Last week a random set of occurrences happened. We sent our fight correspondent Marcos Villegas to The Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, CA last Wednesday. Amir Khan, one of boxing’s rising stars who currently holds one part of the junior welterweight crown was having a media day scheduled for his unification bout with veteran and [...]
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Georges St-Pierre vs. Nick Diaz Is Set Homies
This is where MMA has learned from boxing. When fans demand a fight in MMA they are listened too and not ignored or pushed to the side by promotional politics or fighter ego. Yea, I’m referring to the inability for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to fight each other, but that is a different [...]
UFC 129: Hype as a whole becomes reality
By Sammy Perez Toronto, Canada was the location of the largest crowd in UFC history, 55,000+, and they were not disappointed as one of the greatest cards ever assembled on paper delivered in person. All the way from the first fight on the prelims to the main event of the evening, this card lived up [...]
UFC 129 St-Pierre vs. Shields Full Results
Georges St-Pierre def. Jake Shields via unanimous decision (50-45, 48-47,48-47) Jose Aldo def. Mark Hominick via unanimous decision (50-43,48-46,49-46) Lyoto Machida def. Randy Couture via KO in R2 Vladimir Matyushenko def. Jason Brilz via KO in R1 (0:20) Ben Henderson def. Mark Bocek via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27,30-27) Rory Macdonald def. Nate Diaz via unanimous [...]
St-Pierre, Shields Make Weight For UFC 129
Full weigh-in results included: Main Card: Champion Georges St-Pierre (169.5) vs. Jake Shields (169) Champion Jose Aldo (145) vs. Mark Hominick (145) Randy Couture (203.5) vs. Lyoto Machida (204.5) Jason Brilz (204.5) vs. Vladimir Matyushenko (205.5) Mark Bocek (155) vs. Ben Henderson (156.5) Prelims: Nate Diaz (171) vs. Rory MacDonald (170.5) Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. [...]
MMA Pros predict UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields
So it is that time of the month again! With just two days away from UFC 129 we hit the street and asked MMA pros who are local to the so cal region their take and prediction on the card. We had the chance to speak with MFC lightweight champion Antonio Mckee, Michael “Joker Guymon, [...]
UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields Wraps Up Tonight
“UFC Primetime”, the behind the scenes program chronicling UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Jake Shields training camps wraps up tonight on Spike TV. The program leads into both fighters UFC 129 bout this Saturday, April 30th at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. The final episode will air tonight at 9 PT/12 ET in [...]
UFC 129 Preliminary Bouts To Be Stream On Facebook
The UFC announced last night that all five UFC 129 preliminary-card fights not shown on Spike TV will stream free on Facebook. These bouts will include fights between Daniel Roberts vs. Claude Patrick, Ivan Menjivar vs. Charlie Valencia, Jason MacDonald vs. Ryan Jensen, John Makdessi vs. Kyle Watson and Pablo Garza vs. Yves Jabouin. The [...]
UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields Episode 1
The UFC’s PR machine is in full swing for St-Pierre vs. Shields. With the bout two weeks away, the UFC debuted “UFC Primetime: St-Pierre vs. Shields” on Spike last week. The three part series goes behind the scenes of both fighters training camps ala HBO’s 24/7. The UFC has made available the first episode online, [...]
UFC Announces Open Weigh Ins For St-Pierre vs. Shields
The UFC has announced that the weigh ins for UFC 129: St-Pierre vs. Shields will be open for fans. The date is set for April 29th as the weigh ins will take place at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto. Fans will be allowed in starting at 3 PM ET as the weigh ins official start [...]
Fight Hub TV Exclusive: Roach Will Work With St. Pierre If Fight With Anderson Silva Occurs
Fight Hub TV had the opportunity to speak with world renowned boxing trainer Freddie Roach about a frequent topic that has come up in the world of MMA in recent months. Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva has both gone on phenomenal runs in the UFC, practically cleaning our their respective divisions. Though St. Pierre [...]
Georges St. Pierre ‘Rush To The Top’ PPV Premiere Date Released
As announced last week Integrated Sports Media (ISM) will present a one-hour special featuring current UFC welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre’s six non-UFC fights, including his first five and rarely seen 2002 debut, starting tomorrow (Friday, April 1) and airing for the entire month of April. The presentation, titled “George St. Pierre: Rush To [...]
Georges St-Pierre: Reinvigorating the Fight-World with MMA Philosophy
by P.J. De Best Throughout history, spectators have always aggregated together in arenas to witness battles taking place between gladiators. The sheer thrill of uncertainty found within combat sports has opened up an avenue for the cultivation of violence to take place and flourish into modern times. Whether an individual subscribes to the differing disciplines [...]
Georges St. Pierre “Rush To The Top” PPV Promo Clip Released
Integrated Sports has acquired the rights to distribut current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre’s first six fights. The company will be broadcasting the fights on PPV. The company released a teaser trailer for the broadcast located below.
Georges St. Pierre To Have PPV Special
Integrated Sports Media (ISM) announced today that it will present a one-hour special featuring Georges “Rush” St. Pierre’s six non-UFC fights, including his first five and rarely seen 2002 debut, prior to him developing into the Pound-for-Pound King of MMA. “George St. Pierre: Rush To The Top” will be exclusively distributed in the United States [...]
St. Pierre Talks Royce Gracie, Fighting & More
Georges St. Pierre is undoubtedly the most popular mixed martial artist in the planet today. From gracing magazine covers, to being sponsored by Gatorade in his native Canada, St. Pierre has amassed a sizable following in and outside of his homeland. Muscle & Fitness Magazine recently followed the UFC welterweight champion for a in depth [...]
It’s Nick Diaz Against the (Welterweight) World
By Alex Mattis Two weeks ago, Nick Diaz defended his Strikeforce welterweight title against Evangelista Santos. The fight turned out to be an instant classic and saw the dramatic conclusion with Diaz submitting Santos via arm bar in the 2nd round. This win marked the ninth in-a-row for Diaz, and aided in making the claim [...]
UFC 129 St-Pierre vs. Sheilds Sells Out In Minutes
The Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that tickets for UFC 129: ST-PIERRE vs. SHIELDS at Rogers Centre in Toronto on April 30 sold out minutes after being made available to the public. Rogers Centre was originally configured for 42,000 seats, but due to overwhelming demand, UFC and Rogers Centre officials reconfigured the venue to accommodate [...]
The Eleven Fights That Need To Happen In 2011
By: Alex Mattis Despite the end of winter and clear through spring being seemingly set for the sport of MMA, the fights that are to be had will have major repercussions for the rest of 2011. There are a great deal of possibilities and certainties in the fights that we should see this year. So, [...]