>>>Mixed Martial Arts News
07/29/10
Randy Couture - Next Las Vegas Mayor? - Exclusive MMA 30 Interview on FightZone TV
In a city like Las Vegas where celebrity sightings are as common as taxis on the Strip, it's not unusual to see Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) personalities receiving the same recognition and adulation usually reserved for rock legends, TV and Hollywood stars.
But for members of the MMA Community to be included by "Las Vegas Weekly" in their recent Top 50 list of "Personalities who define Las Vegas" -- this is a sign of how the fastest growing sport in the world has become such a prominent part of the Mainstream culture.
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01:48:25 pm 07/24/10
UNDEFEATED;KAUFMAN DEFENDS TITLE WITH DEVESTATING BODY SLAM KNOCKOUT OF MODAFFERI FRIDAY ON STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS
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Don’t Miss The Thrilling Replay On Tuesday, July 27 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHO 2
EVERETT, WASH. — Fast-rising heavyweight prospect Shane Del Rosario kept his perfect record in tact with a first round knockout over Lolohea Mahe in the main event of Friday’ STRIKEFORCE Challengers MMA event on SHOWTIME® from the Comcast Arena at Everett in Everett, Wash.
In the co-main event, undefeated Sarah Kaufman defended her STRIKEFORCE Women’s Welterweight World Championship with a thrilling third round knockout of challenger Roxanne Modafferi.
07:24:36 pm 06/28/10
BRAZIL’S FABRICIO WERDUM SHOCKS MMA WORLD BY SUBMITTING FEDOR EMELIANENKO IN ONE MINUTE TO CAP A SPECTACULAR NIGHT OF EXCITING FIGHTS
CRIS CYBORG RETAINS STRIKEFORCE FEMALE TITLE, CUNG LE EXACTS REVENGE AGAINST SCOTT SMITH, JOSH THOMSON OUTLASTS PAT HEALY
BEFORE 12,649 FANS AT HP PAVILION ON SHOWTIME® _________________
Catch Replay On Monday, June 28, 2010, At 10 P.M. ET/PT On SHOWTIME 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. – On a historic night of Mixed Martial arts presented by STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL and televised on SHOWTIME®, two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum (14-4) registered the most spectacular upset in MMA history with a 1:09, first-round submission (triangle choke) over the world’s No. 1 heavyweight and pound-for-pound fighter, Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (31-2) before 12,649 Saturday at HP Pavilion.
Fedor, a six-footer, had Werdum in trouble in the opening moments after dropping him with a right uppercut that was followed with several more punches. But from his back, Werdum, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt and member of Brazil’s vaunted Chute Boxe fight squad, got Fedor into a combination triangle- and arm-choke. Within seconds, the fight was over. The famed Fedor had tapped out.
09:03:50 am 06/16/10
Bas Rutten ties for second in "Greatest Dutch Sportsman" Media Voting
NEW YORK, June 16, 2010 -- MMA legend Bas Rutten finished tied for second for the "Greatest Dutch Sportsman" award in media balloting conducted by New York's historic Grand Central Oyster Bar.
Baseball's Bert Blyleven received the most votes, while Rutten and baseball's Jim Kaat were tied for second.
02:20:09 pm 06/11/10
Next Weekend on GFL
Program Lineup Through Friday June 18
Date Sport Event Price
Fri Jun 11 20:00PM ET MMA Ring of Combat XXX $9.99 More info
Fri Jun 11 20:00PM ET MMA UFA 1 - The Clash At The Colosseum $9.99 More info
Sat Jun 12 21:00PM ET MMA Asylum Fight League - XXIX $FREE! More info
Sat Jun 12 21:00PM ET Boxing Pandemonium I $9.99 More info
Wed Jun 16 20:00PM ET MMA Ringside MMA 6 - Rage $FREE! More info
02:45:56 pm 06/09/10
SHOWTIME® REAIRING FEDOR VS. ROGERS TONIGHT AND ON DEMAND AT Sports.SHO.com
Action-Packed Fight From Nov. 2009 Will Air Multiple Times On The Network; And In Its Entirety Online Anytime
On Saturday, June 26, live on SHOWTIME, Fedor will face two-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion and top-ranked star Fabricio “Vai Cavalo” Werdum (13-4) in a STRIKEFORCE and M-1 GLOBAL co-promoted event from the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
08:20:10 pm 05/18/10
* * * * * * * FREE OPEN TO PUBLIC WEIGH IN * * * * * * *
MATT LINDLAND, KEVIN CASEY, NATE COY AND TYRON WOODLEY AND ALL OTHER STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS FIGHTERS TO STEP ON THE SCALES
Thursday, May 20 at 3:30 p.m. PT at The Game at the Rose Quarter
WHERE: The Game (located across the commons from the south entrance of the Rose Garden)
1 North Center Court Street
Portland, OR 93711
09:58:05 pm 05/15/10
FORMER WWE SUPERSTAR BOBBY LASHLEY TO FACE FELLOW UNBEATEN RON SPARKS
AT NOKIA THEATRE L.A. LIVE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16
Marius Zaromskis to Battle Evangelista Cyborg in 170-Pound Featured Matchup
LOS ANGELES (May 15, 2010) – Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (5-0) will square off with fellow undefeated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) heavyweight Ron “The Monster” Sparks (5-0) when STRIKEFORCE hits Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, June 16. DREAM welterweight champion Marius “The Whitemare” Zaromskis (13-4) will face Evangelista Cyborg (17-13) in a featured welterweight (170 pounds) contest.
