Kevin Jordan replaces Rex Richards in YAMMA Pit Fighting’s 8-Man Tournament
According to the official website of upstart MMA promotion, YAMMA Pit Fighting, Strikeforce veteran, Rex Richards has been replaced by UFC veteran Kevin Jordan. Previously YAMMA had listed Richards as a member of the 8-man tournament set to take place on April 11th but he been removed from the “fightcard” section of the website but he still remains listed in the “press release”... [Read More...]
YAMMA Pit Fighting announces Superfight and 8 Man tournament competitors
Upstart MMA promotion created by UFC founder Bob Meyrowitz, YAMMA Pit Fighting has announced the 2 “Superfights” as well as the 8 competitors for the 8 man tournament that will take place in their first show on April 11th at the Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, NJ. The competitors are as follows: Superfight 1 Don Frye (19-6-1) vs. Oleg Taktarov (13-5-2) Superfight 2 Gary Goodridge... [Read More...]
Further details surface regarding Bob Meyrowitz’s YAMMA Pit Fighting
More details pertaining to the formation of former UFC owner Bob Meyrowitz’s YAMMA Pit Fighting organization continue to surface. According to the February 11 print edition of Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer, a second “Masters Division” match involving Eric “Butterbean” Esch vs. Gary Goodridge has been signed in addition to the previously reported Masters match... [Read More...]
Don Frye vs. Oleg Taktarov booked for YAMMA Pit Fighting
UFC pioneers, Don Frye and Oleg Taktarov are set to face off in YAMMA Pit Fighting‘s first “Master Fight” according to MMAjunkie.com. YAMMA Pit Fighting is a new MMA organisation founded by UFC creator, Bob Meyrowitzand it will hold its first show on April 11 in the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A heavyweight tournament featuring 8 competitors is also set to take place... [Read More...]
YAMMA Pit Fighting’s new tournament concept and other plans revealed
When Bob Meyrowitz’s new YAMMA Pit Fighting promotion made the announcement earlier this week that they’d be promoting a single-night heavyweight tournament on April 11 in Atlantic City, it raised a lot of eyebrows. While California approved the use of single-night four-man tournaments last year, most commission states frown upon the single-night tournament concept. New Jersey would be... [Read More...]
YAMMA Pit Fighting: Details revealed about former UFC owner’s new MMA promotion
Details are now emerging in regard to former UFC owner Bob Meyrowitz’s attempt to return to the mixed martial arts business. ProElite.com (SamCaplan.ProElite.com) received a press release this morning announcing that the name of Meyrowitz’s new promotion is “YAMMA Pit Fighting.” YAMMA Pit Fighting has scheduled its first event for April 11 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic... [Read More...]
