampage and more.
White on the [...]
Don King to promote UFC fights in Vegas
This is a new look for Don King.
While the 78-year-old still has the same electric hairstyle, he’s making a return to Las Vegas after a four-year absence with bantamweights when Joseph Agbeko faces Yonnhy Perez on Saturday in an IBF title match (Showtime, 9 ET/PT).
The world’s most recognized and bombastic boxing promoter — who made [...]
Natasha Wicks Topless Photoshoot for 2010 BSN Calendar (Video)
In the words of Al Bundy, “Great Caesar’s Ghost!”. BSN, “The official nutritional supplement provider of the UFC” just released the behind the scenes footage of their 2010 Girls of BSN Calendar with Natasha Wicks. Best of all to all of our great fans and site visitors, this is the steamiest photoshoot that we’ve seen [...]
Roxanne Modafferi added to Fedor vs Rogers card!!!
Over the past two days we lost two great women’s MMA fights: Sarah Kaufman vs Takayo Hashi on Strikeforce’s November 20th Challengers card (which seems like it will be delayed until the new year), and more importantly Marloes Coenen vs Erin Toughill on the big Fedor vs Rogers card. That one was to decide a [...]