06:00:55 pm Florida Judge Grants Emergency Injunction
Favoring Don King Productions Over MMA Promoter
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Broward County Circuit Court Judge Marc C. Gold heard eight hours of testimony over two days in his Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., courtroom before granting an emergency injunction in favor of Don King Productions and against a Mixed Martial Arts promoter that had planned to present an MMA event this evening in Fayetteville, N.C., headlined by former three-time world champion Ricardo Mayorga.
05:57:39 pm 03/28/10
UFC 111 Results GSP vs. Hardy
The UFC 111 results of the GSP vs. Dan Hardy fight have been announced with St-Pierre winning the lopsided contest. The UFC 111 championship fight between Dan Hardy and Georges St-Pierre was found mostly on the ground with Hardy surviving two submission attempts to continue to the end of the five rounds.
UFC 111 had the main event as the welterweight title on the line as GSP fought Dan Hardy. Hardy is a striker coming off wins against Mike Swick and Marcus Davis recently.
01:17:54 am 03/24/10
M-1 Selection Americas Fight Card Announced
April 3, 2010 at Bally’s Atlantic City
AMSTERDAM, Holland (March 24, 2010) – "M-1 Selection” is changing the sport of professional Mixed Martial Arts by giving new and upcoming fighters an opportunity to gain global recognition by competing in M-1 events held all over the world.
06:20:42 pm 10/05/09
Shine International PINS DOWN STRIKEFORCE INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION DEAL
Will Distribute more than 70 hours of mixed martial arts programming
LOS ANGELES, October 5, 2009 – Shine International has signed a global distribution deal with STRIKEFORCE, one of the world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions, to sell its entire library of television programming, including more than 70 hours of content, to international markets.
12:44:16 pm 09/21/09
FOOTBALL LEGEND HERSCHEL WALKER SIGNS WITH STRIKEFORCE MMA
NEW YORK (September 21, 2009)–-Former NFL and NCAA football superstar Herschel Walker will enter a new chapter in his career as a professional athlete when he makes his debut as a heavyweight in the world’s fastest growing sport – mixed martial arts (MMA) - as part of a multi-fight contract he has signed with world championship promotion STRIKEFORCE.
02:28:06 pm 08/15/09
SHOWTIME SPORTS® EXTENDS POPULAR ONLINE EXPERIENCE TO GLOBAL AUDIENCE
STRIKEFORCE: ALL ACCESS
Live Mixed Martial Arts Event—“Carano vs. Cyborg"—To Stream Simultaneously With Live SHOWTIME® Telecast
Saturday, Aug. 15, From HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
NEW YORK (Aug. 11, 2009)—For the first time, SHOWTIME Sports will offer Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fans around the world STRIKEFORCE: All Access, the cutting edge online interactive experience, live on Saturday, Aug. 15, for STRIKEFORCE: “Carano vs. Cyborg” from HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif.
The immersive digital initiative will stream simultaneously with the live SHOWTIME® telecast beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET* and for the first time be available to fans in Brazil, Japan, throughout Europe as well as in the U.S. and Canada.
STRIKEFORCE: All Access debuted on April 11, 2009, when world-class MMA promotion STRIKEFORCE brought Frank Shamrock vs. Nick Diaz to SHOWTIME. The unique experience was offered again on June 6, for the Robbie Lawler vs. Jake Shields event. On both previous offerings, STRIKEFORCE: All Access was limited to U.S.-based online users.
