Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Mustapha Al-Turk confirmed for UFC 99
Guess who’s back! After an enormous amount of speculation following a bulletin on Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic‘s personal website that stated he would be making his return to the UFC against Mustapha Al-Turk at 99, the organization has finally made the announcement of the bout official this afternoon. UFC 99 is scheduled for June 13 at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. This... [Read More...]
Report: Mustapha al Turk to face Todd Duffee at UFC 99
A heavyweight bout between Mustapha al Turk and UFC newcomer Todd Duffee is close to being finalized for the UFC 99 card on June 13 from the Lanxess Arena in Germany. The news was first reported by the Brazilian website, Intheguard.tv, which is citing sources close to Duffee’s camp. The undefeated Duffee is looking to make an immediate impact in the UFC after signing a four-fight contract with... [Read More...]
Velasquez out, Kongo in against Mustafa Al-Turk at UFC 92
Cain Velasquez has reportedly pulled out of a proposed bout with former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion Mustafa Al-Turk at UFC 92 due to a knee injury that was sustained in training. Velasquez is reported be undergoing knee surgery to fix the issue and will be unavailable to take the fight against Al-Turk. “We got word from Joe Silva that Velazquez has pulled out due to injury and will... [Read More...]
Mustafa Al-Turk signs four-fight deal with UFC; could face Cain Velasquez in December
Published reports indicate that current Cage Rage British heavyweight champion Mustafa Al-Turk has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC. Al-Turk is 6-3 overall with all six of his victories coming inside of the British Cage Rage promotion. Al-Turk is riding a two fight win streak and holds a victory over former UFC and PRIDE veteran Mark Kerr as well as PRIDE veteran Henry Miller. Al-Turk will be... [Read More...]
Association of Boxing Commissions amend Unified Rules of MMA
The Association of Boxing Commissions amended the Unified Rules of Combat for mixed martial arts on Thursday at a conference in Montreal. The amendments were drafted by the following people: the ABC’s MMA Chairman Dale Kliparchuk, New Jersey State Athletic Control Board Deputy Attorney Nick Lembo, ABC President Timothy Leuckenhoff and veteran referee “Big” John McCarthy. It will... [Read More...]
Mauro Ranallo and John McCarthy to announce Affliction: Banned pay-per-view event
It was announced over the weekend that Mauro Ranallo and John McCarthy have been named as the announce team for Affliction’s first-ever event on Saturday, July 19 in Anaheim, Calif. Ranallo, a former play-by-play announcer for PRIDE, is also the play-by-play announcer for mixed martial arts events on SHOWTIME as well as a color commentator for EliteXC events that air on CBS. He also hosts a daily... [Read More...]
“Big John” to Make Broadcasting Debut this Weekend
After officially joining The Fight Network on December 7, “Big” John McCarthy is looking to quickly step into his broadcasting position. On December 14, McCarthy will make his broadcasting debut alongside Mauro Ranallo for the TKO “Young Guns” event at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. “I can’t wait to hear their first call together in Montreal,” said Mike Garrow,... [Read More...]
UFC acknowledges “Big” John’s retirement
UFC.com has an article written by Thomas Gerbasi which pays tribute to the career of long time UFC referee, “Big” John McCarthy. After the UFC didn’t make a mention of his retirement during his last bout as a referee at the Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale, many fans were upset and felt the UFC were disrespecting the many years of service McCarthy had provided them. The UFC.com article... [Read More...]
Big John McCarthy Joins The Fight Network
Now it’s actually official: Popular MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy, along with The Fight Network, held a press conference today to announce McCarthy’s signing with the company to become a fight analyst and a live commentator for events covered on the all-MMA sports channel. Representatives of The Fight Network said that they envision McCarthy being a “John Madden of... [Read More...]
