STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL have signed a new, multi-year agreement with Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-2, 1 NC). In addition, STRIKEFORCE has assembled eight of the world’s top ranked heavyweights to compete in the STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix – Heavyweight Tournament, a three-stage, single-elimination tournament that will take place over several events in 2011. […]
Rico Ramos looks forward to a championship
Normally fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. But, on Friday night, Feb. 11, 2011, Goossen Tutor Promotions will present a night of fistic fireworks at Bally’s Atlantic City that just might rival any summer evening of pyrotechnical entertainment. In the SHOWTIME main event of the evening on SHOBOX: The New Generation the undefeated […]
Solo Boxeo kicks off 2011 with Gonzales vs. Gonzalez
To kick off the 2011 boxing season, TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate,” returns with live boxing action for the first time ever at the Sports Center in Fairfield, California on Friday, January 7. In the main event, scheduled for eight rounds in the middleweight division, unbeaten Sacramento prospect Brandon Gonzales puts his perfect record on the […]
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Duke Roufus’ stable of fighters looking for a breakout 2011
Roufusport, one of the top fight brands in MMA today, enjoyed a momentous year that saw some of the biggest wins its fight team has ever enjoyed. Capped off by the “Fight of the Year” performance that garnered Anthony “Showtime” Pettis the WEC Lightweight Championship, as well as a future title shot at the UFC […]
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Brahmer vs. Shumenov off; Brahmer falls ill
WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Brähmer (36-2, 29 KOs) has fallen ill and will be pulled off this Saturday’s unification bout with WBA champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 5 KOs) in Shymkent, Kazakhstan due to an acute gastrointestinal illness. A few members of Brahmer’s team came ill upon arriving in Kazakhstan. “A few hours after arrival […]
UFC 125: No Resolution
BY SAMMY PEREZ In a fight card original billed as “Resolution,” partly because of the New Year, but mainly because of the main event, a solid UFC 125 started 2011 off on the right foot. That is depending on how you feel about a main event that had no resolution after all. In a […]
Bellator announces season 4 welterweight tournament
Bellator Fighting Championships officially announced today that it will hold a Season 4 Welterweight Tournament in the promotion’s highly anticipated fourth season airing on MTV2. Eight top 170 lb. fighters will face off for a chance at claiming the Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Championship, a check for $100,000, and a shot at Bellator Welterweight World […]
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Werdum to Brock Lesnar “I will beat you without even punching you!”
You are always finding out little things here and there being involved in the fight game. The more and more you cover the game, the more human these athletes become. You begin to see the human side of them, and the insecurities and vulnerabilities they have. It makes you really wonder at times that they […]
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UFC 125 results
Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard go to a Draw (48-46,48-46,47-47) Brian Stann def. Chris Leben via TKO in R1 (3:37) Thiago Silva def. Brandon Vera via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27 Dong Hyun Kim def. Nate Diaz via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28,29-28) Clay Guida def. Takanori Gomi via guillotine choke in R2(4:27) Jeremy Stephens def. […]
Weights from Las Vegas
The full UFC 125 weigh-in results included: Frankie Edgar (155) vs. Gray Maynard (155) Chris Leben (186) vs. Brian Stann (186) Nate Diaz (170) vs. Dong Hyun Kim (171) Takanori Gomi (155) vs. Clay Guida (156) Thiago Silva (206) vs. Brandon Vera (205) Marcus Davis (156) vs. Jeremy Stephens (156) Josh Grispi (146) vs. Dustin […]
