UFC officially announces UFC 75 in London
Brian Knapp from The Fight Network is reporting that the UFC officially announced at a London press conference today that UFC 75 will be taking place in London on September 8. UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson will fight Pride middleweight (205 lbs.) champion Dan Henderson in a title unification bout in the main event. No other matches were announced. Mirko Cro Cop was at the press conference... [Read More...]
Gina Carano to announce for Pro Elite
EliteXC will be broadcasting the preliminary portion of Friday’s Frank Shamrock vs. Phil Baroni card via the Internet on ProElite.com. Pro Elite has announced that Gina Carano will be joining Todd Keneley and Jared Show (son of EliteXC president Gary Shaw) on the broadcast team. Read More →
IFL moves finals from LA to Hollywood (Florida)
The IFL has issued a press release announcing that their 2007 World Team Finals on September 20 has been moved from The Forum in Los Angeles to the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. The semi-finals have been scheduled for the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J. on August 2. As it stands now, I am pretty sure I’ll be going up to North Jersey for the show. If you’re... [Read More...]
Self proclaimed billionaire threatens ex-billionaire
I’m not precisely sure why I’m posting this, but I find it very funny. There’s a guy named Percy Walker who claims to be a billionaire. He’s apparently from Greensboro, N.C. and claims he’s a hedge fund manager. He might be right about all that he’s claiming, I just have never heard of the guy (sorry, I don’t follow billionaires and hedge fund managers). Mr.... [Read More...]
Check me out on Fight Network Radio today…
I’ll be back on the air as a guest on Fight Network Radio with Mauro Ranallo today between 3-4 p.m. ET during “The Insider” segment. Kickboxing coach Shawn Tompkins will also be a guest on the show. If you’d like to listen, tune into Hardcore Sports on Sirius Channel 186 or try and listen online at: www.hardcoresportsradio.com Read More →
Report: Ken Shamrock vs. Michael Bisping at UFC 75
Loretta Hunt from The Fight Network is reporting that the UFC will officially announce that UFC 75 will be taking place in London on September 8 during a press conference today. Hunt reports that two matches will be announced to the media. One will be a title unification match between UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton Jackson and Pride middleweight (205 lbs.) champ Dan Henderson. The other match... [Read More...]
Report: Vitale to replace “Ninja” Rua
Josh Gross from Sherdog.com is reporting that Niko Vitale has been tabbed to replace Murilo “Ninja” Rua to fight Joey Villasenor on the undercard of the Frank Shamrock vs. Phil Baroni main event this Friday. Rua was taken off the card after he was unable to pass a physical that was administered by the California State Athletic Commission. The article quotes Ken Pavia, the manager for Vitale,... [Read More...]
More UFC 72 press conference notes
411mania.com has a rundown of the post-fight press conference notes from UFC at: http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/55873/UFC-72:-Post-Fight-Press-Conference-Notes.htm Those who will be receiving bonuses include Tyson Griffin and Clay Guida for “Fight of the Night,” Marcus Davis for “Knockout of the Night,” and Ed Herman for “Submission of the Night.” During a post-fight... [Read More...]
IFL in Vegas results…
The UFC wasn’t the only major MMA promotion to put on a show last night. Here are IFL results from the IFL… LAS VEGAS, June 16, 2007 – The New York Pitbulls and host Nevada Lions claimed victories in the final 2007 regular-season International Fight League matches for each team, before a sold-out crowd of 3,200 at the Las Vegas Hilton. The Pitbulls took out the Toronto Dragons, 3-2,... [Read More...]
White: Tito didn’t want to fight Forrest
On Saturday, UFC president Dana White continued his campaign of trying to kill the credibility of one of his biggest draws, Tito Ortiz. According to Iole, White tried to match Ortiz up with Forrest Griffin when they first began putting together the card for UFC. Ortiz declined. “Tito didn’t want to come over here, the big sissy,” White said. Forrest said after yesterday’s win over Hector... [Read More...]