With STRIKEFORCE: All Access, fans can be their own director and toggle among five live cameras with full pause and rewind capabilities including SHOWTIME Sports exclusive CageCam®—a small and high quality camera worn by the referee which takes viewers inside the cage during the fights. It is the closest and most intimate viewing experience ever presented in MMA. Audio tracks will include the SHOWTIME telecast fight call by host and play-by-play man Gus Johnson, and color commentators Frank Shamrock and Mauro Ranallo, as well as the corresponding audio to the selected camera. SHOWTIME is again working with BitGravity, Inc. and Episodic, Inc. to enable this unique multi-media experience.
11:21:30 pm 08/03/09
FEDOR SIGNS
World’s No. 1 MMA Heavyweight To Fight
In STRIKEFORCE / M-1 Global Co-Promoted Events
First Fight To Air This Fall, Live on SHOWTIME®
NEW YORK (August 3, 2009)–-After a week of intense negotiations and speculation, the hottest topic of discussion in the professional fight world has come to a head as the world’s number one heavyweight and most sought after mixed martial arts (MMA) champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko has signed a historic, multi-fight agreement that will see him headline mega-events co-promoted by world championship promotions STRIKEFORCE and M-1 Global.
07:39:48 pm 07/31/09
ASC WEIGHTS & FACT SHEET
WHEN: Friday night, July 31, 2009
WHERE: Icenter, Manchester, New Hampshire
BOUTS: MAIN EVENT – Welterweights
Nate “The Future” Lamotte (10-4-0), Manchester, NH 170.8 LBS. vs.
Doug “The Flash” Gordon (9-7-0), New Castle, DE 160.6 LBS.
09:05:15 pm 07/15/09
GINA CARANO & CRIS CYBORG PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
NEW YORK (July 14, 2009) -- Gina Carano and Cris Cyborg, who will headline a STRIKEFORCE world championship quadruple-header on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif., live on SHOWTIME, participated in a press conference, fan meet and greet session and open workout Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
On Aug. 15, the wildly popular and unbeaten Carano (7-0) and her No. 1 rival, Brazilian powerhouse Cyborg (7-1), will make history in the most anticipated fight in the history of women's mixed martial arts (MMA) and the first women’s fight to headline a major fight card also featuring men.
12:08:06 am 07/13/09
STRIKEFORCE.COM TO STREAM GINA CARANO-CRIS CYBORG PRESS CONFERENCE LIVE FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDEN TUESDAY
NEW YORK - The eagerly anticipated Gina Carano-Cris Cyborg press conference and fan meet and greet session will be streamed live in its entirety, exclusively on STRIKEFORCE’s official website, www.strikeforce.com, from New York City’s Madison Square Garden this Tuesday, July 14, beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. PT.
05:45:33 pm 06/24/09
The Challenge of a Lifetime: Facing FEDOR EMELIANENKO in the Ring
SEAL BEACH, California (June 23, 2009)—Watching Fedor Emelianenko “made me nervous tonight,” said Josh Barnett about Fedor’s bout with Andrei Arlovski at Afflictions “Day of Reckoning”. Barnett will face Fedor on August 1st at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.”
10:54:44 am Iraqi War Veteran Woody Weatherby carrying NH MMA on back against Everson in ASC pro MMA debut show July 31 at Icenter in Salem, New Hampshire
SALEM, New Hampshire (June 23, 2009) – When U.S. Navy veteran Woody “The Dynasty” Weatherby (7-1-0) enters the cage July 31 to fight Lance Everson (11-6-0) in the main event on the inaugural American Steel Cagefighting (ASC) professional mixed martial arts show, Nashua resident Weatherby will be fighting for all of New Hampshire’s MMA fans, fighters and clubs.
10:52:49 am 06/19/09
Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” loaded from top to bottom
F. Emelianenko-J. Barnett headline August 1 PPV Extravaganza in Anaheim
SEAL BEACH, California (June 18, 2009) – Affliction M-1Global’s star-studded “Trilogy” is stacking-up as one of the all-time best shows from top to bottom in professional mixed martial arts fighting history. The marquee performer is Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, who defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett, August 1 live on Pay-Per-View from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
03:40:34 am FightZone Media, consisting of FightZone TV, Magazine, Radio and Internet, has joined UFC Fan Expo as an Official Sponsor.
In support of the event. FightZone TV will air over 100 TV commercials nationwide on over 30 of their airings from now until the day of the event.
The first-ever UFC Fan Expo being held in Las Vegas in celebration of UFC 100 is a two-day fan exposition of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) activities starting Friday, July 10th and leading right up to the start of the historic fights on Saturday, July 11th.
03:39:28 am Matt Serra at Wizard World Phila this weekend
Just a quick note that Matt Serra will be in attendance at Wizard World Philadelphia (www.wizardworld.com/home-pa.html), a comics and pop culture convention set for June 19-21 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. He will meet fans, sign autographs and give a sneak peek at his Round 5 figurine, which is scheduled for release in late July/early August.
