Affliction Officially Announces Fedor vs. Barnett, Mousasi vs. Sobral with Press Conferences in New York, Los Angeles
Clothier-turned-fight promoter Affliction held back-to-back press conferences in New York and Los Angeles this week, officially launching the promotional campaign behind “Affliction: Trilogy,” headlined by Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko vs. Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett. The PPV event is scheduled for August 1st at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. In the co-main event slot,... [Read More...]
Diaz defeats Shamrock, Melendez crowned as interim lightweight champion
San Jose, Calif. — When Showtime Sports Vice President Ken Hershman declared their new partnership with San Jose-based promotion Strikeforce as “MMA 2.0,” he probably didn’t realize that that theme would play out on the main event of their first show together. Nick Diaz, 25, finished the self-professed “Legend” of MMA, Frank Shamrock by TKO due to strikes at 3:57 in the second round. The... [Read More...]
Brett Rogers talks Strikeforce debut (Video)
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Evangelista vs. Aina set to headline first-ever ShoMMA event on May 15
On the heels of Showtime’s April 4 announcement about SHO MMA: Strikeforce Challengers, the cable premium has officially signed Billy Evangelista (9-0) vs. “Iron” Mike Aina (11-6-1) as the series’ inaugural main event. As speculated, it will take place on May 15 at the Save Mart Center in Evangelista’s hometown of Fresno, CA. Aina and Evangelista has previously been rumored to compete on... [Read More...]
Hershman and Coker promise “MMA 2.0″ with Strikeforce’s debut on Showtime
Photo by Esther Lin of AllElbows.com LOS ANGELES, CA – Showtime Senior Vice President Ken Hershman dubbed it “MMA 2.0” as the premium network and the San Jose-based Strikeforce unveiled their future plans and main lineup during a Thursday press conference to promote their April 11 event, “Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz.” The event, which will air on Showtime live from the HP Pavilion in San... [Read More...]
Finland, South Korea, and USA West ignite M-1’s 2009 Challenge
Tacoma, Washington — After debuting their team-based round robin tournament last year, M-1 Global held the first round of the 2009 M-1 Challenge this weekend at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, WA. The event pitted six teams in best-of-five “dual meet” action, ending with redeeming wins for Team South Korea, Team USA West, and Team Finland. Marketed as the “World Cup of MMA,” the M-1... [Read More...]
Like Father, Like Son, Naturally: Ryan Couture improves to 2-0
photo by: Carla Duran While the Shamrocks and Gracies feud over who is the “First Family of MMA” like the Hatfields & McCoys, many MMA fans will point to the Couture clan as equally deserving of that honor. Ironically enough, as a household which is known for its quiet humility, they’d probably be the last ones to lay claim to it. But amid a capacity crowd of near 2,500 at Sunday night’s... [Read More...]