Thoughts on UFC 72 (spoilers)
I thought UFC 72 was a solid show, coming off a great show this past Tuesday night at UFC Fight Night 10. The first two matches were clearly the best, and made the PPV worth the price. In regard to the opener, Ed Herman vs. Scott Smith, how come the UFC rejected UFCMania.com as a sponsor yet gave the thumbs up to Ed Herman for his “CondomDepot.com” sponsorship? I was waiting for him to... [Read More...]
The UFC is going to Canada…
UFC president Dana White announced Saturday that the UFC will hold a card in Canada before the end of the year. For more info, check out: http://www.tsn.ca/tsn/news_story/?ID=211006&hubname= Also, I’ve heard that a card in Canada could take place as early as October, with Montreal being the host city. Read More →
Predictions for UFC 72
I’m suddenly excited about UFC 72 this afternoon. I think a lot of it has to do with the 3 p.m. ET start time. Growing up, I remember watching boxing in the afternoon on TV. The caliber of fighters were actually pretty good, from what I remember. I have to go to work soon and do my radio show on ESPN 920 here in Philly and the idea of coming home and being able to watch a live UFC event is pretty... [Read More...]
Report: UFC talking to Aoki
According to SportsNavi.com, the UFC has contacted Pride lightweight fighter (161 pounds) Shinya Aoki about fighting for them in the future. “I want to shatter the idea of PRIDE as something bad or inferior,” Aoki is quoted as saying in the article. “PRIDE is the greatest of events. I love PRIDE. If there is the opportunity to enter the UFC, I want to go as PRIDE’s Shinya Aoki.” This would... [Read More...]
Rua fails physical, off next week’s show
Murilo “Ninja” Rua (the older brother of Shogun) failed his physical that was administered by the California State Athletic Commission and has not been licensed to fight Joey Villasenor for the vacant EliteXC middleweight title at next Friday’s co-promote show between EliteXC and Strikeforce. EliteXC is working on signing a replacement. Read More →
Calvin Ayre makes Dana White an offer…
Bodog issued this press release earlier tonight… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE In response to recent comments made by Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White, Bodog Fight founder Calvin Ayre is pleased to extend a once-in-a-lifetime offer to his mixed martial arts rival. White’s unfortunate public diatribe included slanderous comments about the Canadian billionaire, referring to... [Read More...]
Baroni says Shamrock is panicking
I interviewed Phil Baroni today for an interview that will be appearing on CBS Sportsline early next week. I was a little nervous going into the interview because I’ve seen and heard Phil get short with reporters in the past. But I can’t complain because he was super nice and really cool (as are most fighters I speak with). A few notable things he said (well, actually, he said a lot of... [Read More...]
Corey Hill has injured rib
It turns out the reason why Corey Hill is not on next weekend’s live finale for the fifth season of The Ultimate Fighter is because he injured his rib while training at the Miletich Fighting Systems training center in Bettendorf, Iowa. Apparently Hill trained with MFS for a couple months and went back home to his family after getting injured. I’m also told he’s considering his options... [Read More...]
Parisyan vs. Fitch?
Following his win over Josh Burkman at UFC 71, Karo Parisyan campaigned for a shot at the UFC Welterweight title. However, with the title on ice until at least November due to Matt Serra and Matt Hughes participating in the next taping of The Ultimate Fighter, Parisyan may have to fight at least once, or even twice before getting a shot. Sources have told FiveOuncesOfPain.com that a bout could be in... [Read More...]
TUF 5 finale fight card finalized (spoilers)
The fight card for the live season finale of The Ultimate Fighter 5 next Saturday at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV has been finalized. As you know by now, the main event will be B.J. Penn vs. Jens Pulver with the winner getting an expected shot at the UFC lightweight title this year. Also scheduled for the televised portion is the lightweight final between Nate Diaz and Manny Gamburyan along with another bout... [Read More...]