03:37:09 am 06/15/09
TICKETS OFFICIALLY ON SALE FOR STRIKEFORCE: “CARANO VS. CYBORG”, SATURDAY, AUG. 15, AT HP PAVILION IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.
Historic STRIKEFORCE Event Will Include the Eagerly Awaited Grudge Rematch
Between Lightweight Champ Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez and Much, Much More
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 15, 2009) – Tickets for Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg,” the mixed martial arts (MMA) mega fight card that will be highlighted by the long-awaited showdown between superstar Gina Carano and Brazilian brawler and powerhouse Cris Cyborg at HP Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 15, are officially on sale.
11:19:29 pm 06/05/09
Robbie Lawler Throws Out First Pitch at Cardinals Game
“LAWLER vs. SHIELDS” -- June 6, Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri,
Live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT; First Non-Televised Fight: 6:45 P.M. CT
ST. LOUIS (June 4, 2009) – “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler showed off his right arm Thursday night as he and Scott Smith attended the St. Louis Cardinals-Cincinnati Reds game with Lawler throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.
Strikeforce will present the biggest, most significant mixed martial arts event in the history of the Gateway City in the eagerly awaited Saturday, June 6, “Lawler vs. Shields” card live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Lawler and (middleweight) and Jake Shields (welterweight) will square off at a catch weight of 182 pounds in the main event.
01:09:47 am AFFLICTION M-1 GLOBAL'S "TRILOGY"
PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
(Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - Trump Tower, New York, NY)
FEDOR EMELIANENKO:
"I'd like to thank the organizers of the event - Mr. Trump, Affliction, Mr. Cuban and Vadim. I want to thank Josh, a true friend, who I'll meet in the ring. This won't be the last show we are all involved in. Thanks for the support.
"Everyday I fight with my friend in training. It's a sport. We're athletes in the ring to compete. I'm confident our friendship (Barnett) will continue after the fight."
JOSH BARNETT:
"This is a fight a lot of people were expecting for a long time - press and fans, and even fighters. Make no bones about it; this is going to be a very serious endeavor. I think because of the nature of this bout between the two of us it heightens our status as professionals.
01:07:12 am Fedor defends heavyweight title vs. Barnett in Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy”
SEAL BEACH, California (June 3, 2009) – Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett, when Affliction M-1Global presents its third major mixed martial arts show, “Trilogy,” Saturday night, August 1 live on Pay-Per-View from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
12:54:19 am 05/16/09
CONTROVERSIAL BLOW DISQUALIFIES BILLY EVANGELISTA FROM MAIN EVENT MATCHUP WITH MIKE AINA, UNBEATEN SARAH KAUFMAN OUTPOINTS MIESHA TATE
Heavyweight Lavar Johnson Scores Devastating 18-Second KO; Rosa, Quach Also Win, May 15, 2009, at 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, Save Mart Center, Fresno, California
FRESNO, Calif. – Previously unbeaten hometown favorite Billy Evangelista lost by disputed, controversial second-round disqualification to Mike Aina Friday in the main event of the inaugural Strikeforce Challengers telecast on SHOWTIME.
06:56:26 pm 05/15/09
BILLY EVANGELISTA, MIKE AINA, SARA KAUFMAN, MIESHA TATE, AARON ROSA, LAVAR JOHNSON & MORE FINAL QUOTES AND WEIGHTS
What All 10 SHOWTIME Fighters Had To Say -- Thursday, May 14, 2009,
Piccadilly Inn University Hotel, Fresno, California
“STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS’’
Premieres Tomorrow/Friday, May 15, On SHOWTIME; Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT
FRESNO, Calif. (May 14, 2009)—The 20 fighters who will compete in the eagerly awaited mixed martial arts fight card tomorrow/Friday at the Save Mart Center here all made weight Thursday at the World Sports Café.
In the main event of what will be a sensational event, undefeated lightweight sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will fight hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn protégé “Iron” Mike Aina (11-6-1) in the inaugural, newly titled Strikeforce Challengers series from leading MMA promoter Strikeforce and premium television network SHOWTIME. The five-fight telecasts airs at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
08:09:51 pm 05/05/09
Lashley-Sapp headlines “Ultimate Chaos”
MMA PPV June 27in Biloxi, MS
BILOXI, Miss. (May 4, 2009) – The cage may have to be reinforced for the “Ultimate Chaos” headliner as former WWE star Bobby Lashley and mixed-martial-arts legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp battle June 27 on a special pay-per-view event live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.
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